Driver Training Program for

Airside Personnel

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Hamid Karzai int’l Airport

Prepared by: ASO

Objective

Providing airport guidance for Airside

personnel, the basic rules and directives to

drive in a safe and correct manner within Kabul

international Airport.

Complying with signs and markings on

operational area

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Contains

1. Definition

2. Airside

3. General Rules

4. Apron Driving

5. Aviation phraseology

6. Taxiway driving

7. Runway driving

8. Marking and lightings

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Definition

Airport diagram: complete picture of Airport

including Aprons, TWYs and RWY.

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Airport

Airside

Controlled movement Area

Non-controlled movement area

Ground side

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Apron: A defined area, on a land aerodrome, intended to accommodate aircraft for purposes of loading or unloading passengers, mail or cargo, fuelling, parking or maintenance.

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Definition

De-icing/anti-icing pad. An area comprising an inner

area for the parking of an areophane to receive de-

icing/anti-icing treatment and an outer area for the

maneuvering of two or more mobile de-icing/anti-icing

equipment.

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Definition

Aircraft Stand or Parking Position: Designated

area on an apron used for the parking of an aircraft.

The term aircraft stand is often replaced by the term

parking position when applied in reference to Apron.

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Definition

GSE Road: An established surface route on the

movement area meant for the exclusive use of

vehicles/GSE.

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Definition

Taxiway: A defined path on a land aerodrome

established for the taxiing of aircraft and intended to

provide a link between one part of the aerodrome

and another,

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Definition

Helicopter Landing Zone (HLZ): Designated

areas on taxiways Hotel and Bravo intended to be

used for the take-off and landing of helicopters and

identified by a white “H”.

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Definition

Runway: A defined rectangular area on a land

aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of

aircraft.

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Definition

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Controlled Movement Area (CMA): Defined area

on the airside where the access of vehicles and

pedestrians is subject to an explicit approval from

Kabul Air Traffic Control Tower.

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Definition

Non-Controlled Movement Area (NCMA):

Defined area on the airside where the access of

vehicles and pedestrians is not subject to an explicit

approval from Kabul Air Traffic Control Tower.

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Definition

Localizer Road

Taxiway Intermediate Holding Position:

These consist of a single dashed line extending

across the width of the taxiway.

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Taxiway Intermediate holding

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Definition

Runway-holding position. A designated position intended to

protect a runway, an obstacle limitation surface, or an

ILS/MLS critical/sensitive area at which taxiing aircraft and

vehicles shall stop and hold, unless otherwise authorized by

the aerodrome control tower.

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RWY holding point

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Definition

Foreign Object Debris (FOD): Any misplaced or

loose object that is not in fact expected at the Airside

such as: metal, plastic, paper and rocks that, as a

result can injure personnel and damage property.

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Definition

Airside including:1. Apron/Ramp

2. Taxiway

3. Runway

4. GSE Road

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18Airside

1. Kabul international airport contains the

following Aprons.

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19Airside

2. Taxiways

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20Airside

1. Runway

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21Airside

Airside distributed in two categories:

1. Controlled Movement Area

2. Non Controlled Movement Area

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22Airside

Do not forget:

No smoking on airside,

The flaming or burning robbers, papers, and other flammable

goods are not allowed.

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23Airside

Safety distances:

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Airside

Condition

Required

Distance

(m)

Parked aircraft and helicopters without

engines running.

7.5 m

Parked aircraft with engine

running

Front 15 m

Lateral 7.5 m

Behind 75 m

Parked helicopter with rotors turning 50 m

Aircraft and Helicopter displaying navigation or

flashing strobe lights are considered to have engines

running or are in the process of starting the engines.

Aircraft being towed or refueled 15 m

Aircraft taxiing

Front 200 m

Lateral 30 m

Behind 75 m

50m from Helicopter safety circle

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Airside

Jet blast:

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Airside

B-737 Jet blast on Apron 4A

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Airside

Ingestion

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Airside

While driving do not forget the following:

Situational awareness,

The way of movement from one place to another

place,

Picking up the FOD.

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Airside

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Maximum speed limit:

Near the aircraft walking pace,

On the apron 20km/h,

GSE road 30km/h

On the taxiway 60km/h,

On the runway 80km/h,

Note: during lease visibility the speed limit should be reduced as required.

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General Rules

On Airside wearing the vest is necessary.

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General Rules

On Airside wearing the vest is necessary.

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General Rules

Wearing loose hat is forbidden on Airside because of high

wind.

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General Rules

If you loss your situational awareness.

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General Rules

Driver Responsibility:

Complying with driving rules on airside,

Reporting of accident and incident,

Having appropriate driving license for airside.

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General Rules

Always remember the following:

Aircraft is not as maneuverable as vehicles,

Pilot visibility is less than driver visibility,

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Do not forget the following:

Be aware of your car condition (brakes, steering, leaks,

lights)

vehicles parking on airside is forbidden,

Vehicle lights shall always be ON while on airside.

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General Rules

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Priority:

1. Aircraft

2. Fire Fighting/Ambulance

3. Convoys

4. Other vehicles.

General Rules

For always remember:

While marshaling give priority for signalman on

GSE road in front of Apron 4A and 4B.

stop for short moment!

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Speed on:

Max on Apron 20km/h,

While approaching to Aircraft walking speed,

In winter or low visibility the speed should

reduce.

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Apron Driving

Non servicing do not approach to aircraft,

Vehicle lights shall always be ON while on

airside,

Parking vehicles on airside are forbidden.

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Apron Driving

On Apron 3 according to picture as mentioned.

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Apron Driving

Do not cross as intersection on Aprons.

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Correct crossing

Wrong crossing

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Apron Driving

While driving crossing under wing is forbidden.

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Apron Driving

While you leave the car on airside:

Turn off the car,

Putting the key in the ignition,

Always keep the doors open,

Putting the gear on natural or park,

The hand break should be lock,

The car lights should be on.

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Apron Driving

GSE Routs

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Apron Driving

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Right Approach

Wrong

Approach

GSE Road on Apron 3 and TWY B

While crossing TWY B follow the GSE Road,

When deviate the GSE Road shall get the

clearance from TWR,

Follow the GSE on Apron 3 as mentioned,

Follow all GSE Road.

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Apron Driving

GSE Road on Apron 3 and TWY B

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Apron Driving

Aircraft servicing

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While calling TWR remember the following:

Introduce Call sing,

Mention your place,

Mention where you want to proceed,

Mention the intended pad,

Speak clearly,

Waiting for TWR replaying and complying

according to that,

for always repeat the TWR recipe.

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Without Holding

Point compliance

the distance

about 47.5m

Call TWR from back of this line

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Aviation phraseology

On ram 4 to hold short of TWY D via TWY B

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TWR Ground

Ground TWR

TWR Ground on ram 4 request

permission to proceed on hold

short of D via B.

Ground, proceed on hold short

of D via B, report B vacated.

TWR Ground on ram 4 is

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Aviation phraseology

On hold short on D crossing RWY on L

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TWR Ground on D request

permission to cross RWY on

TWY L, TWY B vacated

Ground, on D cross RWY on

TWY L on hold short of H,

report RWY vacated.

TWR Ground on D is crossing

RWY on hold short of H, will

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Aviation phraseology

On TWY L to apron 9 via TWY H

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TWR Ground

On L, RWY vacated request permission to proceed on Apron

9 via H.

Ground TWR on L proceed on Apron 9 via H, report TWY H

vacated.

TWR Ground, is proceeding on apron 9 will report TWY H

vacated.

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Aviation phraseology

Communication Failure:

In case of radio failure, use any others radio if it is available or

Conduct by cellphone.

Missing above equipment, turn your vehicle, give signals toward Tower and comply with Tower’s Signals.

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Aviation phraseology

Light Gun

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Light Gun Signals

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STOP

Move off the landing or taxiway and watch

out foraircraft

Cross landing area or move onto a taxiway

For vehicle

Aviation phraseology

Light Gun signals:

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Cross taxiway

Hold Position

Move off runway or taxiway

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Aviation phraseology

Before entering on TWY shall get the clearance

from TWR,

Mostly the TWY is for aircraft taxiing from apron to

RWY and vice versa.

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Basic principle of entering to TWY B and H:

Having radio be insuring the working,

Call sing,

TWR clearance,

Read back the clearance,

Maximum speed is 40 km/h.

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Taxiway driving

Basic principle of entering to TWY B and H:

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TWY H

Taxiway holding line

RWY holding point

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Taxiway driving

While driving on TWY remember the followings:

Maximum speed on RWY 60km/h,

Before entering RWY call TWR.

Drive carefully.

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While driving on TWY remember the followings:

Without TWR permission do not cross from RWY

guard lights or holding point.

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RWY guard

lights

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Runway driving

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Apron Markings,

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GSE Road.

Markings and Lightings

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Guidance:

While driving taking care this stop sing,

approaching to this sing drive slowly than stop

your vehicle if there is not an aircraft continue.

Stop sing

Markings and Lightings

lightings:

Taxiway edge lights with blue color,

Center lights with green color,

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Taxiway Markings with yellow color except heliport with

white color marked,

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Heliport marking on TWY B and H with white marking,

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Heliport

Markings and Lightings

TWY Markings

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TWY edge line

TWY intermediate holding position

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Markings and Lightings

TWY Markings:

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TWY Centerline

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Markings and Lightings

Runway Edge Lines

Runway Centre Line

Threshold Marking

RWY DesignatorTouchdown Zone

RWY Markings and Lightings generally with white

markings.

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Markings and Lightings

RWY guard light:

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RWY guard light

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Markings and Lightings

Location sign

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Shoes the location

RWY 29 RWY115/2/2018

Markings and Lightings

Questions?

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