Chievres AB (U.S. Air Force), Chievres, Belgium

EBCV
Chievres AB (U.S. Air Force)
Chievres, Belgium
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Location & QuickFacts
Airport Codes
EBCV (ICAO)
Location Chievres, Belgium
Airport Type C
Longitude/Latitude
N 50° 34' 33.00" / E 003° 49' 51.60"
50.575833, 3.831000
Elevation 194 feet (59 meters)
Magnetic Variation W000286 0408
Communications
Type Name Freq 1 Freq 2 Freq 3 Freq 4 Freq 5
Arrival Control BRUSSELS APP 126.625 362.3 389.375
Automatic Terminal Information Service ATIS 371.625
Departure Control BRUSSELS DEP 126.625
Ground Control GND 141.75 308.85
Pilot To Dispatcher PTD 279.1
Tower TWR 136.5 122.1 233.6 257.8
Runway Information
Runway 08/26
Dimensions 8,197 x 148 ft (2498 x 45 m)
Surface Asphalt, asphaltic concrete, tar macadam, or bitumen bound macadam.
PCN 043FCWT
08 26
Heading (Mag/True) 081.0° / 080.0° 261.0° / 260.0°
Latitude N 50° 34' 29.43" N 50° 34' 43.42"
Longitude E 003° 49' 16.90" E 003° 51' 21.96"
Elevation / TDZE 185 ft / 191.0 ft 182 ft / 193.0 ft
Displaced Threshold 0 ft 0 ft
Slope 0.0° 0.0°
Declared Distances Takeoff: 8777 ft
Landing: 8197 ft
Takeoff: 9062 ft
Landing: 8197 ft
Lighting System 1 High Intensity Runway Lights High Intensity Runway Lights
Lighting System 2 Type 50 Type 24
Lighting System 3 None Type 50
Remarks
  • [CAUTION]
    Obst: 4 cranes aprx 420M N fr cntrln of rwy at hgt of 58 ft, coord N50 34.905' E003 50.817'; hgt of 98 ft, coord N50 34.896' E003 50.762'; hgt of 128 ft, coord N50 34.920' E003 50.776'; and hgt of 148 ft, coord N50 37.941' E003 50.724'. BAS
  • [CAUTION]
    H Phase II Mar - Apr, Oct - Nov. See FLIP AP/2 BIRD HAZARD DATA.
  • [FLUID]
    De-Ice
  • [FUEL]
    A1+
  • [JASU]
    1(AM32-60A) 3(AM32-86D) 48 hr PN.
  • [MISC]
    Emerg non-duty hr ctc, C32(0)68275211/5465/5501/5411/5211, DSN 361-5211/5464/5501/5411. Intl aircrews must ctc SHAPE intl motorpool C32(0)65444736, 72 hr in advance for transportation. US aircrews ctc Chievres AB motor pool C32(0)68276332
  • [MISC]
    /6514 72 hr in advance for transportation. Non-duty hr ctc C32(0)479888640. Exp 1-2 hr dly for gnd transportation aft duty hr. No COMSEC avbl, tran aircrews should plan to arr with adequate amount in case of extn dly. ARFF (acft rescue
  • [MISC]
    fire fighting) cat 6. Afld perimeter fence 8 ft hi, pent apch end Rwy 26 clear zone and apch/dep clnc sfc. Non-frangible fence lit by nstd obst lgt white/yellow at ngt and during decreased vis. Req dur inclement wx aircrews provide PIREP t
  • [MISC]
    o twr. Due to lctn of wind sensor Rwy 08 winds are est UFN. RSC/RCR not rpt in wx obsn (RSC-Runway Surface Condition). Request RSC/RCR fr twr. Non-USAF (BE Air Force) wx pers on stn as prim wx svc provider. BE MET unit provide auto sfc
  • [MISC]
    obsn. For wx info tran aircrews may ctc 21 OWS, Sembach AB, GM at DSN 496-6145 or C49-6302-67-6145.
  • [OPR HOURS]
    Opr 0800-1600Z++ Mon-Fri, clsd SHAPE and US hol. Due to lcl msn rqr the 309 AS/CC may close afld on short notice, review NOTAMS for current afld opr hrs. Aircrew will ctc Chievres Airfield Management, C32(0)68275411/5501, DSN 361-5411/5501,
  • [OPR HOURS]
    fax extn 5573 for PPR NLT 48 hrs prior to arr. All acft with VIP code 5 and blw ldg other than nml duty hrs rqr SHAPE (ACOS/LOG) apvl, C32(0)65444266/4538, DSN 423-4266/4538. Apvl will be relayed to Airfield Ops for issuance of PPR, see RS
  • [OPR HOURS]
    TD. Drct any other afld questions to Airfield Management.
  • [RSTD]
    Req PPR 48 hr PN rqr, PPR times are slotted, acft arr 30 min prior or 30 min after apv. If arr Sat, Sun or Mon PPR must be req NLT Thu prior. Before eng starts, ctc GND CON. WARNING - Bird sanctuary N of RCL 2.5 NM fr rwy - DO NOT OVERFLY
  • [RSTD]
    or DO NOT FLY rgt of crs on Rwy 26 final apch. Individuals doing apch trng which violates the proh area will be denied further trng. No RSRS auth at Chievres. Ltd amount of FLIP avbl for tran crews. Farming ops wi rwy clr zones. First
  • [RSTD]
    423 ft Rwy 26 underrun and last 423 ft Rwy 08 ovrn unuse by acft.
  • [TFC PAT]
    Copter rectangular pat: 700' MSL Rwy 26 left tfc, Rwy 08 rgt tfc. Note: Ceil req 500' abv tfc pat alt or greater for VFR pat to be used.
  • [TRAN ALERT]
    No hgr space, tie downs, fleet svc or maint avbl. Ltd maint platform, fuel and marshalling avbl. Ltd towing capability for C-37 and smaller acft; recommend others bring tow bar.