Pilot information for Camp Bastion Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Camp Bastion Airport

Closest report is Kandahar Airport, 83.5065174287 nm (158.7 km) ESE. Retrieved 2012/05/27 15:50:

OAKN 271550Z 00000KT 9999 CLR 30/M06 A2985 RMK SLP012 WND DATA ESTMD ALSTG/SLP ESTMD Q1011 DA5900 RH09 BLU BLU

Forecast (TAF) for Camp Bastion Airport

Closest forecast is Kandahar Airport, 83.5065174287 nm (158.7 km) ESE. Retrieved 2012/05/27 12:00:

TAF OAKN 271030Z 2712/2812 28010KT 9999 SKC TX37/2810Z TN19/2802Z 
      BECMG 2714/2716 26007KT 
      BECMG 2717/2719 VRB03KT 
      BECMG 2804/2806 25006KT 
      BECMG 2808/2810 28010G20KT FEW150

A1348/12 NOTAMR A0508/12 
Q) OAKX/QFAXX////// 
A) OAZI
B) 1205270547
C) 1208272359
E) QFAXX AERODROME: REMINDER TO AIRCREW TO AVOID THE SIGNIFICANT RISK
OF COLLISION ALL CREWS ARE TO SET THEIR LIGHTS AS FOLLOWS: AT 7NM 
(CTR BOUNDRY), MINIMUM, COVERT LIGHTING IS TO BE ON. INSIDE 3NM 
NORMAL LIGHTING IS TO BE SWITCHED ON. IF TACTICAL SITUATION DICTATES,
COVERT LIGHTING MAYBE MAINTAINED; CREWS MUST INFORM ATC PRIOR TO 3NM
IN ORDER TO ENABLE DECONFLICTION WITH OTHER ACFT.
CREATED: 27 May 2012 05:48:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX

A1347/12 NOTAMR A0507/12 
Q) OAKX/QXXXX////// 
A) OAZI
B) 1205270547
C) 1208272359
E) QXXXX BASTION RADAR MAY EXPERIENCE TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF RADAR 
DISPLAY FIDELITY OR GHOSTING OF RADAR RETURNS. PILOTS ARE TO BE AWARE
OF THE POTENTIAL FOR LATE WARNING OF TRAFFIC IN THE FOLLOWING 
SECTORS 250 DEGREES TO 315 DEGREES; 163 DEGREES TO 170 DEGREES AND 
THE 090 DEGREES RADIAL.
CREATED: 27 May 2012 05:48:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX

A1346/12 NOTAMR A0506/12 
Q) OAKX/QXXXX////// 
A) OAZI
B) 1205270545
C) 1208272359
E) QXXXX WHEN FLYING BELOW FL160 ALL US FLAG COMMERCIAL CARRIERS 
TRANSITIONING OAZI SHOULD AVOID THE SECTOR DEFINED BY THE FOLLOWING 
COORDINATES TO THE MAX EXTENT POSSIBLE: N320605E0643822, 
N320144E0650156, N311243E0641458, N312622E0635704. BASTION ATC WILL 
MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THIS RESTRICTION IS ENFORCED HOWEVER THIS
WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE TACTICAL SITUATION AT THE TIME.
F) SFC
G) FL160
CREATED: 27 May 2012 05:45:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX

A1342/12 NOTAMN 
Q) OAKX/QXXXX////// 
A) OAZI
B) 1205260454
C) 1208262359
E) QXXXX AN AEROSTAT WILL BE FLOWN AT POSITION N3150.36 E06411.01 
   WITH A 550M RADIUS.
F) SFC
G) 2000 FEET AGL
CREATED: 26 May 2012 04:55:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX

A1331/12 NOTAMN 
Q) OAKX/QXXXX////// 
A) OAZI
B) 1205280230
C) 1205301230
D) 0230-1230 DAILY
E) QXXXX THERE WILL BE NO RUNWAY AND APPROACH LIGHTING AVAILABLE 
BETWEEN 0230Z   1230Z. HOWEVER LIGHTING WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE
EVENT OF BAD WEATHER. TACTICAL PAPI S WILL BE IN PLACE DURING THE 
WHOLE PERIOD.
CREATED: 24 May 2012 12:10:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX

A1325/12 NOTAMR A0783/12 
Q) OAKX/QXXXX////// 
A) OAZI PART 1 OF 2 B) 1205240610 C) 
1206292359 E) 
QXXXX ALL AIRCREW ARE TO NOTE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH 
REGARDS TO OPERATIONS AT CAMP BASTION AIRFIELD(BNAF) :
1. FIXED WING AC REFUELING AT BNAF IS BY EXCEPTION ONLY AND WITH 
PRIOR AGREEMENT THROUGH AIR OPERATIONS. FUEL REQUESTS ARE TO BE 
INCLUDED IN PPR. PAYMNT IS BY CASH OR SUPREME CARD ONLY. CREWS ARE 
REMINDED TO HOLD 20 MINS HOLDING FUEL AND ENOUGH FUEL TO FLY TO THEIR
DIVERSION AERODROME IF REQUIRED. 
2. BNAF IS NOT TO BE HELD AS A WEATHER DIVERSION UNLESS THROUGH PRIOR
AGREEMENT WITH THE AIRPORT OPERATING AUTHORITY (AOA). AIRCRAFT IN AN
EMERGENCY WILL BE ACCEPTED.
3. ALL NON-BNAF BASED AIRCRAFT (RW AND FW) REQUIRE A PPR NUMBER TO 
LAND AT THE AIRFIELD. AUTHORISED SLOT TIMES ARE VALID FOR +/- 15 
MINS. AC ARRIVING OUTSIDE THIS SLOT MAY BE DIVERTED. ALL OPERATORS 
ARE TO CONTACT AIR OPERATIONS TO REQUEST A NEW SLOT TIME IF ARIVING /
DEPARTING OUTSIDE PPR AND NOTIFY AIR OPS IF THEIR MISSION HAS 
CANCELLED.
4. ALL VISITING AC MUST ARRANGE AN AIRFIELD APPROVED HANDLING AGENT 
TO HANDLE THEM PRIOR TO SUBMITTING PPR. AC WHO DO NOT HAVE AN 
APPROVED HANDLER WILL BE REFUSED PPR. THOSE AIRCRAFT WHICH CALL ATC 
WITHOUT A VALID PPR ARE LIABLE TO BE REFUSED PERMISSION TO LAND AND 
END PART 1 OF 2
CREATED: 24 May 2012 06:10:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX

A1325/12 NOTAMR A0783/12 
Q) OAKX/QXXXX////// 
A) OAZI PART 2 OF 2 B) 1205240610 C) 
1206292359 E) 
WILL NOT BE GIVEN CLEARANCE TO ENTER THE ATZ. CREWS ARE TO PASS ALL 
FLIGHT DETAILS NO EARLIER THAN 5 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL (7 DAYS FOR 
NAA PRIORITY FLIGHTS) TO BASTION AIR OPERATIONS, WHICH SUPPLY PPRS ON
BEHALF OF THE AOA.
5. ERO S AT BNAF ARE BY EXCEPTION ONLY AND WITH PRIOR AGREEMENT 
THROUGH AIR OPERATIONS. ERO REQUESTS ARE TO BE INCLUDED IN PPR 
REQUESTS IF REQUIRED. ERO S WILL ONLY BE ALLOCATED ON A PRIORITY 
BASIS AND CANNOT BE GUARANTEED. ERO S MAY BE AUTHORISED WHEN 
OPERATIONALLY ESSENTIAL, OR A TRAINING REQUIREMENT IS IDENTIFIED.
END PART 2 OF 2
CREATED: 24 May 2012 06:10:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX

A1307/12 NOTAMR A0491/12 
Q) OAKX/QXXXX////// 
A) OAZI
B) 1205220555
C) 1208222359
E) QXXXX RWY 01/19 IS 11482FT IN LENGTH AND 150FT WIDE. APPROACH 
LIGHTS CAT I BARRETTE, SEQUENCED FLASHING LIGHTS.  RWY LIGHTS HIGH 
INTENSITY RUNWAY LIGHTING SYSTEM (HIRLS), PAPI LEFT SIDE ONLY SET AT 
3 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT OF C130 SIZE AND LARGER CAN ONLY PERFORM 180 
TURNS ON CONCRETE ENDS OF RWY. ALL BACK TAXI ON RWY IS TO BE 
EXPEDITIOUS. LIMITED TWY AVAILABILTY DUE CONSTRUCTION, ATC 
INSTRUCTIONS MANDATORY. PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE GIVEN 
IF REQUIRED.  OLD RWY NOW PARALLEL TWY PAPA. TWY PAPA LIMITED 
AVAILABILITY DUE TO WIDENING WORK IN PROGRESS. FAST JET ARRESTOR 
CABLES AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY ONLY AT 20 MINS NOTICE ON MAIN RUNWAY 
NO LIGHTING AVAILABLE.  NEW AERODROME CHART AND DETAILED INFORMATION 
AVAILABLE FROM MOCTA WEBSITE AND BASTION AIR OPERATIONS TEL 93 (0) 
708398013.
CREATED: 22 May 2012 06:02:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX

A1245/12 NOTAMN
Q) OAKX/QFALC//////
A) OAZI
B) 1205190100
C) 1208190900
D) 0100-0900 SATURDAYS
E) AERODROME CLOSED: THE AIRFIELD WILL BE CLOSED FROM 0100Z-0700Z TO 
FIXED WING AIRCRAFT. THIS IS DUE TO SCHEDULED RUNWAY MAINTENANCE AND 
PRIMARY RADAR WILL BE UNAVAILABLE 0100-0700 SATURDAYS.  ATC FLOW 
REGULATIONS WILL BE IN PLACE 0700-0900Z WHERE PPR SLOT TIMES FOR 
FIXED WING AIRCRAFT WILL BE RESTRICTED TO 2 PER 15 MINS. FAILURE TO 
ADHERE TO PPR SLOTS TIMES MAY RESULT IN AIRCRAFT BEING TURNED AWAY 
FROM BASTION.
CREATED: 16 May 2012 06:08:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX

A1220/12 NOTAMN 
Q) OAKX/QNNCI////// 
A) OAZI
B) 1205130912
C) 1207262359
E) QNNCI - TACAN IDENTIFICATION OR RADIO CALL SIGN CHANGED TO: 
BASTION TACAN IDENT IS BAS
CREATED: 13 May 2012 09:16:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX

A1219/12 NOTAMN 
Q) OAKX/QICCI////// 
A) OAZI
B) 1205130910
C) 1207262359
E) QICCI - ILS IDENTIFICATION OR RADIO CALL SIGN CHANGED TO: BASTION 
ILS 01 IDENT IS I-BSA AND NOT I-BSB
CREATED: 13 May 2012 09:09:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX

A1014/12 NOTAMR A1008/12
Q) OAKX/QXXXX//////
A) OAZI
B) 1204211400
C) 1207212359
E) TROJAN RAMP HAS A ONE WAY TAXI PATTERN AND CAN ONLY BE 
ENTERED VIA THE HALS 01 THRESHOLD.
CREATED: 21 Apr 2012 14:02:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX

A1009/12 NOTAMN 
Q) OAKX/QNBCF////// 
A) OAZI
B) WIE
C) UFN
E) QNBCF BASTION NDB FREQUENCY HAS CHANGED TO 423 KHZ.
CREATED: 21 Apr 2012 07:03:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX

A0903/12 NOTAMR A0899/12
Q) OAKX/QXXXX/////
A) OAZI
B) WIE
C) 1205312359
E) BRAVO (PCN 87) AND DELTA (PCN 83) TAXIWAYS ARE OPEN WITHOUT 
LIGHTING
CREATED: 13 Apr 2012 09:22:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX

A0732/12 NOTAMR A0465/12 
Q) OAKX/QXXXX////// 
A) OAZI
B) 1203220653
C) 1206222359
E) QXXXX BASTION AIRFIELD IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING FREQUENT 
NO-NOTICE RADAR OUTAGES. DURING PERIODS OF RADAR UNSERVICEABILITY 
ALL CREWS ARE TO NOTE ONLY LIMITED TRAFFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. 
DEPENDING ON RESTRICTED AIRSPACE, SELF POSITION FOR ILS, TACAN OR 
VISUAL RECOVERY IS AVAILABLE. IF AIRCRAFT CAPTAINS ARE UNABLE TO 
CONTINUE THEN THEY ARE TO EXPECT TO HOLD OR DIVERT.
CREATED: 22 Mar 2012 06:55:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX

A0609/12 NOTAMR A0564/12 
Q) OAKX/QXXXX////// 
A) OAZI
B) 1203090643
C) 1206302359
E) QXXXX A NDB IS AVAILABLE AT BASTION BUT DOES NOT HAVE AN 
ASSOCIATED APPROACH PLATE.  THE POSITION IS N3150.34 E06413.15, 
FREQUENCY BS 750. INTERMITTENT FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE MAY BE 
EXPERIENCED.
CREATED: 09 Mar 2012 06:44:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX

A0603/12 NOTAMN 
Q) OAKX/QXXXX////// 
A) OAZI
B) 1203080750
C) 1206302359
E) QXXXX THE SRA / ASR TO RUNWAY 19 WILL TERMINATE AT 2 NM AS THE MTI
MARKERS ARE UNSERVICEABLE.  RUNWAY 01 IS UNAFFECTED.
CREATED: 08 Mar 2012 06:54:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX

A0598/12 NOTAMR A2767/11 
Q) OAKX/QFAAR////// 
A) OAZI
B) 1203071312
C) 1207072359
E) QFAAR AERODROME PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED (PPR): DUE TO ON GOING 
CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE MAIN OPERATING SURFACES PPR TIMES MUST BE 
STRICTLY ADHERED TO. FAILURE TO MAKE PPR SLOT TIMES MAY RESULT IN 
AIRCRAFT BEING TURNED AWAY FROM BASTION.
CREATED: 07 Mar 2012 13:11:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX

A0597/12 NOTAMR A2764/11 
Q) OAKX/QXXXX////// 
A) OAZI
B) 1203071310
C) 1207072359
E) QXXXX ALL 4 ENGINED AIRCRAFT ARE TO TAXI TO THEIR PARKING SLOT 
USING ONLY THE INBOARD ENGINES.  THIS IS TO PREVENT FOD ISSUES.
CREATED: 07 Mar 2012 13:11:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX

A0565/12 NOTAMR A2721/11
Q) OAKX/QFAXX/////
A) OAZI
B) 1203041345
C) 1206042359
E) AERODROME: AN AERIAL FARM WITH 7 X 60 FT AERIALS ESTABLISHED
AT POSITION N315149/E0641314.
CREATED: 04 Mar 2012 13:46:00 
SOURCE: OAKBYNYX