Salem Municipal Airport
Ground Vehicle Training
Movement Area
Objectives
► Define
terms such as:
 Landside
 Airport Operations Area (AOA)
 Aircraft Movement Area
 Non-Movement Area
Landside
Areas outside the
security fencing which
are open to the public
(i.e. Restaurant,
Terminal)
Airport
Operations Area
(AOA)
Areas inside the security
fencing which is not open to
the general public.
Made up of the Movement and
Non-Movement Areas
Aircraft Movement Areas
►
Movement Areas
 Made up of Runways and Taxiways
►
Requirements for entering a Movement
Area.
 Rotating beacon (night or day) or
 Checkered Flag (only during the day) and
 Radio communications with Salem Air Traffic
Control Tower – Contact on Ground Freq 121.9
Movement and Non-Movement Areas
Movement Areas are indicated in Blue
and require tower clearance.
Entering the Movement area without
clearance from SATCT is a Vehicle
Pedestrian Deviation (VPD) and can
carry consequences from both Airport
Management and the FAA.
Non-Movement Areas are indicated in
Red and do not require tower clearance
although it does require Airport
Management approval.
ATC CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED TO OPERATE IN THE
MOVEMENT AREA
Non-Movement Area Boundary
Markings
Movement Side
Non-Movement Side
Aircraft Non-Movement Areas
► Consist
of Aprons, Ramps, Taxilanes.
► Speed
Limit is 15 mph unless your going
around an aircraft, then 5 mph.
► Aircraft
► Use
spotter when backing up.
► Never
► Use
ALWAYS have the right of way.
leave your vehicle unattended.
parking brakes or wheel chocks when
parking.
Runway Markings

Broken white stripe down the center of the
runway and may have edge stripes down both
sides.
Has white numbers at each runway end
indicating the magnetic heading. Numbers
indicate runway heading in degrees with the last
digit removed. Runway is ONE SIX not Sixteen.
Runway Lighting
►
Lighting along the
runway edges is
generally white.
►Runway
13 / 31’s last
2000’ are amber. At
the runway end the
lights are red.
Runway Hold Lines
►
Indicates where the
runway environment
begins. It consist of
four lines, two solid and
two dashed.
Runway Holding Position Sign
►
Indicates where the
runway hold line is
located.
►
Sign is red with white
numbers.
indicates what
taxiway your on.
► “K”
Maintain Situational Awareness
Hold Sign
Hold Line
• Monitor the appropriate frequency for other traffic activity
• Monitor approach control, if possible, to alert you to IFR traffic
inbound
• Use exterior lighting to be more conspicuous
Where is the hold position?
Taxiway Markings
Taxiways are painted with yellow paint.
► Are identified by letters
► Signs come in two colors, either Black or Yellow.
► Black signs with Yellow letters indicates which
taxiway your presently on. These are called
location signs.
► Yellow signs with Black letters and an arrow
indicates which direction that taxiway is located.
These are called Taxiway Directional Signs.
►
Taxiway Lighting
►
Taxiways have Yellow
centerlines and blue edge
lights.
ILS Critical Area
►
Indicates where you
must stop and contact
the FAA prior to
entering this area.
►
DO NOT proceed into
this area without
contacting Salem
ground on 121.9 MHz
Air Traffic Control Tower
Tower hours:
7am to 9pm everyday
Tower Frequencies:
119.1 Salem Tower
121.9 Salem Ground
Always contact Salem
Ground unless tower
states otherwise.
Advise intentions on
CTAF 119.1 when the
Tower is closed.
Radio Communications
►
Check that radio batteries are fully charged.
►
Listen to frequency prior to transmitting
►
Advise Salem Ground: Who you are, Where
you are and Where you want to go.
►
Inform Salem Tower when “OFF” runways and
“Exiting” the Movement area.
For lost radio communications
Turn your vehicle towards the tower and
flash your lights
Wait for the green
light to proceed
When radio communications fail
Aircraft
Vehicle/Pedestrian
Cleared for Takeoff
Cleared to Cross,
Proceed or Go
Cleared for Taxi
Not Applicable
STOP
STOP
Taxi Clear of Runway
Clear the
Taxiway/Runway
Return to Starting
Point on Airport
Return to Starting Point
on the Airport
Exercise Extreme
Caution
Exercise Extreme
Caution
Aircraft always have the right of way!
► Emergency
Vehicles and
Pedestrians also
have the right of
way
LOOK, LISTEN, and EXPECT the unexpected!
Emergency vehicles also need to watch out for aircraft
while on the airport
Aircraft can appear from nowhere and may be difficult
to spot during periods of darkness. Keep your eyes out
and your ears open.
Foreign Object Debris (FOD)
► Any
foreign object that can cause damage to an
aircraft.
► Check your tires after being off of paved areas.
► If you see FOD, please pick it up and discard
Engine damage due to FOD
Use parking brakes and wheel chocks.
Never leave vehicles unattended
Pilots have a limited view & often
cant see vehicles around them
Avoid driving under aircraft or wings of
aircraft
►Do
Not park your vehicle in front of or behind an aircraft.
Beware of Jet Blast & Prop Wash!
Aircraft can produce a blast of hot air strong enough to
knock you or your vehicle over.
Violations of Airport Driving Rules on
Salem Municipal Airport
►
First Offense:
 The violator shall attend a ground vehicle retraining
course.
► Second
Offense:
 Requires notifying drivers employer and a month
suspension from operating a vehicle on the airport .
► Third
Offense:
 The employee will receive a permanent revocation of
authority to operate any vehicle on the airport.
Thank you,
Salem Municipal Airport