N.J. Admin. Code § 19:76-2.15

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 19:76-2.15 - Taxiing, towing, and parking

(a) No person shall taxi or tow an aircraft at the Airport unless there is no danger of collision with persons or objects. All air carrier aircraft taxing into a parking position shall be under the guidance of a marshaller and sufficient personnel to ensure adequate wing tip clearance.

(b) All aircraft shall be taxied or towed at a safe and reasonable speed by qualified personnel capable of operating the brake systems.

(c) All aircraft operating on the Airport shall be equipped with wheel brakes in proper working order.

(d) The taxiing, towing, or pushing of aircraft shall be prohibited on any runway or taxiway without specific authorization from the control tower.

(e) Taxiing aircraft that are converging shall pass each other bearing to the right, unless otherwise directed by the control tower.

(f) No aircraft shall taxi between an airside terminal gate and an aircraft engaged in push-back operation.

(g) Power-back or power-out operations shall not be permitted on the ramp area, except as authorized verbally by the Airport Director on a case-by-case basis.

(h) No aircraft shall be taxied under its own power into or out of any hangar.

(i) Aircraft being taxied, towed, or otherwise moved on the air operations area shall:

1. Have recognition lights on for visibility during the hours between sunset and sunrise; and

2. Have a person attending the controls of the aircraft who shall monitor by radio the transmitting frequency in use by the control tower or who, if necessary, will cause that frequency to be monitored by another person in the aircraft.

(j) Aircraft operations shall be confined to hard surfaced runways, taxiways, and aprons.

(k) No person shall park an aircraft except in the areas designated by the Airport Director. Any aircraft parked in unauthorized areas shall be subject to removal by or at the direction of the Airport Director at the risk and expense of the owner/operator thereof

(l) All aircraft loading and unloading at gate positions shall be parked in the designated parking areas. Aircraft in public storage areas shall use provided tie-down fittings. Aircraft with a seating capacity of greater than 14 shall use the terminal for loading and unloading, unless approval is obtained from the Authority to load or unload elsewhere.

(m) Upon direction from the Airport Director, the operator/owner of any aircraft parked or stored at the Airport shall move it to any other designated place. If the operator/owner refuses to comply with such direction, the Authority may tow the aircraft to such designated place at the operator/owners expense, and without liability for damage which may result in the course of such moving.

(n) No person shall maneuver an aircraft, park, or leave the same standing on a ramp or apron area in such a way that any portion of the aircraft will protrude beyond the ramp or apron limits, without prior approval of the Airport Director.

(o) Unless otherwise directed by the Authority or Operations Department, general aviation aircraft must use the apron adjacent to the fixed base operator facilities.

(p) Requests for utilization of the non-leased ramp areas shall be submitted to the Operations Department.

(q) Security of aircraft and support equipment shall be the responsibility of the agency, entity, or person in control of the property.

(r) Vehicles shall maintain a 15 miles per hour speed limit within the air operations area unless in aircraft safety area or otherwise posted.

(s) Emergency helicopters shall be exempt from the requirements of this section.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:76-2.15

Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 2158(b), effective 10/15/2018