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Part AR - ANNEX II - Authority Requirements - Aerodromes

(a) Upon receiving an application for the initial issuance of a certificate, the CAA shall assess
the application and shall verify compliance with the applicable requirements.
(b) In case of an existing aerodrome, the CAA shall prescribe the conditions under which the
aerodrome operator shall operate during the certification period, unless the CAA
determines that the operation of the aerodrome needs to be suspended. The CAA shall
inform the aerodrome operator of the expected schedule for the certification process and
conclude the certification within the shortest time period practicable.
(c) The CAA shall establish and notify the applicant of the certification basis in accordance
with ADR.AR.C.020.
ADR.AR.C.015 GM1 Initiation of the certification process
INITIAL INTEREST
Prior to initiating the application process for a certificate, the CAA should arrange for a meeting with the
applicant.
During this meeting, the applicant should present to the authority its plans with regard to the
aerodrome. The applicant should also make arrangements so that its key personnel are present
during this meeting.
In addition, during this meeting, the CAA should provide general information to the applicant about the
applicable requirements for the aerodrome. It should also provide copies of the applicable
requirements, application forms, and any other relevant documentation, and describe the procedures
that are followed during the certification process.
Such information to be provided by the CAA may also include information about approvals, permits, or
clearances that the applicant may need to obtain from other competent authorities (such as security or
environmental protection competent authorities, local planning authorities, etc.) of the Member State
prior or during the certification process.
The CAA should make arrangements so that representatives of all involved entities of the CAA(ies) are
present during this meeting.
ADR.AR.C.015(a) AMC1 Initiation of the certification process
PROCESSING OF APPLICATION
Upon receipt of an application, the CAA should acknowledge receipt of that application, in writing,
within the period defined in the applicable national legislation.
If the CAA foresees a delay in processing the application, it should notify the applicant as soon as
possible, and within the period defined in the applicable national legislation.
The CAA should respond to any request made by the applicant within the period defined in the
applicable national legislation.
If an applicant fails to submit all necessary documentation, the CAA should inform him/her in writing,
within the period defined in the applicable national legislation.
ADR.AR.C.015(b) GM1 Initiation of the certification process
CERTIFICATION OF EXISTING AERODROMES
The certification period of an existing aerodrome should not exceed 18 months from the filing of the
application by the applicant to the granting of the certificate.
ADR.AR.C.015(c) AMC1 Initiation of the certification process
ESTABLISHEMENT AND NOTIFICATION OF CERTIFICATION BASIS - DETERMINATION OF
ELEVATION OF AERONAUTICAL BEACONS
If such beacons are operationally necessary, the CAA should ensure that the elevation which is
sufficient for the vertical light distribution of an aerodrome beacon or an identification beacon, as
described in CS ADR-DSN.M.620, is determined.
ADR.AR.C.015(c) AMC2 Initiation of the certification process
ESTABLISHMENT AND NOTIFICATION OF THE CERTIFICATION BASIS
(a) Upon receipt of the application, the CAA should examine and assess the content of the
application and the related documentation, including the proposed certification
specifications and any provisions for which compliance is proposed to be demonstrated in
a different way that provides for an equivalent level of safety. (See also paragraph (2) of
AMC1 ADR.AR.C.035(c)).
(b) The CAA should establish the certification basis of the aerodrome in accordance with
ADR.AR.C.020;
(c) The CAA should document and notify the applicant of:
(1) the certification basis as established in paragraph (b) above; and
(2) any change thereto, as a result of certification specifications which became effective
after the notification of the certification basis and which the applicant decided to
comply with, or that the CAA has found necessary to be complied with, or design
changes made, compliance demonstration results, new special conditions that the
CAA considers necessary, etc.
(d) In addition, the CAA should assess the documentation demonstrating the way the applicant
is proposing to comply with the applicable requirements of the Regulation (EU) 139/2014
as retained (and amended in UK domestic law) under the European Union (Withdrawal)
Act 2018, Part-ADR.OR, and Part-ADR.OPS, and any other applicable requirements that
are matching the aerodrome design and its operation.
(e) When notifying the applicant in accordance with paragraph (c), the CAA should also inform
him/her of the right of appeal, as exists under the applicable national legislation.
ADR.AR.C.015(c) GM1 Initiation of the certification process
ESTABLISHMENT AND NOTIFICATION OF THE CERTIFICATION BASIS
Establishing the certification basis means that at the start of which the applicant proposes the
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