OESN AD 2.1 AERODROME LOCATION INDICATOR AND NAME
OESN - KING SALMAN AIRBASE
OESN AD 2.2 AERODROME GEOGRAPHICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
1
ARP coordinates and site at AD
N242806 E0463901
1048 M / 028 GEO from KSN VOR/DME, between RWY 02R/20L and RWY 02L/02R
2
Direction and distance from (city)
24 KM Southwest of Riyadh city
3
Elevation/Reference temperature
2450 FT / 42° C
4
Geoid undulation at AD ELEV PSN
-25 FT
5
MAG VAR/Annual change
3° E ( 2025)
6
Aerodrome Operator, address, telephone, telefax, telex, AFS
MILITARY
KING SALMAN AIRBASE
Riyadh 14773 Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 11 3645760 (TWR)
Fax: +966 11 4917728

7
Types of traffic permitted (IFR/VFR)
IFR/VFR
8
Remarks
Controled Military AD
OESN AD 2.3 OPERATIONAL HOURS
1
AD Administration
H24
2
Customs and immigration
H24
3
Health and sanitation
H24
4
AIS Briefing Office
H24
5
ATS Reporting Office (ARO)
H24
6
MET Briefing Office
H24
7
ATS
H24
8
Fuelling
H24
9
Handling
By arrangement
10
Security
H24
11
De-icing
NIL
12
Remarks
NIL
OESN AD 2.4 HANDLING SERVICES AND FACILITIES
1
Cargo-handling facilities
NIL
2
Fuel/oil types
JET A1 , AVGAS , JP8  / 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
OESN AD 2.5 PASSENGER FACILITIES
1
Hotels
NIL
2
Restaurants
NIL
3
Transportation
NIL
4
Medical facilities
NIL
5
Bank and Post Office
NIL
6
Tourist Office
NIL
7
Remarks
NIL
OESN AD 2.6 RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES
1
AD category for fire fighting
CAT 9
2
Rescue equipment
7 Major foam Tenders
1 fire Command Vehicle
1 Forward Command Vehicle
1 Water Tanker
1 Rescue Stairs

3
Capability for removal of disabled aircraft
NIL
4
Remarks
NIL
OESN AD 2.7 SEASONAL AVAILABILITY - CLEARING
1
Types of clearing equipment
NIL
2
Clearance priorities
NIL
3
Remarks
NIL
OESN AD 2.8 APRONS, TAXIWAYS AND CHECK LOCATIONS DATA
1
Apron surface and strength
Designator
Surface
Strenght
APRON
Concrete and asphalt
NIL
Helipad Apron
Concrete and asphalt
NIL
2
Taxiway width, surface and strength
Designator
of TWY

Width
Surface
Strenght
A
23.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
A1
23.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
A2
23.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
A3
23.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
A4
23.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
A5
23.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
A6
23.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
B
23.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
B1
36.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
B2
39.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
B3
36.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
C
23.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
C1
23.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
C2
23.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
C3
23.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
C4
23.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
D
15.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
G
23.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
G1
23.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
G2
23.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
G3
23.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
G4
23.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
G5
23.00 M
Asphalt
NIL
3
Altimeter checkpoint location and elevation
Refer to ACFT Parking/ Docking Chart
4
VOR checkpoints
NIL
5
INS checkpoints
NIL
6
Remarks
NIL
OESN 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 marking and signs
2
RWY and TWY markings and LGT
RWY Marking: CL, Side Stripe, ID, THR, TDZ
RWY Lighting: Edge, Rwnway end and THR
All TWY Marking: CL, Edge, Holding position
All TWY Lighting: Edgem Guidance signs

3
Stop bars
NIL
4
Other runway protection measures
NIL
5
Remarks
NIL
OESN AD 2.10 AERODROME OBSTACLES
OBST ID/ Designation OBST type OBST position ELEV/HGT Markings / Type, colour Remarks
https://aimss.sans.com.sa/assets/FileManagerFiles/eTOD/Obstacle/Aerodromes/OESN/OESN-Obstacles.xlsx  
https://aimss.sans.com.sa/assets/FileManagerFiles/eTOD/Obstacle/Aerodromes/OESN/OESN-Obstacles.pdf  
OESN AD 2.11 METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED
1
Associated MET Office
RIYADH MET OFFICE
2
Hours of service
MET Office outside hours

24H
3
Office responsible for TAF preparation
Period of validity

JEDDAH CENTRAL FORECAST OFFICE (CFO)
(TAF periods of validity H30)
TEL: 02 653 2173 and 02 653 2197
FAX: 02 653 0197

4
Tred forecast
Interval of issuance

TEND
Routine

5
Briefing/consultation provided
P,T
6
Flight documentation
Language(s) used

C, PL
English

7
Charts and other information available for briefing or consultation
S, U, P, W
8
Supplementary equipment available for providing information
NIL
9
ATS units provided with information
KING SALMAN TWR
10
Additional information (limitation of service, etc.)
NIL
OESN 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
02L
025.00
3301 x 45
PCN 80/F/A/W/T
Concrete and asphalt
242717.38N
0463815.39E
GUND: -25 FT
THR 2449.57 FT
TDZ 2450.00 FT
20R
205.00
3301 x 45
PCN 80/F/A/W/T
Concrete and asphalt
242854.62N
0463904.92E
GUND: -25 FT
THR 2280.03 FT
TDZ 2401.00 FT
02R
025.00
4000 x 45
PCN 80/F/A/W/T
Concrete and asphalt
242711.67N
0463858.52E
GUND: -25 FT
THR 2407.99 FT
TDZ 2406.00 FT
20L
205.00
4000 x 45
PCN 80/F/A/W/T
Concrete and asphalt
242909.50N
0463958.55E
GUND: -25 FT
THR 2324.50 FT
TDZ 2335.00 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 02L: -0.64%
NIL
NIL
3421 x 280
240 x 150
NIL
 

NIL
For Rwy 20R: +0.64%
NIL
NIL
3421 x 280
240 x 150
NIL
 

NIL
For Rwy 02R: -0.65%
NIL
NIL
4120 x 280
300 x 150
NIL
 

NIL
For Rwy 20L: +0.65%
NIL
NIL
4120 x 280
300 x 150
NIL
 

NIL
Remarks
14
DTHR 02L N 242720.35 E 0463816.91
DTHR 2449.3 FT
TDZ 2450 FT

NIL
DTHR  02R N 242726.40 E 046 3906.02
DTHR 2409.69 FT
TDZ 2406 FT

NIL
OESN AD 2.13 DECLARED DISTANCES
RWY Designator
TORA
(M)

TODA
(M)

ASDA
(M)

LDA
(M)

Remarks
1
2
3
4
5
6
02L
3301
3301
3301
3201
NIL
20R
3301
3301
3301
3301
NIL
02R
4000
4000
4000
3500
NIL
20L
4000
4000
4000
4000
NIL
OESN 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
02L
CAT1
831 M
LIH
 

Green
 

PAPI
3°
 

NIL
NIL
 

Hi Bidirectional 
Yellow/White

 

Red
 

NIL
NIL
20R
SIMPLE
300 M
LIH
 

Green
 

PAPI
3°
 

NIL
NIL
 

Hi Bidirectional 
Yellow/White

 

Red
 

NIL
NIL
02R
CAT1
900 M
LIH
 

Green
 

PAPI
3°
 

NIL
NIL
 

Hi Bidirectional 
Yellow/White

 

Red
 

NIL
NIL
20L
SIMPLE
420 M
LIH
 

Green
 

PAPI
3°
 

NIL
NIL
 

Hi Bidirectional 
Yellow/White

 

Red
 

NIL
NIL
OESN AD 2.15 OTHER LIGHTING, SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY
1
ABN/IBN location, characteristics and hours of operation
ABN : ABN: Located at the top of the ATC Tower.
Color: White/White/Green
Ops: 24H

 

2
LDI location and LGT Anemometer location and LGT
LDI: AWOS is available
Anemometer: NIL
3
TWY edge and centre line lighting and stop bars (if any)
Taxiway Edge:
A - Blue
A1 - Blue
A2 - Blue
A3 - Blue
A4 - Blue
A5 - Blue
A6 - Blue
B - Blue
B1 - Blue
B2 - Blue
C1 - Blue
C2 - Blue
C3 - Blue
C4 - Blue
D - Blue
G - Blue
G1 - Blue
G2 - Blue
G3 - Blue
G4 - Blue
G5 - Blue

Taxiway centre line:
NIL

4
Secondary power supply/switch-over time
15 sec is the switching Transformer to Generator
5
Remarks
NIL
OESN AD 2.16 HELICOPTER LANDING AREA
1
Coordinates TLOF or THR of FATO
Geoid undulation

KING SALMAN FATO
N 24 27 02.00   E 046 39 16.00
 

KING SALMAN TOLF
N 24 27 02.00   E 046 39 16.00
 

2
TLOF and/or FATO elevation M/FT
KING SALMAN FATO
2386 FT
KING SALMAN TOLF
2386 FT
3
TLOF and FATO area dimensions, surface, strength, marking
KING SALMAN FATO
97x97 FT, Concrete, Triangle Mark
KING SALMAN TOLF
75x75 FT, , Triangle Mark
4
True BRG of FATO
NIL
5
Declared distance available
NIL
6
APP and FATO lighting
KING SALMAN FATO
Omnidirectional light
KING SALMAN TOLF
Omnidirectional light
7
Remarks
NIL
OESN AD 2.17 ATS AIRSPACE
1
Designation and lateral limits
KING SALMAN CTR
Circle with radius of 3NM centered on 242806N 0463901E.
2
Vertical limits
SFC to 4000 FT AMSL
3
Airspace classification
D
4
ATS unit call sign Language(s)
SALMAN Tower
English
5
Transition altitude
13000 FT
6
Hours of applicability (or activation)
H24
7
Remarks
Civil and Military Aerodrome Control Service
OESN 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
TWR
SALMAN Tower
118.100 MHZ
 

H24
NIL
NIL
NIL
341.600 MHZ
 

H24
NIL
SMC
SALMAN GROUND
121.900 MHZ
 

H24
NIL
NIL
Ground Control
262.500 MHZ
 

H24
Ground Control
ATIS
ARR
133.500 MHZ
 

H24
NIL
NIL
ATIS Service
ATIS
DEP
133.600 MHZ
 

H24
NIL
NIL
ATIS Service
OESN 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 02L
ILS CAT I
KSND
111.100 MHZ
H24
242903.7N
0463909.6E
 

NIL
NIL
Height of counterpoise 5.1m
GP 02L
ILS CAT I
KSND
331.700 MHZ
H24
242731.0N
0463817.6E
 

NIL
NIL
ANGLE 3° RDH 50 FT
DME 02L
ILS CAT I
KSND
(CH48X)
H24
242731.0N
0463817.6E
2500 FT
NIL
Co-Located with GP
DME reads Zero at the
DME antenna
DME elevation 2450 FT

LOC 02R
ILS CAT I
ISND
111.950 MHZ
H24
242918.0N
0464002.9E
 

NIL
NIL
NIL
GP 02R
ILS CAT I
ISND
330.950 MHZ
H24
242737.2N
0463906.8E
 

NIL
NIL
ANGLE 3° RDH 50 FT
DME 02R
ILS CAT I
ISND
112.700 MHZ
(CH56Y)
H24
242737.2N
0463906.8E
2500 FT
NIL
Co-Located with GP
DME reads Zero at the
DME antenna
DME elevation 2420 FT

DVOR/TACAN
(03° E)
KSN
112.700 MHZ
(CH74X)
H24
242836.1N
0463918.3E
2400 FT
NIL
NIL
OESN AD 2.20 LOCAL AERODROME REGULATIONS
OESN AD 2.21 NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES
OESN AD 2.22 FLIGHT PROCEDURES

2.22.1 Holding procedures

  • KS101 holding and missed approach holding AT 6000 FT for RWY 02L/20R
  • KS101 holding and missed approach holding AT 6000 FT for RWY 02R/20L.
  • KSN VOR holding and missed approach holding AT 6000 FT for RWY 02L/20R
  • KSN VOR holding and missed approach holding AT 6000 FT for RWY 02R/20L.

2.22.2 Approach facilities:

The following approach facilities are available at King Salman Airbase:
  • RNP Approaches for RWY 02L/20R and RWY 02R/20L.
  • ILS Approaches for RWY 02L and RWY 02R
  • RNP to ILS approach RWY 02R
  • VOR Approaches for RWY 02L and RWY 02R/20L.

The associated instrument approach procedure can be found in the relevant Instrument Approach Charts.

2.22.3 Circuit directions

Aircraft operate on visual traffic circuit east of RWY 02L/20R and RWY 02R/20L.

2.22.4 Departure procedures

 
OMNI DEP 1C RWY 02L (OMNIDIRECTIONAL DEPARTURE ONE CHARLIE 02L)
ROUTE RESTRICTION CLIMB TO
Climb on RWY heading to 3600 ft or above.
Continue as per ATC Clearance received before take-off.
Right turn may be initiated by ATC after passing 3600 ft.
Turn before DER is not allowed.
Turn right must be initiated after takeoff to avoid OEP37.
Required PDG 6.5% after reaching 3600 ft.
6000 ft.

 
OMNI DEP 1B RWY 20R (OMNIDIRECTIONAL DEPARTURE ONE BRAVO 20R)
ROUTE RESTRICTION CLIMB TO
Climb on RWY heading to 3500 ft or above.
Continue as per ATC Clearance received before take-off.
Left turn may be initiated by ATC after passing 3500 ft.
Turn before DER is not allowed. 6000 ft.

 
OMNI DEP 1D RWY 02R (OMNIDIRECTIONAL DEPARTURE ONE DELTA 02R)
ROUTE RESTRICTION CLIMB TO
Climb on RWY heading to 3600 ft or above.
Continue as per ATC Clearance received before take-off.
Right turn may be initiated by ATC after passing 3600 ft.
Turn before DER is not allowed.
Turn right must be initiated after takeoff to avoid OEP37.
Required PDG 7.6% after reaching 3600 ft.
6000 ft.

 
OMNI DEP 1A RWY 20L (OMNIDIRECTIONAL DEPARTURE ONE ALPHA 02L)
ROUTE RESTRICTION CLIMB TO
Climb on RWY heading to 3600 ft or above.
Continue as per ATC Clearance received before take-off.
Left turn may be initiated by ATC after passing 3600 ft.
Turn before DER is not allowed. 6000 ft.
OESN AD 2.23 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
OESN AD 2.24 CHARTS RELATED TO AN AERODROME
Charts
Pages
Aerodrome Chart - ICAO
Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - ICAO Type A (RWY 02L-20R)
Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - ICAO Type A (RWY 02R-20L)
Aerodrome Obstacle Chart - ICAO Type B
Aircraft Parking-Docking Chart - ICAO
Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO (RNP RWY 02L)
RNP RWY 02L (aeronautical data tabulation)
Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO (RNP RWY 02R)
RNP RWY 02R (aeronautical data tabulation)
Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO (RNP RWY 20L)
RNP RWY 20L (aeronautical data tabulation)
Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO (RNP RWY 20R)
RNP RWY 20R (aeronautical data tabulation)
Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO (ILS Y RWY 02R)
ILS Y RWY 02R (aeronautical data tabulation)
Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO (ILS Z or LOC RWY 02R)
ILS Z or LOC RWY 02R (aeronautical data tabulation)
Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO (ILS or LOC RWY 02L)
ILS or LOC RWY 02L (aeronautical data tabulation)
Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO (VOR RWY 02L)
VOR RWY 02L (aeronautical data tabulation)
Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO (VOR RWY 02R)
VOR RWY 02R (aeronautical data tabulation)
Instrument Approach Chart - ICAO (VOR RWY 20L)
VOR RWY 20L (aeronautical data tabulation)