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CONTENT
PREFACE
RECORD OF AMENDMENTS
AMENDMENT CHECKLIST
CONTENTS

PART A GENERAL

Section 1 Airport Management Division

1. Overview
2. Organization Structure and Key Personnel

Section 2 Airfield Department

1. Overview
2. Organization Structure and Key Personnel
3. Key Functions

PART B AIRFIELD CHARACTERISTICS AND FACILITIES

Section 1 Airfield Characteristics

1. Overview
2. Physical Characteristics of Runways
3. Location and Elevation of Runway Ends, Thresholds and
Clearways
4. Dimensions of Runway Areas and Elevations
5. Declared Distances for Runways
6. Physical Characteristics of Taxiways and Taxilanes
7. Obstacles and Marking of Obstacles
8. Pre-flight Altimeter Check Location
9. Isolated Aircraft Parking Position (IAPP)
10. Objects on Runway Strip, Runway End Safety Areas,
Clearway and Taxiway Strip

Section 2 Airfield Ground Lighting

1. Overview
2. Approach Lighting
3. Obstacle Lighting
4. Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI)
5. Runway Lighting
6. Taxiway and Apron Stand Lead-in Lighting
7. Stop Bars and Runway Guard Lights
8. Apron Floodlighting
9. Lightings for Vehicles
10. Electrical Power Supply System
11. AGL Control and Monitoring System
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Section 3 Airfield Guidance Signs and Pavement Markings

1. Overview
2. Movement Area Guidance Signs
3. VOR Aerodrome Check Point Signs
4. Wind Direction Indicator System
5. Markings

Section 4 Aprons
1. Overview
2. Apron Markings
3. Aircraft Stand Dimensions
4. Aircraft Stand Coordinates

Section 5 Low Visibility Operations Equipment

1. Instrument Landing System (ILS)
2. RVR Reporting System
3. Lighting and Ground Marking

PART C AERODROME SERVICES

Section 1 Air Traffic Services

Section 2 Meteorological Services

Section 3 Rescue and Fire Fighting Services

Section 4 Medical Services

PART D APRON OPERATIONS

Section 1 Airside Layout and Zoning

1. Overview
2. Passenger Aprons
3. Cargo Aprons
4. Maintenance and Long Term Parking Apron
5. Runways and Taxiways

Section 2 Stand Allocation

1. Overview
2. General Criteria for Parking Stand Allocation
3. Stand Allocation Slots
4. Criteria for Aircraft Parking
5. Temporary Holding Arrival Aircraft (active aircraft) on
Operational Taxiway (e.g. TWY B) due to Apron Full
6. Relocation of Aircraft
7. Bi-monthly Stand Allocation Schedule
8. Displaying Real-time Stand Allocation Information
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Section 3 Aircraft Parking and Arrival Procedures

1. Overview
2. Aircraft Pre-arrival Inspection
3. Operations of Aircraft Docking Guidance System by
Ground Operators
4. Aircraft Wheel Chocking Procedure
5. Aircraft Parking on Parking Stands with Aircraft Docking
Guidance System
6. Aircraft Parking on Parking Stands without the Aircraft
Docking Guidance System
7. FOLLOW ME Service

Section 4 Aircraft Departure Procedures

1. Overview
2. Air Traffic Control Instruction
3. Push-back Operations
4. Push-back Routing
5. Direct Taxi-out Operations
6. Aircraft Towing
7. Centralized Aircraft Tractor Deployment Procedure

Section 5 Apron Safety

1. Overview
2. Aircraft Safety in Parking Stands
3. Passenger Safety on the Apron
4. Engine Hazards
5. Foreign Object Damage (FOD)
6. Personal Safety
7. Airside Safety Demerit Point Scheme
8. Standard of Ramp Equipment

Section 6 Ramp Operations and Safety Committee

1. Overview
2. Ramp Operations and Safety Working Group

Section 7 Oxygen Charging to Aircraft

1. Overview
2. Location
3. Permission
4. Precautions

Section 8 Helicopter Operation Procedures at HKIA

1. General
2. Technical Flights
3. Flights operated for Hire or Reward ( includes domestic
and international non-scheduled flights)
4. International Flights operated Not for Hire or Reward
5. CASEVAC/Emergency Flights
6. Summary of Airside Helicopter Operations
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Appendix 1 Marshalling Signals

Appendix 2 Standard Push-back Procedures
Appendix 3 Aircraft Chocking Requirements

PART E APRON FACILITIES AND OPERATING PROCEDURES

Section 1 Aircraft Docking Guidance System

1. Overview
2. System Operation
3. LED Board Display Information
4. Pilot Procedures
5. Operator Procedures
6. Authorization of Use
7. Fault Reporting

Section 2 Airbridges
1. Overview
2. Authorization of Use
3. Operating Procedures
4. Contingency Measures of Failure Airbridges
5. Measures for Retracting Airbridge under Strong Wind
Condition
6. Safety Precautions
7. Fault Reporting

Section 3 Fixed Ground Power Supply System

1. Overview
2. System Capacity and Rating
3. Authorization of Use
4. Operating Procedures
5. Safety Precautions
6. Fault Reporting

Section 4 Aircraft Cabin Pre-conditioned Air Supply System

1. Overview
2. System Features
3. Authorization of Use
4. Operating Procedures
5. Safety Precautions
6. Fault Reporting

Section 5 Aviation Fuel Supply System

1. Overview
2. Management and Operations of Aviation Fuel Supply
System
3. Reception, Storage, Quality Control and Delivery of
Aviation Fuel
4. Fire Protection Measures
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5. Aircraft Refuelling Procedures

6. Bowser Operation
7. Aircraft Defuelling Procedures
8. Fuel Spill Response Plan
9. Baggage and Cargo Off-loading Procedures for Combi and
B747 Freighters

Section 6 Aircraft Potable Water System

1. Overview
2. Supply Unit
3. Authorization of Use
4. Operating Procedures
5. Safety Precautions
6. Water Quality Control
7. Fault Reporting

Section 7 Aircraft Engine Run

1. Overview
2. Location
3. Permission
4. Procedures for Idle Power Engine Run
5. Procedures for Engine Run above Idle Power
6. Noise Abatement Requirement

Section 8 Aircraft Washing and Waxing

1. Overview
2. Location
3. Condition of Use
4. Procedures
5. Adverse Weather
6. Fault Reporting

Section 9 Compass Calibration

1. Overview
2. Condition of Use
3. Procedures
4. Adverse Weather

Section 10 Apron Emergency Telephones and Fire Extinguishers

1. Emergency Telephones
2. Fire Extinguishers

Section 11 Apron Floodlighting

1. Location
2. Control of Apron Floodlights
3. Operations of Apron Floodlights
4. Fault Reporting
5. Contingency for Power Failure
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Section 12 Airport Lightning Warning System

1. Overview
2. Alerting Procedures
3. Deleted

Appendix 1 Aircraft Docking Routine

Appendix 2 Aviation Fuel at Aerodromes

PART F OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES DURING LOW VISIBILITY CONDITIONS

Section 1 General
1. Overview
2. Weather Criteria
3. Facility and Equipment
4. Deleted

Section 2 Responsibilities and Actions

1. Overview
2. Air Traffic Management Division, Civil Aviation Department
3. Airfield Department, Airport Authority
4. Technical Services Department, Airport Authority
5. Airport Fire Contingent
6. Airside Operators and Drivers

Section 3 Low Visibility Airfield Inspection

1. Overview
2. Procedures

Appendix 1 Low Visibility Operations

PART G AIRSIDE VEHICLE LICENSING AND AIRSIDE DRIVING CERTIFICATION

Section 1 Airside Vehicle Licensing

1. Overview
2. Application
3. Vehicle Examination
4. Conditions of AVL Issuance
5. Classification of Airport Airside Vehicle
6. Airside Vehicle Licence Payment and Fee Schedule
7. Airside Vehicle Insurance Requirements
8. Airside Vehicle Safety Requirements

Section 2 Airside Driving Certification and Enforcement

1. Training and Certification of Airside Drivers
2. Enforcement of Airside Driving and Safety Regulations
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Section 3 Rules Governing Driving on Airside

1. Rules Governing Vehicle Driving on the Airside Operational

Areas
2. Rules Governing Vehicle Driving on Runway Strips,
Taxiways and the Associated Grass Area and Airside Road

Appendix 1 Radio Procedures

PART H AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT

Section 1 General
1. Dual Runway Operations
2. Runways Closure Period for Maintenance Works
3. Aerodrome Data Management

Section 2 Routine Maintenance

1. Aerodrome Inspection
2. Reporting and Documentation of Airfield Discrepancies
3. Sweeping of Runways and Taxiways
4. Runway Surface Friction Measurement and Reporting
Water on the Runway
5. Reporting of Water on Runway

Section 3 General Requirements and Procedures Governing Execution of

Works on or adjacent to Airside Operational Areas
1. Regulations
2. General Safety and Operational Requirements
3. Segregation of Site Areas from Aircraft Movement Area
4. Control of Crossing Aircraft Movement Area
5. Airport Security
6. Driving in the Airside Operational Area

Section 4 Airfield Operations and Safety Committee

1. Overview
2. Airfield Operations and Safety Working Group (AOSWG)

Appendix 1 Safety Precautions for Welding and Cutting

Appendix 2 Runway Safety Team Programme of HKIA

PART I WILDLIFE HAZARD MANAGEMENT

Section 1 Wildlife Hazard Control Measures

1. Overview
2. Environmental Management
3. Wildlife Hazard Prevention Promotion
4. Response Plan for Wildlife and Stray Animal Intrusion to
the Airside
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Section 2 Bird Control Measures

1. Overview
2. Bird Patrol and Observation
3. Bird Scaring
4. Alerts to Pilots on Potential Bird Hazards
5. Environmental Management

Section 3 Bird Control Log and Reporting of Bird Strike Incidents

1. Bird Control Log
2. Reporting of Bird Strike Incidents

Appendix 1 Bird Strike Reporting Form

Appendix 2 Bird Strike Investigation Report

PART J REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION OF GROUND INCIDENT

Section 1 General
1. General Description of Ground Incidents
2. Objective of Accident Investigation

Section 2 Reporting and Investigation of Aircraft Ground Incidents

1. Categorization of Aircraft Ground Incidents
2. Reporting of Aircraft Ground Incidents
3. Investigation of Aircraft Ground Incidents
4. Investigation Report by Airport Authority on Aircraft Ground
Incidents
5. Mandatory Occurrence Reports (MOR)

Section 3 Reporting and Investigation of Ground Incidents not involving

Aircraft
1. Categorization of Ground Incidents not Involving Aircraft
2. Reporting of Ground Incidents not Involving Aircraft
3. Investigation of Ground Incidents not Involving Aircraft
4. Investigation Report by Airport Authority on Ground
Incidents not Involving Aircraft
5. Mandatory Occurrence Reports

Section 4 Mandatory Occurrence and Special Occurrence Reporting

1. Mandatory Occurrence Reporting
2. Special Occurrence Reporting

Appendix 1 Mandatory Reporting

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PART K OPERATIONAL STAFF TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

Section 1 General
1. Objective

Section 2 Training Strategy

1. Training for Aircraft Ground Handling Franchisees
2. Training for Airside Driving
3. Training for line maintenance franchisees and self-handled
freighter operators for aircraft towing crew
4. Summary Chart
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PART L LIST OF PLANS

Plan No. Description

1 Aerodrome Layout Plan
2 Passenger Terminal Apron Layout Plan
3 Airfield Zoning Plan
4 Runway Characteristics Plan
5 Taxiway and Taxilane Designations
6 Aerodrome Lighting Chart
7A Approach Lighting Chart (25L)
7B Approach Lighting Chart (07R)
7C Approach Lighting Chart (25R)
7D Approach Lighting Chart (07L)
8A Stand Numbering of Passenger Terminal Apron;
Locations of Aircraft Wash Bay and Water Filling Points
8B Stand Numbering of Maintenance and Long Term Parking Apron &
Cargo Aprons and Locations of Aircraft Wash Bay
9A Parking Stand Dimensions (Passenger Terminal Apron)
9B Parking Stand Dimensions (Maintenance & Cargo Apron)
9C Parking Stand Dimensions (Midfield Concourse & Temporary Parking
Area)
10 Airport Grid Map
11 Apron Road System
12 Airfield Road System
13 Pavement Types and PCN Numbers
14 Navigational Aids
15A Aviation Fuel Emergency Stop Buttons and Fuel Hydrant Locations
(Passenger Terminal Apron)
15B Aviation Fuel Emergency Stop Buttons and Fuel Hydrant Locations
(Cargo Apron)
16 Fire Hydrant Location Plan and 4 Emergency Access Shafts to Tunnels
17 Airside Emergency Access and Support Facilities
18 A-F Deleted
19 Deleted
20 Runway Line Marking
21 Typical Movement Area Guidance Signs
22 Isolated Aircraft Parking Position
23 Typical Layout Plans of Frontal Stand, Remote Stand and Cargo Stand
24 Ground Services Equipment Parking and Staging Areas
25 Bird Observation Zones
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