Tank Farm Area
- 44,000 m²
Fuel Receipt
- By pipeline
- By trucks
Storage
- 4 storage tanks of 6,000 m³ each
- Tankage: 24,000 m³ of Jet A-1
Hydrant Refueling System
- Maximum flow rate of 2,000 m³/h by 5 hydrant pumps
- Twin transfer lines to the apron, feeding 6 loops for aircraft refueling
- Fuel transfer and facilities for the into-plane companies
Systems
- Fuel quality protection and control
- Fully automated operations: 2 hot redudant PLCs (Programmable Logic Controller) and SCADA
(Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) - On-line fuel stock management
- Emergency fuel shut off
- Automated fire fighting
- Environmental management system in force for the design, construction and operation of all facilities
Fuel Receipt by Pipeline
- Fuel transfer from the refineries, directly to OFC, without any intermediate storage depot
- 10' underground pipeline of a total length of 53 km, dedicated to Jet A-1
- Maximum flow rate: 300 m³/h
- Fully automated operations, interconnecting also the OFC's and the refineries' automation systems
Fuel Receipt by Trucks
- 5 off-loading bays and 1 loading bay 18 parking lots for trucks
- Maximum off-loading flow rate: 600 m³/h
- Fully automated system, incorporating requirements on fuel quality and safety
- Closed sampling system
- Impermeable concrete and floor construction, covering all off-loading islands and sewer system connected to the
oil-water separator
Refueller Truck Bottom Loading
- 1 loading bay
- Maximum loading flow rate: 120 m³/h
- Fully automated system, incorporating requirements on fuel quality and safety
- Closed sampling system
- Impermeable concrete and floor construction, covering all loading islands and sewer system connected to the
oil-water separator
Storage Tanks
- Four vertical tanks, fully epoxy-coated (internally and externally)
- Cone down bottom with central sump for fuel quality controls
- Double bottom with continuous monitoring by vacuum system for leakage detection
- Floating suction
- Auto-gauging system
- Two independent systems for tank overfill protection
- Several high and low level alarms
Hydrant Pump Station for Aircraft Refueling

- 5 hydrant pumps, powered by frequency converters
- Maximum flow rate: 2,000 m³/h
- Fully automated system, controlling the pumps according to air aircraft refueling demands and
providing the maximum desired pressure and flow for timely and safely refueling services
Hydrant Refueling System
- 10 km of 20' underground twin transfer lines
- 8 valve vaults for fuel distribution to aircraft stands
- 8 km underground distribution pipes in 6 loops and 124 fuel pits
- Independent fuel transfer to into-plane Jet A-1 facilities for test rig, fuelers loading, etc.
- Automation system, which controls fuel flow to each loop, adjusting flow rates at the expected pressure for timely
aircraft refueling
Automated Operation in all OFC Facilities
- Fully automated operations PLCs and SCADA system
- Real time process monitoring and visualisation of all operations (fuel, fire fighting, environmental
protection, safety, emergency systems) - Statistics and graphs of the operations of all major pieces of equipment in control
- Alarm systems for immediate shut down of fuel transfer in case of emergency
- Tightness control system of testing the integrity of the underground piping network through special
software and electromechanical equipment
Fire Fighting System
- All storage tanks are equipped with fixed fighting system (foam, cooling water)
- Various sizes and types of fire extinguishers
- Interconnection with airport’s fire brigade
- The equipment is UL / FM approved