Airport Airside Operations Glossary

Ground Support Equipment — the range of specialised vehicles and machinery used to service aircraft on the apron.

A designated location on the airside where aircraft or vehicles must stop and await clearance before entering the runway...

The estimated period during which an applied anti-icing fluid will prevent the accumulation of ice or snow on treated ai...

A location on an aerodrome movement area with a history or potential for runway incursions or surface incidents, requiri...

A location on an aerodrome movement area with a history or potential risk of collision or runway incursion, identified o...

The IATA-published reference standard that defines procedures, safety requirements, and specifications for airline groun...

An extendable, enclosed walkway connecting an airport terminal gate to the aircraft door, allowing passengers to board a...

An enclosed, extendable bridge connecting an airport terminal to the door of an aircraft, allowing passengers to board a...

An official document prepared by the load controller that records the distribution of passengers, baggage, cargo, and fu...

A set of enhanced operational protocols activated when visibility at an aerodrome falls below specified minima, governin...

Low Visibility Operations: procedures activated at an airport when meteorological conditions reduce visibility below sta...

Low Visibility Procedures; a set of enhanced operational measures activated at an airport when visibility falls below sp...

The part of an aerodrome used for the take-off, landing, and taxiing of aircraft, excluding aprons.

A trained ground crew member who uses hand signals or illuminated wands to guide an aircraft during parking or manoeuvri...

The process of directing an aircraft on the apron using standardised hand signals or wands to guide it safely to or from...

The part of an aerodrome used for the take-off, landing, and surface movement of aircraft, comprising the manoeuvring ar...

A notice containing information essential to personnel involved in flight operations, distributed by official aviation a...

An extendable enclosed walkway connecting the airport terminal to an aircraft door, allowing passengers to board without...

The controlled rearward movement of an aircraft from its stand, performed by a tug or tractor under the direction of gro...

A ground handling employee responsible for servicing aircraft on the apron, including loading/unloading baggage, directi...

Runway End Safety Area — a defined rectangular area beyond the end of a runway strip, intended to reduce the risk of dam...

An event in which an aircraft departs the side or end of a runway surface during landing, take-off, or a rejected take-o...

Any occurrence on an aerodrome involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle, or person on the protected surf...

Runway Visual Range: an instrumentally derived measure of the distance over which a pilot can see the runway surface mar...