AERODROME CERTIFICATION IN JAMAICA

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AERODROME CERTIFICATION IN JAMAICA

• JAMAICA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY

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Aerodrome Certification

• 14 Aerodrome SARPS are now the main reference
• incorporated by reference in regulations
• 16-Noise
• 17-Security
• associated manuals with Annexes

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Aerodrome Certification

• Existing Act mentions Annexes
• Old regulations dealt with control of aircraft
  access
  
• Old licensing system controlled where aircraft
  could have access
  
• Safety regulations require aircraft to land at
  licensed aerodromes (access control)

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Aerodrome Certification

• In 1980 before control of aerodromes regulations
  there were 47 aerodromes in Jamaica
  
• Today there are 15 left
• There is demand to open more aerodromes
• Act amendment is ready
• New regulations have been prepared for
  certification

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Aerodrome Certification

• EXISTING
• 2 international airports
• 4 public aerodromes
• 9 private aerodromes
• numerous helicopter alighting areas/pads
• DEMAND from gliders, ultra-lights, improved
  access to parishes, redevelop abandoned WW-2
  military aerodrome for cargo

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Glider and Ultralight aerodrome
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Aerodrome Certification

• Established formal process
• Pre-application
• discussion with JCAA
• JCAA provides guidelines and forms
• applicant to obtain land use approvals
• if applicant does not, JCAA informs land use
  authorities and invites applicant to discussion
  
• land use authorities object no certificate issued

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Aerodrome Certification

• Application Process (60 days if possible)
• forms submitted, inspector assigned
• site inspection, results communicated
• certificate issued if standards met, deviations
  approved, operations manual approved
  
• Certificate valid for one year
• Interim certificate if special circumstances
• Procedures for certificate amendment, suspension
  and surrender
  

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Aerodrome Certification

• Contingency Plans
• bomb threat
• hijack
• fire
• crash
• Emergency Plans
• hurricane
• earthquake
• flood
• strike

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Aerodrome Certification

• PROGRESS
• 2 internationals have operations manuals
• active inspection program in place
• certification now a growth industry
• training of aerodrome staff
• MOU with ATC, Security forces, emergency health
  facilities, weather service, ANS

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Demand for development hampered by terrain
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Expan-sion options are Limited
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But we did it anyway
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Aerodrome Certification

• Act was amended
• New regulations were developed
• Guidance material was developed
• 3 contract inspectors had Annex 14 experience
• 2 local inspectors trained in security
• need to train local inspectors in Annex 14

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Aerodrome Certification

• NEW REGULATIONS
• certified airports
• registered aerodromes
• certified must meet Annex 14
• registered should meet Annex 14

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Aerodrome Certification

• NEW REGULATIONS
• international airports and those served by
  scheduled air operators using aircraft with over
  10 seats require certification, CAA may deem it
  necessary at any other
• all aerodromes may be registered
• no air operator may use an unregistered
  aerodrome
  
• where standards cannot be met an aeronautical
  study should establish an equivalent level of
  safety

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Aerodrome Certification

• NEW CHALLENGES
• privatization
• economic regulation of aerodromes
• new large aircraft
• enhanced security requirements
• increasing environmental awareness
• urbanization and encroachment

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Aerodrome Certification

• CHALLENGES
• terrain, building materials, equipment
• drainage
• environmental
• access versus control
• fleet changes
• limited resources
• standards changes

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Larger Aircraft
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Urban encroachment
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Abandoned WW2 Aerodrome to be redeveloped for
Cargo and Maintenance
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Agricultural encroachment
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Access versus control
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TERRAIN
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TERRAIN
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CONTACTS

• JCAA 876-960-3948, 876-960-3965, fax
  876-960-1637, e-mail jcivav_at_cwjamaica.com
  
• Association of Civil Aviation Authorities of the
  Caribbean, so far it is CARICOM states but it is
  not limited to CARICOM
  
• ACAAC System Coordinator 876-960-4364, fax
  876-920-0194, e-mail gfox_at_cwjamaica.com