1   General Regulations

At Vilnius aerodrome a number of local regulations are applied. Marshaller assistance can be requested and further information about the regulations can be obtained from Vilnius TWR. For the safe aircraft operation on the apron the information will be issued to each aircraft by TWR, separately.

Aircraft de-icing liquids are permitted to be used at all aircraft stands.

The testing of aircraft engines shall be performed at the aircraft stand 25 upon completing the specified form of permit at Ground OPS service. In special cases Ground OPS can approve engine test in another stand or TWY.

Aircraft cross bleed engine start-up procedures and limitations:

1. Engines start-up using increased power on stands: 47, 48, 49, 50, 29, 30 and 31 is prohibited;
2. Engines start-up using increased power allowed on the:
   • Stand 7 when ACFT nose in north and stand 13 vacant;
   • Stand 12 when ACFT nose in south and stand 6 vacant;
   • Stand 13 when ACFT nose in south and stand 7 vacant;
   • Stand 13 when ACFT nose in north and stand 18 vacant;
   • Stand 14 when ACFT nose in south and stand 8 vacant;
   • Stand 19 when ACFT nose in south and stand 14 vacant;
   • Stand 22 when ACFT nose in north and stands 24 and 25 vacant;
   • Stand 23 when ACFT nose in north and stand 26 vacant.
3. Engines start-up using increased power allowed:
   • On the other stands not referred in the items 1 and 2;
   • On TRP (Tug Release Point): 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 points that are marked on taxiing routes J, K, L, N (see EYVI AD 2.24-03).
4. Use the minimum engines power setting while taxiing on the apron.

For aircraft with wingspan of more than 24 M, 180 DEG turnaround in the designated area at the end of RWY 19 only and strictly along the guide line. Turnaround outside the guide line is prohibited (see EYVI AD 2.24-01).

2   Taxiing to and from stands, other limitations

Arriving aircraft will be allocated a stand number by TWR.

General Aviation aircraft will have to use the General Aviation Parking area. 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 118.205.

Departing aircraft shall obtain the push-back and taxi clearance from TWR CH 118.205. Pilots shall only ask for start-up and push-back permission after having confirmed that the ground crew is ready. The anti-collision light must be switched on just prior to push-back or taxi. Upon receiving push-back permission the aircraft shall move within 1 minute in order to ensure conflict free ground operations and maximum usage of ground capacity. If the 1 minute window is expired, the push-back permission will automatically expire and a push-back permission shall be requested again.

Aircraft parking in stand 54 is permitted strictly by coordination with Airport Operations Service: Tel: +370 5 273 93 33, Mob. +370 612 90 122, e-mail: ops@vno.lt.

Taxiing to aircraft stands 204-208 via taxiing route J only.

Taxiing to aircraft stands 22 and 23 are allowed only via taxiing routes I and M. Taxiing via taxiing route M using the minimum power of the aircraft engines.

When an aircraft with wingspan more than 42.6 M taxiing via taxiing route M for parking into stands 22 and 23, stand 26 must be vacant.

Towing from aircraft stand 29 with the tug only.

Taxiing into aircraft stands 30, 31, 33-37 via taxiing route L only.

Taxiing out of stands 30, 31, 33-37 on own engines power is prohibited and carried out pushing on taxiing route L with a tug only. The rule does not apply to helicopters.

Taxiing out of stands 204-208 on own engines power is prohibited and carried out by pushing on taxiing route J with a tug only.

Aircraft parking stand 47A is used without a tow and aerobriges.

Taxiing to stands 209, 210, 211, 212 via taxiing route Y only.

Stands W1, W2, W209, W211, W212 used for de-icing. Taxiing to stands W209, W211, W212 via taxiing route I only.

Stands 101-104, 204-209, 211, W1, W2, W209, W211, W212 for aircraft with wingspan up to 36 M.

Stand 210 for Aircraft with wingspan up to 65 M. Aircraft parking and taxiing to/from stand 210 is only available if stands 209, 211 are empty.

Aircraft parking and taxiing to/from stand W209 is only available if stands 209, 210 are empty.

Aircraft parking and taxiing to/from stand W211 is only available if stands 210, 211 are empty.

Stand 212 for ACFT with wingspan up to 60.3 M.

Stand 212 available for ACFT with height up to 17.5 M and length up to 59 M.

For more detailed information about aircraft stands refer on chart EYVI AD 2.24-03.

3   Parking area for General Aviation

General aviation aircraft shall be guided by marshallers to the parking area for small aircraft.

4   Parking area for helicopters

Helicopters will always be guided by marshallers to the parking area for helicopters.

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   Training flights, technical test flights, use of runways

Training, technical test flights allowed from 0400 till 1900 UTC only after obtaining permission from Vilnius TWR. Information about RWY in use will be given by TWR. For Medium and Heavy aircraft types training flights possible only by performing IFR ARR/DEP flight procedures and restrictions. If impossible to perform IFR ARR/DEP procedures and restrictions, training flights can be performed at another international airport, after prior coordination with ATC of the selected airport.

Request to practise Low Visibility Procedures (LVP) described in the section EYVI AD 2.22, item 3.3.11.

Please note that priority for scheduled flights will prevail.

7   Helicopter traffic, limitation

NIL.

8   Removal of disabled aircraft from runways

In case an aircraft is wrecked on a runway, it is the duty of the owner or operator 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

9    Runway Occupancy Time

Vilnius TWR operates on a bases of that each aircraft, if lined up on the RWY, is ready for immediate departure. On receipt of line-up clearance pilots should ensure that they are able to taxi and line up on the RWY as soon as the preceding aircraft has commenced either its take-off roll or landing run. On receipt of take-off clearance, pilots should ensure that they are able to commence take-off without delay. If possible, cockpit checks should largely be completed prior to line-up and any checks requiring completion on the RWY should be kept to a minimum. If flight crew is not capable following these requirements Vilnius TWR must be notified before lining up on the RWY.

1   General

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

2   IFR arrival

3   IFR Departure

• 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 Vilnius TMA

– Available.

– Not Available.

– Not Available.

1   Bird concentrations in the vicinity of Vilnius aerodrome

A typical continental airport. Bird concentrations exhibit clearly expressed seasonally. Four periods can be distinguished in the year: bird wintering (November–February), spring bird migration (March–April) and autumn bird migration (September–October), breeding and juvenile

For the winter period most characteristic are movements of Corvidae (rooks, jackdaws, crows), and their accumulations on and runways over.

These are typical feeding 24-hour migrations when in the morning birds leave their resting sites for feeding areas and return from them in the evening for the rest. In November–December the number of Corvidae wintering in Vilnius comes up 300 thousand of individuals, in January–February – about 100 thousand. In their flight altitude is approximately 250 M and varies depending on wind direction and strength. The highest activity in the movements of these birds is observed an hour before and an hour after the local sunset/sunrise.

These are the most hazardous bird concentrations for aviation in the airport. Intensive movements of pigeons are observed 1–2 hours before local sunset. Their flight altitudes reach 300 M.

During the spring bird migration Corvidae predominate with most intensive flights observed at the end of March–the beginning of April (flight direction: NE–E; flight altitudes: 1500–2000 M). In April most abundant are starling, lapwings, geese, ducks, gulls (blackheaded), birds of prey (flight direction: NE–E; flight altitudes: 300–500 M).

Bird migration is most intensive 1–4 hours after local sunrise at the daytime and 1–3; 6–7 hours after local sunset at night.

During migration periods these birds stop to feed and rest in the territory of the airport thus causing hazard to aircraft flights.

During bird breeding and post-breeding wandering period the most hazard bird species are Corvidae (rooks, jackdaws), starlings and pigeons which feed in the territory of the airport. Of special hazard are accumulations of young starlings in June (the highest intensity is observed while moving hay in the meadows around the airport) and their migration in July. Altitudes of their migration flights reach 300 M.

During autumn bird migration the hazard to aircraft is caused by feeding 24-hour movements of pigeons; migration of geese, ducks, lapwings, starlings, thrushes, waders, small Passerine in October.

The direction of migration: W–SW; flight altitudes: up to 150 M at the daytime and up to 2000 M at night. The most hazardous time in the 24-hour period: 1–4; 6–8 hours after local sunset and night and 2–4 hours after local sunrise at the daytime.

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 design aircraft limitations permit, to operate landing lights in flight within the terminal area and during take-off, approach to land and climb and descent procedures.

Dispersal activities include occasional playing back of distress calls from a tape recorded with firing of shell crackers, sounds and supplemented by the 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 hedges and ground cover and cessation of farming activity.