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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BERGAMO<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: BERGAMO COUNTRY: ITALY<br />
RUNWAYS: 11/29 (3.017M) <strong>AIRFIELD</strong> CODES<br />
AIDS: ILS 29, NO RADAR IATA: BGY ICAO: LIME<br />
ELEVATION: 779FT M.S.A. 12.100FT<br />
<strong>Section</strong> 2<br />
P a g e | 34<br />
TERRAIN<br />
The airfield is situated on the SE edge of the city and some 20nm NE of Milan. The Alps lie<br />
immediately N and rise too more than 10,000ft asl within 28nm. The RWY 29 approach lies very close<br />
to the mountains. To quote a crew report, "The Mountains are horribly close and with a strong S wind<br />
great care is required to prevent drifting N of the centreline". Specifically there is a hill 2,200ft asl 1<br />
nm N of the extended C/L at 10nm. Terrain to over 2,000ft asl 2nrm N of the <strong>OM</strong>. 300m W of RWY 11<br />
threshold is a main road often with high sided vehicles.<br />
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL<br />
Instrument approaches to RWY 29 only, due terrain.<br />
Considerable light aircraft traffic using the small runway to the N. Helicopter training takes place on<br />
the aerodrome. Aircraft are radar vectored by Milan and then handed over to Orio Tower. The arrivals<br />
procedures include speed limits which reduce with reducing range. There are speed limits associated<br />
with some of the approach procedures. The SIDs differ if the local VORs are unserviceable.Request<br />
clearance 10 mins before start giving destination and stand number.<br />
WEATHER<br />
Bergamo has a high incidence of fog in winter. However the Katabatic effect due to the mountains to<br />
the N normally ensures better visibility than other Po valley aerodromes. Severe icing with the<br />
passage of warm fronts in winter with "double" freezing levels. Turbulence and low level WINDSHEAR<br />
especially with N winds. Heavy Cu and Cb over the Alps.<br />
Mean maximum temperature January 5°C Sept. 27°C<br />
Mean minimum temperature January 2°C Sept. 17°C<br />
GROUND FACILITIES<br />
Apron rapidly becomes congested when diversions in progress. No engineering facilities. Good<br />
motorway link with Milan.<br />
The terminal building is small with limited handling facilities to process large numbers of passengers.<br />
Help from aircraft crew may be needed by passengers to retrieve baggage and locate buses to Milan.<br />
© by <strong>Astra</strong> <strong>Airlines</strong> Issue: 2 Oct., 2010 Revision No. 3 Feb. 2012
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