PART 2 AERODROME CERTIFICATE AND
HELIPORT CERTIFICATE |
| Requirement for aerodrome certificate or heliport certificate |
4. A person must not operate an aerodrome in Singapore for the take‑off and landing of aircraft engaged in flights for the purpose of commercial air transport or instruction in flying unless the person is the holder of the following applicable aviation safety instrument that is in force:| (a) | for a heliport — a heliport certificate; | | (b) | for any other aerodrome — an aerodrome certificate. |
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| Application for grant or renewal of certificate |
5.—(1) An application for the grant or renewal of an aerodrome certificate or a heliport certificate must —| (a) | be made at least 6 months (or any shorter period that the Authority may allow in any particular case) before —| (i) | the date on which the applicant intends to start operation of the aerodrome, unless sub‑paragraph (ii) applies; or | | (ii) | for an application to renew the certificate — the date of expiry of the certificate to be renewed; |
| | (b) | be in the form and manner required by the Authority; | | (c) | be accompanied by the following information and documents:| (i) | the applicant’s name; | | (ii) | the applicant’s address in Singapore; | | (iii) | the aerodrome manual or heliport manual required by regulation 11; | | (iv) | any other information or document that the Authority may require to decide on the application; and |
| | (d) | be accompanied by the relevant application fee (if any) specified in the Second Schedule. |
(2) For the purposes of section 15(2)(b)(iii) of the Act, the other relevant requirements for the grant or renewal of an aerodrome certificate or a heliport certificate applied for are as follows:| (a) | the principal place of business of the applicant is in Singapore; | | (b) | the applicant is able to meet the obligations required under these Regulations of an operator of the aerodrome to which the certificate is to relate; | | (c) | the applicant is competent to safely operate and maintain the aerodrome to which the certificate is to relate, having regard to the applicant’s previous conduct and experience, equipment, organisation, staffing, maintenance and other arrangements; | | (d) | the applicant’s operating procedures for the aerodrome to which the certificate is to relate make satisfactory provision for the safety of aircraft; | | (e) | the aerodrome manual or heliport manual required by regulation 11 for the aerodrome to which the certificate is to relate is accepted by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation under that regulation. |
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| Grant and renewal of certificate |
6. After receiving an application under regulation 5, the Authority may —| (a) | on payment of the relevant fee (if any) specified in the Second Schedule, grant or renew either as follows, subject to any conditions that the Authority thinks fit:| (i) | an aerodrome certificate for an aerodrome which is not a heliport; | | (ii) | a heliport certificate for a heliport; or |
| | (b) | refuse to grant or renew the certificate applied for. |
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7.—(1) An aerodrome certificate for an aerodrome which is not a heliport remains in force for a period of 5 years after its grant or renewal under regulation 6 unless the certificate is earlier suspended or revoked by the Authority.| (2) A heliport certificate for a heliport remains in force for a period of one year after its grant or renewal under regulation 6 unless the certificate is earlier suspended or revoked by the Authority. |
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8.—(1) A certified operator of an aerodrome must first obtain the approval of the Authority to vary an aerodrome certificate or a heliport certificate (as the case may be) before implementing a change in any of the following matters:| (a) | the boundaries of the aerodrome; | | (b) | the position, layout or dimensions of any taxiway, runway or other physical characteristic and infrastructure of the aerodrome; | | (c) | the category of operations of the aerodrome; | | (d) | the type of approach at the aerodrome; | | (e) | the aircraft rescue and firefighting capabilities for the aerodrome; | | (f) | where the aerodrome is not a heliport — the aerodrome reference code stated in the aerodrome certificate for the aerodrome; | | (g) | any other information specified in the aerodrome certificate or heliport certificate, as the case may be. |
(2) An application to vary an aerodrome certificate or a heliport certificate must —| (a) | be made to the Authority in the form and manner required by the Authority; | | (b) | provide sufficient detail of the variation sought; and | | (c) | be made at least 30 days before the date of intended implementation of the variation. |
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(3) The Authority may —| (a) | approve an application made under paragraph (2); and | | (b) | impose, add, delete, substitute or modify any conditions of the aerodrome certificate or heliport certificate in respect of the approval. |
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| Restriction on transfer of certificate |
| 9. An aerodrome certificate or a heliport certificate is not transferable to any person without the prior written consent of the Authority, and any purported transfer of such a certificate in contravention of this regulation is void and of no effect. |
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