Ground traffic
Ground traffic : (English ground traffic in) refers to aviation all rolling movements of both vehicles as well as from the aircraft within the delimited area of an airport or heliport .
Rolling movements on the ground
Incoming aircraft take still on the runway a turn onto the tarmac and, if necessary via a pilot vehicle to its parking position either on the apron (airport) or to a gate finger out.
Checked-in aircraft must independently make their way from their parking position across the tarmac to the runway provided for them in order to leave the airport from there.
Airplanes have absolute priority while observing a speed limit and must not be hindered in their taxiing movement. You drive along a solid center line that you have to adhere to with your nose wheel. This line also describes the radius when cornering on the ground and shows you the way. Each possible junction is marked (named) by name to avoid misunderstandings.
Other vehicles that are crossing must wait at the stop line until an aircraft has passed and they either receive radio instructions to continue their journey or the area to be crossed is free. Then you have to cross very quickly. Under these conditions, the crossing is only permitted at the marked points on the recorded traffic routes .
Legal
All vehicle movements must be coordinated with the apron supervisor . Entry to the apron is only possible for staff and guests with an entry authorization card.
