Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 139 : Aerodromes and Heliports

Subpart 2 : Licensing and Operation of Aerodromes

139.02.27 Demarcation of restricted area

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(1)A holder of an aerodrome licence shall demarcate a restricted area on an aerodrome and indicate its boundaries by means of—
(a)markings on the surface of such aerodrome;
(b)obstructions or notices erected along the boundaries of such restricted area or a fence commensurate with the level of threat; or
(c)a combination of such markings, fences, obstructions or notices to achieve the desired level of control.

 

(2)Subject to the provisions of subregulation (1) relating to the manner in which a boundary shall be indicated, a holder of an aerodrome licence may alter any boundary or any portion of a boundary of a restricted area.

 

(3)Fences or obstructions or notices erected along the boundaries of a restricted area shall have emergency access gates inline or as close as possible to the threshold of all available runways to ensure an acceptable response times can be met.

 

(4)Emergency gates referred to in subregulation (3) shall not be used for gaining access to an aerodrome but solely for emergencies inside or outside an aerodrome perimeter. The control of these emergency gates shall be the responsibility of firefighting service.