AMC3 SPA.LVO.110 Aerodrome-related requirements, including instrument flight procedures

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 47

Text in magenta in force from 30 October 2025

SUITABLE AERODROMES — RUNWAY AND RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT — NAVIGATION FACILITIES — APPROACH OPERATIONS OTHER THAN EFVS OPERATIONS

1. For CAT II instrument approach operations, a PA runway category II or category III should be used. The following visual aids should be available:

   1. category II approach lights;

   2. standard runway markings; and

   3. category II runway lights.

2. For CAT III instrument approach operations, a PA runway category III should be used. The following visual aids should be available:

   1. category III approach lights;

   2. standard runway markings; and

   3. category III runway lights.

3. For SA CAT I operations:

   1. where an ILS or MLS or GLS is used, it should not be promulgated with any restrictions affecting its usability and should not be offset from the extended centre line;

   2. where an ILS or GLS is used, it should be at least the minimum ILS or GLS classification stated in the AFM and meet any of the required minimum performance parameters stated in the AFM;

   3. the glide path angle is 3.0^o; a steeper glide path, not exceeding 3.5 ^o and not exceeding the limits stated in the AFM, can be approved provided that an equivalent level of safety is achieved; and

   4. runway markings, category I approach lights as well as runway edge lights, runway threshold lights, and runway end lights should be available.

4. For SA CAT II operations:

   1. where an ILS or MLS or GLS is used, it should not be promulgated with any restrictions affecting its usability and should not be offset from the extended centre line;

   2. where an ILS or GLS is used, the following applies:

      1. if the AFM provides such data, the minimum ILS or GLS classification stated in the AFM; or

      2. when such data is not provided:

         1. where a GLS is used, it should be certified to at least GAST-C and to the GBAS point D; and

         2. where an ILS is used, it should be certified to at least class II/D/2;

   3. the glide path angle is 3.0°; a steeper glide path, not exceeding 3.2°, can be approved provided that the operator demonstrates an equivalent level of safety; and

   4. the following visual aids should be available:

      1. standard runway markings, category I approach lights as well as runway edge lights, runway threshold lights and runway end lights; and

      2. for operations with an RVR of less than 400 m, centre line lights.