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12 March 2010
NEW DELHI – 110003

File No. AAI/ATM/AIS/ 09-09/ 2010

This Supplement is issued for information, guidance and necessary action.

 
V P AGRAWAL
CHAIRMAN
AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
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[Effective Date: 15 March 2010]

CSI AIRPORT MUMBAI

HELICOPTER ROUTING MUMBAI / JUHU

1. Helicopter VFR routes are established to streamline the flow of helicopter movement
within Mumbai Control Zone to various helipads and Bombay High.
2. Conditions common to all the procedures are:

2.1 Helicopter shall be operated on specified VFR route.

2.2 During Special VFR conditions, these helicopter VFR route shall be followed by
helicopter pilot holding valid instrument rating or by helicopter pilot having
authorization in accordance with Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) Section XIII
Series O Part I dated 6th Sept 2004 and with appropriate instrumentation on-board.

2.3 Helicopter will establish their position with reference to landmark given in the corridor.

2.4 If identification of landmark is not feasible, helicopters will remain at least 5NM
beyond Mumbai Airport and follow ATC instructions.

2.5 Helicopter to maintain not more than 700 Ft AGL within 20NM of Mumbai Airport
unless specified otherwise.

2.6 Helicopters will be manoeuvered at speed that will provide adequate opportunity to
observe other traffic or obstacle in time to avoid collision risk.

2.7 The routes defined by VOR-DME arc shall be flown by the pilots holding instrument
ratings.

2.8 Any deviation to avoid obstacle, traffic or wake turbulence/downwash shall normally
be in the direction away from the Mumbai airport. If unable, any deviation towards
Mumbai airport shall be in coordination with Mumbai approach.

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2.9 Transponders will not be operated within 10NM from Mumbai unless due to
emergency or when instructed by ATC.

2.10 Helicopter will maintain two-way communication with Juhu Tower unless otherwise
specified.

2.11 Unless instructed by ATC, helicopter departing from Juhu to execute immediate turn
after departure for establishing the specified track.

2.12 Procedures requiring flight over sea are for suitably equipped helicopter meeting
DGCA requirements for undertaking flight over sea.

2.13 Helicopter not suitably equipped as in clause 11 above or without DME shall obtain
alternate clearance from Mumbai Tower/Approach before departure.

2.14 The option of crossing take-off path/approach path of Mumbai airport is also available
but the delay entailed may be heavy.

2.15 ATC may require helicopters to orbit due to traffic.

2.16 Operations from Juhu aerodrome are based on visibility at Juhu airfield.

2.17 Incoming helicopter shall pass their position and ETA-Juhu when 30NM from BBB.

2.18 All distances and radial specified in the procedures are from Mumbai “BBB”
VOR/DME.

3 List of Helicopter VFR routes

 

Helicopter VFR Runway in use at

Route
route designator Mumbai airport

K009, K010 DAKC – Mahalaxmi Racecourse – DAKC 09 or 27 or 32

K011, K012 DAKC – Mahalaxmi Racecourse – DAKC 14

K013, K014 Juhu – Mahalaxmi Racecourse - Juhu 14 or 32

K015, K016 Juhu – Mahalaxmi Racecourse - Juhu 27

K017, K018 Juhu – Bombay High - Juhu 09

K019, K020, K021 Juhu – Bombay High - Juhu 27

K022, K023, K024 Juhu – Bombay High - Juhu 14 or 32

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 4 WGS-84 coordinates of the VOR-DME intersection designated in the Helicopter VFR
routes.

VOR Radial-DME
Latitude Longitude
Intersection

R-230/16D 18 54 39.55N 072 39 42.78E

R-250/25D 18 56 12.88N 072 27 49.95E

R-270/16D 19 04 55.32N 072 35 35.34E

R-290/16D 19 10 25.82N 072 36 30.87E

R-310/20D 19 17 50.19N 072 36 05.17E

R-310/25D 19 20 59.95N 072 31 58.85E

R-330/16D 19 18 57.43N 072 43 48.53E

R-330/25D 19 26 42.56N 072 38 55.20E

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 MUMBAI
Juhu TWR - 122.5, 123.5 HELICOPTER VFR ROUTINGS
Mumbai TWR - 118.1 K009, K010
Mumbai APP - 127.9
INS Kunjali-SPARTAN - 126.8 (Rwy 09 or 27 or 32 in use at Mumbai)
All radial and DME distance from BBB VOR

RCP
Powai Lake

DAKC
1329 Ft
BBB VOR

700 Ft
K009

K010
C
AR
1030 Ft

C
1074 Ft

t 8

AR
Trombay Hill

0F

9D
1083Ft 50
R-

t
0F
13

K009 500 Ft
8

70

Race Course 7 Elephanta Is

00 Butcher Is
Ft 456 Ft
R-

K0 Ft
13

10 700
8

VAP 2 10
K0

Helicopters to relay position and obtain traffic information from INS Kunjali, callsign "SPARTAN"
on 126.8MHz.

K009 - (DAKC Helipad to Mahalaxmi Racecourse)

Climb to 500 Ft AGL and join 8D arc to proceed south. After crossing R-138 , turn right and proceed to
Mahalaxmi racecourse keeping Trombay Hill to the right and Elephanta Island and Butcher Island to the
left.

K010 - (Mahalaxmi Racecourse to DAKC Helipad)

Climb 700 Ft AGL and proceed initially south-east and then north-east keeping Butcher Island and
Elephanta Island to the left, crossing R-138 (BBB), turn left and join 9D arc and proceed to DAKC
helipad.

Note- Any deviation to avoid obstacle, traffic or wake turbulence shall normally be in the direction away
from the Mumbai airport. If unable, any deviation towards Mumbai airport shall be in coordination with
Mumbai approach.
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 MUMBAI
Juhu TWR - 122.5, 123.5 HELICOPTER VFR ROUTINGS
Mumbai TWR - 118.1
Mumbai APP - 127.9
K011, K012
INS Kunjali-SPARTAN - 126.8
All radial and DME distance from BBB VOR
(Rwy 14 in use at Mumbai)

Vihar Lake

1073 Ft
Powai Lake

NIPTC
(Hold north-east of NIPTC)
686 Ft
725 Ft
K 011000 Ft A
GL DAKC
Helipad
1000 Ft AGL Powai Hill R-081/1

1000 Ft AGL 1329 Ft

AGL Kalina
t
0F
1 00
Bandra Point 1030 Ft
GL

1074 Ft
1000 012
Ft A

Trombay Hill
TV Tower
K

1083Ft

Mahalaxmi
Race Course

456 Ft

VAP 2 Elephanta Is
Butcher Is

K011 - (DAKC Helipad to Mahalaxmi Racecourse)

Climb on R-081 to 1000 Ft AGL, keeping Powai Hill to the right proceed to NIPTC. Hold, if required,
over Powai lake/North-east of NIPTC, clear of approach/take-off path of RWY14/32 and RWY09/27.
When cleared by Mumbai Tower/Approach cross take-off path of RWY14 and proceed via Kalina,
Bandra point, then proceed along the coastline keeping TV Tower at Worli to the left to Mahalaxmi
racecourse

K012 - (Mahalaxmi Racecourse to DAKC Helipad)

Climb to 1000 Ft AGL and fly along the coastline to Bandra Point keeping TV Tower at Worli to the
right, thereafter contact Mumbai Tower/Approach and proceed via Kalina to NIPTC to cross take-off
path of RWY14. Keeping Powai Hill to the left proceed to land at DAKC helipad.

Note- Any deviation to avoid obstacle, traffic or wake turbulence shall normally be in the direction
away from the Mumbai airport. If unable, any deviation towards Mumbai airport shall be in coordination
with Mumbai approach.
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 JUHU, MUMBAI
Juhu TWR - 122.5, 123.5
Mumbai TWR - 118.1
HELICOPTER VFR ROUTING
Mumbai APP - 127.9 K013, K014
INS Kunjali-SPARTAN - 126.8
All radial and DME distance from BBB VOR
(Rwy 14 or 32 in use at Mumbai)

Powai Lake

JUHU500 Ft AGL
K014
700 Ft AGL

BBB
K013
500 F 14

Bandra Point
L
t AG

1030 Ft
700/ /K0

1074 Ft
Trombay Hill
K013

TV Tower
1083Ft

Race Course
456 Ft

VAP 2 Butcher Is Elephanta Is

K013 - (Juhu aerodrome to South Mumbai)

Depart from RWY26, climb to 700 Ft AGL and fly along the coastline keeping TV Tower at Worli to
the left thereafter proceed to destination.

K014 - (South Mumbai to Juhu aerodrome)

Climb to 500 Ft AGL, fly along the coastline keeping TV Tower at Worli to the right and proceed to
Juhu aerodrome via Bandra Point to land on RWY26.

Note- Any deviation to avoid obstacle, traffic or wake turbulence shall normally be in the direction
away from the Mumbai airport. If unable, any deviation towards Mumbai airport shall be in
coordination with Mumbai approach.

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 JUHU, MUMBAI
Juhu TWR - 122.5, 123.5
Mumbai TWR - 118.1 HELICOPTER VFR ROUTING
Mumbai APP - 127.9 K015, K016
INS Kunjali-SPARTAN - 126.8
All radial and DME distance from BBB VOR
(Rwy 27 in use at Mumbai)

328 Ft Tulsi Lake

1283 Ft K016
RCP
6 Vihar Lake
243 Ft K01
K015
5
K01 Powai Lake DAKC
JUHU

C
AR
BBB K016

t 8D

C
K015

AR
0F

9D
1030 Ft 50
1074 Ft
Trombay Hill
TV Tower
t
R-

1083Ft 0F
13

Mahalaxmi K015 500 Ft

70
8

70Race-course
0F Butcher Is Elephanta Is
t 456 Ft
VAP 2
K0
16 016
K
700 Ft

Helicopters to relay position and obtain traffic information from INS Kunjali, callsign
"SPARTAN" on 126.8MHz.

K015 - (Juhu Aerodrome - DAKC Helipad - Mahalaxmi Racecourse)

Depart from RWY26,climb to 500 Ft AGL and proceed via Powai Lake to DAKC helipad and
thereafter join 8D arc to proceed south. After crossing R-138, turn right and proceed to
Mahalaxmi racecourse keeping Trombay Hill to the right and Elephanta Island and Butcher
Island to the left.

K016 - (Mahalaxmi Racecourse - RCP Helipad - Juhu Aerodrome)

Climb 700 Ft AGL and proceed initially South-east and then north-east keeping Butcher Island
and Elephanta Island to the left, crossing R-138 (BBB), turn left and join 9D arc and proceed to
RCP helipad, thereafter proceed to Juhu Aerodrome via Vihar Lake.

Note 1 - Any deviation to avoid obstacle, traffic or wake turbulence shall normally be in the
direction away from the Mumbai airport. If unable, any deviation towards Mumbai airport shall
be in coordination with Mumbai approach.

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 JUHU, MUMBAI
Juhu TWR - 122.5, 123.5 HELICOPTER VFR ROUTING
Mumbai TWR - 118.1
Mumbai APP - 127.9 K017, K018
INS Kunjali-SPARTAN - 126.8
All radial and DME distance from BBB VOR (Rwy 09 in use at Mumbai)

L
AG
0F t
50
C- 25D
AR
D
30
L
t AG

R-3
0 0F

20D
L
t AG

30
C- 5

K0

700 17
K0
18
0F

Ft
3 0D AR

AG
2 5D ARC - 10 0

L
R-
31 328 Ft
0
50
0F
tA
GL

243 Ft
AG L

JUHU
BBB
Ft
50 0
C-

Bandra Point
AR

TV Tower
D
30

1083Ft

Race Course

VAP 2

K017 - (Juhu aeodrome to Bombay High)

After departure from RWY26, proceed on R-330 (BBB) upto 25D maintaining 700 Ft AGL. At 25D climb to
1000 Ft and proceed direct to destination ensuring minimum distance of 25D from BBB VOR at all times
or join 25D arc from BBB-VOR. Beyond 25D climb to F60 Maximum.

K018 - (Bombay High to Juhu aerodrome) [Arrivals from South and South-West]
Descend and maintain 500 Ft AGL by 30D (BBB), thereafter proceed direct to establish R-310 at 20D from
BBB, proceed on R-310 (BBB) to land on RWY26 at Juhu aerodrome.

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 JUHU, MUMBAI
Juhu TWR - 122.5, 123.5
Mumbai TWR - 118.1
HELICOPTER VFR ROUTING
Mumbai APP - 127.9 K019, K020, K021
INS Kunjali-SPARTAN - 126.8
All radial and DME distance from BBB VOR (Rwy 27 in use at Mumbai)

L
AG
Ft
5 00
C- t AG
L
AR 00
F
30
D
C - 10
AR
D
25

25D
L
t AG

16D

R-3
00F

30
t AG
C- 5

50
K0
0F
0F
3 0D AR

21
tA
GL
2 5D ARC - 1 0 0

R-
31 328 Ft
0
16D K0 70 0
19 Ft A
G L
R
K02 -290 500
0 Ft A 243 Ft
GL
GL

JUHU
BBB
Ft A
50 0
C-

Bandra Point
AR

TV Tower
D
30

1083Ft

Race Course

VAP 2

K019 - (Juhu aeodrome to Bombay High)

After departure from RWY26, proceed on R-310 (BBB) upto 25D maintaining 700 Ft AGL. At 25D climb to
1000 Ft and proceed direct to destination ensuring minimum distance of 25D from BBB at all times or join
25D arc from BBB-VOR. Beyond 25D climb to F60 Maximum.

K020 - (Bombay High to Juhu aerodrome) [Arrivals from South and South-West]
Descend and maintain 500 Ft AGL by 30D (BBB), thereafter proceed direct to establish R-290 at 16D from
BBB, proceed on R-290 (BBB) to land on RWY26 at Juhu aerodrome.

K021 - (Bombay High to Juhu aerodrome) [Arrivals from North and North-West]
Descend and maintain 500 Ft AGL by 30D (BBB), thereafter proceed direct to establish R-330 at 16D from
BBB, proceed on R-330 (BBB) to land on RWY26 at Juhu aerodrome.

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 JUHU, MUMBAI
Juhu TWR - 122.5, 123.5 HELICOPTER VFR ROUTING
Mumbai TWR - 118.1
Mumbai APP - 127.9
K022, K023, K024
INS Kunjali-SPARTAN - 126.8
(Rwy 14 or 32 in use at Mumbai)
All radial and DME distance from BBB VOR

500 Ft

328 Ft
30 NM
g H/c -
Incomin

243 Ft
2 5D ARC - 10 0 0 F t AGL

JUHU

(R-270 500 Ft AGL)

BBB
16D K024

2
00 Ft A
GL
K02
0 7
R-25 L) TV Tower
t AG 1083Ft
F
500
3 0
-2 Race Course
(R
VAP 2
25D 3 Butcher Is

02
K
16D
L
AG

t
F 0
00
-1
C
AR
25D

K022 - (Juhu aerodrome to Bombay High)

Depart from RWY 26 proceed on R-250 upto 25D maintaining 700 Ft AGL. At 25D climb to 1000 Ft and
proceed direct to destination ensuring minimum distance of 25D from BBB at all times or join 25D arc from
BBB-VOR. Beyond 25D climb to F60 Maximum.

K023 - (Bombay High to Juhu aerodrome) [Arrivals from South and South-West]
Descend and maintain 500 Ft AGL by 30D (BBB), thereafter proceed direct to establish R-230 at 16D
from BBB, proceed on R-270 (BBB) to land on RWY26 at Juhu aerodrome.

K024 - (Bombay High to Juhu aerodrome) [Arrivals from North and North-West]
Descend and maintain 500 Ft AGL by 30D (BBB), thereafter proceed direct to establish R-270 at 16D
from BBB, proceed on R-230 (BBB) to land on RWY26 at Juhu aerodrome.
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