Airport Ramp Operations and Management

Course details

This course provides an understanding of the intricacies and complexities of the airside environment and how higher operational efficiency and safety in airside operations and management can be achieved. Relevant technical knowledge, insights and awareness of international requirements and strategies are also covered.

OUTLINE

Module I: Airport Ramp Operations

•    Overview of Airside Operations
•    Airside Infrastructure
•    Passenger and Baggage Handling Facilities
•    Ramp and Aircraft Stand Planning
•    Safety Clearances and Ramp Markings
•    Stand and Gate Assignments
•    Ramp Management Service
•    Ramp Handling Service
•    Civil Maintenance of the Airside
•    Maintenance of Airfield Installations
•    Airside Estate Management
•    Aircraft Maintenance
•    Pest, Animal and Bird Control
•    Ground Movement Control
•    Airside Rules and Regulations/ Enforcement
•    Standard Operating Procedures
•    Contingencies for Airside Operations
•    Performance Standards and Target Setting
•    Ramp Safety Audits
•    Airside Security
•    Airside Fire Safety Requirements
•    Aircraft Accident Investigation
•    Accident Investigation: Personnel, Vehicles and Equipment
•    Aircraft Salvage and Equipment
•    Aircraft Emergency Support
•    Fuel Farm and Hydrant Systems
•    Future Trends in Airside Operations
•    Improvement of Ramp Operations
•    Case Study: Impact of Low cost Carriers on Ramp Operations
•    Ramp Operations Committee
•    Group Exercises
•    Site Visits: Airport Fire Station, Passenger Terminal, Airside and Ramp Control, Baggage Coordination Centre and Fuel Farm

Module II: Airport Ramp Management

•    Overview of Airside Management
•    Overview of Organisational Structure
•    Key Players in Ramp Operations and Management
•    Airside Planning, Development and Concepts
•    Airside Management and Maintenance
•    Airside Policies and Ground Handling Agreements
•    Aerodrome Certification
•    International Ramp Requirements
•    Airside Operations Legislations: Penal Code, Air Navigation Order, Supplements and Regulatory Acts
•    Managing Ground Handling Agents and Changing Trends
•    Air Cargo and Logistics Management
•    Airport Emergency Plan
•    Aircraft Crash Management and Action
•    Crisis Management of Aircraft Accidents
•    Working Committees
•    Case Studies: Apron Layout and Policy
•    Group Exercise: Adapting to Changing Trends in Airside Operations
•    Site Visits: Ramp Control, Casualty Clearance Station and Baggage
•    Handling Area

To fully benefit from the course, participants are encouraged to take Module I which covers foundational concepts before embarking on Module II.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Personnel from civil aviation authorities, airport authorities/operators and organizations involved in airport ground operations or airside safety with at least one year of working experience relating to airside operations and/or management.