Form Number: S9QC029

Airport Risk Assessment Checklist Issue 1 Revision: 0

Date: 29 August 2016

1.0 Administrative Information

1.1 Audit N 1.2 Audit Date      
1.3 Audit Title:      
1.4 Location(Include address, telephone number and email for external audits):      

1.5 Audit Team:

Lead Auditor:       Auditors:      
Note: The Names of the Audit Team may be changed depending on availability

1.6 Audit Objective

To determine if       is conducting its activities safely, efficiently and in accordance with Starbow requirements, GCAA rules
and regulations, and the industry best practices.      
1.7 Audit Scope
The audit will be conducted to cover the following areas:

1.8 Reference Material

The following documents will be used as reference material for this audit:      

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 2.0 AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION
Checked
Remarks
The following is to be assessed if there is any on-going construction Yes No

a. Is there any WIP notification?      

b. Is there any implemented measures for FOD Control?      

c. Is there adequate Signage?      

d. Is there adequate Airport Lighting?      

e. Are the Runway and Tarmac Surface marking      

adequate for the WIP?
Auditor’s Comment:      

3.0 RUNWAY AND TARMAC CONDITIONS

Checked
Remarks
Yes No

a. Are the Runway and Taxiway pavement surface

structures and dimensions sufficient for intended      
aircraft type(s)?
b. Are there any linear and transverse runways?      

c. Are there adequate measures to ensure friction and      

cleaning of rubber deposits?
d. What is the braking performance with wet but not      
contaminated runway and tarmac?
e. Are there any procedures for measuring and
communicating braking action when surface is      
contaminated?
f. Are there any Surface water drainage characteristics      
(profile, pavement wearing surface, grooving)?
     

Auditor’s Comment:      

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 4.0 WEATHER CONDITIONS
Checked
Remarks
Yes No

a. Is the average wind velocity for the airport appropriate

     
for aircraft of intended use?
b. Is the minimum visibility conditions for the airport
     
appropriate for aircraft of intended use?
c. Is the average temperature range for the airport
     
appropriate for operations?
d. Is there any prevalence of sudden short-duration
     
heavy precipitation?
Auditor’s Comment:      

5.0 WILDLIFE AND BIRD MANAGEMENT

Checked
Remarks
Yes No

a. Is there any farming activity at the airfield?      

a. Is there any water source at the airfield?      

b. Are there any wildlife management practices at the      

airport?
c.      

Auditor’s Comment:      

6.0 AIRPORT EMERGENCY RESPONSE FACILITIES

Checked
Remarks
Yes No

a. Is the RFFS facility capable of handling emergencies      

with respect to intended aircraft type(s)?
Auditor’s Comment:      

7.0 GROUND HANDLING

Checked
Remarks
Yes No

a. Is Ground Handling contractor responsible for aircraft      

loading certification
b. Dangerous goods procedures      

c. Ramp handling of aircraft      

d. Airside procedures      

Auditor’s Comment:      

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 8.0 MAINTENANCE
Checked
Remarks
Yes No

a. What are the risks associated with aircraft line

     
maintenance?
b. What are the risks associated with fuel supply
arrangements or any possible fuel quality      
issues?
c. Risks associated with Ground de/anti icing
     
program?
Auditor’s Comment:      

9.0 SECURITY
Checked
Remarks
Yes No

a. Is there any case for enhanced security

     
screening of freight, baggage or passengers?
b. The expected passenger profile with special
regard to both the potential for disruptive
behavior in flight fueled by alcohol or any      
possibility of an increased propensity to
attempt to smoke covertly in flight?
Auditor’s Comment:      

10. AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES

Checked
Remarks
Yes No

a. Risks associated with ATS Ground movement

practices including taxi routing or general      
guidance procedures.
b. ATS runway use (inspect any intersecting
runway or runway crossing issues). Is more
     
than one active runway designated at any one
time?
c. Aircraft Type specific ground issues –
dimensions, re taxi routes, gates, remote
parking stands, etc.
d. Risk of runway undershoot or over-run issues –
consider and establish if specific flight crew
awareness is warranted.
Auditor’s Comment:      

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 11. FLIGHT PROCEDURES AND LOCAL FLYING AREA
Checked
Remarks
Yes No

a. Review terrain within 25nm      

b. Assess SID/STAR procedures for any possible

     
operational issues arising
c. Aerodrome minima against AIP source
d. Noise abatement requirements
e. Conflict between company power plant failure
procedues and ATC procedures
f. Risks associated with visual approaches with
respect to day/night case and minimum in-flight
visibility
g. Is it relevant to fly procedures in simulators to
elicit any operational issues which might not be
otherwise apparent?
h. Review ATC situation for issues used on RTF
and level of English competency beyond
routine aviation English
i. Availability of ATC safety nets such as STCA,
MSAW and A-SMGCS
j. Review any increased likelihood of nuisance
EGPWS and TCAS alerts during approach or
climb out
Auditor’s Comment:      

12. ENROUTE
Checked
Remarks
Yes No

a. Drift down issues and identify route sections

with a minimum safe altitude which would
     
preclude to an emergency descent to
10000ft
b. Risks of military activity in the general
vicinity of transit airspace which may be      
prejudicial to the safety of operations
Auditor’s Comment:      

13. PERFORMANCE
Checked
Remarks
Yes No

a. Calculate extremes of aircraft performance

envelope in relation to aircraft weight,      
prevailing temperature and obstacles/terrain

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 b. Assess departure and missed approach
procedures for terrain clearance in both      
normal and engine out operations
c. Review the potential for payload/range
issues given the sector intended and any
restrictions to aircraft loading which might
be required routinely or tactically
Auditor’s Comment:      

13. FINAL DETERMINATION

Checked
Remarks
Yes No

a. Categorize the airport for each aircraft type or

generally as A(normal-routine new destination
     
briefing) B(special flight crew briefing notes),
C(special flight crew training required)
b. Ensure all relevant current NOTAM and
weather information is made available to fight      
crew preflight and/or in flight.
c. Categorize the airport for each aircraft type or
generally as A(normal-routine new destination
briefing) B(special flight crew briefing notes),
C(special flight crew training required)
Auditor’s Comment:      

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