ACI/ICAO Global Reporting Format for Airport Operators

Short summary

The ACI/ICAO Global Reporting Format (GRF) course helps airport staff comply with ICAO’s 2021 requirements for assessing and reporting runway surface conditions, as defined in ICAO Circular 355 and the Aeroplane Performance Manual (Doc 10064).

Target Audience

• Airport Operations Management, Officers and Staff.
• Airport Emergency Managers, Officers and Staff.
• Airport Safety Managers, Officers and Staff.
• Airline Officials.
• Air Traffic Service Providers.
• Civil Aviation Authority Officials.

Objectives

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Describe the background to the ICAO GRF.
• Differentiate the changing requirements for runway condition assessment and reporting.
• Define the major elements of the Runway Condition Assessment Matrix (RCAM).
• Use the RCAM to assess and report on runway surface conditions.
• Explain under what circumstances runway condition codes (RWYCC) can be adjusted via a downgrade or upgrade.
• Recognize when a Runway Condition Assessment should be conducted.
• Describe the steps required to conduct a Runway Condition Assessment.
• Determine the RWYCC to be used in the Runway Condition Report (RCR).
• Use a Runway Condition Worksheet to record the data generated by a RCR, including the assignment of RWYCC and the generation of the final RCR.