AMC1 ATS.TR.260(g) Selection of the runway-in-use

• ED Decision 2020/008/R found in: ATM/ANS Provision of Services (2017/373) (Feb 2023)

AMC1 ATS.TR.260(g) Selection of the runway-in-use ED Decision 2020/008/R CONSIDERATION OF NOISE ABATEMENT IN THE SELECTION OF THE RUNWAY-IN-USE (a)       The aerodrome control tower should select runways for noise abatement purposes for landing operations only when they are equipped with suitable glide path guidance, e.g. ILS, or a visual approach slope indicator system for operations in VMC. (b)       Noise abatement should not be a determining factor in runway nomination under the following circumstances: (1)       if the runway surface conditions are adversely affected (e.g. by snow, slush, ice, water, mud, rubber, oil or other substances); (2)       for landing in conditions: (i)        when the ceiling is lower than 150 m (500 ft) above aerodrome elevation, or the visibility is less than 1 900 m; or (ii)       when the approach requires use of vertical minima greater than 100 m (300 ft) above aerodrome elevation and: (A)      the ceiling is lower than 240 m (800 ft) above aerodrome elevation; or (B)       the visibility is less than 3 000 m; (3)       for take-off when the visibility is less than 1 900 m; (4)       when wind shear has been reported or forecast or when thunderstorms are expected to affect the approach or departure; and (5)       when the crosswind component, including gusts, exceeds 28 km/h (15 kt), or the tailwind component, including gusts, exceeds 9 km/h (5 kt). AMC1 ATS.TR.260(g) Selection of the runway-in-use ED Decision 2020/008/R CONSIDERATION OF NOISE ABATEMENT IN THE SELECTION OF THE RUNWAY-IN-USE (a) The aerodrome control tower should select runways for noise abatement purposes for landing operations only when they are equipped with suitable glide path guidance, e.g. ILS, or a visual approach slope indicator system for operations in VMC. (b) Noise abatement should not be a determining factor in runway nomination under the following circumstances: (1) if the runway surface conditions are adversely affected (e.g. by snow, slush, ice, water, mud, rubber, oil or other substances); (2) for landing in conditions: (i) when the ceiling is lower than 150 m (500 ft) above aerodrome elevation, or the visibility is less than 1 900 m; or (ii) when the approach requires use of vertical minima greater than 100 m (300 ft) above aerodrome elevation and: (A) the ceiling is lower than 240 m (800 ft) above aerodrome elevation; or (B) the visibility is less than 3 000 m; (3) for take-off when the visibility is less than 1 900 m; (4) when wind shear has been reported or forecast or when thunderstorms are expected to affect the approach or departure; and (5) when the crosswind component, including gusts, exceeds 28 km/h (15 kt), or the tailwind component, including gusts, exceeds 9 km/h (5 kt).