1. Airport Authority Hong Kong
Ground Vehicle Operator Procedure and Licensing Requirement
Airport Authority Hong Kong
November 2008

2. Line Maintenance

3. Contents Airside Vehicle Licensing Airside Driver Certification
Airside Driving Rules & Safety Regulations
Vehicles Operating in Aircraft Movement Area

4. 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

5. 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

6. Application Sponsoring organizations of current business at HKIA
Justification of the vehicle & equipment types, and access areas

7. Airside Vehicles Number of Airside Vehicle Motorized over 2,600
Non-prime mover over 5,000
Non-prime mover
Motorized Vehicle

8. Airside Vehicles Cargo Loader Aircraft Tractor Aerial Work Platform
Passenger Bus

9. Fuel Hydrant Dispenser
Airside Vehicles
Catering Truck
Conveyor Belt
Fuel Hydrant Dispenser
Mobile Work Platform

10. Aircraft Washing Truck
Airside Vehicles
Aircraft Washing Truck
Bowser
Toilet Truck
Mobile Station Unit

11. Airside Vehicles
Passenger Step
Foam Tender
Pickup
Forklift Truck

12. Vehicle Examination All vehicles and equipment are subject to:
Annual examination
Roadworthiness
Additional Safety Features
Random examination
Immediate rectification
Post accident examination
Involved in airside accidents

13. 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

14. 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.

15. Airfield Access Zone

16. Authorized Vehicle Examination Centres
Two GSE servicing franchisees in airside
Collect applications, fees and conduct vehicle examination
Licensing authority rests on Airport Authority

17. 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

18. 2. Airside Drivers Certification
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
a driving licence issued by Hong Kong Transport Department valid for the appropriate class(es) of vehicles, and
“D” endorsement on their Airport Restricted Area Permits denoting authority to drive at airside

19. Hong Kong Driving License

20. “Classes” of Airside Vehicles & Equipment

21. 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

22. 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:
Airside driving rules and regulations
Operation of specialized equipment
Specific company & airlines procedures

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. Driving Discipline Enforcement
Driver license inspection
Speed check by laser gun

28. 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.

29. 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.

30. Traffic Accident / Incident Investigation

31. 4. Vehicles Operating in Aircraft Movement Area
Back-of-stand road and taxilane crossings
Remain alert and watch out for aircraft
Always giveway to aircraft

32. Runways & Taxiways Airfield Vehicles Other 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

33. 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

34. 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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