GEN 2.1 MEASURING SYSTEM, AIRCRAFT MARKINGS, HOLIDAYS
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2.1.1 Units of measurement
The table of units of measurement shown below will be used by aeronautical stations within CURAÇAO FIR and on the Islands of Aruba, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba for air and ground operations.
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2.1.2 Temporal reference system
General
Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the Gregorian calendar are used by air navigation services and in publications issued by the Aeronautical Information Service. Reporting of time is expressed to the nearest minute, e.g. 12:40:35 is reported as 1241.
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2.1.3 Horizontal reference system
2.1.3.1 Name/designation of system
All published geographical coordinates indicating latitude and longitude are expressed in terms of the World Geodetic System -- 1984 (WGS-84) geodetic reference datum.
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2.1.3.2 Projection
Projection is expressed in term os Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM).
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2.1.3.3 Ellipsoid
Ellipsoid is expressed in terms of the World Geodetic System -- 1984 (WGS-84) ellipsoid.
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2.1.3.4 Datum
The World Geodetic System -- 1984 (WGS-84) is used.
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2.1.3.5 Area of application
The area of application for the published geographical coordinates coincides with the area of responsibility of the Aeronautical Information Service, i.e. the entire territory of Curaçao and Bonaire as well its airspace over the high seas encompassed by the CUR FIR, and St. Maarten TMA in accordance with the regional air navigation agreement
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2.1.3.6 Use of an asterisk to identify published geographical coordinates
An asterisk (*) will be used to identify those published geographical coordinates which have been transformed into WGS-84 coordinates but whose accuracy of original field work does not meet the accuracy requirements in ICAO Annex 11, Chapter 2 and ICAO Annex 14, Volumes I and II, Chapter 2.
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2.1.4 Vertical reference system
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4.1 Name/designation of system
The vertical reference system corresponds to mean sea level (MSL)
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4.2 Geoid model
The geoid model used is the Earth Gravitational Model 1996 --(EGM-96).
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2.1.5 Aircraft nationality and registration marks
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The nationality mark for aircraft registered in the Dutch Caribbean territory is the letter PJ. The nationality mark is followed by a hyphen and a registration mark consisting of 3 letters, e.g. PJ-ABA.
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The nationality mark for Aircraft registration for ARUBA consist of the Indicator P4.
1The nationality mark is followd by a hyphen and registration mark consisting of 3 letter
e.g. P4-YSA
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2.1.6 Public holidays
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2.1.6.1 CURAÇAO
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Name Date/Day
New Year’s Day 1st January
Good Friday Friday before Easter
Easter Sunday Sunday, 1st Easter Day
Easter Monday Monday after Easter Sunday
Ascension Day 6th Thursday after Easter
Kings Day 27th April
Carnival Day The Monday after the main Carnival parade
Labor Day 1st May
Flag Day 2nd July
Curaçao Day 10th October
Christmas Day 25th December
2nd Day of Christmas 26th December
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2.1.6.2 ARUBA
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Name Date/Day
New Year’s Day 1st January
Betico’s Day 25th January
Carnival Monday 24th February
National Anthem/Flag Day 18th March
Good Friday 19th 10th April
Easter Monday 13th April
Kings Day 27th April
Labor Day 1st May
Ascension Day 21st May
Christmas Day 25th December
Boxing Day 26th December
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2.1.6.3 ST. MAARTEN
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Name Date/Day
New Year’s Day 1st January
Good Friday Friday before Easter
Easter Sunday Sunday, 1st Easter Day
Easter Monday Monday after Easter Sunday
Ascension Day 6th Thursday after Easter
Kings Day 27th April
Carnival Day Wednesday
Whit Sunday Sunday
Labor Day 1st May
Emancipation Day 1st July
St. Maarten Day 11th November
Christmas Day 25th December
2nd Day of Christmas 26th December
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2.1.6.4 BONAIRE
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Name Date/Day
New Year’s Day 1st January
Good Friday Friday before Easter
Easter Sunday Sunday, 1st Easter Day
Easter Monday Monday after Easter Sunday
Ascension Day 6th Thursday after Easter
Kings Day 27th April
Carnival Day The Monday after the main Carnival parade
Whit Sunday Sunday
Labor Day 1st May
Bonaire Flag Day 6th September
Christmas Day 25th December
2nd Day of Christmas 26th December
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2.1.6.5 ST. EUSTATIUS
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Name Date/Day
New Year’s Day 1st January
Good Friday Friday before Easter
Easter Sunday Sunday, 1st Easter Day
Easter Monday Monday after Easter Sunday
Ascension Day 6th Thursday after Easter
Kings Day 27th April
Carnival Day Wednesday
Labor Day 1st May
Emancipation Day 1st July
St. Eustatius Flag Day 16th November
Christmas Day 25th December
2nd Day of Christmas 26th December
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2.1.6.6 SABA
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Name Date/Day
New Year’s Day 1st January
Good Friday Friday before Easter
Easter Sunday Sunday, 1st Easter Day
Easter Monday Monday after Easter Sunday
Ascension Day 6th Thursday after Easter
Kings Day 27th April
Carnival Day Wednesday
Whit Sunday Sunday
Labor Day 1st May
Saba Flag Day 5th December
Christmas Day 25th December
2nd Day of Christmas 26th December
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