OM Part C AIRFIELD BRIEFINGS Section 2 Page |1 ... - Astra Airlines
OM Part C AIRFIELD BRIEFINGS Section 2 Page |1 ... - Astra Airlines
OM Part C AIRFIELD BRIEFINGS Section 2 Page |1 ... - Astra Airlines
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BARCELONA<br />
<strong>OM</strong><br />
<strong>Part</strong> C<br />
<strong>AIRFIELD</strong> <strong>BRIEFINGS</strong><br />
CATEGORY B <strong>AIRFIELD</strong> DATE: 01/09/04<br />
NAME: BARCELONA COUNTRY: SPAIN<br />
RUNWAYS: 02/20, 07/25 <strong>AIRFIELD</strong> CODES<br />
AIDS: 25/07ILS, RADAR IATA: BCN ICAO: LEBL<br />
ELEVATION: 12FT M.S.A. 5 700FT<br />
<strong>Section</strong> 2<br />
P a g e | 26<br />
TERRAIN<br />
The aerodrome is located on a small coastal plain 5.5nm SW of Barcelona City. Within 10nm from W<br />
through N to NE is considerable high ground reaching almost 2,200ft asl with 1,000ft asl contour at<br />
5nm range. The slopes of the Pyrenees start at 18nm. By 22nm the peaks rise to 3,500ft asl and<br />
further N to over 11,000ft asl.<br />
There is high ground between 12nm and 4nm on the approach to RWY 07 and only just left of the<br />
centre line.<br />
See special procedures page in Airway Manual for details of arrivals speed control and preferential<br />
runways.<br />
Use standard R/T phraseology. Other aircraft may be controlled in Spanish. There is considerable light<br />
VFR traffic following the coast.<br />
Arrivals from the N may have difficulty contacting Barcelona Control at the boundary. Ensure that<br />
clearances accepted comply with MSAs.<br />
Be prepared for radar for radar monitoring followed by clearance for a procedural approach. E.g. DME<br />
arc procedure to ILS 25. However radar vectors to the ILS are also used.<br />
Emergency turn procedures are published. Attention to high ground is also necessary whilst executing<br />
the SIDs.<br />
Departures are subject to flow control and it is essential that Captains consult ATC on arrival to obtain<br />
a departure slot time.<br />
WEATHER<br />
Summer - severe thunderstorms possible over the Pyrenees day and night. Fog may occur at the<br />
airfield after midnight.<br />
Winter and spring - early morning fog. Occasionally fog patches drift over the airfield with a NW wind<br />
before midnight to be followed by a temporary clearance before the fog becomes established.<br />
S winds produce low stratus. Strong N winds give turbulence and down draughts.<br />
Mean maximum temperature January 14° C Sept. 27° C<br />
Mean minimum temperature January 5° C Sept. 20° C<br />
GROUND FACILITIES<br />
RWY 07/25 has a hump at the mid point.<br />
There are wing span restrictions on the apron - see TAXI page in Airway Manual Gerona is a good<br />
alternate for Barcelona with good road communications.<br />
© by <strong>Astra</strong> <strong>Airlines</strong> Issue: 2 Oct., 2010 Revision No. 3 Feb. 2012
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