1.1   Airport Safety Briefing

Mandatory safety briefing for all pilots planning to fly to/from EBKT airport on https://kortrijkairportsafety.be.

Following the briefing and applying for a certificate one time is sufficient. When a new version is published pilots shall follow the briefing again (registered pilots will receive an email when a new version is published).

Current safety briefing version in effect: 2020-001.

1.2   Use of the Aerodrome at Night

Operational Hours form 0500 (0400) to 2000 (1900). Extension possible till 2200 (2100) on request via FIA handling.

1.3   Safety Instructions

All aircraft crew, operational crew and airport personnel shall wear high visibility clothing on airside at all times.

1.4   Security Information

RWY, TWYs and aprons are under camera recording H24.

All movements of ACFT, vehicles and persons on airside can be filmed for security and safety reasons.

1.5   Additional Requirements

ICAO flight plan for non EU flights, inbound and outbound, has to be filed min 1HR in advance of EOBT on customs request.

3.1   Apron 1

General aviation apron.

Self-parking for general aviation aircraft within the red parking box, no jet or turboprop aircraft allowed.
Unmarked apron, only for non-commercial aircraft with wingspan < 15 M.

Helicopter stands, AVGAS refuelling: maximum allowed D-value 12 M, customs and border control: maximum allowed D-value 13 M.

3.2   Apron 2

Business and commercial aviation apron.

Stand allocation and marshalling mandatory for all aircraft on apron 2, these services are provided by FIA exclusively, + 32 (0) 56 37 34 34.

• Aircraft shall be parked towable: brakes off and locks off. Operators/crew shall allow handling agent to tow aircraft for obstacle limitation or operational reasons.
• Pilots shall use minimal power when moving on the apron.
• Stands 210 and 250: maximum wingspan 36 M, helicopters maximum allowed D-value 20 M. If parking for longer than 2 HR on stand 210/250, nose of aircraft shall be directed to the RWY.
• Stands 212/222, 224/232, 234/242 and 244/252: maximum wingspan 24 M, helicopters maximum allowed D-value 13 M.
• Stands 211/221, 223/231, 233/241 and 243/251: maximum wingspan 17 M, helicopters maximum allowed D-value 13 M.

Simultaneous helicopter movements on adjacent helicopter stands are not allowed.

Vehicle access on request and under supervision by FIA only, + 32 (0) 56 37 34 34.

3.3   Apron 3

Helicopter parking and longer term parking apron.

Self-parking for helicopters and general aviation aircraft within the red parking box.
Unmarked apron, only for non-commercial aircraft with wingspan < 15 M.

4 helicopter stands, maximum allowed D-value 13 M.

Simultaneous helicopter movements on adjacent helicopter stands are not allowed.

Also available for longer term parking of business/commercial aviation aircraft, contact airport authority for information and availability.
Business/Commercial aviation aircraft can only enter/leave apron 3 under tow.

3.4   Helicopters

5.1   Glider Flights

Take-off and landing of glider flights (towing incl) is prohibited.

5.2   ULM Flights

Only home based ULM and ULM visiting Lambert Aircraft Engineering are permitted.

All ULM flights require prior permission from the Airport Authority.

Take-off and landing are only allowed for ULM complying with the following:

• 3-axis ULM;
• 4-stroke motor;
• equipped with radio able to transmit and receive on the airband;
• able to maintain an airspeed of 70 KT MNM;
• radio and transponder equipped.

5.3   Balloon Flights

Take-off and landing of balloon flights is prohibited, except with permission from the Airport Authority.

Balloon aircrew intending to lift-off, to land or to transit in the RMZ/TMZ, are requested to inform the AFIS at least 15 MIN before taking off, landing or entering the area:

• TEL: +32 (0) 56 36 20 44
• AFIS: 120.250 MHZ

5.4   Parachuting

Parachuting overhead the aerodrome is prohibited.

5.5   Acrobatic Flights

Acrobatic flights above the airfield and inside the vertical limits of the aerodrome traffic pattern are prohibited. In principle, ONLY examination flights requested by the Belgian CAA after co-ordination with the Airport Authority are an exception thereto.

5.6   Banner Towing

Take-off and landing of banner towing flights is prohibited.

5.7   Training and Test Flights

5.8   Helicopter Flights

Helicopter take off and final approach only on RWY 06/24.

1.1   Noise Certification

Aircraft operating to and from EBKT must be noise-certified according to ICAO Annex 16.

For touch-and-go flights, an airplane ≤ 2 T must be noise certified ≤ 76 dB(A) according to ICAO Annex 16.

On weekdays after 1600 (1500), and on SAT, for touch-and-go circuit training, the aircraft must be noise certified ≤ 72 dB(A) according to ICAO Annex 16.

1.2   Reverse Thrust

The use of reverse thrust should be kept to a minimum compatible with the safety of the aircraft.

2.1   Engine Test Runs and Idle Checks

Engine test runs in the open air must be restricted to the very minimum and are only allowed between 0800-1100 (0700-1000) and 1300-1700 (1200-1600). The Airport Authority has the right to stop or restrict all ongoing tests in case of violation of airport regulations or other circumstances that require such decision.

Preferred location for engine test runs are aircraft stands 243/251, 244/252.

When stand 243 or 244 is used, crew shall ensure the taxilane behind the stand is free when performing idle and low power engine test runs. When performing high power test runs, also stand 241, 242 respectively has to be kept free.

When stand 251 is used, crew shall ensure apron 3 is free until intersection B3 for idle and low power engine test runs.
When performing high power test runs up to 75% N1, apron 3 shall be kept completely free.

Take-off power engine test runs and high power test runs above 75% N1 are only allowed on the RWY, after prior approval of the airport authority and when traffic permits.

2.2   Power Supply

The APU shall be shut down at the earliest opportunity after arrival, not exceeding 30 MIN, and it may only be restarted when essential aircraft checks or cabin conditions require so before the planned departure, and this also not exceeding 40 MIN.

3.1   VFR arrivals (Except High Performance Aircraft)

Keep an altitude of 1 000 FT until turning final, if compatible with the safety of the aircraft.

Keep the angle of descent as high as compatible with the safety of the aircraft.

Perform an approach 3° with the lowest power setting possible.

Low approach with full flaps setting, high motor rotation speed and high pitch setting is forbidden.

4.1   VFR Take-off and Climb Procedures

For turbo-jet aircraft:

• From take-off to 1 500 FT QNH:
  • take-off power;
  • take-off flaps;
  • climb to V2 + 10 to 20 KT or as limited by body angle;
• At 1 500 FT QNH:
  • reduce thrust to not less than climb thrust;
• From 1 500 FT QNH to 3 000 FT QNH:
  • climb at V2 + 10 to 20 KT;
• At 3 000 FT QNH:
  • accelerate smoothly to en-route climb speed with flaps retraction.

For propeller aircraft:

• From take-off to 1 000 FT QNH:
  • take-off power;
  • climb at a maximum gradient compatible with safety;
  • speed not less than single engine climb speed nor higher than best rate of climb;
• At 1 000 FT QNH:
  • reduce power to the maximum normal operating power, if this power has been used for showing compliance with noise certification requirements or to the maximum climb power;
• From 1 000 FT QNH to 3 000 FT QNH:
  • climb at the maximum gradient with reduced power, maintaining constant speed;
• Above 3 000 FT QNH:
  • accelerate smoothly to en-route climb speed.

1.1   Aerodrome Minima

1.2   Communication

Incoming traffic shall contact Kortrijk Information at least 5 MIN before entering the aerodrome traffic circuit. However, contact shall be made at MAX 15 NM from EBKT and MAX 3 000 FT AMSL.

All traffic shall contact Kortrijk Information before taxiing.

1.3   Traffic Regulation

As the aerodrome is situated in uncontrolled airspace class G, it shall be noted that flights into and from EBKT operate at own risk as no ATC separation service is provided.

SERA.3210 rules “avoidance of collisions” are applicable: landing aircraft have priority. When more than one aircraft are landing, the lowest has priority.

1.4   Traffic Information Between IFR and VFR Flights

• On first contact, all traffic report position, altitude and intentions.
• Usage of compulsory reporting points:
  • IFR flights shall report flying over the IAF MAK, IF and FAF indicating position, altitude and intentions;
  • Additionally, IFR traffic shall report when vacating the runway or when initiating missed approach
  • VFR flights shall report flying over the entry reporting points (N1, S1, E1 and W1) and, when in the traffic circuit, report beginning of downwind, turning base leg and final;
  • VFR flights are recommended to report flying over the intermediate points (N2, S2, E2 and W2).
• All pilots shall maintain two-way radio communication on FREQ 120.250 MHZ.
• To enhance the “see and avoid” concept, all aircraft operating locally at EBKT:
  • shall keep their navigation, landing and anti-collision lights switched on;
  • will keep a sharp look-out for other traffic;
  • is highly recommended not to exceed 185 KIAS, unless prescribed otherwise by the relevant flight procedures.
• Kortrijk Information will inform the IFR flight of the position of all known VFR flights in the vicinity of the airfield and broadcast to the VFR flights the position of the IFR flight.
• IFR traffic proceeding for a visual approach are recommended to proceed for the entire VFR circuit.
  Provided traffic permits, a visual straight in approach might be available, AFIS will advise.
• VFR flights are recommended not to fly overhead the field when entering the RMZ/TMZ via the mandatory entry reporting points. AFIS will provide pilots with aerodrome information.
• VFR pilots are recommended to join beginning of downwind of their applicable circuit.
  Provided traffic permits, a straight in approach might be available, AFIS will advise.
• For traffic separation, orbits are allowed in the circuit, or if necessary pilots should extend downwind slightly or leave the traffic circuit and re-join beginning of downwind in order to avoid conflicts with other traffic.
• Student pilots should include the word “SOLO” immediately after the aircraft call sign at initial contact with Kortrijk Information (ref SERA.8035).
• All pilots shall report left/right hand downwind, base and final.

2.1   General

• Only 3 IFR movements at the same time are allowed.
• 3 IFR movements at a time means that skeyes (Brussels info, Brussels departure/control, EBKT info) provides traffic info to the maximum extend to pilots in order to strive for a maximum of 1 IFR departure, 1 IFR arrival and 1 IFR in holding at the same time and that pilots have to keep in mind that they fly in class G where the ultimate responsibility for separation remains with the pilot.
• Unless prescribed otherwise by the relevant flight procedures, all traffic in Kortrijk RMZ/TMZ is highly recommended not to exceed 185 KIAS.
• Arriving IFR flights shall announce their ETO MAK at least 10 MIN in advance on the EBKT AFIS FREQ 120.250 MHZ.

2.2   Holding pattern

Only one holding level is available at 3 000 FT.

Holding is not allowed for training purposes.

Path terminators - EBKT holding MAK

Note: These database entries are suggestions only and should be checked by a professional database coder before entry into an active database.

2.3   Approach Procedures RWY 24

2.4   Approach Procedures RWY 06

2.5   Departure Procedures RWY 24

2.6   Departure Procedures RWY 06

3.1   Visual Reporting Points

VFR traffic shall/can use following reporting points:

Compulsory reporting points

Recommended reporting points

3.3   Outbound Traffic

It is mandatory to leave the circuit via the compulsory reporting points E1, N1, S1 and W1.

3.4   Visual Traffic Pattern (Noise Abatement Procedure)

RWY 06:

Helicopter

1. Right-hand circuit;
2. Take-off must be performed using the best rate of climb of the aircraft. Continue to climb straight ahead to 800 FT AMSL before turning right crosswind, continue the climb to circuit altitude 1 000 FT AMSL;
3. The right-hand downwind leg is at 1 000 FT AMSL, overhead the water canal;
4. Keep an altitude of 1 000 FT until turning final, if compatible with the safety of the aircraft.

Light Traffic MTOW < 2 T

1. Left-hand circuit;
2. Take-off must be performed using the best rate of climb of the aircraft. Continue to climb straight ahead to 800 FT AMSL before turning left crosswind, continue the climb to circuit altitude 1 000 FT AMSL;
3. The left-hand downwind leg is situated over the motorway A19 at 1 000 FT AMSL, avoiding EBMO (Moorsele) ATZ;
4. Turn left base leg before the high tension line.

Traffic > 2 T

1. Right-hand circuit, south of the field;
2. Take-off must be performed using the best rate of climb of the aircraft. Continue straight ahead and turn right crosswind after passing the city of Kortrijk;
3. The right-hand downwind leg is at 1 500 FT AMSL;
4. Perform a final approach with a minimum of 3° and the lowest power setting possible (compatible with the safety of the aircraft).

RWY 24:

Helicopter

1. Right-hand circuit;
2. Take-off must be performed using the best rate of climb of the aircraft. Continue to climb straight ahead to 800 FT AMSL before turning right crosswind, continue the climb to circuit altitude 1 000 FT AMSL;
3. The right-hand downwind leg is at 1 000 FT AMSL overhead the A19 motorway for noise abatement;
4. Turn right base leg before the railroad;
5. Keep an altitude of 1 000 FT until turning final, if compatible with the safety of the aircraft.

Light Traffic MTOW < 2 T

1. Left-hand circuit;
2. Take-off must be performed using the best rate of climb of the aircraft. Continue to climb straight ahead to 800 FT AMSL before turning left crosswind, continue the climb to circuit altitude 1 000 FT AMSL;
3. The left-hand downwind leg is situated between the water canal and the goods railway station of Kortrijk, at 1 000 FT AMSL;
4. Turn left base leg before the city of Kortrijk;

Traffic > 2 T

1. Left-hand circuit, south of the field;
2. Take-off must be performed using the best rate of climb of the aircraft. Continue to climb straight and turn left crosswind before reaching the EBBU airspace border;
3. The left-hand downwind leg is at 1 500 FT AMSL;
4. Turn left-hand base leg after passing the city of Kortrijk (noise abatement);
5. Perform a final approach with a minimum of 3° and the lowest power setting possible (compatible with the safety of the aircraft).