Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport, Belize City, Belize
PRIVACION AIRSTRIP OPERATIONS (PRV)
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Coordinates:
N 17° 02’ 20.3” W 88° 57’ 17.2”
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Dimensions:
3,000 Ft (Length) x 60 Ft (Width) Asphalt
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Elevation:
1500 Feet AMSL
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Runway Orientation Numbers:
06/24
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Type:
Public, Non-Towered
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Visual Aids:
Windsock
- Privacion Airstrip in Mountain Pine Ridge, Cayo District is a public Aerodrome owned and managed by the Belize Airports on behalf of the people and Government of Belize. The aerodrome is licensed for air operations.
- OPERATIONS AT PRIVACION AIRSTRIP IN MOUNTAIN PINE RIDGE, CAYO DISTRICT.
- A. Introduction
- Privacion Airstrip in Mountain Pine Ridge, Cayo District and is open to aircraft operations. Certain operating limitations are in effect, and these are detailed below. Privacion Airstrip is not an international port of entry or departure and as such, all international aircraft operations must enter and depart via the Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport. Caution must be exercised whilst operating at this Airstrip.
- B. The following are some particulars of this Airport:
- Managing authority: General Manager, Mrs. Thea Garcia – Ramirez Tel: (501) 280-3784
- Co-ordinates: N 17° 02’ 20.3” W 88° 57’ 17.2”
- Elevation: 1500 feet AMSL
- Visual Aids: Windsock.
- Distance from the P.S.W.G. Int´l Airport: 47.6 NM South-west
- Surface:
- a) Parking Areas/Apron – Compacted Sand
- b) Runway – Compacted Sand
- Runway Length: 3,000 feet
- Runway Width: 60 feet
- Runway Orientation Numbers: 06/24
- Aerodrome Reference Code: 2A
- Runway Strip: 75 feet to the North-East and 50 feet to the South-West of THS 25. 90 feet to the North-West and 50 feet to the South-west of THS 07.
- Obstacles: Pine trees 30 feet tall which is in a valley approximately 500 feet west THS 06 and trees approximately 30 feet tall and 690 feet east of THS 24.
- Type of operation: Non-instrument aerodrome and is to be used only in Visual Meteorological Conditions.
- Night operations: No Runway lights available. Not certified for night operations.
- Air traffic density: Light
- Facilities: No navigational aid or Air Traffic Control Services.
- Other Information: No Automatic Weather Station.
- Declared distances:
- Runway – 06
- Take – Off Distance Available (TODA) – 3,000 FT.
- Take – Off Run Available (TORA) – 3,000 FT.
- Acceleration Stop Distance Available (ASDA) – 3,000 FT.
- Landing Distance Available (LDA) – 3,000 FT.
- Runway – 24
- Take – Off Distance Available (TODA) – 3,000 FT.
- Take – Off Run Available (TORA) – 3,000 FT.
- Acceleration Stop Distance Available (ASDA) – 3,000 FT.
- Landing Distance Available (LDA) – 3,000 FT.
- C. Operating Limitations:
- Foreign aircraft desiring to operate at the Privacion Airstrip in Mountain Pine Ridge must first satisfy the entry requirements from the facilitation agencies at the Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport. Aircraft must subsequently obtain a written approval from the BAA. AIS/ARO, Department of Civil Aviation will confirm BAA’s authorization to conduct domestic flying at the PRV prior to the aircraft’s departure from the Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport.
- Only those aircraft whose Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) which does not exceed 12,500 pounds are allowed to operate at the Privacion Airstrip subject to prior approval as described in (a) above.
- Jet engine aircraft shall not be allowed to operate at this aerodrome due to the limited runway/taxiway PCN and the noise factor.
- Helicopters are allowed to operate at this aerodrome however these will require approval of the Belize Airports Authority. Requests are treated on an individual basis.
- Extreme caution must be exercised due to trees in the approach path to thresholds 06 and 24. security perimeter fencing near the pavement at the western end of the airstrip.
- D. Conclusion
- Further information and pre-flight briefings are available at the AIS/ARO located in the Terminal Building’s First Floor, Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport.