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AIRPORT TRAFFIC DIRECTIVES and AIRSIDE VEHICLE OPERATOR PERMIT (AVOP) PROGRAM MANUAL For WINNIPEG JAMES ARMSTRONG RICHARDSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT December 2011 WAA_DOCS-#209479-v15 Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 PROGRAM OVERVIEW........................................................................6 1.0 FOREWORD...............................................................................................................................6 1.1 ADMINISTRATION.....................................................................................................................6 1.2 FEES AND CHARGES...............................................................................................................7 1.3 DRIVERS LICENCE REQUIREMENTS.....................................................................................7 1.4 EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES..............................................................................................8 1.5 VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................................9 1.5.1 VEHICLE MARKINGS AND IDENTIFICATION.........................................................................9 1.5.2 RADIOTELEPHONE EQUIPMENT..........................................................................................10 1.6 DEFINITIONS...........................................................................................................................11 SECTION 2 AVOP APPLICATIONS AND RENEWAL............................................14 2.0 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................14 2.1 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AVOP USE...........................................................................14 2.2 APPLICATION FOR AN AVOP................................................................................................15 2.2.1 AVOP TYPES............................................................................................................................16 2.2.2 TRAINING.................................................................................................................................16 2.3 TESTING TO OBTAIN AN AVOP.............................................................................................16 2.3.1 WRITTEN TESTING.................................................................................................................17 2.3.2 PRACTICAL DRIVING TEST...................................................................................................17 2.3.3 AUTHORIZATION FOR EMPLOYER TESTERS.....................................................................18 2.3.4 AVOP RENEWAL.....................................................................................................................18 2.3.5 ‘NO SHOW’ FOR A WRITTEN OR DRIVING EXAM...............................................................19 SECTION 3 ENFORCEMENT, INFRACTIONS AND APPEALS............................20 3.0 ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL...............................................................................................20 3.1 INFRACTIONS AND VIOLATIONS..........................................................................................20 3.1.1 CATEGORIES...........................................................................................................................21 3.1.2 VIOLATIONS.............................................................................................................................21 3.2 DEMERIT POINTS SYSTEM...................................................................................................22 3.2.1 PERMANENT REVOCATION..................................................................................................23 3.3 APPEALS..................................................................................................................................23 3.3.1 FIRST LEVEL APPEAL............................................................................................................23 3.3.2 SECOND LEVEL APPEAL.......................................................................................................23 3.4 LICENCE SUSPENSIONS.......................................................................................................24 3.5 ENFORCEMENT OF MUNICIPAL, PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION...............24 SECTION 4 SIGNS, LIGHTS AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS ................................26 4.0 AIRPORT SURFACE MARKINGS...........................................................................................26 4.1 VEHICLE CORRIDORS............................................................................................................26 4.2 APRON SAFETY LINES...........................................................................................................27 4.3 AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT GUIDELINES...................................................................................27 4.4 PASSENGER WALKWAYS......................................................................................................28 4.5 RESTRICTED PARKING AREAS............................................................................................29 4.6 VEHICLE STOP BARS.............................................................................................................30 4.7 RUNWAY MARKINGS.............................................................................................................31 4.8 TAXIWAY MARKINGS.............................................................................................................32 4.9 AIRFIELD SIGNS AND LIGHTS...............................................................................................32 4.10 CONTROLLED AREA SIGNS..................................................................................................33 4.11 CONTROLLED AREA LIGHTING............................................................................................35 4.12 HOLD POSITION MARKINGS AND LIGHTS..........................................................................36 4.13 CENTRAL DEICING FACILITY................................................................................................37 SECTION 5 AIRSIDE OPERATIONS, RULES & DIRECTIVES..............................38 AVOP MANUAL DECEMBER 2011 Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport 3 5.0 GENERAL RULES....................................................................................................................38 5.0.1 ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT REPORTING..............................................................................38 5.0.2 CELL PHONES AND PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICES..............................................................38 5.0.3 SAFETY VESTS........................................................................................................................38 5.0.4 SEAT BELTS............................................................................................................................38 5.0.5 FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE/FOREIGN OBJECT DEBRIS (FOD).......................................39 5.0.6 SMOKING.................................................................................................................................39 5.0.7 OPEN FLAME AND HOT WORKS..........................................................................................39 5.0.8 STUDDED TIRES OR TIRE CHAINS.......................................................................................39 5.1 ACCESSING AIRSIDE.............................................................................................................39 5.1.1 APRON 1 GUARDHOUSE.......................................................................................................40 5.1.2 AIRSIDE ROADS......................................................................................................................40 5.1.3 VEHICLE ACCESS GATE USAGE AND TAIL GATING..........................................................40 5.2 VEHICLE ESCORTS ON AIRSIDE..........................................................................................41 5.3 RIGHT OF WAY........................................................................................................................42 5.4 VEHICLE CORRIDORS............................................................................................................42 5.5 INTERSITE ROAD....................................................................................................................43 5.6 SPEED LIMITS.........................................................................................................................44 5.7 TOWING....................................................................................................................................44 5.8 PARKING OF EQUIPMENT.....................................................................................................45 5.8.1 NO PARKING AREAS..............................................................................................................45 5.9 CLOSED AREAS......................................................................................................................45 5.10 OPERATION AROUND AIRCRAFT GATES............................................................................46 5.10.1 PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGES......................................................................................46 5.10.2 AIRCRAFT TOWING................................................................................................................46 5.11 OPERATIONS IN CONTROLLED MOVEMENT AREAS........................................................47 5.11.1 WORKING RADIO....................................................................................................................47 5.11.2 ELECTRONIC INTERFERENCE..............................................................................................47 5.11.3 GROUND CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS...................................................................................47 5.11.4 DRIVING ON RUNWAYS.........................................................................................................48 5.11.5 HOLDING SHORT AT A RUNWAY.........................................................................................49 5.11.6 HOLDING SHORT OF TAXIWAYS..........................................................................................49 5.11.7 HOT SPOT................................................................................................................................49 5.11.8 DRIVING IN GRASSED AREAS...............................................................................................49 5.11.9 INCURSIONS...........................................................................................................................50 5.11.10EQUIPMENT FAILURE............................................................................................................50 5.12 CENTRAL DEICING FACILITY................................................................................................50 5.13 REDUCED/LOW VISIBILITY OPERATIONS...........................................................................51 5.14 SNOW REMOVAL....................................................................................................................51 5.15 LIGHTNING HAZARD CONDITIONS......................................................................................51 5.16 EMERGENCY RESPONSE......................................................................................................52 5.16.1 COMMANDING AUTHORITY..................................................................................................52 5.16.2 EMERGENCY SCENE COMPLIANCE....................................................................................52 5.16.3 EMERGENCY RESPONSE POSITIONS.................................................................................53 5.17 RULES TO FOLLOW FOR EMERGENCY SYSTEM INVOLVED WITH THE IN-GROUND REFUELING SYSTEM..............................................................................................................53 SECTION 6 RADIO PROCEDURES.......................................................................55 6.0 RADIO OPERATOR CERTIFICATION....................................................................................55 6.1 RADIO FREQUENCIES............................................................................................................55 6.2 RADIO PROCEDURES............................................................................................................55 6.2.1 CONVERSING ON THE RADIO...............................................................................................55 6.2.2 PHONETIC ALPHABET...........................................................................................................58 6.2.3 STANDARD WORDS & PHRASES..........................................................................................59 6.3 RADIO FAILURE......................................................................................................................60 SECTION 7 REDUCED VISIBILITY OPERATIONS PLAN.....................................61 AVOP MANUAL DECEMBER 2011 Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport 4 7.0 APPLICATION..........................................................................................................................61 7.0.1 DEVELOPMENT.......................................................................................................................61 7.0.2 IMPLEMENTATION.................................................................................................................61 7.0.3 RESPONSIBILITIES.................................................................................................................61 7.0.4 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS....................................................................................................62 7.1 DEFINITIONS...........................................................................................................................62 7.2 FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT...............................................................................................65 7.2.1 RUNWAY 18-36........................................................................................................................65 7.2.2 RUNWAY 13-31........................................................................................................................65 7.2.3 VISIBILITY SENSOR................................................................................................................65 7.2.4 AIRPORT SURFACE DETECTION EQUIPMENT (ASDE)......................................................65 7.2.5 GATE DESIGNATOR MARKINGS...........................................................................................65 7.2.6 STOP-BARS.............................................................................................................................66 7.2.7 TAXI GUIDANCE AND MARKINGS........................................................................................66 7.2.8 TAXIWAY HOLD POSITIONS..................................................................................................66 7.2.9 FIELD ELECTRICAL SUPPLY.................................................................................................66 7.3 VEHICLE CONTROL................................................................................................................67 7.3.1 ACCESS....................................................................................................................................67 7.3.2 AVOP PERMITS.......................................................................................................................67 7.3.3 IMPLEMENTATION.................................................................................................................68 7.4 OPERATION PROCEDURES..................................................................................................68 7.4.1 BACKGROUND AND OPERATING CONCEPT......................................................................68 7.4.2 INITIATION OF REDUCED VISIBILITY OPERATIONS PLAN...............................................68 7.4.3 DEPARTURES..........................................................................................................................71 7.4.4 DEPARTURE TAXI ROUTES...................................................................................................71 7.4.5 ARRIVALS................................................................................................................................71 7.4.6 ARRIVAL TAXI ROUTES..........................................................................................................71 7.4.7 TERMINATION OF REDUCED VISIBILITY OPERATIONS PLAN.........................................71 7.4.8 SUSTAINED REDUCED VISIBILITY OPERATIONS..............................................................72 7.4.9 AIRPORT SURFACE DETECTION EQUIPMENT...................................................................72 7.4.10 VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS.......................................................................................................72 7.4.11 EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES...................................................................................72 7.4.12 RUNWAY INCURSIONS..........................................................................................................72 7.4.13 SNOW REMOVAL AND FIELD MAINTENANCE....................................................................73 7.5 REDUCED VISIBILITY OPERATIONS PLAN SITE PLAN......................................................73 SECTION 8 LOW VISIBILITY OPERATIONS PLAN..............................................75 8.0 APPLICATION..........................................................................................................................75 8.0.1 DEVELOPMENT.......................................................................................................................75 8.0.2 IMPLEMENTATION.................................................................................................................75 8.0.3 RESPONSIBILITIES.................................................................................................................75 8.0.4 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS....................................................................................................76 8.1 DEFINITIONS...........................................................................................................................76 8.2 FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT...............................................................................................79 8.2.1 RUNWAY 18-36........................................................................................................................79 8.2.2 RUNWAY 13-31........................................................................................................................79 8.2.3 VISIBILITY SENSOR................................................................................................................79 8.2.4 AIRPORT SURFACE DETECTION EQUIPMENT (ASDE)......................................................79 8.2.5 GATE DESIGNATOR MARKINGS...........................................................................................79 8.2.6 STOP-BARS.............................................................................................................................80 8.2.7 TAXI GUIDANCE AND MARKINGS........................................................................................80 8.2.8 TAXIWAY HOLD POSITIONS..................................................................................................80 8.2.9 FIELD ELECTRICAL SUPPLY.................................................................................................80 8.3 VEHICLE CONTROL................................................................................................................81 8.3.1 ACCESS....................................................................................................................................81 8.3.2 AVOP PERMITS.......................................................................................................................81 8.3.3 IMPLEMENTATION.................................................................................................................82 AVOP MANUAL DECEMBER 2011 Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport 5 8.4 OPERATION PROCEDURES..................................................................................................82 8.4.1 BACKGROUND AND OPERATING CONCEPT......................................................................82 8.4.2 INITIATION OF LOW VISIBILITY OPERATIONS PLAN.........................................................82 8.4.3 DEPARTURES..........................................................................................................................85 8.4.4 DEPARTURE TAXI ROUTES...................................................................................................85 8.4.5 ARRIVALS................................................................................................................................85 8.4.6 TERMINATION OF LOW VISIBILITY OPERATIONS PLAN...................................................85 8.4.7 AIRPORT SURFACE DETECTION EQUIPMENT...................................................................85 8.4.8 VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS.......................................................................................................86 8.4.9 EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES...................................................................................86 8.4.10 RUNWAY INCURSIONS..........................................................................................................86 8.4.11 SNOW REMOVAL AND FIELD MAINTENANCE....................................................................86 8.5 LOW VISIBILITY OPERATIONS PLAN SITE PLAN................................................................87 SECTION 9 DRAWINGS.........................................................................................89 9.0 INTERSITE AND PERIMETER ROADS – SITE PLAN............................................................89 9.1 APRON 1 - SITE PLAN............................................................................................................90 SECTION 10 AVOP SAMPLE QUESTIONS.............................................................92 SECTION 11 APPENDIX..........................................................................................93 APPLICATION FOR AIRSIDE VEHICLE OPERATOR PERMIT..........................................................94 STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY....................................................................................................95 AVOP MANUAL DECEMBER 2011 Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport 6 SECTION 1 PROGRAM OVERVIEW 1.0 FOREWORD Driving Airside is a privilege not a right. AVOP privileges are issued, monitored and enforced by Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc as the operator of Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport. Transport Canada mandates that all drivers on airside be trained and tested to operate safely and reduce the risks involved. This manual, issued under the authority of Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc. (WAA), forms the basis for applying for and maintaining an airside vehicle operator permit (AVOP). The Airport Traffic Directives and Airside Vehicle Operators Permit (AVOP) program manual provides instruction on the standards, directives and procedures in place for operation of vehicles at the Airport. It is the responsibility of all airside vehicle operators to be familiar with, follow, and practice the requirements of this manual. This manual details the requirements to obtain an Airside vehicle operators permit (AVOP), vehicle requirements, operating rules, AVOP enforcement, Airside markings & lights, Safety requirements, and radio procedures. WAA reserves the right to amend this manual as required. Where a discrepancy may exist between the standards described here in and Federal, Provincial or Municipal act, law or regulation the appropriate legislation shall supersede these standards. 1.1 ADMINISTRATION The AVOP Program is administered by WAA through the Airport Pass Control Office. The Airport Pass Control Office is located in Room 1163 at 1970 Wellington Avenue (on the first floor of the Air Terminal Building). Application forms for an AVOP are obtained from the Airport Pass Control Office. The Airport Pass Control Office processes all AVOP applications and renewals. Additionally, application forms for vehicle registration plates are obtained from the Airport Pass Control Office. The Airport Pass Control Office issues all vehicle registration plates and annual validation stickers for vehicles operating on Airside. Inquiries or requests for information may be submitted directly to; Airport Pass Control Office Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc 1163 - 1970 Wellington Avenue Winnipeg Manitoba R3H 0E3 Telephone (204) 987-9410 Fax (204) 987-9434 AVOP MANUAL DECEMBER 2011 Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport 7 Or to WAA AVOP Coordinator/Operations Specialist Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc 249-2000 Wellington Avenue Winnipeg Manitoba R3H 1C2 Phone numbers for groups who support the AVOP program for Winnipeg Airports Authority; Airport Pass Control Office (204) 987-9410 Airport Operations Center (204) 987-9408 Airport Emergency Line (204) 987-9797 Airport Duty Manager (204) 987-7834 AVOP Coordinator/Operations (204) 987-3839 Specialist 1.2 FEES AND CHARGES To acquire an AVOP an applicant is required to take a written test and a driving test. An applicant writing the AVOP test will get two (2) attempts to write the AVOP test at no cost. The third (3) time that a person writes the AVOP test, there will be a fee of $75.00 dollars to write the test. This fee must be paid before the test is administered. Any applicant who requires a driving retest or fails to make their scheduled appointment time will be charged an administrative fee by WAA of $75.00 plus taxes. AVOP privileges will be withheld or suspended until all applicable fees have been paid. Appointments may be cancelled up to 24 hrs in advance of scheduled time without penalty. 1.3 DRIVERS LICENCE REQUIREMENTS All persons issued an AVOP for operation of a vehicle on airside at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport must hold and maintain a valid provincial driver’s licence. Employers are required to submit annually to the Airport Pass Control Office a copy of the valid driver’s licence for all employees issued an AVOP by WAA. AVOP privileges will be withheld or suspended if a copy of the valid driver’s licence is not received within the specified time period. Any person issued an AVOP who fails to renew their provincial driver’s licence or has their licence suspended must inform the Airport Pass Control Office immediately in writing. The persons AVOP will be withdrawn until a provincial driver’s licence is reacquired. Persons found operating a vehicle without a valid driver’s licence, may be AVOP MANUAL DECEMBER 2011 Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport 8 subject to a ticket and fine from the Winnipeg Police Service and the immediate removal of their AVOP by the Airport Duty Manager. Failure to report a licence suspension to the Airport Pass Control Office, by an AVOP holder, may, at the discretion of the WAA AVOP Coordinator; result in the permanent suspension of your AVOP and all airside driving privileges. WAA reserves the right to request that an employer of an employed individual must provide a driver’s abstract, if requested. AVOP privileges will be withheld or suspended if a drivers licence abstract is not received within the specified time period. All restrictions and/or requirements imposed by the Manitoba Graduated driver licensing (GDL) program must be observed. Any person holding a “Learner” stage licence in the Manitoba Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) shall be prohibited from obtaining an AVOP. All restriction and requirements imposed by provincial driver’s licence program must be observed by AVOP holders operating vehicles on any airside surfaces. Any and all restrictions imposed under the provincial driver’s licence program shall be reported on AVOP application or renewal and maintained on file at the Airport Pass Control Office. Any change in licence restriction or status must be reported to the Airport Pass Control Office as it may affect your ability to obtain or maintain an AVOP. 1.4 EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES For the purposes of this manual, employers include Airport Tenants, Airlines, Contractors, support service companies and government agencies that employee personnel for the delivery of services at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport. Where personnel are required to drive airside for job related duties, it is the employer’s responsibility to; Provide information about the AVOP program to employees, including current copies of the Airport Traffic Directives and AVOP Program Manual and Airport Rules and Regulations. Ensure employees are trained to operate equipment safely and trained to meet all applicable airside rules, regulations and standards as issued and amended by WAA. Ensure that all employees required to have an AVOP are in compliance with provincial driver’s licence requirements. Ensure employees carry their RAIC and AVOP card with them at all times for presentation or verification purposes. Ensure that an employees' RAIC card is visually displayed at all times in secure areas. Each AVOP application must be signed by the employer’s designated Signing Authority. The Signing Authority must provide justification for the employee’s application for an AVOP, including a demonstrated operational requirement. AVOP MANUAL DECEMBER 2011 Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport 9 1.5 VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS All vehicles operating Airside must be registered with WAA annually and have automobile insurance in accordance with the current WAA insurance requirements. These requirements are made known to you when you register your vehicle. This insurance must be maintained during the year in which the WAA provided registration is valid. An application for registration can be obtained at the Airport Pass Control Office. The terms and conditions for vehicle registration are outlined on this application. The Airport Pass Control Office will also provide information on the current fee for vehicle registration. Vehicle owners shall obtain vehicle registration plates from the Airport Pass Control Office for each vehicle that employees will operate in the performance of duties on the airfield. The registration plate must be displayed on the vehicle front bumper. The annually issued validation sticker must be placed in the designated corner of the vehicle registration plate. Vehicle plates are not transferable. AVOP vehicle plates and validation stickers must be in good condition. If either is faded or damaged, please advise the Pass Office to acquire about replacement plates or stickers. All vehicles are subject to Federal, Provincial and Municipal laws, by-laws, acts and regulations which include Provincial insurance and registration requirements as outlined in the Highway Traffic Act. Vehicles operating under escort on airside must have a valid registration plate or display a temporary vehicle plate issued by the Airport Pass Control office or directly by the Security Escort. 1.5.1 VEHICLE MARKINGS AND IDENTIFICATION Markings on all equipment must be kept clean, operational and in good condition at all times. The presence of improperly or inadequately marked equipment on airside can be a hazard to aircraft and other operators. All vehicle lighting shall be kept in working order, including; headlights, tail lights, hazard lights and rotating/flashing beacons. Your vehicle’s headlights must be turned on while operating on airside. All vehicles operated in the movement area must be equipped with a rotating or flashing yellow beacon. Beacons must be turned on at all times while vehicles are operating/in motion on airside. If your vehicle does not meet the requirement for a rotating beacon, you must use the four-way flashers/hazard lights, if the vehicle is equipped with them. In the event while driving airside a vehicle’s beacon stops working, the driver must activate the four-way flashers/hazard lights this is a temporary measure and must be corrected as soon as possible. If hazard lights are not installed on the vehicle it shall be removed form service immediately until the beacon is repaired. If a vehicle is being operated with an inoperative rotating beacon and the vehicle operator is ticketed for not having a rotating beacon. The operator of that vehicle will have 72 hours to either make the necessary repairs to the beacon or acquire a new AVOP MANUAL DECEMBER 2011 Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport 10 rotating beacon. If the vehicle is not repaired the vehicle will not be allowed airside. Proof of repairs may be required by airport security. Rotating or flashing beacons must rotate at a constant speed no greater than ninety (90) rotations per minute as per Transport Canada, Aerodrome Standards and Recommended Practices TP312 4th Edition. All vehicles shall be marked in accordance with the following figure; In addition, all vehicles must prominently display corporate markings identifying the owner or operator. Vehicles operated in the controlled movement areas shall not be completely white in color. A white vehicle will “disappear” against the white environment during the winter season. Vehicles operating under escort on airside must have a beacon or operate with hazard lights on. 1.5.2 RADIOTELEPHONE EQUIPMENT Vehicles operating in the controlled movement areas must be equipped with authorized multi frequency radio equipment capable of operations on all published radio frequencies used at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport. AVOP MANUAL DECEMBER 2011
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