The New Global Reporting Format for Runway Surface Conditions

In response to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic and the associated challenges facing the aviation industry, ICAO has delayed the applicability date of the GRF until 4 November 2021 (see State Letter 073e.pdf.).

ICAO, in partnership with key international organisations will continue to provide support to Member States and stakeholders as they emerge from the current crisis and revise their implementation plans. In particular, training resources will be enhanced and awareness raising activities will be re-launched.

The new ICAO methodology for assessing and reporting runway surface conditions, commonly known as the Global Reporting Format (GRF), enables the harmonized assessment and reporting of runway surface conditions and a correspondingly improved flight crew assessment of take-off and landing performance.

The GRF, applicable on 4 November 2021, is described through amendment 13-B to Annex 14 — Aerodromes, Volume I — Aerodrome Design and Operations; Annex 3 — Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation; Annex 6 — Operation of Aircraft, Part I — International Commercial Air Transport — Aeroplanes and Part II — International General Aviation — Aeroplanes; Annex 8 — Airworthiness of Aircraft; Annex 15 — Aeronautical Information Services and Procedures for Air Navigation Services (PANS) — Aerodromes (PANS-Aerodromes, Doc 9981), Aeronautical Information Management (PANS-AIM, Doc 10066) and Air Traffic Management (PANS-ATM, Doc 4444).

In addition, supporting material is available in Circular 355, Assessment, Measurement and Reporting of Runway Surface Conditions and in the Doc 10064 Aeroplane Performance Manual (in preparation).

All of the above reference documents are available through the ICAO publications portal.

Various activities are being conducted to raise awareness and support deployment of the GRF such as a global symposium and regional seminars that will take place between June 2019 and November 2020.

Activities

Location	Date	Description	Website
2019
Montreal, Canada	26-28 March 2019	ICAO/ACI Symposium on Implementation of the New Global Reporting Format for Runway Surface Condition (GRF2019)	For more information and presentations, click here
Bangkok, Thailand	27 - 28 June 2019	AOP SG3 GRF Seminar	For more information and presentations, click here
Dakar, Senegal	2-3 July 2019	ICAO Regional Seminar on Implementation of the New GRF for Runway Surface Condition	For more information and presentations, click here
Paris, France	10-11 July 2019	Workshop on Implementation of the New GRF for Runway Surface Conditions	For more information and presentations, click here
Nairobi, Kenya	14-15 August 2019	ICAO Regional workshop on the New GRF for Runway Surface Conditions	For more information and presentations, click here
Lima, Peru	21-22 August 2019	ICAO-ACI LAC Regional Seminar on GRF for Runway Conditions	For more information and presentations, click here
Accra, Ghana	17-18 October 2019	ICAO/ACI Regional Seminar on the Implementation of the New GRF for Runway Surface Condition	For more information and presentations, click here
Johannesburg, South Africa	28-29 November 2019	Regional Seminar	For more information and presentations, click here
Frankfurt, Germany	10-11 December 2019	Regional Seminar	For more information and presentations, click here
2020
Madrid, Spain	21-22 January 2020	IATA Regional Seminar	For more information, click here to contact the meeting focal point
Helsinki, Finland	28-29 January 2020	ICAO Regional Seminar	For more information and presentations, click here
COSCAP-SEA Webinar	30 April 2020	ICAO/APAC Regional Webinar	Recording here.
Mexico City, Mexico	17-18 March 2020	ICAO Regional Seminar	Event postponed
Cairo, Egypt	22-23 March 2020	ICAO Regional Seminar	Event postponed
Nara, Japan	21 April 2020	ACI State Workshop	Event cancelled
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan	28-29 April 2020	ICAO Regional Seminar	Event postponed

Training Courses

Relevant courses are being developed with ICAO partners, under the Global Aviation Training (GAT) and TRAINAIR PLUS Programme:

Course Title	Target Audience	Delivery	Website
ICAO-ACI Global Reporting Format (GRF)	Airport operations staff	Online	For more information, click here
ICAO-IATA Global Reporting Format (GRF) for Runway Surface Conditions – Introduction	Flight crew and airline operations staff	Online	For more information, click here
ACI Global Reporting Format (GRF) for Runway Surface Condition Assessment and Reporting	Airport personnel	Classroom (2-3 Days)	For more information, click here
ICAO-IATA-CANSO Introduction to the Global Reporting Format (GRF) for Runway Surface Conditions for ANSPs, Air Traffic Controllers and AIS staff	ANSPs, Air Traffic Controllers and AIS staff	To be confirmed	Coming Soon

Note: Other courses for other stakeholders are under development and will be added in due course.

Implementation Checklist

GRF implementation check list - 11 October 2019.pdf

Articles

Looking Beyond the Pandemic: Implementing the GRF (ICAO Uniting Aviation, October 2020)	Here
Runway Surface Conditions: The Global Reporting Format (ICAO Uniting Aviation, February 2019)	Here