OM Part C AIRFIELD BRIEFINGS Section 2 Page |1 ... - Astra Airlines

ANKARA
OM
Part C
AIRFIELD BRIEFINGS
CATEGORY B AIRFIELD DATE: 01/09/04
NAME: ANKARA (ESENBOGA) COUNTRY: TURKEY
RUNWAYS: 03L/21R, 03R/21L AIRFIELD CODES
AIDS: ILS. RADAR IATA: ESB ICAO: LTAC
ELEVATION: 3.125FT M.S.A. 9.000FT
Section 2
P a g e | 18
TERRAIN
The airfield is 15nm NE of the city, on a plain surrounded by mountainous terrain. To the N are
mountains extending to the Black Sea. 8nm NW is a peak to 5,384ft asl and by 30nm N there are
peaks to nearly 7,000ft asl. ESE is a range reaching 5,000ft asl at 8nm peaking to 6,535ft asl at 14nm
ESE. 5nm SW, just outside the RWY 03 OM is an escarpment to 3,740ft asl. The sudden drop to the
plain can cause turbulence.
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
Murted military airfield, 21 nm W, also has a RWY 03/21. Ankara, Etimeagut (RY 11/29) is 14nm SW.
There have been reports of lengthy radar vectoring to the N with consequent uncertainty of terrain
clearance. The ILS 03R glide path is unreliable. Emergency Turn Procedures are required. Call for start
15 mins before departure (see Start Up page in Airfield Plates).
WEATHER
Hot Summers and cold Winters, with snow possible Nov to Apr. The frequency of FOG increases
rapidly in late Autumn with an average of 6 days per month in Nov and 4 days per month from Dec-
Apr.
Mean Maximum temperature January 04° C Sept. 30°C
Mean Minimum temperature January 05° C Sept. 15°C
GROUND FACILITIES
Parallel runway 03/12. Main landing runway is 03L/21R with good lighting.
© by Astra Airlines Issue: 2 Oct., 2010 Revision No. 3 Feb. 2012