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504 EM 385-1-1 Sections 27-34
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Landing Areas

32.A.09 Those landing areas hazardous to aircraft must be submitted to the Air Field manager for a FAA NOTAM on displaced threshold or other changes on non use or caution (unless otherwise directed by the GDA).

Permission and close coordination is required.
  1. During daylight, areas must be outlined with highly reflective barricades, lights, signs, and/or orange or red flags, spaced in accordance with AC 150/5370-2F and as approved by the airfield manager. The flags will be at least 20-in by 20-in (.5-m by .5-m), with diagonal plastic stiffeners.
  2. During periods of darkness, areas must be outlined with battery-operated, low- intensity omni-directional red flashing lights spaced in accordance with AC 150/5370-2F and as approved by the airfield manager.
  3. Lights must be red, either steady burning or flashing, and must meet the luminance requirements of the State Highway Department. Lights must be mounted on barricades and spaced at no more than 10 ft (3 m) and must be operated between sunset and sunrise and during periods of low visibility whenever the airport is open for operations. They may be operated by photocell, but this may require that the contractor turn them on manually during periods of low visibility during daytime hours.

32.A.10 When work is to be performed at an airfield where flying is controlled, permission to enter a landing area must be obtained from the control tower operator every time entry is required, unless the landing area has been closed by the airfield operator and marked as hazardous in accordance with Section 32.A.09.

  1. All vehicles which operate in landing areas must be identified by means of a checkered flag on a staff attached to, and flying above, the vehicle. The flag must be 3 ft (0.9 m) square and consist of a checkered pattern of international orange and white squares of 1 ft (0.3 m) on each side.
  2. All other equipment and materials in the landing area must be marked as specified in Section 32.A.09.

32.A.11 When working in landing areas, work must be performed so as to leave that portion of the landing area that is available to aircraft free from hazards, including holes, piles, or material, and projecting shoulders that might damage an airplane tire.

Each vehicle, piece of equipment, or work crew must be equipped with a two-way radio capable of maintaining communications with the air traffic control tower while performing work in landing areas.

32.A.12 No equipment, materials or contractor plant must be placed upon or within a safety precaution area without approval of the GDA.

32.A.13 All equipment and materials in a safety precaution area must be marked as specified in Section 32.A.09.a-c. If an object in a safety precaution area projects above the approach-departure clearance surface or above the transitional surface, the object must be marked with a red light.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

32-4. Which of the following is a mandatory requirement for landing area Lights?