4. Alighting Area and Anchorage :
(a) Dimensions for Alighting
(b) Altitude above Mean Sea Level (c) Surface Conditions, Swell, etc.
(d) Tides and Currents
(a) Depth of Water
(Shoal, Rocks, etc.
(g) Ice Formation
(Zh 13 )
The whole of Kowloon Bay north of line running E-W
through Channel Rock.
E-W. 24 miles.
N-S. 14 miles.
Sea level.
Salt water.
Sheltered, generally calm, maximum height of seas approximately 2′ except during storms and typhoons.
Maximum rise and fall 7 feet. No swell, currents or tidal
sets in Bay.
Minimum depth at LWS 6 feet.
Nil.
Nil.
(k) Location of Anchorage or Mooring Mooring area is part of alighting area near pontoon.
Area
(i) Description of Anchorage or Mooring Bottom is mud and sand, suitable for aircraft anchors.
Area
5. Obstructions :·
(a) N. Side
Nil.
(b) E. Side
(c) 8. Side
(d) W. Side
(✔) General
Foothills running down to coastline.
Nil.
Buildings and cement works with chimney 184 feet above
sea level.
The alighting area is not necessarily clear of junks and
other small shipping.
6. Marking and Signals:—
(a) Day-
(i) Markings
(ii) Marine Beacons and Marking
Buoys
(iii) Bignals
(iv) Wind Indication
(b) Night
(0) Fog, etc.
7. Refuelling Arrangements:—
(a) Fuel
(b) Oil
· (c) Fresh Water
Nil.
Chaonel Rocks beacon Fl. ev. 5 secs. indicating Southern boundary of alighting area. System of white can buoys placed around alipway to facilitate beaching operations. No leading marks.
Red flag on control tower indicates left hand circuit. Green
flag on control tower indicates right hand circuit. Black-ball on control tower indicates wind less than 4 k.p.h. Wind sleeves situated on R.A.F. and civil hangars. White smoke from cement factory on west shore forms reliable wind indicator.
No facilities for night operations.
No facilities other than W/T for landings in bad visibility.
Shell Petrol. Minimum quantity in stook 1,500 gallons.
Octanes 77, 80 and 87. Mobile pump.
Stanavo Petrol. Minimum quantity in stook 1,000 gallons. Octanes 70, 80, 87 and 90. Any quantity and grade can be supplied at short notice.
Texaco Petrol. Minimum quantity in stock 2,500 gallons. Octanes 87 and 96. Mobile pump, and fixed pump for refuelling marine aircraft,
Shell Oil. Minimum quantity in stock 50 galions, Aero
Shell Heavy. Other grades obtainable at short notice. Stanavo Oil. Minimum quantity in stock 200 gallons Green Band. All grades Stanavo and Mobiloil supplied at short notice.
Texaco Oil. Not stocked. Obtainable at abort notice. Potable water available at aerodrome.
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