Farnborough Airfield Category

[portsharbourflyer]

Monty Niveau,


Your "2 Cents" ties in very well with the AMC;

i) category A — an aerodrome that meets all of the following requirements:
(A) an approved instrument approach procedure;
(B) at least one runway with no performance limited procedure for take-off and/or landing;
So a very direct answer with a

Your Piper Seneca/B777 example is perfect example of "performance limitations" affecting the airfield category. The B777 has performance limitations at Farnborough hence does not meet the AMC guidance for Cat A.

Given the other factors are subject of opinion and discussion your example actually illustrates something that is very well defined in the written EASA documentation set.


However it isn't always the Operator that defines the category, take a look at some of the Norwegian Aerodromes and you will find that the Norwegian CAA already specifies in the AIP that these are CAT B or CAT C (eg Evenes, Bardufos or Tromso). Accepted that isn't that relevant to Farnborough.