HKG Holding fuel requirements..?
 

The topic of fuel policy was being discussed the other day on the way back to HKG when it was mentioned that there is a reference in the AIP that says ATC expect us to carry something like 15 mins of holding fuel for all arrivals.... I've looked through all the books I have, and I can't find it.

Anyone know if there is an official blurb about holding fuel in HKG? :roll eyes:

TSIO540

TSIO540
 

Not a specific requirement as such, however it is somehow inferred here:
http://www.hkatc.gov.hk/HK_AIP/AIP/ENR/HK_ENR1.5.pdf

As I think I explained on another thread earlier, as with most slot coordinated airports, the declared capacity and slot allocation mechanism necessarily results in inbuilt delay, with several flights often assigned exactly the same slot. In the case of HK, the schedule could be considered to be 'good' when the maximum delay to any particular aircraft does not exceed 15 mins, assuming the airport is operating at declared capacity.
You may be aware that HK ATC declares a tactical capacity at least twice per day,based on the actual forecast conditions (weather and operating criteria), and issues a notification message to all airlines and some neighbouring ATS Units.

If the delay is expected to exceed 15 minutes it is included in the message, and airlines are known to adjust their fuel policy for the day accordingly. CAD/ATC does not mandate the carriage of extra fuel in these circumstances- the onus is on the operators to determine their own policy.