ESSV/VBY - VISBY

PPR:
Prior Permission (PPR)/Prior notice (PN) required for
operations mentioned below: 

PPR outside AD HR of OPS.
Request shall be made during regular hours.
PH: +46 (0)498 - 26 31 42

Availability 
TO BE UPDATED

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS 
1. Availability
RWY 10/28 and TWY G are available during MAY–SEP.
During other period information on runway conditions shall be
obtained from ATS for flight planning. 

2. Start-up and clearance for IFR traffic
Startup and clearance shall be requested on channel
120.305 not earlier than 30 MIN before EOBT.

3. Start-up and clearance for VFR traffic
Start-up and clearance shall be requested before taxiing from
apron B.

4. School and training flights
For school and training, permission is required.
Permission by ATS. 

All aircraft shall request start-up from ATC.
ATC clearance will be delivered on request prior to start-up.
Such clearance will be issued for RWY in use, appropriate SID or
TMA exit point.
Transponder code will be communicated in conjunction to taxiing

2. Daily between 2100-0500 (2000-0400) the
aerodrome must not be used by aircraft certificated in
accordance with ICAO Annex 16, Volume I, Part II,
Chapter 2.

3. Contact TWR or Marshal on apron before moving
aircraft from advised parking.

4. Test running of engines
in connection with maintenance requires permission from TWR
or Swedavia during AD operating hours, if test running outside AD
operating hours aircraft must monitor TWR channel 135.655 MHz.

5. Taxi from apron North
When taxing from apron North, aircraft should reduce thrust
from “Break away” to “Idle” as soon as the aircraft has started
rolling. When taxing from stand 1-4, speed < 3 km/h and
nose wheel angle 80% applies. When aircraft has reached
the taxiway more thust may be used. 

FLIGHT PROCEDURES
1. Inbound IFR traffic within Visby TMA/CTR
Approach procedures: 
Arrival routes are established in accordance with
ESSV 4-4 and ESSV 4-9 through ESSV 4-16.

Holdings (Ref ENR 1.3 para 8)
Holding patterns are established in accordance with
ESSV 4-1.

Visual approaches in left hand circuit to RWY 03 shall be
carried out south of Visby harbour not below 1500 ft until
established on final RWY 03.
Limitation applicable to aircraft with MTOM 7000 kg or more.

Circling to RWY 03 shall be performed in a right hand circuit
(east of runway) due to noise abatement over the city of
Visby. Limitation applicable to aircraft with MTOM 7000 kg or
more.

Communication failure
Aircraft shall follow the procedures laid down in AIP ENR
para 1.3.10 (ICAO Doc 7030/EUR Chapter 5).

2. Outbound IFR traffic within Visby TMA/CTR
Routes: 
SIDs established in accordance with
ESSV 4-4 through ESSV 4-8 and ESSV 4-15/16.

3. Omnidirectional departure procedures

4. Low visibility procedures (LVP) established
Minimum RVR for departing traffic at RWY 03/21 is 400 m.

LVP will be in force when RVR is below 550 m or ceiling or
vertical visibility is below 200 ft.
The application of LVP will be announced by ATS.
 
During LVP operations only one movement at a time is
allowed at the manoeuvring area.

5. VFR flight within Visby TMA/CTR
Aircraft shall adhere to the procedures stipulated in ENR 1.2
para 4 and. In addition, the procedures specified below shall
be applied.

Normal entry and exit points:
See ESSV 6-1

Holdings
See ESSV 6-1

Communication failure
See ESSV 6-1 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. Reduced runway separation
Reduced runway separation is applied in accordance with AD
1.1 para 10 between aircraft of category 1 themselves, also
between category 1 and 2 aircraft if category 1 is behind.

2. Unmanned balloons
Unmanned balloons for routine aerological measurements
are sent from SMHI automatic probe station, W of threshold
runway 21, daily 0040 and 1240 (2340 and 1140).

3. Parking of light aircraft
Parking of light aircraft shall be made at grass parking
apron B (the aviation club - Gotlands FK) south of
RWY 10/28 via TWY K. 
Download aircraft parking map from Gotlands FK here >> (PDF)

After you park and leave the aircraft on Apron B, you leave through a gate next to a small concrete building.
The gate opens with a switch on the wall and please note the gate code set to the left.
It is recommended to refuel on arrival, especially if there are many aircraft at the aircraft parking lot on the grass.
In July, there may be queues for the gas station when everyone flies home.
Payment of fuel is made by credit card.
NOTE: No automatic stop on tank nozzle, keep an eye on the tank level when filling!

RESTRICTION AREAS
Airport is located near Restriction Areas R28A/B/C,
R29 and R31 SW of Visby

Traffic circuit
Visual approaches in left hand circuit to RWY 03 shall be
carried out south of Visby harbour not below 1500 ft until
established on final RWY 03.
Limitation applicable to aircraft with MTOM 7000 kg or more.

Circling to RWY 03 shall be performed in a right hand circuit
(east of runway) due to noise abatement over the city of
Visby.
Limitation applicable to aircraft with MTOM 7000 kg or more. 

Outside of TWR HR of OPS
See above

During TWR HR of OPS
NIL

Holding
EAST: Hold north of road 147 and south of
BRO church, east of point 573917N
0182654E

WEST: Hold 3NM WNW of the aerodrome
over the sea, west of point 574100N
0181643E

Handling agent(s):
Swedavia
vby.groundhandling@swedavia.se
PH. +46 (0)10 - 109 52 50

Mattias Adman
Manager Operations
mattias.adman@swedavia.se
PH. +46 (0)10 - 109 52 15

Roger Johansson
Manager Passenger Handling
roger.johansson2@swedavia.se
PH. +46 (0)10 - 109 52 08

Göran Wallin
Manager Ramp Handling
goran.wallin@swedavia.se
PH. +46 (0)10 - 109 52 37

Corporate contact:
Swedavia
Arri Kallonen
Swedavia Handling
arri.kallonen@swedavia.se
PH. +46 (0)10 - 109 11 36

O/R
Customs
PH: +46 (0)8 - 456 66 20

Immigration
PH: +46 (0)10 - 569 29 09