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ALGHERO
OM
Part C
AIRFIELD BRIEFINGS
CATEGORY B AIRFIELD DATE: 01/09/04
NAME: ALGHERO COUNTRY: ITALY
RUNWAYS: 03/21 (3.000M) AIRFIELD CODES
AIDS: ILS 21. NO RADAR IATA: AHO ICAO: LIEA
ELEVATION: 88FT M.S.A. 4200
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TERRAIN
The airfield lies on the W side of a NE - SW valley of the NW corner of Sardinia and 4.5nm NW of the
city. The island of Sardinia is very mountainous, and the airfield is surrounded by high ground.
In the sector S to W to N there are hills close to the airfield and close to the approaches to the
runway. The ground rises within 0.5nm of the 03 threshold with obstructions to nearly 600ft asl 1nm
W and nearly 1,500ft asl 2nm W. 3.5nm W of the OM RWY 21 is high ground to nearly 1,600ft asl. In
the sector NE to S the terrain is relatively flat until at range 5nm the mountains of the interior begin to
rise reaching nearly 2 - 400ft asl at 12nm SE and 6000ft asl beyond. The track between Alghero and
Olbia to the NE crosses terrain to nearly 5,000ft asl.
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
RWY 03 LANDING DAY ONLY.
RWY 03 only has a Breakcloud Procedure.
Circling to the E due terrain.
Call for clearance 10 minutes before start up (see Start - up Procedures in the Aerodrome Booklet).
WEATHER
Generally fine in summer but with occasional thunderstorms. Early morning fog spring and autumn.
Dust haze with S winds (Scirocco). Prolonged rain and thick cloud layers with passing depressions in
winter.
Mean maximum temperature January 13°C Sept. 28° C
Mean minimum temperature January 06° C Sept. 17°C
GROUND FACILITIES
The terminal is to the E of the runway.
T VASIs are used. No approach lights RWY 03.
Stray dogs on the runway.
© by Astra Airlines Issue: 2 Oct., 2010 Revision No. 3 Feb. 2012