Movement of aircraft about the aerodrome shall be carried out under its power or by towing with special vehicles. Taxiing and towing shall be carried out strictly along taxi center lines. Distributing of stands shall be carried out by shift deputy head of production and dispatcher service according to apron load and availability of vacant stands. The number or assigned stand shall be called out using a loudspeaker unit of ITC escort to all personnel involved in maintenance. The speed of taxiing shall be chosen by a pilot-in-command depending on the condition of taxiways and apron, presence of obstacles, aircraft weight, and horizontal visibility conditions. The speed of taxiing in all cases must not exceed the speed established by the Flight Crew Operational Manual. ATS air traffic controller is responsible for the taxiway route assignment, the pilot-in-command is responsible for the observance of taxiing rules and a person, guiding the taxiing on the segment assigned to him, is responsible for the safety of taxiing. Operation hour: TWY A and TWY C shall be used during daytime; TWY B can be used during twenty-four hours. Taxiing of ACFT with index 4 and 5 into RWY from TWY A and TWY C and out of RWY to TWY shall be carried out at reduced speed with the flight crew’s increased caution and with the observance of safety interval between the landing gear and edges.

Flight crew shall be notified about the surface condition of runway, apron, stands and taxiways by “Tower” air traffic controller according to work technique. Taxiing onto the apron after runway vacation shall be carried out only after “Follow me” car. Aircraft parking shall be carried out by the signals of marshaller. Escorting by special vehicle from stands to holding position and from taxiways to stands shall be carried out when markings on the maneuvering area are invisible due to snow.

Taxiing into stands 1-11 shall be carried out under own engines power.

Taxiing into stands 12-16 shall be carried out by towing.

Taxiing out of stands 3-11 shall be carried out under own engines power.

Taxiing out of stands 1,2,12-16 shall be carried out by towing.

Stands 8-11 are designated for general aviation.

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The boundary of the critical area of the radio beacon system has daytime and nighttime markings on the TWY B. On TWY A and TWY C only daytime markings are available. “Stop” and “ILS critical area” signs are set on the intersection of the airport roads and the critical area of the radio beacon system.

The intersection of critical zones of radio beacon landing system with aircraft, vehicles and other mobile facilities shall be carried out with the clearance of the "Tower" controller. The intersection of these areas with mentioned facilities during landing approach till landing is prohibited.

Aerodrome can be operated by aircraft with PCN/ACN ratio above or equal to 1. Weight and traffic intensity restriction of aircraft with non-equal PCN and ACN values are applied (for Boeing 747-400 with weight 376 655kg up to 10 sorties per day); (for A 321-100 with weight 81 100 kg up to 10 sorties per day); (for A 321-200 with weight 80 867 kg up to 10 sorties per day); (for A 330-200 with weight 216 476 kg up to 10 sorties per day).

One time (emergency) landing is allowed for aircraft with PCN/ACN ratio above or equal to 0,5. Taxiing of ACFT with index 4 and 5 into RWY from TWY A and TWY C and out of RWY to TWY shall be carried out at reduced speed with the flight crew’s increased caution and with the observance of safety interval between the landing gear and edges.

Runway, apron, stands and taxiways are not equipped with centerline lights

In case of invisibility of taxiway due to packed snow aircraft escorting shall be carried out only after the "Follow-me" car equipped with a UHF communication with the "Tower" dispatcher at a frequency of 120.9 and a two-way radio ”ground-to-air” and “ground-ground” communication, flashing lights and the “Follow-me” panel and can be requested by the flight crew or by the shift deputy head of production and dispatcher service.

Low Visibility Procedures (LVP) are effected when RVR is less than 550 m when manoeuvring area or part thereof is not visually monitored from the “Tower” control centre.

Low Visibility Procedures are initiated by the Air traffic Manager of Aktobe Control Centre. The status of LVP is passed to pilots by ATIS broadcast or by ATC.

Before the introduction of the procedures of limited visibility, the air traffic controller of “Tower” Control centre (Tower ATC) begins to keep a record of vehicles and persons who are currently on the manoeuvring area, and continues to this account during the period of these procedures to promote security activities in this area and restricts the movement of vehicles airport services on the apron and manoeuvring area, writes the data in the logbook.

Tower ATC, received information about the beginning of the (termination) procedures in low visibility conditions to inform adjacent control towers. The operation of LVP shall be reported by Tower ATC phrase : “LOW VISIBILITY PROCEDURES IN OPERATION”.

Tower ATC restricts the movement of vehicles airport services on the apron and manoeuvring area during LVP procedures, produces control over the presence of obstacles on the runway and in the ILS critical area, on the reports of aircraft crew or reports of aerodrome service specialist, informs the flight crew about changes in the operational status of radio and lighting equipment.

Taxiing of departing aircraft shall be carried out after a follow-me car from stands to holding position. Taxiing to stand (apron) after RWY vacation shall be carried out after a follow-me car.

Upon receiving information that an aircraft or vehicle is lost or uncertain of its position on the manoeuvring area, Tower ATC takes action to ensure safety and to assist the aircraft or vehicle to determine its position.

If the Tower ATC cannot visually determine the aircraft RWY vacation, it requires the crew to report the vacation of the RWY.

Air traffic service in the control zone of the aerodrome is carried out by the controller of the “Tower” ATC unit. Flight altitudes are calculated by the aircraft crew in accordance with the Civil Aviation Flight Rules of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The functions of Air traffic service does not include ground collision avoidance. The aircraft crew shall ensure that the clearance issued by the ATS unit in this regard is safe. VFR flights are performed at the altitudes indicated in the flight plan or requested by the aircraft crew.

Flights must not be performed over populated areas within the control zone.

For VFR flights, the aerodrome has a flight circle (left / right). The air traffic controller of the “Tower” ATC unit is determine and report which flight circle is in use.

Entering the flight circle, crossing the runway alignment is made only with the permission of the air traffic controller of the “Tower” ATC unit.

The aircraft crew preliminarily agrees with the ATS unit the flight area and altitude range during aerial work in the control zone at absolute altitudes.

When entering the control zone (CTR) from uncontrolled airspace, the aircraft crew must obtain an air traffic control clearance 5 minutes before the estimated time of entering the controlled airspace.

Entry / exit of aircraft of category A and helicopters flying in VFR to / from the control zone (CTR is carried out at the shortest distance through the corresponding point.

If the air situation requires the holding procedure, the air traffic controller of the “Tower” ATC unit gives the instructions to the aircraft crew to follow to one of the holding points.

At the airport Aktobe, a bird / wildlife collision avoidance program is being carried out to reduce the risks of birds and wildlife at the airport and its surroundings. The program includes the following elements:

• appointment of responsible personnel;
• procedure for messaging, collecting and recording data on the bird / wildlife collisions;
• procedure for analyzing data and hazard assessment of the bird / wildlife collisions;
• procedure for the habitat and land use control at the airport and its surroundings, including the use of effective methods for grass care and cutting in the airfield;
• measures to scare away or disperse dangerous birds / wildlife;
• with landowners, providing the airport operator with information on events that may cause an additional danger of bird strikes; including changes in infrastructure, grass cover, land use regulations and the nature of activities in the vicinity of the airport, which may attract birds / wildlife;
• holding meetings with all partners participating in the work of the committee on preventing birds / wildlife collisions at the airport.

It is characterized by relatively simple and stable ornithological situation. During this period, individual bird migrations (crows, pigeons) are mainly observed. The most active flights are observed in the morning (02:30-03:30 UTC) and evening (12:20-13:20 UTC) hours.

It is characterized by the beginning of the spring migration of birds. Flocks of birds (ducks, geese, swans, gulls, etc.) are observed from 15:00 to 02:00 UTC, as well as individual flights during daylight hours.

During these periods, active flight of birds (gulls, crows, pigeons) is observed in the morning hours (23:30-01:30 UTC) and evening hours (15:30-17:30 UTC). And also in the presence of cloudiness and precipitation birds migrate during the daytime as well.

Beginning of fall migration of birds (ducks, geese, swans, gulls, etc.) from 15:00 to 02:00 UTC, as well as some flights of birds during daylight hours.

During these periods pilots are recommended to turn on landing lights when flying in the airfield area, during takeoff, landing approach, as well as during climb and descent.

Flight altitudes depend on the season and weather conditions. Different bird species move at different altitudes.

Approximate flight heights of different bird species occurring on the airfield and at the aerodrome area:

• ducks - from 295 to 9842 FT;
• skylarks and various waders - from 131 to 4593 FT;
• birds of prey - from 328 to 26246 FT;
• mayflies and roseate starlings - from 133 to 1509 FT;
• swallows - from 16 to 66 FT;
• gulls - from 328 to 1640 FT;
• sparrows - from 16 to 49 FT;
• owls - from 16 to 98 FT;
• pheasants - from 3 to 16 FT;

Migration of birds occurs around the clock.

Daily migration at the airfield and the greatest number of birds on the runway and in its vicinity were observed in the morning and evening hours. The species composition was predominantly represented by gulls. In the process of evening and night migration from feeding places (city dump, filtration fields of treatment facilities, Sazda and Aktobe reservoirs), gulls land on the surface of the runway warmed up during the day to rest.

During the daytime, during the period of mass departure of insects, we observed a cluster of rooks and crows near the strip.

Closer to the autumn, we observed migration of rooks in the morning hours from the urban area to the south-west, and in the evening hours from the steppe zone to the city.

From dawn till dusk.

Flights over terrain and to feeding grounds with crossing of takeoff and landing course. From NW to SE.

Flights at heights of 32 to 492 FT. Mass flights of roosting birds at altitudes 164 to 1640 FT

Information about the ornithological situation is transmitted via the ATIS channel in English and Russian, and, if necessary, via the ATC Manager. If the ornithological situation in the aerodrome area becomes more complicated, additional specific information about the ornithological situation may be included into the ATIS summary for a short period of time