Vehicle on apron or within 200 feet of designated aircraft parking area speed?

Vehicle on apron or within 200 feet of designated aircraft parking area speed?

• A. 20 mph
• B. 15 mph
• C. 5 mph
• D. 10 mph

Answer: (B)

On the apron or within 200 feet of designated aircraft parking areas, vehicles must move at a very low speed to protect people and aircraft and to give drivers enough time to react to movements around parked planes. The limit of fifteen miles per hour is set to balance practical operations with safety—fast enough to do tasks efficiently, but slow enough to reduce the risk of collisions, damage from jet blast or prop wash, and interference with crews guiding or marshalling aircraft. A higher speed would increase danger near aircraft, while much slower speeds would hinder efficient ground operations; ten mph is still a common but less specific figure, and five mph would unnecessarily slow traffic in busy apron areas.

On the apron or within 200 feet of designated aircraft parking areas, vehicles must move at a very low speed to protect people and aircraft and to give drivers enough time to react to movements around parked planes. The limit of fifteen miles per hour is set to balance practical operations with safety—fast enough to do tasks efficiently, but slow enough to reduce the risk of collisions, damage from jet blast or prop wash, and interference with crews guiding or marshalling aircraft. A higher speed would increase danger near aircraft, while much slower speeds would hinder efficient ground operations; ten mph is still a common but less specific figure, and five mph would unnecessarily slow traffic in busy apron areas.