Aerodrome at our airport encompass a wide range of activities operations in terms of Safety and Compliance to relevant Civil Aviation regulations and recommended standard and practices. This department consists each divisions to provide the crucial services for the smooth operation of flights and ensuring passenger comfort and safety. Rescue Fire Services, Air Traffic Services, Communication Navigations & Surveillance, Electrical Division,Terminal Facilities Division, Aerodrome Operations, Mechanics, Air Conditioning Division.

‍Air Traffic Service

Responsible for the control and movement of air traffic where by the certified Controllers are responsible for directing the safe movement of aircraft arriving and eparting from airports an along major air routes.

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Air Traffic Controller typically for the following: Issue of landing and takeoff Instructions Tpilots. Monitor and direct the movement of aircrafts on the ground and in theair using radar, computers or visual references also the control of all groundtraffic at airports (Airside)  

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‍Communication Navigations & Surveillances (CNS)

Its main objective is to adhere fully with all applicable international Safety standards and practices governing Aerodrome operations, Air Traffic Services, Rescue Fire Services, and Aviation Communications, Navigational and Electrical Services (Operations Unit);

1. The Navigational & Technical Division tends to operate under the New Zealand Rule Part 171 which the Technical team operates accordingly;
2. Faleolo International Airport is served by a VOR, NDB, DME and a category 1 ILS System with a minimum decision altitude of 500 feet;
3. It has install he new ADSB system and VSAT Equipment for better operational of the airport;
4. Additional functions of this division includes dealing with the servicing of all Airports equipment from x-ray machine, metal detector, ETD machine, access control and all electronic equipment related to technical ;

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