Driving

Training Class
Presented by:
Lancaster
Airport
Authority

Driving is a Privilege
Driving on the airport, airport apron and ramps is a
privilege and can be revoked at anytime for any
reason.
Violations and Enforcement actions will be
handled in accordance with approved Airport
Rules, FAR 139.329 and the Airport Certification
manual.
Accidents or Mishaps should be immediately
reported to Airport Operations

SAFETY Violations- Examples

Excessive speeding on the AOA
Failure to Stop or Yield
Failure to Yield to Aircraft or Emergency
Vehicles.
Outside authorized Area.
FOD Violations

Speed Limits
Speed Limit on Terminal Ramp or within
close proximity to taxiing aircraft or adjacent
to buildings: 10 M.P.H.
All other areas on airfield not to exceed:

35 M.P.H.

The A.O.A. is divided into two sections

Movement Area

Non-Movement Area

Area where you ARE

authorized to drive without
ATC communications
This area is not controlled
by the Air Traffic Control
Tower

NON-MOVEMENT AREA

Area where you ARE NOT

authorized to drive without
proper clearance from ATC
This IS controlled by the Air
Traffic Control Tower

MOVEMENT AREA

What is wrong with this picture?

General Rules
Always yield the right-of-way to all aircraft
and emergency vehicles at all times.
Obey all regulatory signs, pavement
markings, traffic signals, and LAA Officials.
All personnel who operate a vehicle on the
AOA shall have in their possession both a
valid drivers license and a LAA Badge.

General Rules

Remain 50 feet from an

operating engines intake.

Remain 200 feet from an

operating engines
exhaust.

Taxiways

Airport
Lighting
Lighting is pilot
controlled
Lighting will remain
on for 15 minutes
after activation

What does this sign mean?

Taxiway Location Sign

Indicates the taxiway
you are on. (May be
co-located with
direction signs or
runway holding
position signs, as
shown in graphic.)

What is the function of this

sign?

ILS Critical Area Holding

Position Sign
ATC may hold you at this
sign, on a taxiway, when the
instrument landing system is
being used at the airport.
Vehicles driving beyond this
point may interfere with the
ILS signal to approaching
aircraft.

Runways

What is the purpose of this

sign?

Runway Holding Position

Sign
Always stop at this sign and wait for
ATC clearance to proceed. In this
example, the threshold for runway
15 is to your left and the threshold
for runway 33 is to your right. This
sign is located next to the yellow
holding position marking painted on
taxiways that intersect runways and
on runways that intersect other
runways.

Does this sign mean you are clear of the

runway safety area?

Runway Boundary Sign

This sign faces the runway
and is visible to pilots exiting
the runway. It is located
next to the yellow holding
position markings painted
on the taxiway pavement.
Taxi past this sign to be
sure you are clear of the
runway.

Direction Sign for Runway

Exit
Indicates an exit from a
runway. Located just prior to
the intersection, on the
same side of the runway as
the exit.

Markings

Runway Holding Position

Marking
This painted marking is found
on taxiways at runway
intersections and indicates
where a vehicle is to stop. The
solid lines are on the side
where the vehicle is to hold
and the dashed lines are
always on the side toward the
runway. Do not cross the
markings until cleared.

Holding Position Marking for

ILS
Indicates the boundary of
the ILS critical area. Dont
cross unless cleared.
When exiting the area, a
yellow ILS Critical Area
Boundary sign will be
adjacent this marking. All
parts of your aircraft must
cross this marking to be
clear of the ILS critical
area.

Closed Runway and Taxiway

Marking
Indicates a closed runway or
taxiway. On a permanently
closed runway, it will be
placed at each runway end
and at 1,000 ft. intervals. It
will also be placed at each
entrance of a permanently
closed taxiway. A raised-light
X, plywood or fabric may be
used in lieu of a pavement
marking.

Communications
Controllers are required to get an acknowledgement of
hold short instructions, so a hold short must be
read back. When proceeding onto a movement area,
vehicle operators must tell the controller three things:

WHO you are,

WHERE you are, and
WHAT your intentions are.

If you are told to Go Ahead by ATC:

The controller wants you to state your
intentions, HE DOES NOT MEAN

PROCEED!!!

ALPHA

NOVEMBER

BRAVO

OSCAR

CHARLIE

PAPA

DELTA

QUEBEC

ECHO

ROMEO

FOX-TROT

SIERRA

GOLF

TANGO

HOTEL

UNIFORM

INDIA

VICTOR

JULIET

WHISKEY

KILO

X-RAY

LIMA

YANKEE

MIKE

ZULU

Frequencies

Lancaster Tower: 120.9

Ground Control: 121.8
ATIS: 125.675 -Automatic Terminal Information Service

When Lancaster Tower is closed, vehicle

operator must call Harrisburg Traffic on
120.9 for all vehicle operations in the
movement area

Light Gun Signals

Loss of Radio Communication

Turn car towards tower
Flash headlights
Wait for light gun signal response

Traffic Patterns
Used At both controlled and non-controlled fields

NAVAIDS

NAVAIDS

ILS Glide Slope Antenna

NAVAIDS
V.O.R.

NAVAIDS

Visual Approach Slop Indicator (VASI)

NAVAIDS

Beacon Light