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HistoryGatwick Airport Runway Resurfacing - March 2011 to October 2012 Our business partner PAD5 Airport Consulting is providing the key interface role between Gatwick Airport airside operational teams and principle contractor -Volker Fitzpatrick- in a £35m project to refurbish the main runway at Gatwick Airport over a period of eight months. Works comprise new runway lighting with complete rewiring, airfield drainage improvements and removal/replacement of asphalt wearing course. Obstacle Survey Analysis for London Stansted Airport – May 2012London Stansted Airport commissioned Airside OPS Limited to undertake obstacle survey analysis for the airport. The recommendations contained in the final report and the associated drawing data have been exported into Google Earth to assist airfield operations staff in managing the obstacle environment in the vicinity of the airport. Obstacle Survey Analysis for Birmingham Airport – May 2012Airside OPS Limited has carried out obstacle survey analysis for the airport in support of its annual check survey. The recommendations contained in the final report and the associated drawing data have been exported into Google Earth to assist airfield operations staff in managing the obstacle environment and vegetative infringements in the vicinity of the airport. Aerodrome Safeguarding Training for Edinburgh Airport – April 2012As part of the transfer of ownership from BAA to the new owners responsibility for Aerodrome Safeguarding has passed from BAA central airside operations team to the airport operations department. Intensive training was provided by Airside Ops Limited over a period of several weeks to ensure a smooth transition and enable new staff to assume responsibility quickly for the safeguarding function. Airport Planning Support to Mott Macdonald – October 2011 to June 2012Airside OPS Limited has been providing additional resource to Mott Macdonald’s Airport Planning team to support their airport planning projects, in particular, studies reviewing the third runway masterplan for Hong Kong International Airport incorporating wrap around taxiways. Safeguarding Training for Belfast International Airport – February 2012Airside OPS Limited delivered Aerodrome Safeguarding Training to staff at Belfast International Airport. The training included material on: legislation and compliance; town and country planning; planning conditions; safeguarding maps; safeguarding tools and safeguarding technicalities including obstacle limitation surfaces, bird hazard management, cranes, public safety zones, control of lighting, technical site safeguarding and wind turbine developments. Safeguarding Training for Newcastle Airport – November 2011Airside OPS Limited provided Newcastle Airport staff with Aerodrome Safeguarding Training in a 2 day workshop held at the airport. Topics covered included: legislation and compliance; town and country planning; planning conditions; safeguarding maps; safeguarding tools and safeguarding technicalities including obstacle limitation surfaces, bird hazard management, cranes, public safety zones, control of lighting, technical site safeguarding and wind turbine developments. Airport Planning Support to ARUP – October 2011Arup has been looking at the feasibility of providing additional car parking capacity at London Gatwick Airport. Airside Ops Limited is providing technical expertise to Arup on aerodrome safeguarding issues associated with the various development options. Obstacle Survey Analysis for London Stansted Airport – September 2011London Stansted Airport commissioned Airside OPS Limited to undertake obstacle survey analysis for the airport. The recommendations contained in the final report and the associated drawing data have been exported into Google Earth to assist airfield operations staff in managing the obstacle environment in the vicinity of the airport. Aerodrome Safeguarding Support to Birmingham Airport – July 2011Birmingham Airport commissioned Airside Ops Limited to carry out a detailed review of the obstacle limitation surfaces at the airport. The study examined the obstacle environment associated with the existing runway operation as well as issues associated with proposals for an extended runway. Aerodrome Safeguarding Support to Belfast City Airport – June 2011Ongoing advice is being provided on an ad-hoc basis to Belfast City Airport for the assessment of aerodrome safeguarding consultations recieved by the airport, in particular for wind turbine proposals located in the vicinity which may have an operational impact. Aerodrome Safeguarding Support to Gatwick Airport – May 2011Gatwick Airport commissioned Airside Ops Limited to review a large number of planning applications in the vicinity of the airport to determine their potential impact on aerodrome safeguarding criteria. Over 6000 applications have been evaluated in a relatively short space of time. Sophisticated 3D GIS software was used to process and filter the data, to assess the issues and enable any safeguarding concerns to be quickly identified. Aerodrome Safeguarding Support to Belfast City Airport – May 2011Aerodrome Safeguarding expertise has been provided to Belfast City Airport to help them deal with a backlog of planning applications. A total of 18 applications requiring urgent attention have been analysed in some detail and the conclusions for each delivered to the airport. Runway Development - Technical Review for ARUP – April 2011Airside Ops Limited has been providing technical support to ARUP in the review of a runway proposal in Northern Europe. Using 3D obstacle analysis software, digital terrain data and obstacle survey information an evaluation was undertaken of potential infringements to the Annex 14 obstacle limitation surfaces, Type A and PANS OPS surfaces, in particular the basic ILS and Obstacle Identification Surfaces. Runway Development Analysis for ARUP – March 2011Airside Ops Limited has carried out a comprehensive obstacle analysis for Arup in relation to a new runway proposal in Turkey. Twenty nine different runway options have been reviewed in total, in order to compare the runway co-ordinates, reference heights, potential declared distances and the runway obstacle environment for each. The output from the studies will assist in determining the optimum runway configuration that can be taken forward for approval by the aviation authorities. Masterplanning in Eastern Europe – March 2011Airside Ops Limited has delivered an outline masterplan to MPD Group for an important new airport development project in Eastern Europe. The studies show the optimum configuration of the airport within the confines of the site with interim schemes also being produced for the airfield and terminal layout on 'opening day'. Safeguarding Support for Wind Turbine Developers – January 2011Following CAA’s decision not to process pre-planning enquiries for wind turbine developments, wind energy developers in the UK will need to employ alternative methods to identify aviation constraints. Airside OPS Limited can assist developers in understanding these issues. Our database contains information on over 700 individual aviation sites operating across the UK, ranging in size from large international airports to small private airstrips, including licensed civil airports; RAF and MOD aerodromes; airfields used for general aviation, glider or micro-light activity; heliports or helipads; grass strips and parachute sites. Our ‘aviation impact query’ is intended to provide a quick and cost effective method of identifying which aviation interests are operating in the vicinity of a development proposal (usually 30km) and what issues will need to be considered in more detail. Failure to consider potential aviation impacts at an early stage in the development process can lead to significant delays and costs down the line. Airside OPS Limited have extensive experience of managing and processing aerodrome safeguarding assessments at major UK airports, including a comprehensive understanding of the issues facing wind turbine developers. Runway Feasibility Studies in Eastern Europe – December 2010Airside OPS Limited has recently completed a preliminary aerodrome safeguarding assessment for a new civil airport in Eastern Europe. The runway is currently disused but is being evaluated for its potential to operate commercial passenger traffic. Using 3D obstacle analysis software and digital terrain data an evaluation has been undertaken of the potential infringements to the Annex 14 obstacle limitation surfaces and the PANS OPS surfaces, in particular the basic ILS and Obstacle Identification Surfaces. the work was completed by inclusion of a benchmarking exercise and provision of preliminary Type A charts. Obstacle Survey Analysis for Gatwick Airport – October 2010In advance of Gatwick’s annual CAA audit Airside OPS Limited has undertaken detailed obstacle survey analysis for the airport. The recommendations contained in the final report and the associated drawing data imported into Google Earth, will help improve the way airfield operations staff manage the obstacle environment in the future. Safeguarding Training for Belfast City Airport – October 2010Airside OPS Limited has recently delivered Aerodrome Safeguarding Training in a 2 day workshop held at Belfast City Airport. The training will help operations staff maintain their technical competency in the subject. Topics covered included: legislation and compliance; town and country planning; planning conditions; safeguarding maps; safeguarding tools and safeguarding technicalities including obstacle limitation surfaces, bird hazard management, cranes, public safety zones, control of lighting, technical site safeguarding and wind turbine developments. Airport Planning Support to ARUP – May 2010Airside OPS Limited is providing support to Arup’s Airport Planning team in the production of feasibility studies for a second runway at Sabiha Gökçen Airport in Istanbul. Our activities have included peer review of the runway options with specific advice also being given on related aerodrome safeguarding issues. Airport Planning Support to Mott Macdonald – January 2010Mott Macdonald is involved in work associated with plans for the future development of Heathrow Airport. This work is being undertaken in conjunction with the airport operator, BAA. Airside OPS Limited are providing additional resource to Mott Macdonald’s Airport Planning team to support their work researching, analysing and presenting the facts associated with expansion in a thorough, objective and methodical way. |
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