3.2 Aerodrome situated within a CTR

In VMC

2.1 Aerodrome control will be responsible for the provision of aerodrome control services to aircraft on the manoeuvring area including the runway-in-use, excluding the apron, and for aircraft flying within the aerodrome circuit; and

In IMC

2.2 Aircraft on the manoeuvring area, excluding the aprons and runway-in-use, except when such responsibility has been delegated by approach control or as laid down in the division ATC procedures.

2.3 Aerodrome control is responsible for issuing information and instructions to aircraft under its control to achieve a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic and to assist pilots in preventing collisions between:-

  1. Aircraft flying in the ATZ or the traffic circuit depending on whether or not an ATZ is in operation;
  2. Aircraft operating on the manoeuvring area but excluding the apron;
  3. Aircraft landing and taking-off

2.4 When IMC prevails at an aerodrome situated within a CTR the aerodrome control unit will be responsible only for item (b) above, except that such responsibility does not include the runway-in-use unless such responsibility has been delegated by approach control or as stated in division ATC procedures.

2.5 As far as visibility permits, Aerodrome controllers are required to keep a constant visual watch over the manoeuvring area and the aerodrome circuit, irrespective of whether or not IMC prevails at an aerodrome situated within a CTR, in order to:-

  1. Ensure that the runway-in-use and its associated taxiways and flight strips are free of obstructions.
  2. Be constantly aware of the positions of aircraft on the manoeuvring area and in the aerodrome traffic circuit so as to enable him to issue essential aerodrome traffic information.