Note: The following sections in this chapter are intentionally left blank: AD-2.16, AD-2.21, AD-2.25
EIWF — WATERFORD
| 1 | ARP and its site | 521114N 0070513W |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-point RWY 03/21 | ||
| 2 | Direction and distance from (city) | 4NM SE of Waterford |
| 3 | AD Elevation, Reference Temperature & Mean Low Temperature | 113ft /19.6°C (Max Temp) 1.5°C (MNM Temp) |
| 4 | Geoid undulation at AD ELEV PSN | 185ft |
| 5 | MAG VAR/Annual Change | 2° W (2024) /13’ decreasing |
| 6 | AD Operator, address, telephone, telefax, email, AFS, Website | Post: Waterford Airport Tel:+ 353 51 84 66 00 Fax:+ 353 51 87 17 01 [ATC] Fax:+ 353 51 87 56 23 [Operations] Email:[email protected] Email:[email protected] AFS:EIWFZTZX |
| 7 | Types of traffic permitted (IFR/VFR) | IFR/VFR |
| 8 | Remarks | Nil |
| 1 | AD Operator | 01 JAN 2026-28 MAR 2026 0745-1300, 1345-1830, 1915-2045 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 MAR 2026-31 MAY 2026 0645-1200, 1245-1730,1815-1945 | ||
| 01 JUN 2026-31 AUG 2026 0745-1200, 1245-1730, 1815-2045 | ||
| 01 SEP 2026-24 OCT 2026 0645-1200, 1245-1730, 1815-1945 | ||
| 25 OCT 2026-31 DEC 2026 0745-1300, 1345-1830, 1915-2045 | ||
| 2 | Customs and immigration | 24 HR PN required to AD Operator. |
| 3 | Health and sanitation | As per AD Operator |
| 4 | AIS Briefing Office | See Remarks |
| 5 | ATS Reporting Office (ARO) | As per AD Operator |
| 6 | MET Briefing Office | See Remarks |
| 7 | ATS | As per AD Operator |
| 8 | Fuelling | As per AD Operator |
| 9 | Handling | As per AD Operator |
| 10 | Security | As per AD Operator |
| 11 | De-icing | As per AD Operator |
| 12 | Remarks | AD Operator AVBL outside published HR, 24 HR PN to AD Operator
ATS AVBL outside published HR, 24 HR PN to AD Operator
PIB AVBL from AIS, Shannon see GEN 3.1.5
MET briefing AVBL from Central Aviation Office, Shannon Airport see GEN 3.5.4
Airport PPR to non-based operators. Tel: Operations +353 51 84 66 00 Email:[email protected] |
| 1 | Cargo handling facilities | Contact airport operations |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fuel/oil types | JET A1; |
| AVGAS | ||
| 3 | Fuelling facilities/capacity | 1 JET A1 Truck - Capacity 18,000L |
| 1 AVGAS Mobile Unit 2,000L | ||
| Storage capacity - Jet A1 100,000L | ||
| Storage capacity - AVGAS 50,000L | ||
| 4 | De-icing facilities | Nil |
| 5 | Hangar space available for visiting aircraft | Limited – Contact AD Operator |
| 6 | Repair facilities for visiting aircraft | Waterford Aircraft Maintenance Services Tel:+ 353 51 87 28 09 |
| 7 | Remarks | Handling services available, contact Waterford Operations. AVGAS available up to 30 mins before evening closing time or later by prior arrangement only. |
| 1 | Hotel(s) at or in the vicinity of AD | Waterford |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Restaurant(s) at or in the vicinity of AD | Nil. |
| 3 | Transportation possibilities | Taxis and Car Hire from the AD (Prior notice required). Train from Waterford. |
| 4 | Medical facilities | First Aid at AD. Hospitals in Waterford. |
| 5 | Bank and Post Office at or in the vicinity of AD | Waterford |
| 6 | Tourist Office | Waterford |
| 7 | Remarks | Nil |
| 1 | AD category for fire fighting | CAT 2. Up to CAT 6 AVBL with 24 HR PN required to Operations |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rescue equipment | Rescue and Emergency equipment for up to CAT 6 |
| 3 | Capability for removal of disabled aircraft | Operators to make own arrangements through IATA pool or other organisations. |
| Recovery assistance available through local contractors, up to 20,000kg | ||
| Contact the Airport Co-ordinator: +353 (0)51 846600 | ||
| 4 | Remarks | Fire cover available during operating hours. |
| 24 HR PN required to AD Duty Supervisor for services outside of operating hours. |
| 1 | Type(s) of clearing equipment | 1 runway snow plough |
|---|---|---|
| 1 runway sweeper | ||
| 1 snow blower | ||
| 1 runway de icer | ||
| 2 | Clearance priorities | Search and Rescue apron area, RWY 03/21 and associated TWY’s |
| 3 | Use of Material for movement area surface treatment | (KFOR) Potassium Formate Fluids as required |
| 4 | Specially prepared winter runways | Not applicable |
| 5 | Remarks | Global Reporting Format - ATS communications for Global Reporting Format for Runway surface conditions. Runway surface conditions not reported by ATIS. Flight crew will be provided with the latest Runway surface conditions from ATS on first contact. |
| 1 | Apron surface and strength | Surface: CONC / Strength: PCN 19/F/C/Y/T | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Taxiway width, surface and strength | TAXIWAY | WIDTH | SURFACE | STRENGTH |
| A | 15 M | ASPH | PCN 19/F/C/Y/T | ||
| B | 15 M | ASPH | PCN 19/F/C/Y/T | ||
| 3 | Altimeter checkpoint location and elevation | Location: Terminal Apron / Elevation: NIL | |||
| 4 | VOR checkpoint | Nil | |||
| 5 | INS checkpoint | Nil | |||
| 6 | Remarks | TWY B restricted to Code A fixed wing and helicopter aircraft only. | |||
| 1 | Use of aircraft stand ID signs, TWY guide lines and visual docking/parking guidance system of aircraft stands | Taxiing Guidance System Signboards at intersection of TWY and RWY and at the Holding Point. |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | RWY/TWY markings and LGT | RWY |
| Marked: Designator, THR, TDZ, C/L | ||
| Lighted: RWY edge, RWY end, PAPI, Displaced Thresholds | ||
| TWY | ||
| Marked: Centreline, Holding position. | ||
| Lighted: Edge. | ||
| 3 | Stop bars | Nil |
| 4 | Other RWY Protection measures | - |
| 5 | Remarks | Nil |
| In Area 2 | |||||
| OBST ID/Designation | OBST Type | OBST Position | ELEV/HGT | Markings/Type, Colour | Remarks |
| a | b | c | d | e | f |
| Aerodrome Obstacles Point of Contact: [email protected] | |||||
| In Area 3 | |||||
| OBST ID/Designation | OBST Type | OBST Position | ELEV/HGT | Markings/Type, Colour | Remarks |
| a | b | c | d | e | f |
| Aerodrome Obstacles Point of Contact: [email protected] | |||||
| 1 | Associated MET Office | Central Aviation Office, Shannon Airport see GEN 3.5.4 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hours of service | Refer to EIWF AD 2.3 |
| 3 | Office responsible for TAF preparation Periods of validity Interval of issuance. | Met Eireann Central Aviation Office, Shannon. 9 HR 3 HR |
| 4 | Trend forecast Interval of issuance | Nil |
| 5 | Briefing/consultation provided | Personal |
| 6 | Flight documentationLanguage(s) used | Charts and Tabular English |
| 7 | Charts and other information available for briefing or consultation | Hourly Synoptic Chart; |
| 6-hourly synoptic chart; | ||
| 6-hourly prognostic chart (surface); | ||
| prognostic chart of significant weather; | ||
| prognostic chart of wind/temperature at upper levels; | ||
| prognostic chart of tropopause levels. | ||
| 8 | Supplementary equipment available for providing information | Automated Weather Station at Waterford AD. EIWF METAR available on URL:http://www.waterfordairport.ie/weather Tel:+ 353 51 87 70 00 |
| 9 | ATS units provided with information | EIWF TWR |
| 10 | Additional information (limitation of service, etc.) | METAR available every 30 mins. GEN 3.5.4.2 for additional information |
| Designations RWY NR | TRUE BRG | Dimensions 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 |
| 03 | 021.01° | 1433 x 30 | PCN 30/F/C/Y/T ASPH | 521054.98N 0070524.89W 521135.57N 0070459.53W 185 ft | 26.5M /87ft |
| 21 | 201.01° | 1433 x 30 | PCN 30/F/C/Y/T ASPH | 521131.24N 0070502.24W 521052.27N 0070526.59W 185 ft | 34.4M /113ft |
| Slope of RWY-SWY | SWY dimensions (M) | CWY dimensions (M) | Strip dimensions (M) | RWY End Safety Area dimensions (M) | Location and description of Arresting System | OFZ | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Refer to Aerodrome Obstruction Chart Type A | Nil | Nil | 1553 x 150 | 240 X 90 | - | Nil | Grooved Surface |
| Nil | Nil | 1553 x 150 | 240 X 90 | - | Yes | Grooved Surface |
| RWY Designator | TORA (M) | TODA (M) | ASDA (M) | LDA (M) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 03 | 1433 | 1433 | 1433 | 1343 | THR 03 DISPLACED 90 M |
| 21 | 1433 | 1433 | 1433 | 1290 | THR 21 DISPLACED 143 M |
| RWY Designator | APCH LGT type LEN INTST | THR LGT colour WBAR | VASIS (MEHT) PAPI | TDZ Length | 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 |
| 03 | SALS 420M, 1 crossbar at 300M | G | PAPI, Left Slope 3° MEHT 26.0 ft | Nil | Nil | White 60 M Amber 450 M from runway end | R | Nil | Nil |
| 21 | CAT I 750 M 4 crossbars | G | PAPI, Left Slope 3.25° MEHT 26.0 ft | Nil | Nil | White 60 M Amber 450 M from runway end | R | Nil | PAPI RWY 21 not to be used for approach slope guidance until the aircraft is aligned with the runway, as normal obstacle clearance is not provided to the west of the runway extended centre-line. |
| 1 | ABN/IBN location, characteristics and hours of operation | At Tower, FLG W/G, 30 per minute As per AD Operator EIWF AD 2.3. |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | LDI location and LGT Anemometer location and LGT | WDI Near THR 21 lightedNear THR 21 lighted |
| 3 | TWY edge and centre line lighting | Blue TWY Edge Only |
| 4 | Secondary power supply/switch-over time | Secondary Power Supply to all Lighting at AD/Switch-over 12 seconds. |
| 5 | Remarks | Nil |
NIL
| 1 | Designation and lateral limits | Waterford Control Zone Circle radius 10NM 521114N 0070513W (Waterford ARP) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vertical limits | 5000 ft AMSL |
| 3 | Airspace classification | C G (outside hours of operation of ATC) |
| 4 | ATS unit call sign Language(s) | Waterford Tower Waterford Information (during the hours of AFIS operation) English |
| 5 | Transition altitude | 5000 ft |
| 6 | Hours of applicability | - |
| 7 | Remarks | Outside the promulgated hours of operation of the Waterford Control Zone, the following airspace: Waterford Airport - Circle radius 10NM 521114N 0070513W centered on the Waterford Aerodrome Reference Point, surface to 5000 feet AMSL is classified as Class G airspace. During these periods, an Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS) may be provided and IFR holding, approach and departure procedures for SAR Operations may take place at Waterford Airport. Outside the promulgated Aerodrome hours of operation of Waterford Airport, an AFIS may be provided at short notice, in support of helicopters on SAR/HEMS/Training missions based at Waterford Airport NOTE: Instrument Procedures are only available when an Air Traffic Control Service is being provided, unless an operator is authorised by the Flight Operating Standards Department of the Irish Aviation Authority and Waterford Airport Management. Pilots will be provided by Waterford AFIS, Callsign "Waterford INFORMATION", with an Aerodrome Flight Information and Alerting Service while operating in the local airspace. Pilots are responsible for their own separation while operating in Class G - Uncontrolled Airspace. The hours of operation of AFIS are promulgated by NOTAM. Times may vary to support helicopters on SAR/HEMS missions based at Waterford Airport. Airspace Status This airspace is designated as a Transponder Mandatory Zone (TMZ) and Radio Mandatory Zone (RMZ), during the hours when an Aerodrome Flight Information Service is provided Refer to EIWF AD.2.20.8 |
| Service designation | Call sign | Channel | SAT VOICE No. | Logon Address | Hours of Operation | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| TWR | Waterford Tower | 129.850 MHz | - | - | Refer to EIWF AD 2.3 AD Operator | Nil |
| GND | Waterford Ground | 121.600 MHz | - | - | As directed by ATC | |
| AFIS | Waterford Information | 129.850 MHz | - | - | When ATC not available. Check NOTAM and refer to ATIS. | |
| ATIS | Waterford ATIS | 121.150 MHz | - | - | Nil |
| Type of aid, MAG VAR, Type of supported OP (for VOR/ILS/MLS/GNSS/SBAS and GBAS, give declination) | ID | Frequency Channel | Hours of operation | Position of transmitting antenna coordinates | Elevation of DME transmitting antenna | Service Volume Radius from the GBAS Reference Point | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| DME | IWD | 110.9 kHz CH 46X | H24 | 521119.6N 0070502.0 W | 110 ft | Designated Operational Coverage 25 DME reads Zero at RWY 21 THR. DME reads 0.3D at RWY 03 THR. Monitored only during hours as per ATS | |
| NDB | WTD | 368.0 kHz | H24 | 521120.4N 0070500.0 W | Designated Operational Coverage 25NM Monitored only during hours as per ATS | ||
| ILS LLZ RWY 21 | IWD | 110.9 MHz | H24 | 521039.1N 0070534.8W | Monitored only during hours as per ATS | ||
| ILS GP RWY 21 | IWD | 330.8 MHz | H24 | 521123.2N 0070514.1 W | GP Angle 3.2º RDH 45 ft Full scale fly up indication may not be maintained when right of localizer sector and below glidepath. Glidepath flags may occur when right of centreline. |
The filing of a flight plan does not constitute a booking. Failure to make a booking may result in the aircraft being refused the use of the facilities.
Pilots are requested to advise aerodrome operations of booking cancellations.
Once this information has been passed to and acknowledged by AFIS, a pilot may enter the RMZ. However, if a pilot is requested to 'stand by' before the required information is passed; they must remain outside of the RMZ. AFIS will resume communications with pilots as soon as possible after having instructed them to 'stand by'.
Whilst operating within an RMZ pilots are required to continuously monitor the published frequency. This is to raise situational awareness for all and offers a means of communication between pilot and AFIS if required.
Waterford AFIS may additionally instruct an aircraft with a functioning transponder to squawk an appropriate code.
NIL
Clearance to enter the CTR.Arrival routes may be varied at the discretion of ATC.
Arrival Routes are based on holding patterns established at Waterford.
Shannon ATS will descend arriving traffic to the lowest usable flight level within controlled airspace (FL080 / Shannon Transition level if higher).
A lower level/altitude within controlled airspace may be coordinated with Waterford ATC.
Descent into the FIR (Class G Uncontrolled airspace)
Caution: Descent below FL080 or Transition level if higher, before the lateral limits of the Control Zone or associated stubs as outlined in ENR 2.1 will bring the flight into Shannon Class G (uncontrolled) airspace. There may be traffic operating in this airspace that is unknown and not operating with a transponder. Such descent, if requested, may be given at pilot’s discretion with a clearance to re-enter controlled airspace at or descending to a specified level/altitude agreed with ATC. Flight information in the FIR is available from Shannon ATS on 127.500 MHz
In the event of communication failure, the pilot shall act in accordance with the communication failure procedures in ICAO Annex 2.
AD not available for departures when official met visibility is below 550m, SAR aircraft exempt.
ILS CAT 1, LOC RWY 21 and NDB RWY 03 Instrument Approach only available when Air Traffic Control Zone is active unless the operator has prior approval from the Irish Aviation Authority and Waterford Airport Management.
Caution Wind Shear may be experienced under certain conditions on the approaches to RWY 21.
| Name | Page |
|---|---|
| Aerodrome Chart – ICAO | Aerodrome Chart – ICAO |
| Aerodrome Obstacle Chart RWY 03/21– ICAO TYPE A | Aerodrome Obstacle Chart RWY 03/21– ICAO TYPE A |
| Instrument Approach Chart ILS CAT I or LOC RWY 21 | Instrument Approach Chart ILS CAT I or LOC RWY 21 |
| Instrument Approach Chart NDB/DME RWY 21 – ICAO | Instrument Approach Chart NDB/DME RWY 21 – ICAO |
| Instrument Approach Chart NDB/DME RWY 03 – ICAO | Instrument Approach Chart NDB/DME RWY 03 – ICAO |
| Visual Approach Chart – ICAO | Visual Approach Chart – ICAO |
| Instrument Approach Chart RNP RWY 02 – ICAO | Instrument Approach Chart RNP RWY 02 – ICAO |
| INSTRUMENT APPROACH CHART RNP RWY 20 – ICAO | Visual Approach Chart – ICAO |