Airside Driving Training

In this section we will deal with driving on the airside

Airside Driving - Part 1

Airside Driving - Part 1

KTA Airside Driving Category Map

Airside Driving - Part 1

Remember, being on the airside you must wear and display an ASIC, wear Hi Vis vest, have hearing protection and other Personal Protective

Equipment (PPE) that your role requires.

Airside Driving - Part 1

If you successfully complete the training requirements you will be issued with an Authority to Drive Airside (ADA) also known as an Airside Driver’s

Licence.

Airside Driving - Part 1

An ADA is only valid if you also hold a valid Australian Driver’s Licence. If your licence is cancelled or suspended you must immediately cease driving

since your ADA is now invalid.

Airside Driving - Part 1

You must notify your company and airport operations of the licence suspension and surrender your ADA to airport operations within 24 hours.

Airside Driving - Part 1

As well as the requirement for a driver to hold an ADA, the vehicle must also have and Authority for Use on the Airside (AUA), also known as an

Airside Vehicle Permit.

Airside Driving - Part 1

Vehicles must be free from oil leaks or defects.

Airside Driving - Part 1

Vehicles must not be operated in excess of their designed capacity.

Airside Driving - Part 1

The airport has a no seat, no ride policy.

Airside Driving - Part 1

Vehicles operating on the movement area shall be fitted with an amber or orange flashing or rotating beacon mounted on top of the vehicle.

Airside Driving - Part 1

Or if a beacon is not available, hazard lights must be switched on to provide 360 degrees or visibility, unless they are accompanied by a correctly

equipped vehicle.

Airside Driving - Part 1

At night and during hours of low visibility it is imperative that all vehicles have beacon or hazard lights operating and headlights are switched on (low

beam only).

Airside Driving - Part 1

Only Airport Operations staff and Emergency Services are authorised to drive unescorted on taxiways or runways.

Airside Driving - Part 1

Only vehicles equipped with an air band radio capable of two-way communication with ATC and/or aircraft are permitted to operate on

taxiways and runway.

Airside Driving - Part 1

Exemption may be granted (with aerodrome operations approval) for non-radio equipped vehicles to be escorted by an approved and suitably

equipped vehicle.

Airside Driving - Part 1

All Cat 3 drivers operating on the movement area must hold an Aeronautical Radio Operators Certificate (AROC) issued by CASA

Airside Driving - Part 1

Airport Reporting Officers (ARO) will conduct random inspections or airside drivers and their vehicles.

Airside Driving - Part 1

You must comply with the instructions of the ARO.

Airside Driving - Part 1

This may include showing a valid ADA, valid AUA, valid ASIC and an inspection of your vehicle.

Airside Driving - Part 1

The ARO may require you to leave the airside and/or revoke your ADA or AUA.

Airside Driving - Part 1

If the ARO requires you to leave the airside, you must leave immediately.

In this section we will deal with airside driving signs and markings

Airside Driving - Part 2

Airside Driving - Part 2

Like public roads, the airside has signs to direct drivers and pedestrians. Some like pedestrian walkways will be familiar.

Airside Driving - Part 2

Others, like Equipment Storage areas and Marshaller stop lines, are less familiar. Equipment storage areas are marked with a continuous red line.

Airside Driving - Part 2

An Equipment Storage Area is a designated areas where vehicles, plant, or equipment can be stored safely so as not to impede an aircraft in their

normal operations.

Airside Driving - Part 2

Generally, vehicles, plant, or equipment may be left in Equipment Clearance areas from 15 minutes before the arrival of an aircraft.

There may be exceptions, check with the ARO.

Airside Driving - Part 2

Speed limits may be marked on the tarmac but if they are not,

Maximum speeds on the airside are:• 25 kph on service / perimeter roads

• 15 kph on aprons between aircraft stands

• 5 kph or walking pace at apron or when reversing

Airside Driving - Part 2

Marshaller Stop Line. Where the pilot is guided by a marshaller, a marshaller stop line is located where the aircraft nosewheel is to stop.

The lines are at right angles to the alignment line, painted yellow, and located on the right hand side of the line as seen by the marshaller looking at the aircraft.

Airside Driving - Part 2

• The limits of unserviceable areas are delineated by white cone markers painted with a 0.25M wide horizontal red band.

• Work limits are designated by witched hat cones. Do not proceed past them.

Airside Driving - Part 2

You must take notice of all other signs on the airside and they must be obeyed.

In this section we will deal with airside driving responsibilities.

Airside Driving - Part 3

Airside Driving - Part 3

First let us consider some basic airside driving rules:

• You must not drive on the airside while affected by alcohol or drugs. Refer to the KTA Drug and Alcohol Management Plan (DAMP).

• Drivers must operate their vehicles in a safe manner that will not endanger aircraft or any person.

• Do not operate any equipment unless you have been trained and authorised to operate that equipment.

Airside Driving - Part 3

If you are involved in an accident whilst driving on the airside, you must immediately report the accident to your supervisor and the Duty

Airport Reporting Officer (ARO) on 0418 799 460.

Airside Driving - Part 3

You must not drive, stop or park within 3 metres of any parked aircraft.

You should not drive, stop or park within 15 metres of any refuelling aircraft.

Airside Driving - Part 3

You must not drive a passenger service without the permission of the operator.

Airside Driving - Part 3

Do not drive under the wing or fuselage of an aircraft unless expressly authorised by the aircraft operator.

Airside Driving - Part 3

Do not park near an aircraft in a position where you could impede other services from performing their duty.

Give way to all moving aircraft.

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• Airport Reporting Officers (ARO) are responsible for monitoringvehicle movement and driving behaviour.

• You must obey all instructions from Karratha Airport Operations staff.

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• Drivers on the airside must guard against oil or fuel spills on the apron

• Under no circumstances should a vehicle drive through fuel/oil spills.

• If you become aware of fuel/oil spill notify airport operations staff immediately. Remember NICER

Notify – Isolate – Contain – Evacuate – Report

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• If you are found in breach of any airside driving rules your authority may be revoked.

• If you authority is revoked you must surrender it to Airport Management within 24 hours.

Airside Driving - Part 4

In this section we will deal with Radio Procedures and Runway incursions.

Airside Driving - Part 4

Only Airport Operations staff and Emergency Services are allowed to drive unescorted on taxiways and runways.

Airside Driving - Part 4

You must drive on a taxiway to get to the runway. Taxiways have double yellow lines along the edge and blue lights.

Airside Driving - Part 4

A runway incursion is the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle, or person on the protected area of a surface designated for the landing

and take-off of aircraft.

Airside Driving - Part 4

Before you enter a runway there is a holding point painted on the taxiway. You must stop at this point before entering the runway.

This is, you must stop before the double yellow lines.

Airside Driving - Part 4

Karratha Tower (Air Traffic Control) operates between:

• 06:45 and 19:30 Monday to Friday,

• 06:45 to 14:45 on Saturday; and

• 08:00 to 19:30 on Sunday.

Outside of those hours the aerodrome reverts to a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) and is uncontrolled.

Airside Driving - Part 4

All drivers on movement areas must maintain a radio listening watch.

A radio listening watch means that you have the radio switched on to 127.35 Mhz and you are monitoring messages between the Tower and

aircraft operating in the area.

Airside Driving - Part 4

All drivers on the airside must obey all instructions from the Tower and/or airport operations staff. Instructions from the Tower takes

precedence.

Airside Driving - Part 4

When the Tower is not operating you still monitor 127.35 Mhz since aircraft operating in the area will make general calls on that frequency.

Airside Driving - Part 4

During Tower hours you must ask for clearance to enter taxiways and the runway. Do not enter until clearance is approved.

After hours you must make a general broadcast on 127.35 Mhz before entering taxiways or the runway.

Airside Driving - Part 4

If you become confused or unclear about what to do in a situation you must immediately leave the movement area and consult your supervisor.