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Technical specification

• ARP Co-ordinates and site at AD:
  Lat: 512348N
  Long: 0032036W
  Mid point of Runway 12/30
• Direction and distance from city: 8.5 nm SW of Cardiff
• Elevation/Reference temperature: 220 ft - 19°C
• Geoid undulation at AD ELEV PSN: 51.5m
• Magnetic Variation/Annual Change: W3.8° (2004) - 0.15° decreasing
• Type of Traffic Permitted (IFR/VFR): IFR/VFR
• AD Category for fire fighting: RFF Category 7. Category 8 and 9 available on request
• Use of aircraft stand ID signs: Stands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 are parking with marshalled guidance
• Taxiway guide lines and visual docking. Additionally stands 7, 9 and 10 are equipped with nose-loader type air bridges
• Parking guidance system of aircraft stands: The above stands (7,9 and 10) are provided with AGNIS, which is switched on before the aircraft enters the stand and switches off after 20mins automatically. These stands utilise illuminated identification numbers, and Side Marker Boards (SMB)
• Aircraft using air bridges park with AGNIS system. Aircraft not using air bridges will be marshalled.