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RPLB AD 2.9 SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND MARKINGS
1 Use of aircraft stand ID signs, TWY guide lines Taxiing aircraft should follow ground marshal. Follow me
and visual docking/parking guidance system of vehicle available upon request.
aircraft stands
2 RWY and TWY markings and LGT RWY: Designation, THR, TDZ, center line, marked and lighted.
TWY: Center line and holding position marked.
3 Stop bars Nil.
4 Remarks Nil.
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1. Aiport Regulations
1.1 General
1.1.1 The Subic Bay International Airport regulations are collected in an aerodrome manual. The
aerodrome manual includes, among other subjects, the following:
d. Limitations in the operation of large aircraft including limitations in the use of the aircraft’s own
power for taxiing;
e. Helicopter operations;
a. All Subic Bay bound international air carriers must land at Subic Bay International Airport and
shall park at the assigned bay for CIQ clearance;
b. No aircraft shall be released from the assigned bay to their respective hangars unless
officially released by the PNP-ASG and CIQ.
1.1.3 Power Transmission Lines/Towers: There is no assurance that all transmission lines are depicted
on aeronautical charts or that their locations are correct. In addition, aeronautical markings of power
line tower are not in accordance with ICAO type markings or obstruction light requirements and may
not allow for prompt sighting from the air. Helicopters are enjoined not to operate below 500 feet.
1.1.4 Caution is advised to aircraft operating South of the airport due tower visibility obscured by terrains.
1.1.5 All aircraft are advised to exercise caution while operating near the vicinity of Danger areas RP-D27,
RP-D30, RP-D31 and prohibited area RP-R77.
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2.1 Arrival
2.1.1 All arriving aircraft will be given taxi instruction through Ground Control frequency to proceed to
specified apron.
2.1.2 Aircraft entering the Southeast apron shall follow the ground marshal or “Follow Me” services to
direct the pilot to its parking stand allocation. Federal Express (FedEx) shall switch to Ground
Operational Control (GOC) for bay assignment entering Southwest apron. FedEx is the main user
of the Southwest apron and as such, will have priority of using the same especially for their night
time operations.
2.1.3 Unless the aircraft is provided with ground marshal or “Follow Me” services, aircraft shall remain in
contact with Ground Control frequency.
2.2 Departure
2.2.1 All departing aircraft must have permission from ATC before starting any pushback or any other
maneuvers at the apron. Once the movement has been started, all aircraft are under the guidance
of ATC and therefore must be able to comply with ATC instructions. Two-way radio communication
should be maintained between the aircraft flight deck and the pushback crew so that any ATC
instruction during pushback can be acted upon promptly. In the absence of two-way radio
communication, standard hand signals must be used.
3. Parking
3.1 All aircraft/helicopters wishing to park on the apron are marshalled onto stand with the exception to
B8050 Apron in VFR conditions. Helicopters, with the permission of CAAP may maneuver to stand
without positive ground control.
3.2 Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) International Passenger Terminal and Southeast apron are
not visible from Control Tower. All aircraft movements onto and off aircraft stands shall be
supervised by ground marshal until the introduction of a CCTV system/or Ramp control.
3.3 General aviation aircraft shall park, load or unload passengers at the designated general aviation
parking apron.
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BAY 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, and 18: MD-11 and lower category aircraft.
Remarks: Nose-in/pushback stand.
4. Taxiing - limitations
4.1 Taxiway Charlie opens to aircraft operations with category D and below aircraft.
5. Training flights
5.1.1 Training flights are subject to approval and acceptance by Air Traffic Control, and Operators can
normally be expected to seek approval and acceptance in advance. Special conditions however
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5.1.2 Acceptance of training, preference to be given to based Operators, is at the discretion of the ATC
Watch Supervisor taking into account wherever possible/necessary:
a. Weather conditions;
b. Runway in use;
and, with due regard to the avoidance of any interruption/delay to the normal flow of scheduled/
regular traffic.
5.1.3 Training flights accepted by the ATC Watch Supervisor (not more than two at a time) are to be
recorded, if accepted well in advance.
5.2.1 The same conditions, as for training flights, apply for ATC Watch Supervisor when arranging for
instrument rating tests, to have due regard to the effect of restricting/curtailing the test due to other
traffic and to endeavour to arrange a time to allow little or no interruption.
Note: When recording the information on in the ATC Diary, it will be necessary to record that the
flight is for IRT purposes.
6.1 The aircraft owner is responsible for the removal of the aircraft; the Airport authority will assist the
owner to remove the damaged aircraft in order to ensure that the aerodrome is able to continue/
recommence operations at the earliest opportunity. The control of the actual lifting and removal of
a large aircraft is the responsibility of the registered owner or operator concerned.
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1.1 Every operator of aircraft using the airport is to ensure that, as far as is practicable, aircraft are
operated at all times in a manner calculated to cause the least disturbance in areas surrounding the
airport. The requirements of item (i), (ii) and (iii) below may be departed from to the extent necessary
for the avoidance of immediate danger or in compliance with ATC instructions.
ii. Large aircraft and all turbo-jet or turbo-fan aircraft, when carrying out training circuits, shall be
flown at a height of at least 1500FT.
iii. All turbo-jet or turbo-fan aircraft departing from Runway 25 shall attain a height of 1000FT and
shall have passed the end of the runway before commencing any turn. Aircraft going around
from an approach to Runway 25 shall not commence any turn until past the end of the runway
and shall avoid overflying Olongapo.
iv. Training flights are subject to approval and acceptance by ATC but permission will not be
given for any such flights by any type of aircraft between 2300 - 0700 (UTC). Requests from
non-based civil operators for training will only be approved in exceptional circumstances and
at the discretion of CAAP, who will seek to ensure minimum noise disruption.
v. Ground running by turbo-jet, turbo-fan and turbo-prop aircraft is to be minimized between the
hours of 2300 and 0600 (UTC), unless the aircraft operator can show that there exist over-
riding operational requirements. At other times, ground running is to be kept to the minimum
consistent with operational needs.
1.2 Any deviations from the above procedures by aircraft and/or ATC which might give rise to noise
complaints and any requests to ATC for permission to ground run engines between the hours of
2300 and 0600 (local time) are to be recorded in the Watch Log.
1.3 To improve on the published procedures, wherever possible, descent below 3000FT. QNH should
be given to inbound aircraft as late as possible.
1.4 ATC will not give approval for aerobatic displays or maneuvers, high speed fly-pasts (beat-ups), run
and breaks or other unusual aerial activities by civil or (especially) military aircraft within the Control
Zone which might give rise to annoyance to and noise complaints from local residents, unless prior
approval for such activities has been notified to ATC by the Chairman of SBMA.
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1.1 Subic Approach Control provides positive control service within the Subic point excluding those
operations conducted within established DANGER/RESTRICTED Area and those aircraft
remaining in the airport traffic pattern after take-off.
1.2 No person may operate an aircraft within the Subic Control Area without having previously received
and acknowledged an ATC clearance from Subic Approach Control.
2.1 Pertinent departure information will be obtained from the Control Tower on 118.2MHZ.
2.2 Departing aircraft will be assigned a SID, altitude, and departure control frequency.
a. Prior to taxi, departing aircraft shall advise Clearance Delivery (121.3MHZ) of the requested
SID, direction of departures, and altitude.
b. Control Tower will advise the aircraft when to contact Approach Control.
c. Heading and altitudes to be flown after departure may be assigned to assure separation from
other traffic.
3.1 Pertinent arrival information will be obtained from Approach Control on 119.1MHZ.
3.2 Arriving aircraft shall establish initial contact with Subic Approach Control (119.1MHZ) prior to
entering the Approach Control Area and shall:
b. If other than a full stop landing is planned, inform the controller of the type of approach
requested and intentions following the approaches; i.e, enter downwind, depart traffic pattern
to a published final approach course.
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1.1 Vigilance is necessary between December - June annually as this is the main migratory season.
Activity is at the heaviest below 3000FT from one hour before sunrise and thirty minutes to one hour
after sunset. There is no area with a particular high concentration, the East and South of the airport
should however be considered high-risk areas, due to activity within the CUBI and NAVAL
MAGAZINE areas.
1.2 Pilots will be advised of any activity reported and informed of the potential risk.
1.3 The Controller, bearing in mind the specific circumstances, if he considers that there is a significant
threat to an aircraft, may adjust runway use.
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