OERF AD 2.1 AERODROME LOCATION INDICATOR AND NAME
OERF - RAFHA
OERF AD 2.2 AERODROME GEOGRAPHICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
1
ARP coordinates and site at AD
N293735 E0432926
NIL
2
Direction and distance from (city)
6 KM from city
3
Elevation/Reference temperature
1474 FT / 38° C
4
Geoid undulation at AD ELEV PSN
NIL
5
MAG VAR/Annual change
4° E ( 2020) / 0.05 increasing
6
Aerodrome Operator, address, telephone, telefax, telex, AFS
GENERAL AUTHORITY OF CIVIL AVIATION
Rafha Airport
Rafha
Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 14 6760222
Fax: +966 14 6760226

7
Types of traffic permitted (IFR/VFR)
IFR/VFR
8
Remarks
Uncontrolled AD. PPR PN 3HR to AD for non SKED.
OERF AD 2.3 OPERATIONAL HOURS
1
AD Administration
HS SUN - THU 05:00 - 13:00 ( 0800-1600 LMT )
2
Customs and immigration
HO
3
Health and sanitation
NIL
4
AIS Briefing Office
NIL
5
ATS Reporting Office (ARO)
NIL
6
MET Briefing Office
H24
7
ATS
NIL
8
Fuelling
HO
9
Handling
HO
10
Security
H24
11
De-icing
NIL
12
Remarks
Operational hours 11:00 - 19:00 UTC
OERF AD 2.4 HANDLING SERVICES AND FACILITIES
1
Cargo-handling facilities
HO - Saudia Airlines
2
Fuel/oil types
JET A1  / NIL
3
Fuelling facilities/capacity
Tankers - Delivery rate variable
4
De-icing facilities
NIL
5
Hangar space for visiting aircraft
NIL
6
Repair facilities for visiting aircraft
NIL
7
Remarks
NIL
OERF AD 2.5 PASSENGER FACILITIES
1
Hotels
In the city
2
Restaurants
Cafeteria
3
Transportation
NIL
4
Medical facilities
In the city
5
Bank and Post Office
ATM machine
6
Tourist Office
NIL
7
Remarks
Fending machine
OERF AD 2.6 RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES
1
AD category for fire fighting
CAT 6
2
Rescue equipment
Yes
3
Capability for removal of disabled aircraft
NIL
4
Remarks
NIL
OERF AD 2.7 SEASONAL AVAILABILITY - CLEARING
1
Types of clearing equipment
NIL
2
Clearance priorities
NIL
3
Remarks
NIL
OERF AD 2.8 APRONS, TAXIWAYS AND CHECK LOCATIONS DATA
1
Apron surface and strength
Designator
Surface
Strenght
CIVIL APRON
Asphalt
PCN 84/F/A/W/T
2
Taxiway width, surface and strength
Designator
of TWY

Width
Surface
Strenght
A
45.00 M
Asphalt
PCN 79/F/A/W/T
A1
27.50 M
Asphalt
PCN 78/F/A/W/T
3
Altimeter checkpoint location and elevation
NIL
4
VOR checkpoints
NIL
5
INS checkpoints
NIL
6
Remarks
NIL
OERF AD 2.9 SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND MARKINGS
1
Use of aircraft stand ID signs, TWY guide lines and visual docking/parking guidance system of aircraft stands
Apron Navigational Marking
2
RWY and TWY markings and LGT
RWY Marking: CL, Edge,ID,TDZ, THR, pre THR
RWY Lighting: EDGE, THR, Runway end
TWY Marking: CL, Edge, Holding Position
TWY Lighting: Edge, Guidance signs

3
Stop bars
NIL
4
Other runway protection measures
NIL
5
Remarks
NIL
OERF AD 2.10 AERODROME OBSTACLES
In approach/TKOF areas In circling area and at AD Remarks
1 2 3
RWY NR/Area affected

Obstacle type
Elevation
Markings/LGT
Coordinates

Obstacle type
Elevation
Markings/LGT
Coordinates  
a b c a b

NIL

NIL
NIL

OBST 1 564 FT MARKED LGTD

3.4 NM
241° FM AD

 
NIL
OERF AD 2.11 METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED
1
Associated MET Office
MET STATION RAFHA
2
Hours of service
MET Office outside hours

H24
3
Office responsible for TAF preparation
Period of validity

MET OFFICE TABUK
30 Hours.
00.12 HR

4
Tred forecast
Interval of issuance

TREND 
1 Hour

5
Briefing/consultation provided
Self briefing MET Office Tabuk / Tel: +966 14 4233820
Website: https://met.gamep.gov.sa/login/login.php

6
Flight documentation
Language(s) used

Charts.abbreviated plain language text. METARs/TAFs available
on NCM Website: https://met.gamep.gov.sa/login/login.php
English

7
Charts and other information available for briefing or consultation
Significant Weather Charts. SIGMET. AD WARNING available
on NCM Website: https://met.gamep.gov.sa/login/login.php

8
Supplementary equipment available for providing information
NIL
9
ATS units provided with information
NIL
10
Additional information (limitation of service, etc.)
TEL: +966 14 6760820
 
(*) Access to NCM website requires user registration.
OERF AD 2.12 RUNWAY PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Designations RWY
TRUE BRG
Dimension of RWY (M)
Strength (PCN) and surface of RWY and SWY
THR coordinates
RWY end coordinates
THR geoid undulation

THR elevation and highest elevation of TDZ of precision APP RWY
1
2
3
4
5
6
11
114.00
3000 x 45
PCN 59.9/F/A/W/T
Asphalt
293754.14N
0432835.32E
GUND: NIL
THR 1459.00 FT
—
29
294.00
3000 x 45
PCN 59.9/F/A/W/T
Asphalt
293715.43N
0433017.65E
GUND: NIL
THR 1470.00 FT
TDZ 1474.00 FT
Slope OF RWY and SWY
SWY dimensions (M)
CWY dimensions (M)
Strip dimensions (M)
RESA dimensions (M)
Location and
description of
engineering
material
Arresting system
(EMAS)

OFZ
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
For Rwy 11: +0.198%
NIL
300 x 150
NIL
NIL
NIL
 

NIL
For Rwy 29: -0.198%
NIL
300 x 150
NIL
NIL
NIL
 

NIL
Remarks
14
NIL
NIL
OERF AD 2.13 DECLARED DISTANCES
RWY Designator
TORA
(M)

TODA
(M)

ASDA
(M)

LDA
(M)

Remarks
1
2
3
4
5
6
11
3000
3300
3000
3000
NIL
29
3000
3300
3000
3000
NIL
OERF AD 2.14 APPROACH AND RUNWAY LIGHTING
RWY
Designator

APCH LGT type LEN INTST
THR LGT colour WBAR
VASIS (MEHT) PAPI
TDZ, LGT LEN
RWY Centre Line LGT Length, spacing, colour, INTST
RWY edge LGT LEN, spacing colour INTST
RWY End LGT colour WBAR
SWY LGT LEN (M) colour
Remarks
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
NIL
Green
 

PAPI
Both sides/3°
 

NIL
NIL
 

3000 M
60 M
White
LIH

 

Red
 

NIL
NIL
29
SALS
420 M
LIH
 

Green
 

PAPI
Both sides/3°
 

NIL
NIL
 

3000 M
60 M
White
LIH

 

Red
 

NIL
NIL
OERF AD 2.15 OTHER LIGHTING, SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY
1
ABN/IBN location, characteristics and hours of operation
NIL
 

2
LDI location and LGT Anemometer location and LGT
LDI: NIL
Anemometer: NIL
3
TWY edge and centre line lighting and stop bars (if any)
Taxiway Edge:
A
A1

Taxiway centre line:
NIL

4
Secondary power supply/switch-over time
10 SEC
5
Remarks
NIL
OERF AD 2.16 HELICOPTER LANDING AREA
1
Coordinates TLOF or THR of FATO
Geoid undulation

NIL
NIL
 

2
TLOF and/or FATO elevation M/FT
NIL
 

3
TLOF and FATO area dimensions, surface, strength, marking
NIL
 

4
True BRG of FATO
NIL
5
Declared distance available
NIL
6
APP and FATO lighting
NIL
 

7
Remarks
NIL
OERF AD 2.17 ATS AIRSPACE
1
Designation and lateral limits
RAFHA ATZ
Circle with radius of 5NM centered on 293735N 0432926E.
2
Vertical limits
SFC to 4500 FT AMSL
3
Airspace classification
G
4
ATS unit call sign Language(s)
Rafha Saudia Radio
English
5
Transition altitude
13000 FT
6
Hours of applicability (or activation)
NIL
7
Remarks
Saudia Airlines Domestic SSB. 122.800 MHZ
OERF AD 2.18 ATS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Service designation
Call sign
Frequency
Hours of operation
SATVOICE
Logon address
Remarks
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
TIBA
TIBA
122.800 MHZ
 

H24
NIL
NIL
TIBA procedure must be followed .
Call FRS at least 15 MIN before ARR
time on FREQ 133.500 MHZ

OERF AD 2.19 RADIO NAVIGATION AND LANDING AIDS
Type of aid
MAG VAR
Type of
supported OPS
(for
VOR/ILS/MLS,
give declination)

ID
Frequency
Hours of operation
Position of transmitting antenna coordinates
Elevation of DME transmitting antenna
Service
volume
radius
from GBAS
reference
Point

Remarks
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
LOC 29
ILS CAT I
IRAF
111.500 MHZ
H24
293758.0N
0432825.1E
 

NIL
NIL
NIL
GP 29
ILS CAT I
IRAF
332.900 MHZ
H24
293722.9N
0433009.2E
 

NIL
NIL
GPA 3° RDH 49 FT
DME 29
(04° E)
ILS CAT I
IRAF
(CH115X)
H24
293722.9N
0433009.2E
1500 FT
NIL
DME reads Zero at the
DME antenna

VOR/DME
(04° E)
RAF
116.800 MHZ
(CH115X)
H24
293712.7N
0432952.7E
1500 FT
NIL
NIL
OERF AD 2.20 LOCAL AERODROME REGULATIONS
NIL
OERF AD 2.21 NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES
NIL
OERF AD 2.22 FLIGHT PROCEDURES
2.22.1 Departure Procedures:
 
RWY DESCRIPTION (Courses/Tracks in °M) Restriction Penalizing obstacle
29 Climb on Runway heading to 3500 FT; then proceed via flight planned route, continue climb to cleared flight level. - -
       
11 Climb on Runway heading to 3500 FT; then proceed via flight planned route, continue climb to cleared flight level. Minimum climb Gradient 213ft/NM (3.5%) up to 3500 ft.  If unable to comply procedure not authorized Tower ALT 2123 located at 7879m from DER (293535.0N - 0433447.0E)

 
OERF AD 2.23 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
NIL
OERF AD 2.24 CHARTS RELATED TO AN AERODROME
Charts
Pages
Aerodrome Chart - ICAO
Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO (ILS or LOC RWY 29)
ILS or LOC RWY 29 (aeronautical data tabulation)
Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO (VOR RWY 11)
VOR RWY 11 (aeronautical data tabulation)
Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO (VOR RWY 29)
VOR RWY 29 (aeronautical data tabulation)