3-1-5. VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT/PERSONNEL NEAR/ON RUNWAYS

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  • 3-1-5. VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT/PERSONNEL NEAR/ON RUNWAYS

    1. When established in a letter of agreement (LOA), vehicles, equipment, and personnel in two-way communications with ATC may be authorized to operate in the runway safety area (RSA) up to the edge of the runway surface, which includes when aircraft are arriving, departing, or taxiing along the runway.
      • PHRASEOLOGY
      • PROCEED AS REQUESTED; (and if necessary, additional instructions or information).
      • REFERENCE
      • FAA Order JO 7210.3, Para 4-3-1, Letters of Agreement.

      NOTE: DoD-only airfields—See Service Manual and/or local operating procedures for guidance on aerodrome operations and LOA requirements.

    2. Ensure that the runway to be used is free of all known ground vehicles, equipment, and personnel before a departing aircraft starts takeoff or a landing aircraft crosses the runway threshold.

    NOTE: “PROCEED AS REQUESTED” is not approved phraseology for instructing aircraft, vehicles, equipment, or personnel to cross or operate on a runway.

    NOTE: Establishing hold lines/signs is the responsibility of the airport manager. Standards for surface measurements, markings, and signs are contained in the following Advisory Circulars; AC 150/5300-13, Airport Design; AC 150/5340 1, Standards for Airport Markings, and AC 150/5340-18, Standards for Airport Sign Systems. The operator is responsible to properly position the aircraft, vehicle, or equipment at the appropriate hold line/sign or designated point. The requirements in para 3-1-12, Visually Scanning Runways, remain valid as appropriate.

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