Ongoing 'Follow the Greens' operational trial at Changi Airport with specific taxiing instructions for pilots.
Period of Applicability
2025-07-14 11:00 - 2025-09-30 23:00
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Interpretation
The 'Follow the Greens' operational trial is ongoing at Changi Airport, providing pilots with visual guidance on taxi routes. During the trial, taxiway centerline lights will be progressively turned on, and pilots must follow ATC verbal instructions when vacating the runway. The 'Follow the Greens' service is not available on the runway and rapid exit taxiway. Pilots must adhere to the green centerline lights and stop at the verbal clearance limit or when the red stop bar is illuminated. In case of ambiguity, pilots should stop and seek confirmation from ATC. The trial is scheduled from July 14 to September 30, 1100-2300.
Message
FLW THE GREENS OPR TRIAL ONGOING IN CHANGI AP. DRG THE TRIAL: I. TWY CL LGT WILL BE PROGRESSIVELY TURNED ON. PILOTS ARE PROVIDED WITH DEDICATED VISUAL GUIDANCE ON ATC CLEARED TAX RTE. II. FLW THE GREENS SER NOT AVBL ON RWY AND RAPID EXIT TWY. PILOTS SHALL FLW ATC VERBAL TURN INSTRUCTIONS WHEN VACATING RWY. III. ATC WILL USE THE PHRASEOLOGY ''FLW THE GREENS'' TOGETHER WITH A VERBAL CLR LIMIT (HOLD SHORT POINT) WHEN ISSUING A TAX CLR TO PILOTS. IV. PILOTS SHALL STRICTLY ADHERE TO FLW THE GREENS TAX INSTRUCTIONS AND FLW THE GREEN CL LGT UNTIL THE CLR LIMIT OR WHERE RED STOPBAR IS ILLUMINATED. V. PILOTS SHALL NOT TAX AHEAD IF THERE ARE NO GREEN CL LGT OR WHEN RED STOP BAR IS ILLUMINATED. PILOTS SHALL NOT PROCEED PAST THE VERBAL CLR LIMIT WITHOUT ATC APPROVAL EVEN WHEN NO RED STOPBAR IS ILLUMINATED. VI. IN INSTANCES OF AMBIGUITY OR WHEN MULTIPLE GREEN LGT SEGMENTS ARE OBS, PILOTS SHALL STOP AND SEEK CONFIRMATION BEFORE FURTHER TAX. ATC WILL PROVIDE ADDN VERBAL GUIDANCE. VII. PILOTS ARE REMINDED TO EXER CTN TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT WINGTIP CLR AND SEPARATION WITH OTHER ACFT. WHEN APPROACHING ACFT STAND, PILOTS SHALL FLW THE LEAD IN LINE MARKINGS AS THE GREEN LGT MAY NOT TERMINATE IN FRONT OF THE ACFT STAND. VIII. FOR DEP, PILOTS SHALL ENSURE ACFT TRANSPONDER IS OPR PRIOR TO PUSHBACK CLR REQ. FOR ARR, PILOTS SHALL ENSURE ACFT TRANSPONDER IS OPR AFT LDG TIL THE ACFT REACH THE ACFT STAND. IX. WHEN FLW THE GREENS SER IS TERMINATED, ATC WILL REVERT TO VERBAL TAX INSTRUCTIONS. PILOTS SHALL RESUME OWN NAV WITH REF TWY GUIDANCE SIGNS AND MARKINGS.