Apron-markings-and-signs-handbook Third Edition 2017

Apron Markings and Signs

HANDBOOK Third Edition 2017

CONTENTS 1

PRINCIPLES

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1.1 RECOMMENDED COLOURS 1 1.2 USING THIS HANDBOOK 2 1.3 RECOMMENDED CHARACTERISTICS  3

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APRON AND TAXIWAY MARKINGS FOR AIRCRAFT

 4 2.1 STAND LEAD-IN LINE, TAXIWAY AND TAXILANE CENTRE LINE  4 2.2 STAND LEAD-IN LINES FOR MULTIPLE AIRCRAFT TYPE PARKING STANDS  5 2.3 APRON AND TAXIWAY EDGE  6 2.4 MAXIMUM WINGSPAN MARKING  8 2.5 NO ENTRY MARKING  9 2.6 ALTERNATIVE AIRCRAFT STAND TAXILANE  10 2.6.1 OPTION 1  11 2.6.2 OPTION 2  11 2.6.3 EXAMPLE OF T-SHAPED ALTERNATIVE AIRCRAFT STAND TAXILANES  12 2.7 STAND INFORMATION MARKING  13 2.7.1 OPTION 1 – STAND DIRECTION  13 2.7.2 OPTION 2 – STAND LOCATION  14 2.8 DIRECTION TO PARKING STAND  15 2.8.1 OPTION 1  15 2.8.2 OPTION 2  19 2.8.3 OPTION 3  21 2.9 DIRECTION TO AN AREA OF PARKING STANDS  23 2.10 STAND IDENTIFICATION ON PARKING STAND  24 2.11 BASIC AIRCRAFT STOP LINE  25 2.12 MULTIPLE AIRCRAFT STOP LINE  27 2.13 BASIC MARSHALLER AND TOWING STOP LINE  29 2.14 MULTIPLE MARSHALLER AND TOWING STOP LINE  30 2.15 POWER OUT, TURN BAR AND ALIGNMENT LINE  33 2.16 ONE WAY ARROW  34

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APRON MARKINGS FOR VEHICLES  35

3.1 BOUNDARY OF RESPONSIBILITY LINE  3.2 STAND SAFETY LINE  3.3 STAND-BY AREAS – RESTRICTED FOR AIRCRAFT MANOEUVRES  3.4 STAND-BY AREAS – HEIGHT RESTRICTED  3.5 STAND DIVIDING LINE  3.6 TRACTOR PUSHBACK LINE AND PUSHBACK LIMIT LINE  3.7 EQUIPMENT PARKING AREA  3.8 NO PARKING AREA  3.9 AIR BRIDGE WHEEL POSITION  3.10 UNDERGROUND SERVICES INCLUDING FUEL HYDRANT MARKINGS  3.11 SERVICE ROAD  3.12 VEHICLE LIMIT LINE  3.13 STAND IDENTIFICATION ON SERVICE ROAD  3.14 TAXIWAY AND TAXILANE CROSSING 

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3.15 PEDESTRIAN CROSSING  3.16 PEDESTRIAN GUIDE LINE 

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APRON SIGNS

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FORM AND PROPORTIONS OF LETTERS AND NUMBERS

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4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7

5.1 CHARACTERS ACCORDING TO ICAO ANNEX 14 (VOL I) APPENDIX 3 FOR MARKINGS  5.2 CHARACTERS ACCORDING TO ICAO ANNEX 14 (VOL I) APPENDIX 4 FOR SIGNS 

EXAMPLES OF APRON MARKINGS 

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STAND IDENTIFICATION SIGN FOR AIRCRAFT  NO ENTRY SIGN FOR AIRCRAFT  SIGN “ATTENTION TO CROSSING AIRCRAFT” FOR VEHICLES  JET BLAST SIGN FOR VEHICLES  EXAMPLES OF ROAD AND OTHER TRAFFIC SIGNS  EXAMPLES OF EMERGENCY SIGNS  FOD BIN 



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6.1 EXAMPLE 1  6.2 EXAMPLE 2 

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APPLICATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MARKINGS 

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7.1 GENERAL  7.2 QUALITY MANAGEMENT  7.2.1 QUALITY CONTROL  7.2.2 COMMON PROBLEMS  7.3 SURFACE PREPARATION  7.3.1 METHOD  7.3.2 CONTAMINANTS  7.3.3 CLEANING  7.4 MATERIALS  7.4.1 MATERIALS ACCEPTANCE  7.4.2 MARKING MATERIALS  7.4.3 USE OF GLASS BEADS ON PAVEMENT MARKINGS  7.4.4 PREFORMED THERMOPLASTIC AIRPORT PAVEMENT MARKINGS 7.5 PAINT APPLICATION  7.5.1 METHOD  7.5.2 FRICTION  7.5.3 STRIATED MARKINGS  7.5.4 WEATHER LIMITATIONS  7.5.5 EQUIPMENT FOR PAINT APPLICATION  7.5.6 PROTECTION AND CLEAN-UP  7.5.7 TEMPORARY MARKINGS  7.6 REMOVAL OF MARKINGS  7.6.1 CONSIDERATIONS  7.6.2 EQUIPMENT FOR REMOVAL OF MARKINGS  7.6.3 WATER BLASTING  7.6.4 SHOT BLASTING  7.6.5 GRINDING  7.6.6 BROOMS, VACUUM EQUIPMENT, OR AIR COMPRESSOR  7.6.7 CHEMICALS 

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