Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Aeronautical Purposes) Notice 2016

Pursuant to section 111 of the Radiocommunications Act 1989 and Regulation 9 of the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001, and acting under delegated authority from the chief executive, I give the following notice.

Notice

1. Short title and commencement—(1) This notice is the Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Aeronautical Purposes) Notice 2016.

(2) This notice comes into force on 1 October 2016.

2. Licence

(1) Licence Name: General User Radio Licence for Aeronautical Purposes.
(2) Licence: Any person may operate aeronautical radio transmitters, including portable radio transmitters and on-board aircraft transmitters (but not including fixed or repeater transmitters), in accordance with the applicable terms, conditions and restrictions of this notice.
(3) Licence number: 254932
(4) Commencement date: 1 October 2016.

3. Spectrum

(1) Frequency ranges applicable to aeronautical radiocommunications purposes in the High Frequency (HF) band:

Low (MHz)

High (MHz)

Reference Frequency (MHz)

Maximum Power dBW e.i.r.p.

Remarks

2.8500

3.0250

2.9375

26

Special conditions 1, 3 and 4

3.0250

3.1550

3.0900

23

Special condition 2

3.4000

3.5000

3.4500

26

Special condition 1

4.6500

4.7000

4.6750

26

Special condition 1

4.7000

4.7500

4.7250

23

Special condition 2

5.4800

5.6800

5.5800

26

Special condition 1

5.6800

5.7300

5.7050

23

Special conditions 2, 3 and 4

6.5250

6.6850

6.6050

26

Special condition 1

6.6850

6.7650

6.7250

23

Special condition 2

8.8150

8.9650

8.8900

26

Special condition 1

8.9650

9.0400

9.0025

23

Special condition 2

10.0050

10.1000

10.0525

26

Special condition 1

11.1750

11.2750

11.2250

23

Special condition 2

11.2750

11.4000

11.3375

26

Special condition 1

13.2000

13.2600

13.2300

23

Special condition 2

13.2600

13.3600

13.3100

26

Special condition 1

15.0100

15.1000

15.0550

23

Special condition 2

17.9000

17.9700

17.9350

26

Special condition 1

17.9700

18.0300

18.0000

23

Special condition 2

21.9240

22.0000

21.9620

26

Special condition 1

 

(2) Frequency ranges applicable to aeronautical radiocommunications purposes in the Very High Frequency (VHF) band:

Low (MHz)

High (MHz)

Reference Frequency (MHz)

Maximum Power dBW e.i.r.p.

Remarks

117.9875

129.9875

123.9875

14

Special condition 5

119.0875

119.1125

119.1000

14

Special conditions 8 and 9

121.4875

121.5125

121.5000

14

Special condition 7

123.0875

123.1125

123.1000

14

Special condition 7

123.4375

123.4625

123.4500

14

Special condition 9

128.9375

128.9625

128.9500

14

Special condition 9

130.0000

136.0000

133.0000

14

Special conditions 6 and 10

136.0125

136.9875

136.5000

14

Special condition 6

 

(3) Frequency ranges applicable to on-board aircraft transmitters for satellite communication purposes:

Low (MHz)

High (MHz)

Reference Frequency (MHz)

Maximum Power dBW e.i.r.p.

Remarks

1610.00

1660.50

1635.25

25

Special condition 11

14000.00

14500.00

14250.00

56

Special condition 11

29500.00

30000.00

29750.00

62

Special conditions 11 and 12

 

(4) Frequency ranges applicable to on-board aircraft transmitters for aeronautical radionavigation and radiodetermination purposes:

Low (MHz)

High (MHz)

Reference Frequency (MHz)

Maximum Power dBW e.i.r.p.

Remarks

960.00

1215.00

1087.50

30

Special condition 13

4200.00

4400.00

4300.00

30

Special condition 14

5350.00

5470.00

5410.00

57

Special condition 15

8750.00

8850.00

8800.00

57

Special condition 16

9300.00

9500.00

9400.00

57

Special condition 15

13250.00

13400.00

13325.00

43

Special condition 16

 

4. Location

(1) Transmit Location: All New Zealand.
(2) Receive Location: All New Zealand.


5. Special conditions

Special conditions applicable to aeronautical radiocommunications purposes in the High Frequency (HF) bands:

  1. Use is limited to aeronautical mobile (Route) services for a channel bandwidth of up to 2.8 kHz. The list of carrier (reference) frequencies and classes of emissions are described in Appendix 27 of International Radio Regulations. The following maximum power limits shall be applied:

    Class of emission

    Maximum power dBW e.i.r.p.

    H2B, J3E, J7B, JXX

    26 dBW

    A1A, A1B, F1B

    20 dBW

  2. Use is limited to aeronautical mobile (Off-Route) services for a channel bandwidth of up to 2.8 kHz. The list of carrier (reference) frequencies and classes of emission are described in Appendix 26 of International Radio Regulations. The following maximum power limit shall be applied:

    Class of emission

    Maximum power dBW e.i.r.p.

    A1A, A1B, F1B

    17 dBW

    A2A, A2B

    19 dBW

    H2A, H2B

    20 dBW

    J3E, (R,J)2(A,B,D), J(7,9)(B,D,X)

    23 dBW

  3. Carrier (reference) frequencies 3023 kHz and 5680 kHz may be used for communication between aircraft and participating land/ship stations during co-ordinated search and rescue operation.
  4. Carrier (reference) frequencies 3023 kHz and 5680 kHz are intended for worldwide common use in both aeronautical mobile (Route) and aeronautical mobile (Off-Route) services with classes of emission “A3E” and “H3E”.

Special conditions applicable to aeronautical radiocommunications purposes in the Very High Frequency (VHF) band:

  1. Use is limited to aeronautical mobile (Route) services with class of emission “A3E”. The channel arrangements in the band 117.9875 – 129.9875 MHz are prescribed in PIB 23 – Mobile Service Bands in New Zealand. These channels are restricted to communications relating to air traffic operations.
  2. Use is limited to aeronautical mobile (Off-Route) services with classes of emission “A3E” in the band 130.000 – 136.000 MHz and “A2D” in the band 136.0125 – 136.9875 MHz. The channel arrangements in the band 130.0000 – 136.9875 MHz are as prescribed in PIB 23 – Mobile Service Bands in New Zealand.
  3. Use is limited to emergency communications.
  4. Use is limited to unattended airfields.
  5. Use is limited to aircraft-to-aircraft communication only.
  6. In the band 130 – 136 MHz, the following frequencies have been allocated for specific purposes on a national basis, and communications must conform to these provisions:

    Reference Frequency (MHz)

    Service Allocations

    132.650

    Oil spillage control

    133.350

    Hang-gliders

    133.375

    Microlights

    133.400

    Balloons

    133.450

    Parachutists

    133.500

    Radio reporter

    133.525

    Radio reporter

    133.550

    Gliders

    133.575

    Radio reporter

    133.600

    Radio reporter

    133.625

    Parachutists

    134.000

    General air-to-ground and air-to-air

    134.350

    Forest fire fighting

    134.450

    Gliders

    134.475

    Gliders

    134.500

    Unattended airfields

    134.550

    Forest fire fighting

    134.600

    Forest fire fighting

    134.750

    Forest fire fighting

    134.850

    Gliders

    134.875

    Gliders

    134.900

    Fish spotting

    134.950

    Air patrol

These frequencies may also be used for aircraft to communicate with portable land-based or ship-borne stations.

Special conditions applicable to aircraft station transmitters for satellite communication purposes:

  1. Use is limited to aircraft earth station for the purpose of mobile satellite service (MSS).

  2. Use is limited to aircraft earth station operating in accordance with the class of station known as “Earth Station in Motion” (ESIM) as defined in the International Radio Regulations.

Special conditions applicable to aircraft station transmitters for aeronautical radio navigation and radiodetermination purposes:

  1. The band 960 – 1215 MHz is reserved for the following purposes:
    1. DME – distance measuring equipment transponder;
    2. TACAN – tactical air navigation;
    3. SSR – secondary surveillance radar;
    4. ACAS – airborne collision; avoidance system;
    5. ADS-B – automatic dependent surveillance broadcast.
  2. Use is limited to radio altimeter and Wireless Avionics Intra-Communication (WAIC) as defined in the International Radio Regulations.
  3. Use is limited to airborne weather radar.
  4. Use is limited to airborne doppler radar.

6. General conditions applying to all transmissions under this licence

  1. A person may, in accordance with the provisions of this notice, operate aeronautical radio transmitters, including portable radio transmitters and on-board aircraft transmitters (but not including fixed or repeater transmitters), for the purposes of:
    1. the safe and expeditious conduct of civil aviation;
    2. an emergency;
    3. a matter that relates to the particular occupation, industry or activity in which an aircraft is engaged; or
    4. providing telecommunications services to passengers of aircraft.
  2. In accordance with the provisions of Articles 19 and 37 of the International Radio Regulations, a person operating an aeronautical service transmitter must:
    1. except as provided in Note 1, use the aeronautical identification allocated by the chief executive; and
    2. be the holder of an applicable operator’s certificate of competency issued in accordance with the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001.
  3. In accordance with the provisions of Schedule 1 of the Act, a person operating a transmitter pursuant to this licence must also comply with all relevant provisions of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, and regulations and rules made under that Act.
  4. Transmitters not required to be registered pursuant to the Civil Aviation Act 1990 must conform to technical standards as prescribed in notices made under Regulation 32(1)(b) of the Regulations.
  5. Frequency use is on a shared basis and the chief executive does not accept liability under any circumstances for any loss or damage of any kind occasioned by the unavailability of frequencies or interference to reception.
  6. Should interference occur to services licensed pursuant to a radio licence or a spectrum licence, the chief executive reserves the right to require and ensure that any transmission or any emission pursuant to this General User Radio Licence change frequency, reduce power or cease operation.
  7. Words and expressions that are defined in:
    1. The Radiocommunications Act 1989, and the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001 and notices made under the Act;
    2. the International Radio Regulations; and
    3. annex 10 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (ICAO), have the meanings so defined.

Note 1: Aeronautical identifications for most aircraft are allocated directly by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

7. Consequential revocation of licence—(1) The Radiocommunications (General User Radio Licence for Aeronautical Purposes) Notice 2005, dated 20 June 2005 and published in the New Zealand Gazette, 23 June 2005, No. 94, page 2246, is revoked.

(2) Notwithstanding the revocation of the notice under subsection (1), every transmitter capable of making transmissions compliant with the requirements of that notice on the commencement date of this notice is deemed to be compliant with the requirements of this notice.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of September 2016.

JEFFREY DENNIS HICKS, Manager, Radio Spectrum Management Licensing, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This notice:

  1. adds a new provision in the frequency range 29.5 – 30 GHz for the use of satellite uplink transmission by aircraft earth station in line with the definition of Earth Station in Motion (ESIM); and
  2. permits the frequency range of 4.2 – 4.4 GHz for shared use between radio altimeter and Wireless Avionics Intra-Communication (WAIC) applications.