LSZA is not a very good alternate. LSZA - Lugano has a special airport autorization requirement and a MDA of 3100 feet for the LOC/DME 01 with circling to 19. There is only an IGS approach straight in 01 with a MDA of 2100 ft if I remember correctly. Approach angle is 6.65 degrees and requires authorization level c (Lots of paperwork). A better alternate I'd guess would be LIME - Bergamo, or an airport north of the area; Luzern ?
Since we're on the topic of St. Morritz:
How would you go about doing an approach there IFR ?
I was asked yesterday if one could fly there IFR. My answer was yes, but with a serious weather considerations being a VFR airport. This because of the high mountains which results in high MORA altitudes. I noticed there are a few RNAV holding patterns defined just south of the airport, but descending to MORA wich is 15600 feet, makes it necessary to have a ceiling of at least 10000 feet ? (Airport elevation = 5600 ') before commencing the visual approach. How many days during winter does this occur ?
Is there any other way ?
Rgds
Fokker-Jock who is no longer a fokker-jock
