Validation

Question 1

What are the runways located on Grand Bahama and what is their actual magnetic bearing?

Answer 1

Runway 06 and runway 24. 068 Degrees and 248 degress respectively.

Question 2

What is the length of the runway on grand bahama?

Answer 2

11 000 feet / 3354 meters

Question 3

What is the width of the runway on grand bahama?

Answer 3

150 feet or 50 meters

Question 4

What is the runway texture?

Answer 4

Concreted asphalt

Question 5

What is the load factor of the runway at MYGF?

Answer 5

The runway is designed to meet ICAO and FAA Standards for Heavy Aircraft Operations: ICAO Pavement classification number PCN59

Question 6

What are the dimensions of the stop way?

Answer 6

200 feet long and 150 feet wide at both ends. Prime compacted coral

Question 7

What are the dimensions of the holding bay? Where is it located?

Answer 7

450 x 300 feet, south side R/W 24 threshold

Question 8

What are the runway lighting specs?

Answer 8

White medium intensity. Intensity control from control tower - 10%, 30% and 100%

Question 9

What is the width of the taxways?

Answer 9

75 feet

Question 10

When was the control for Grand Bahama Designated?

Answer 10

The Grand Bahama Control Zone was re-designated the Grand Bahama Terminal Control Area (TMA) December 27 1979.

Question 11

What are the lateral limits of the Grand Bahama Terminal Control Area?

Answer 11

1) 2700N 7854W
2) 2700N 7800W
3) 2600N 7800W
4)2600N 7900W
5) 262515N 7900W

Question 12

What is the upper and lower limits of the TMA?

Answer 12

The lower limit is 1500ft AMSL, the upper limit is 6000ft AMSL.

Question 13

How many control zones are established within Grand Bahama?

Answer 13

One Control Zone is established within the Grand Bahama TMA as follows:
The Grand Bahama control Zone is 15 nautical miles radius centered at the airport reference point (ARP) 263331N 784143W extending from the surface upward to 1500ft AMSL

Question 14

What are the dimensions of the Grand Bahama aerodrome Traffic Zone?

Answer 14

The Grand Bahama Aerodrome Traffic Zone is 5 nautical Miles radius centered on the airport reference point (ARP) 263331N 784143W extending from the surface up to but not including 3000ft.

Question 15

What is the classification of the Grand bahama TMA?

Answer 15

The Grand Bahama TMA has been classified and designated as Class D Airspace. In this airspace, IFR and VFR flights are permitted and all flights are provided with air traffic services. IFR flights are seperated from other IFR flights.

Question 16

Who is the controlling authority in the GB TMA?

Answer 16

The controlling authority in the GB TMA and GB Control Zone is the Grand Bahama Approach Control Unit.

Question 17

What is the weather minima for vfr operations in grand bahama tma?

Answer 17

The celing and visibility minima for VFR operations in the Grand Bahama TMA is ceiling 1500ft and ground visibility 3 miles.

Question 18

What is an Altimeter?

Answer 18

The altimeter is an aneroid barometer, registering atmospheric pressure on a scale calibrated in terms of altitude instead of inches of mercury

Question 19

What is a compass?

Answer 19

The compass is an instrument that indicates the direction in which an aircraft is flying with respect to the magnetic north pole.

Question 20

What is the rule when it comes to flying at night?

Answer 20

In accordance with the rules governing flights in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, an aircraft flying at night shall be flown under the instrument flight rules, or, in the Nassau and Grand Bahama TMA and associated control zones in accordance with the instrument flight rules, or, the Special VFR Flight Rules.