RPVA - Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport

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General

Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (RPVA), also known as Tacloban Airport, is a Class 1 principal airport located in San Jose, Tacloban City, Leyte, about 3.5 KM southeast of the city center. It has a single runway (18/36) and serves domestic passenger and cargo flights, as well as general aviation.

• Main Terminal - Domestic Flights

The airport caters to passenger and cargo flights, as well as general and military aviation.

Bird activity

Exercise extreme caution during landing and take-off on RWY 18/36 due to concentration of birds at the aerodrome.

Airspace

• Tacloban ATZ — circle 5 NM radius centered on the ARP, surface up to but excluding 2000 FT (Class B). Aerodrome control is provided by Tacloban Tower (RPVA_TWR).
• Tacloban CTR — circle 10 NM radius centered on the TAC DVOR/DME, surface up to 1500 FT (Class D). Controlled by Tacloban Approach (RPVA_APP).
• Tacloban TMA — 1500 FT to FL200 (Class D below FL160, Class A on ATS routes at FL160 and above). Controlled by Tacloban Approach (RPVA_APP).
• Transition altitude: 11,000 FT.

Charts

Frequency List

Designator	Callsign	Frequency	Remarks
RPVA_TWR	Tacloban Tower	124.300	ATZ SFC - 2000 ft
RPVA_APP	Tacloban Approach	120.800	Tacloban TMA 1500 ft - FL200

Runways

Tacloban currently has 1 runway (18/36), 2142 x 45 M, asphalt.

Both runway ends are served by a PAPI (left, 3.0°) and runway threshold identification lights (RTIL, flashing white). There are no approach lights or runway centre line lights.

Below is a table of the declared distances.

Declared Distances (metres).

Runway	TORA (m)	TODA (m)	ASDA (m)	LDA (m)
18	2142	2262	2142	2142
36	2142	2217	2142	2142

Navigation Aids

Aid	Ident	Frequency	Remarks
DVOR/DME	TAC	115.50 / CH102X	VOR 60 NM, DME 40 NM

Clearance

On first contact with the controller that will issue your clearance, give the following information:

• Your parking bay
• Your aircraft type

Warning

Radio Checks on first contact are discouraged when building communication with the controller. It's best to greet or ask the controller, should you need any help before clearance issuance.

Be straightforward and concise as possible when communicating within a controlled frequency.

Once you have requested for clearance, the controller will either tell you to standby, or give your clearance on the spot. Clearances include your routing, flight level restrictions, departure instructions and your squawk.

You must read back the clearance in full. Listen carefully to all details that the controller gives you, and if you are unsure about your clearance, let the controller know.

Phraseology

CEB123: Tacloban Tower, CEB123, Bay 1, A-3-2-0, request clearance Manila.

RPVA_TWR: CEB123, cleared Manila, [routing], [SID] RUNWAY 18, Climb [initial level], Squawk 4024.

CEB123: Cleared Manila, [routing], [SID] RUNWAY 18, Climb [initial level], Squawk 4024, CEB123.

Taxi

The main apron connects to runway 18/36 via the North Taxiway and the South Taxiway. Follow ATC taxi instructions and the apron guide lines. Turn-around pads are provided at both runway ends — avoid tight wheel turns on the runway itself, and use the turn pad to reverse direction.

Warning

Never enter or backtrack the runway until you have been explicitly cleared to do so. Read back any hold short instruction with "HOLDING SHORT".

Phraseology

CEB123: Tacloban Tower, CEB123, Bay 1, request taxi, runway 18.

RPVA_TWR: CEB123, taxi to holding point runway 18 via North Taxiway.

CEB123: Holding point runway 18 via North Taxiway, CEB123.

Departure

The departure procedure is decided by an online Approach (APP) or En-route Controller (CTR). When both are offline, Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs) are given by the aerodrome controller (TWR). When either APP or CTR is online, they decide if departures will be given radar vectors to the TMA exit points or will be following a SID.

When APP or CTR is online, after passing 2000 feet or leaving the control zone, report your passing altitude to APP or CTR. This is to help them identify you successfully in their radar screens.

Phraseology

CEB123: Tacloban Approach, CEB123, passing 2000, climbing [initial level].

RPVA_APP: CEB123, radar identified, continue climb FL150.

Arrival

When arriving into Tacloban, plan your descent to meet the level restrictions on your STAR. On initial contact with Tacloban Approach (RPVA_APP), report your current level.

Phraseology

CEB122: Tacloban Approach, CEB122, FL150.

APP will then issue your arrival clearance including the type of approach to expect to the active runway. APP either gives you radar vectors to final or gives you descent clearances via a STAR. Runway 36 is served by VOR and RNP approaches; runway 18 has an RNP approach.

Phraseology

RPVA_APP: CEB122, radar contact, cleared Tacloban, expect RNP approach RWY 36.

CEB122: Cleared Tacloban, expect RNP approach RWY 36, CEB122.

RPVA_APP: CEB122, maintain present heading, descend 5,000, QNH 1012.

CEB122: Maintain present heading, descend 5,000, QNH 1012, CEB122.

Warning

If APP didn't give you any turns after you have passed the last waypoint on your routing, maintain your present heading.

Traffic Circuit

RWY 18RWY 36

Left-hand circuit. Aircraft at 105 KT or less fly the inner circuit (1.0 NM from the runway); aircraft at 106 KT or more fly the outer circuit (2.0 NM).

Right-hand circuit. Aircraft at 105 KT or less fly the inner circuit (1.0 NM from the runway); aircraft at 106 KT or more fly the outer circuit (2.0 NM).

Circuit entry and exit

• Arriving aircraft shall enter the traffic circuit on the downwind leg at an angle of 45 degrees.
• Departing aircraft shall follow the traffic circuit and leave the circuit at an angle of 45 degrees.