General conditions under which aerodromes/heliports and associated facilities are available for use
 
Commercial flights are not permitted to take-off from or land at any aerodrome/heliport not listed in this AIP except in cases of emergency or when special permission has been obtained from the appropriate authority.
 
Landings made other than at an international aerodrome/heliport or a designated alternate aerodrome/heliport
 
If a landing is made other than at an international aerodrome/heliport or a designated alternate aerodrome/heliport, the pilot-in-command shall report the landing as soon as practicable to the appropriate Air Traffic Control Unit, health, customs and immigration authorities at the international aerodrome at which the landing was scheduled to take place. This notification may be made through any available communication means.
 
The pilot-in-command shall be responsible for ensuring that:
 
a) if pratique has not been granted to the aircraft at the previous landing, contact between other persons on the one hand and passengers and crew on the other is avoided;
 
b) Cargo, baggage and mail are not removed from the aircraft except as provided below;
 
c) Any foodstuff of overseas origin or any plant material is not removed from the aircraft except where local food is unobtainable. All food refuse including peelings, cores, stones of fruit, etc. must be collected and returned to the galley refuse container, the contents of which should not be removed from the aircraft except for hygiene reasons; in that circumstance the contents must be destroyed either by burning or by deep burial. This is done in coordination with appropriate authority.
 
Traffic of persons and vehicles on aerodromes

Demarcation of zones
 
The grounds of each aerodrome are divided into two zones:
a) a public zone comprising the part of the aerodrome open to the public; and
b) a restricted zone comprising the rest of the aerodrome/heliport
 
Movement of persons
 
Access to the restricted zone is authorized only under the conditions prescribed by the special rules governing the aerodrome/heliport. The customs, police, and health inspection offices and the premises assigned to transit traffic are normally accessible only to; passengers, staff of the public authorities, airlines operators and to authorized persons in pursuit of their duty. The movement of persons having access to the restricted zone of the aerodrome/heliport is subject to the conditions prescribed by the air navigation regulations and by the special rules laid down by the aerodrome administration.  
 
Policing
 
Police services exist at aerodromes and airports. However, care and protection of aircraft, vehicles, equipment and goods used at the aerodrome/heliport are not the responsibility of the State or any concessionaire; they cannot be held responsible for loss or damage which is not incurred through action by them or their agents.
 
Use of the Heliports    
Nil       
 
Landing, parking and storage of aircraft on aerodromes/heliports under the management of Rwanda Airports Company .
 
The conditions under which aircraft may land and be parked, housed or otherwise dealt with at any of the aerodromes/heliports under the management of Rwanda Airports Company are as follows:
 
a) The fees and charges for the landing, parking or housing of aircraft shall be those published from time to time by the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority hereinafter referred to as “RCAA” in the AIP or AIC.
 
The fees or charges for any supplies or services which may be furnished to aircraft by or on behalf of RAC at any aerodrome under the management of RAC shall, unless otherwise agreed before such fees or charges are incurred, be such reasonable fees and charges as may from time to time be determined by the RAC for that aerodrome.
 
b) The fees and charges referred to shall accrue from day to day and shall be payable to the RAC. RAC shall have a lien on the aircraft, its parts and accessories, for such fees and charges as aforesaid.
 
c) Neither RAC nor any servant or agent of the government shall be liable for loss or damage to the aircraft, its parts or accessories or any property contained in the aircraft, howsoever such loss and damage may arise, occurring while the aircraft is on any aerodrome/heliport under the management of RAC or is in the course of landing at or taking off from any of such aerodrome.  
 
Applicable ICAO documents 
 
The Standards and Recommended Practices of Annex 14. Volumes I and II are applied and any differences noticed shall be reported in chapter GEN 1.7.               

Nil

CAT II/III OPERATIONS AT AERODROMES
 
PROCEDURES FOR CONTROL OF TRAFFIC WHEN ILS CATEGORY II APPROACH IS IN USE AT KIA
  During periods of reduced visibility, it is necessary to introduce procedures to ensure that high levels of safety are maintained in the aircraft movement and that runway operations are properly safeguarded.
 
Meteorological Office is responsible of determining whether there is low visibility at Kigali international Airport. RVR is used to determine both horizontal and vertical visibility of the runway.
 
After determining that there is a low visibility, the MET Officer on duty will immediately notify   aerodrome controller at KIA.
 
Upon receiving such information, the aerodrome control tower will inform the area control unit when procedures for ILS CAT II and low visibility operations will be applied and also when such procedures are no longer in force.
 
In addition to the actions above by ATC after he/she is informed of low visibility by Met office, the aerodrome Controller on duty shall also inform the following of the activation of LVPs;  ILS category II will be in use when RVR is below 800m but not less than 300m, decision height   lower than 60m (200ft), but not lower than 30m (100ft).
RVR value for takeoff will be 500m 
 
Aerodrome controller will switch on CAT II aeronautical ground lights and ensure continuous monitoring of air field ground   lights display;
 
Aerodrome controller will report    any relevant equipment failure and degradation, without delay, to the flight crew concerned, the area control unit, and aerodrome operator.    
Procedures for the control of traffic on the manoeuvring area;
 

Nil

Friction measuring device used and friction level below which the runway is declared slippery when it is wet.