LRAR - Arad International

General

Arad Airport, while being an international one, is not an airport regularly operated by any of the commercial airlines. However, the airport is an important point in air navigation service as it is a provider for control in TMA Arad and soon for the first Virtual Tower in the country.

Frequencies

Login Call sign

Call sign

Frequency

LRAR_TWR

Arad Tower

130.200

LRAR_APP

Arad Approach

127.250

LRBB_L_CTR

Bucharest Radar

122.025

Area of Responsability

TWR is responsible for air traffic service on runway 09/27 and Arad Control Zone, taxiways and aprons. TWR issues clearances, both IFR and VFR.

APP is responsible for air traffic service in TMA ARAD, classified as Class C Airspace, where both IFR and VFR are allowed to fly.

Area charts

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Runway operations

The airport has one runway: 09/27.

Due to noise abatement procedures and apron position, preferred runway for departure is 27 and for arrival is 09, applied only in low traffic conditions. Any change of the departure and/or arrival direction shall be coordinated with APP unit.

Runways

09

27

Runway heading

91

271

Length

6562ft/2000m

ILSAPP

NO

CAT2

VORAPP

YES

YES

NDBAPP

NO

NO

Prefered config

ARR

DEP

Deicing

on parking position

Clearance

Both RNAV and conventional SIDs are available, but RNAV are highly recommended. Non standard departure shall be coordinated with APP unit.

Taxi

Departing and arrived traffic shall be instructed to follow standard taxi routes available on AIP LR AD 2.1-14.

Stand assignments

It is generally at the discretion of the ATC.

Apron

Stands

Procedure

1

3-5

self maneuvering

2

1-2

self maneuvering

LVP

During LVP, aircrafts shall be instructed to follow standard taxi routes with Follow Me guidance.

Traffic regulation

CTR Arad is classified as Class C Airspace where both IFR and VFR are allowed to enter.

CTR Cluj lower limit is the ground level and the upper limit is 2500 ft AMSL (by QNH).

VFR traffic circuits are allowed at max 1500 ft AMSL (by QNH). VFR traffic could be cleared to climb in TMA only by the APP unit. Coordination between TWR and APP units shall be in force.