1. Aerodrome
Autor: npor. Veronika Růžová

2. Aerodrome definition
Aerodrome is a place on ground which is usually used for take-off and landing of aircraft. It can be also used for taxing.
Aerodrome is formed by maneuvering areas, buildings and other equipment
There several names for airport:
Airfield
Airport
Airbase

3. Airfield Typical for general aviation
Usually equipped with unpaved runway covered by grass,
Surface is not made from concrete or asphalt
Usually without lights
Only few buildings and small wooden hangars
Only Aerodrome Flight Information Services is provided
Usually Aerodrome Traffic Zone is established around

5. Airport Usually larger than airfield
It can be formed by lot of buildings, movement areas and efficient systems and equipment necessary for busy air traffic
Due to lot of aircraft Air traffic service is usually provided
Control zone and terminal control area is established around
Paved runway is typical, usually made from concrete.
Equipped with lighting system

7. Airbase It is common term for military airport.
Bigger than airfield but smaller than airport
Only or partly for military air traffic, in same case landing of civilian aircraft is approved
Somewhere you can find both military and civilian traffic.
Runway and taxiways are made from concrete

8. Main parts of Aerodrome
Runway
Taxiway
Apron
Parking area
Runway is a rectangle area which is used for landing and taking-off aircraft. Sometimes it can be used for taxiing. Runway can be equipped by lights and markings.
On large international airport more than one runway. Then we determine main runway.

9. Non-instrument runway is approved only for visual approach.
Instrument runway can allow instrument landing when it is equipped with proper approach lights system and instrument landing system, usually used by IFR flights
Non-instrument runway is approved only for visual approach.
On military airbase grass strip is located next to the runway for emergency landing or dropping external fuel tank.
Runway arresting gear
Barrier
Cable – for aircraft with arrester hook

10. Taxiway connects each part of airport, usually aprons or parking area with runway.
It is used for taxiing or any movement of aircraft on airport.
It is made from concrete or asphalt.
Marking has yellow color

11. Apron is an area on airport for:
Parking of aircraft due to maintenance,
Refueling,
Loading or unloading of cargo,
Embarkation of passengers.

13. Buildings Tower - highest building on aerodrome used for AFIS or ATC
Terminal - building for pasanger with check-in, custom office, gates,
Hangars - large simple building for aircraft maintenance and repairs
Shelter - concrete bunker for aircraft coved by grass typical for military airbase
Logistic buildings - for support

15. Lights
Runway lights
Runway edge lights
Runway threshold lights
Runway end lights
Runway centre line lights
Approach lighting system - necessary for instrument approach and approach during nights and bad meteorological instrument
Taxiway lights - blue color

17. Equipment for instrument approach
Instrument landing system - ILS - formed by:
Localizer situated behind end of instrument runway
Glide path situated next to a runway 300 m behind threshold
Precision approach radar - used by ATC who gives instruction to a pilot controlling aircraft during precision approach
GPS
NDB

18. Vehicles Aircraft tug - for towing, pushing of aircraft
Fuel truck - for refueling
Ground power unit - for engine starting-up
Fire truck - for emergency situation
Ambulance - for medical assistance
Snow plough - for snow removing during winter
Catering truck - for food support

19. Glossary Maneuvering area …Provozní plocha Concrete …Beton
General aviation …Všeobecné letectví
Paved … Zpevněný/ Unpaved … Nezpevněný
Movement area … Pohybové plochy
Determine …Určovat, rozlišovat
Shelter …Úkryt
External fuel tank … Přídavná nádrž
Runway arresting gear … Záchytné dráhové zařízení
Barrier …záchytná síť
Arrester hook … záchytný hák.
Embarkation … Nastoupení do letadla, nalodění

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