Who is responsible for the aircraft at the airport and where can they be found? Austro Control (ACG) are responsible for the aircraft until they are taxied onto the ramp and are collected from there by a "Follow Me" vehicle.
From this point they are the responsibility the airport. When an aircraft leaves Salzburg Airport Austro Control takes over the responsibility once more from the moment the doors are closed, although the airplane is still positioned on the apron. The ACG gives the order to the taxi way and later to take off.
Taking off and Landing, Approach Transmitter (landing course, Glide path transmitter)
The landing course transmitter / Localizer: informs the pilot which direction to take to land safely at the airport.
Glide Path transmitter: Indicates the glide path. In a down tilt of 3° the aircraft is brought down to the runway. The aircraft is guided onto this path and landed by the air traffic control. The pilot is then guided down by air control from an altitude of (200ft/60m) and then has to decide whether to land or not. The appropriate lighting is on the ground. If the pilot fails to see this a approach procedure is aborted.
Flight approach direction: 16/34 (VIR). A landing approach using instruments is only possible from the North as in the South the equipment is hindered by the mountains. The glide path transmitter and the landing course transmitter, extend about 25 miles to the North.
Salzburg's Situation: Opposite traffic, aircraft coming from the North and flying to the North. The pilot makes the decision alone as to which direction is best for take off. A runway in use is offered according to the direction of the wind and this can be accepted or rejected. The flight security does not decide as to the direction of take off (16/34), yet determines the "runway in use".
If it is not possible to land on 16 for weather reasons (Wind) the pilots have to land at a pre-given angle from the marker (SI), which is located outside the airport grounds ( on the extension of the runway) fly left towards the Salzach then round back to visual contact to land on 34. if the pilot has no vision on the right side of the airport the approach has to be aborted and the aircraft ahs to be flown back to the take off point (VOR). If the weather is good it is still possible not to choose 16 for landing but to take a different approach route to the airport if the pilot so wishes and it is possible (= visual contact with ACG permit).
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