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Airport 101

Oklahoma Certified Airport Professional (OCAP)

Session 1 Nov 16, 2023

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Overview

Airfield Markings and Lights

Safety!

Driving on the airfield

Inspections

NOTAMS

Critical Contacts

Emergency Support

OAC Inspections

FAA Grant Assurances

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Why we need to know the basics

Managing an airport is very important.

We’re responsible for hundreds to thousands of lives that use our airport on a daily basis.

Understanding the basics can save you from accidents, deaths, and liability lawsuits at your airport.

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Runway Markings

  • Runway Markings will always be white.
  • Centerline Markings
  • Threshold Markings
  • Touchdown Markings

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Runway Hold Short Marking

  • This marking indicates you are approaching a runway.
  • It will be located roughly 250ft off the center line of the Runway.
  • Dashed lines means you can dash across; solid lines mean you cannot pass without clearance.

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Taxiway Markings

  • Taxiway Markings will always be yellow.
  • Centerline
  • Sometimes edge markings

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Airfield Lighting

  • Lighting on the airfield will indicate that you are in the movement area.
  • Blue lights with yellow paint markings indicate taxiways.
  • White lights with white paint markings indicates runways.

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Safety, Safety, Safety!

  • What is the Primary Duty of airport managers?
  • Safety should be at our core values as individuals who are responsible for the airport.
  • We can reduce risk to the users of the airport by just following basic steps.

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Safety, Safety, Safety! �- Driving on the Airport

  • Ensure your vehicle is easily identified from the ground and the air.
  • Make radio calls when in the movement area.
  • Check and double check your surroundings. Keep your head on a swivel.
  • Aircraft ALWAYS have the right of way!

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Safety, Safety, Safety! �- Inspections

Inspections help you find and document issues on and around your airport. Helping maintain standards and reduce risk.

The goal of self inspections is to find hazards and address them.

Creating a document for your inspections is helpful to ensure the inspections are consistent and comprehensive and corrective action is taken as needed.

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Safety, Safety, Safety! �- Pavement Conditions

  • Keeping an eye on your pavement is critical.
  • Look for small items that can signal larger issues.
    • Items like:
      • Ponding of water on runways and taxiways.
      • Ponding of water next to pavement.
      • Large cracks that show the base or dirt below.
      • Joint seals in on concert that are filled with dirt.

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Safety, Safety, Safety! �- NOTAMS

  • Notice To Air Missions (AKA; Notice To All Airmen)
  • Your way to communicate with Pilots of airport discrepancies.
  • NOTAMs indicate the real-time and abnormal status of the NAS impacting every user.
  • NOTAMS can be called in or submitted on the internet
  • 1-877-487-6867

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Safety, Safety, Safety! �- Critical Contacts

  • Having a list of critical contacts in case you need help fixing something FAST.
  • Examples include:
    • Someone to fix pavement
    • Lighting Maintenance contact
    • NOTAMs
    • AWOS Maintenance Tech.

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Safety, Safety, Safety! �- Emergency Support

  • Are you Ready for an Aircraft Emergency?
  • Emergency Response Plan between airport, city, fire, police, EMS.
  • It’s important to ensure they know the basics of getting onto the airfield.
  • Driver Training if able.

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Understanding your Agreements�- Grant Assurances

  • If you take federal dollars, you’re required to follow all 39 FAA Grant Assurances.
  • Knowing these assurances will help ensure you run your airport to federal standards.
  • They will also help ensure your facility can keep receiving federal dollars.

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Understanding your Agreements�- OAC Inspections

  • OAC will conduct inspections on your airport every 3 years.
  • These inspections are meant to help you.
  • OAC can also be a good source of help if you have questions about your airport or if you’re trying to complete a project with federal or state dollars

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When in doubt, ask for help

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QUESTIONS?