Flight Operations to Barcelona Spanish Grand Prix

Flight Operations to Barcelona Spanish Grand Prix: The Spanish Grand Prix gets underway in Barcelona on Sunday, May 14. Here’s what you need to know to plan a successful mission to Barcelona’s El Prat airport.

Barcelona – El Prat Airport

• IATA: BCN
• ICAO: LEBL
• N41-17.8/E002-04.Mag Var: 1.4°W
• Elevation: 14′
• Fuel: 100LL, Jet A-1
• Time Zone Info: UTC+1 (DST+2)
• Languages: Spanish, Catalan
• Dial Codes: +34
• Currency: Euro (EUR)

Operational Information

• Private flights don’t require overflight or landing permits
• Private flight require PPR slots
• Slot discrepancy window +/-30 minutes for arrivals / +/-10 minutes for departures
• Non-scheduled commercial flights don’t require overflight permits
• PPR slots required (No ID number issued)
• Slot discrepancy window +/-30 minutes for arrivals / +/-10 minutes for departures
• Landing permits are required
• Please note that landing permits must be requested first from EASA (European authority) and then AESA (Spanish authority)

Commercial flights

Air carriers from non-EU/EEA member states may carry out the flight to/from the territory of the Spain provided that the operation of the schedule flights has been authorized in accordance with a bilateral or a multilateral agreement negotiated between the Spain and the relevant States.

Please note that landing permits must be requested first from EASA and then AESA.

It’s mandatory to have Third Country Operator Authorization (TCO Authorization). EU member states reserve the right to deny the issuance of operating permits to TCO who cannot demonstrate they apply to EASA for a TCO authorization.

ACAS II V7.1 requirement

Compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 is required by 01 December 2015 and no general exemptions provisions were included in the regulation that would permit continued operations or for the execution of a single flight, for whatever reason. Furthermore, the regulation does not distinguish the nature of the flight, therefore all flight with aircraft above 5700 kg or authorize to carry more than 19 passengers are within the scope of the regulation.

However, if operation within European Airspace with a non-compliant aircraft after the 01/12/2015 is necessary and an upgrade to ACAS II version 7.1 has been planned, it may be possible, based on Article 14.4 of the Basic Regulation for an exemption to be issued for a limited duration of time. Dependent upon the aircraft registration and the authority responsible for its operations will dictate from whom the exemption has to be requested.

• If the aircraft is registered in an EU member state or is registered in a third country and an EU member state is responsible for the operations, a 14.4 exemption from the national aviation authority responsible for the operation should be requested.
• If the aircraft is not on a European register or a non-EU state is responsible the operational approval, exemptions need to be requested from each European State in whose airspace the aircraft is intended to be operated.

In both cases no Permit to Fly is necessary. Finally, operators should be aware that the likelihood of receiving such an exemption from each and every member state is very limited. However, in accordance with Article 3(2) of the regulation, states shall ensure that operation of state aircraft comply with the objective of regulation, therefore states may introduce specific measures to meet these objectives.

Fuel

• For LEBL UAS offer supply via truck/bowser and hydrant fuel delivery, the type will depend on the different parking stand
• JET A1 readily available

Location

Barcelona Airport is located in the southwest of the Barcelona, 12 km southwest of the city center, between the city limits of El Prat de Llobregat, the town gives its name to the airport, Viladecans and Sant Boi.

It belongs to the public company ENAIRE (before called AENA), “Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea”, who manages almost all the Spanish airport network.

Infrastructure

• Barcelona Airport has three takeoff and landing areas, two in parallel named 07L/25R and 07R/25L and one crossed, the 02/20
• It has two passenger terminals, T1 and T2

NOTAMs

A2813/17 NOTAMN

1. Q) LECB/QMXLC/IV/M  /A /000/999/4118N00205E005
2. A) LEBL B) 1704260600 C) 1704261600
3. E) TWY S5 CLSD BTN GATE BN AND GATE DN CLSD. AVBL PPR 30MIN

A2812/17 NOTAMN

1. Q) LECB/QMPXX/IV/M  /A /000/999/4118N00205E005
2. A) LEBL B) 1704262215 C) 1704270330
3. E)

ACFT STANDS 266, 268, 270, 272 Y 274 PUSHBACK MANDATORY NOSING NORTH

A2811/17 NOTAMN

1. Q) LECB/QMPXX/IV/M  /A /000/999/4118N00205E005
2. A) LEBL B) 1704262215 C) 1704270330
3. E) ACFT STANDS 262 AND 264 PUSHBACK MANDATORY NOSING EAST

A2809/17 NOTAMN

1. Q) LECB/QMXLC/IV/M  /A /000/999/4118N00205E005
2. A) LEBL B) 1704262215 C) 1704270330
3. E) TWY Q7 CLSD

A2808/17 NOTAMN

1. Q) LECB/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A /000/999/4118N00205E005
2. A) LEBL B) 1704262100 C) 1704270400
3. E) RWY 07L/25R CLSD. AVBL PPR 30 MIN

A2807/17 NOTAMN

1. Q) LECB/QMXLC/IV/M  /A /000/999/4118N00205E005
2. A) LEBL B) 1704262130 C) 1704270400
3. E) TWY D4 AND D5 CLSD. AVBL PPR 30 MIN

A2798/17 NOTAMN

1. Q) LECB/QLXAS/IV/M  /A /000/999/4118N00205E005
2. A) LEBL B) 1705080800 C) 1705081300
3. E) TWY U3L, T3, T4, T7, T8, T9 CL LIGHTS U/S. AVBL PPR 30MIN

A2796/17 NOTAMN

1. Q) LECB/QMOXX/IV/B  /A /000/999/4118N00205E005
2. A) LEBL B) 1705080800 C) 1705081300
3. E) NO INTRUSION LIGHTS RAPID EXIT P1, P2, P3, P4 Y P5 U/S. AVBL PPR 30MIN.

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