Ground Vehicle Operator Procedure
and Licensing Requirement
Airport Authority Hong Kong
November 2008
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Contents
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Airside Vehicle Licensing
Airside Driver Certification
Airside Driving Rules & Safety Regulations
Vehicles Operating in Aircraft Movement Area
Facts of the HKIA
Statistics
Aircraft Traffic Movement (07)
295,000
Over 60% of Code E aircraft
Passenger Throughout (07)
47.8 Million
Air Cargo Throughout (07)
3.7 Million Tones
Parking Stands
Passenger – 77 (49 airbridge stands)
Cargo – 34
Maintenance - 12
Long Term Parking - 13
No. of Licensed Airside
Vehicles / Equipment
Over 8,000
No. of Certified Airside Drivers Over 9,600
1. Airside Vehicle Licensing
• All vehicles including mobile equipment based
and operated within the Airport Restricted Area
• Airside vehicles are licensed by the Airport
Authority in accordance with the AA Bylaws
• Airside vehicles are subject to
type approval and examination
by the Airport Authority
Application
• Sponsoring organizations of current business
at HKIA
• Justification of the vehicle & equipment types,
and access areas
Airside Vehicles
Number of Airside Vehicle
• Motorized over 2,600
• Non-prime mover over 5,000
Motorized
Vehicle
Non-prime
mover
Airside Vehicles
Cargo Loader
Aerial Work Platform
Aircraft Tractor
Passenger Bus
Airside Vehicles
Catering Truck
Fuel Hydrant Dispenser
Conveyor Belt
Mobile Work Platform
Airside Vehicles
Bowser
Toilet Truck
Aircraft Washing Truck
Mobile Station Unit
Airside Vehicles
Foam Tender
Pickup
Passenger Step
Forklift Truck
Vehicle Examination
All vehicles and equipment are subject to:
1. Annual examination
– Roadworthiness
– Additional Safety Features
2. Random examination
– Immediate rectification
3. Post accident examination
– Involved in airside accidents
Additional Safety Features
• Yellow colour paint on upper part of vehicles or
on main frame of equipment and trailers
• Yellow flashing obstruction on vehicle top
• Fire extinguisher
• Automatic reverse beeper
• Parking brake system on trailers, red reflectors at
rear end
Airside Vehicle Insurance
The minimum requirement of third party
insurance for airside vehicle and mobile ground
equipment, which include vehicles escorted into
Airport Restricted Areas is HK$150 millions for
any one event.
Airfield Access Zone
Authorized Vehicle Examination Centres
• Two GSE servicing franchisees in airside
• Collect applications, fees and conduct
vehicle examination
• Licensing authority rests on Airport Authority
Airside Vehicle Parking Permit
• All vehicle/equipment must procure and
display a valid Airside Vehicle Parking
Permit when they are parked in the
airside
• The Parking Permit fee based on the
vehicle dimension
2. Airside Drivers Certification
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To safeguard the ground movement of aircraft,
vehicles and personnel, drivers shall be fully
conversant of the rules governing vehicle driving
and operation of mobile equipment in airside
Airside drivers must be in possession of
(i) a driving licence issued by Hong Kong Transport
Department valid for the appropriate class(es) of
vehicles, and
(ii) “D” endorsement on their Airport Restricted Area
Permits denoting authority to drive at airside
Hong Kong Driving License
“Classes” of Airside Vehicles & Equipment
Airside Driver Training
• A video and a handbook are produced by the
Airport Authority to facilitate training of drivers on
the airside driving rules and safety regulations
Airside Driver Training
• A video and a handbook are produced by the
Airport Authority to facilitate training of drivers on
the airside driving rules and safety regulations
• The employers are responsible for training of
their drivers:
1. Airside driving rules and regulations
2. Operation of specialized equipment
3. Specific company & airlines procedures
Airside Driver Examination
• Applicants for “D” endorsement
are required to pass a written
test conducted by the Airport
Authority
• 20 multiple-choice questions
• Result notification within 2
working days
Biennial renewal of D-endorsement
• Airside drivers are required to attend the
written tests conducted by the Airport
Authority every two years for renewal of the
“D” endorsement
3. Airside Driving Rules & Safety Regulations
• General Driving Conducts
• Giveway to Aircraft
• Speed Limits
• Apron Road Markings & Traffic Signs
• Driving near or crossing taxlianes
• Driving inside Aircraft Parking Stands
• Designated Parking Areas
• Low Visibility Conditions
• Report of Vehicle Breakdown & Accidents
• Enforcement
• Etc
Enforcement of Airside Driving &
Safety Regulations
• Drivers who commit traffic offences at the airside
may become liable to legal action taken by Police
or the Airport Authority in pursuant to the Airport
Authority Bylaws
• Daily enforcement the Airfield Officers of the Airport
Authority
Driving Discipline Enforcement
• Driver license inspection
• Speed check by laser gun
Airside Driving Offence Points Scheme
• Notwithstanding the
provisions in the AA
Bylaws, violations of
airside driving
regulations will carry
driving offence points
• The number of driving
offence points awarded
to each offence relates
to the severity of the
hazard to ramp safety
caused by the traffic
offence.
Withdrawal of “D” endorsement
• The “D” endorsement of the airside driver who
has incurred 8 or more points within 12 months
will be withdrawn and the driver disqualified
from driving on airside for a period of 3 months
• The disqualification period will increase to 6
months for any subsequent accumulation of 8
points.
Traffic Accident / Incident
Investigation
4. Vehicles Operating in Aircraft
Movement Area
Back-of-stand road and taxilane crossings
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Remain alert and watch out for aircraft
Always giveway to aircraft
Runways & Taxiways
Airfield Vehicles
• Training by the Airport Authority
• Pre-approved to drive on taxiways
• Listening watch on GMC frequency
• Approval from ATC to enter runway
Other vehicles
• Approval from GMC for movement
on taxiways such as aircraft towing
• ATC may pre-approve CAD &
AFC vehicles driving on taxiways
• Approval on ATC to enter runway
Works Vehicles Management
• Genuine need to drive in aircraft movement
area
• Escort arrangement of works vehicles
• Training to escortor by Airport Authority on
designated routing
• Escortor vehicles in the front and the end of
convoy, usually not exceeding 5 in total
Advanced – Surface Movement
Guidance & Control System
• HK ATC to implement the A-SMGCS at HKIA
• Airport Authority to work in collaboration with HK
ATC for the implementation of the system
• Vehicles require access to active runway to equip
with Vehicle Locator in phases
starting from 2009
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