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The Civil Aviation (Air Traffic Services) Regulations
89. Aerodrome control towers
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
89. Aerodrome control towers
(1)The meteorological service provider shall supply Aerodrome aerodrome control towers with meteorological information as described in the Ninth Schedule of the Civil Aviation (Meteorology Services for Air Navigation) Regulations 2018, for the aerodrome with which they are concerned.(2)The meteorological service provider shall communicate special reports and amendments to forecasts to the aerodrome control towers as soon as they are necessary in accordance with established criteria, without waiting for the next routine report or forecast.(3)The meteorological service provider shall provide aerodrome control towers with current pressure data for setting altimeters for the aerodrome concerned.(4)Aerodrome control towers shall be equipped with surface wind displays.(5)The surface wind display(s) shall be related to the same location(s) of observation and be fed from the same sensor(s) as the corresponding display(s) in the meteorological station, where such a station exists.(6)Where multiple sensors are used, the surface wind displays to which they are related shall be clearly marked to identify the runway and section of the runway monitored by each sensor.(7)Aerodrome control towers at aerodromes where runway visual range values are measured by instrumental means shall be equipped with displays permitting read-out of the current runway visual range values.(8)The displays referred to in subregulation (7) shall be related to the same locations of observation and be fed from the same sensors as the corresponding displays in the meteorological station, where such a station exists.(9)Aerodrome control towers at aerodromes where the height of cloud base is assessed by instrumental means shall be equipped with displays permitting read-out of the current values of the height of cloud base.(10)The displays shall be related to the same locations of observations and be fed from the same sensors as the corresponding displays in the meteorological station, where such a station exists.(11)Aerodrome control towers shall be supplied with information on wind shear which could adversely affect aircraft on the approach or take-off paths or during circling approach and aircraft on the runway during the landing roll or take-off run.(12)Aerodrome control towers or other appropriate units shall be supplied with aerodrome warnings.