1   General Regulations

At Palanga aerodrome a number of local regulations are applied. Marshaller assistance shall be provided to any aircraft entering and leaving aircraft stand on apron. Any other information about the local regulations can be obtained from Palanga TWR.

2   Taxiing to and from stands, other limitations

Aircraft taxi via given taxiing routes only. Aircraft movement to/from parking stands will be guided by marshallers. Taxiing to aircraft stands 1-2 is possible via stand 1 from taxiing route C only.

Taxiing to aircraft stands 3-7 is possible via next free parking stand, parking direction must be to the west only.

Taxiing to aircraft stand 8 is performed only from taxiing route D, parking direction must be to the south.

Stand 1 is used for aircraft with wingspan up to 52 M.

Stands 2-7 are used for aircraft with wingspan up to 36 M.

Stand 8 is used for aircraft with wingspan up to 25 M.

Stand number for arriving aircraft will be allocated by TWR.

Assistance from "FOLLOW-ME" vehicle can be requested via TWR.

ATC clearance shall be issued before departing aircraft is leaving standing position or during taxiing to holding point CH 124.305.

Departing aircraft shall obtain engines start-up, taxi clearance from TWR.

Ground handling company FREQ 131.500 MHz is responsible for the movement and servicing an aircraft on the parking stand. From the moment when a departing aircraft that obtained permission for taxing, Palanga TWR is taking responsibility for the safe movement of an aircraft in the maneuvering area until the moment when arriving aircraft has reported to Palanga TWR marshaller in sight. Marshaller is responsible for guiding aircraft at standing area.

180° turn on RWY for aircraft of categories C and D are allowed only in designated areas at the ends of the RWY (see EYPA AD 2.24-01).

Testing of aircraft engines in exceptional cases can be performed at ACFT stand 1.

3   Parking area for General Aviation

General Aviation aircraft will have to use the General Aviation Parking stands 9-15.

Taxiing to aircraft stands 9-15 along the guide line, parking direction must be to the west only.

Stands 9-15 are used for aircraft with wingspan up to 18 M.

4   Parking area for helicopters

ACFT stands 1-7 are used for helicopters parking.

5   Apron, taxiing during winter conditions

The taxi guide lines might not be visible due to snow. Assistance from "FOLLOW-ME" vehicle can be requested via TWR.

6   School and training flights, technical test flights, use of runways

School and training, technical test flights can only be made after permission obtained from Palanga TWR. Information about RWY in use will be given by TWR.

7   Helicopter traffic, limitation

Helicopters taxiing from RWY to stands via TWY A are using taxiing route.

8   Removal of disabled aircraft from runways

In case an aircraft is wrecked on a runway, it is the duty of the owner or user of such aircraft to take care that it is removed as soon as possible. If a wrecked aircraft is not removed as quickly as possible by the owner or operator the aircraft will be removed by an aerodrome service unit at the owner’s or user’s expense.

1   General

All flights within Palanga TMA and Palanga CTR shall be conducted in accordance with FPL.

2   IFR arrival

3   IFR Departure

Pilot in-command of departing aircraft shall establish radio contact with Palanga TOWER for reasons:

• to advise parking position;
• to confirm ATIS information and read back its QNH;
• to obtain clearance for start up of engines;
• to report the intention to carry out a de-icing of aircraft before departure;
• to obtain ATC clearance.

4   Radar Procedures within Palanga TMA

5   VFR flights

1. Flight plan shall be filed for the flight concerned;
2. ATC clearance shall be obtained from the Palanga TWR 5 min before entering TMA/CTR;
3. Deviation from ATC clearance (given) may only be made, if a prior permission has been obtained;
4. Two-way radio communication shall be maintained on the frequency prescribed. Information about the appropriate frequency can be obtained from Palanga TWR.

1   Bird concentrations in the vicinity of Palanga aerodrome

Typical coastal aerodrome. Bird concentrations exhibit clearly expressed seasonality. Four periods can be distinguished in the year: bird wintering (November–February), spring bird migration (March–May) summer bird migration (July–August) and autumn bird migration (August–November), breeding and juvenile's wandering (May–July).

Winter periods are characterized by 24-hour movements of gulls (black-headed, herring, common) from resting sites on the seacoast to feeding sites (garbage disposal places of Klaipėda and Kretinga, farms) in the morning and back in the evening. The altitudes are about 500 m. Time of movements in the 24-hour period: 1–2 hours after local sunrise and 2–3 hours before sunset. The territory of the airport is a feeding place for common buzzard, partridge, Corvidae (rooks, crows, jackdaws). Roe and foxes are also met here.

During the spring bird migration as early as in March swans, geese, gulls, lapwings, starlings fly over the aerodrome.

In April waterfowl, gulls. Corvidae and starlings, various species of birds of prey predominate. Hazard is caused by large flocks of wood-pigeons, mass flight of finches. With strong side western winds the amount of waterfowl significantly increases while with eastern winds it is noticed to decrease.

Predominating direction of migration is N. Altitude of migration is up to 100 M at the daytime and up to 2000 M at night. The most hazardous 24-hour periods: 1–3 and 6–7 hours after local sunset at night and 1; 4–7 hours after local sunrise at the daytime.

During the bird breeding and post-breeding wandering in May gulls, mallards, herons and 2 pairs of kestrels known to breed in the vicinity predominate.

June is the beginning of migration of lapwings, starlings, swifts and swallows. In July–August starlings, gulls and waders (lapwings, curlews) predominate. Increased accumulations of gulls initiate the formation of 24-hour movements from resting sites to feeding territories in the morning and back in the evening.

At the end of July – the first decade of August mass migration of common scoter is observed at night (1–8 hours after local sunset) in the altitude of 1500–4000 M. The direction of bird flight W–SW. Flight velocity: 85–120 KM/H.

During autumn bird migration the highest intensity is noticed starting with the third decade of September which lasts till the second decade of October.

In September geese, wood-pigeons, lapwings, gulls, starlings and swallows predominate. In October mass migration of finches occurs. Corvidae, geese, starlings, cranes migrate. S and SW flight directions predominate. Altitude of migrations reaches 4500 M.

The most hazardous hours when bird migration densities reach their maximum are: 1–4 and 6–8 hours after local sunset at night and 1–5 hours after local sunrise at the daytime.

When the sea becomes stormy large concentrations of gulls (common and herring) accumulate on the take-off/landing runway to await for the weather to calm down.

As far as practicable ATS will inform pilots of the bird activity and estimate heights AGL.

During the above periods pilots of aircraft are advised, where the aircraft design limitations permit, to operate landing lights in flight within the terminal area and during the take-off, approach to land and climb and descent procedures.

Dispersal activities include occasional play back of distress calls from the tape recording the firing and shell crackers, supplemented by the use of live ammunition and trapping sounds. Modifications of the environment are under way to reduce if not eliminate the hazard. They comprise better methods of garbage disposal and drainage, elimination of hedge and ground cover and cessation of farming activity.