Sec. 3-77. - Operation of vehicles in public areas.
Sec. 3-78. - Operations of vehicles within the AOA.
Sec. 3-77. - Operation of vehicles in public areas.
Vehicles operating in public areas or on roads outside the AOA (including those crossing any public area or road outside the AOA) within the airport's boundaries shall be operated in accordance with the following minimum requirements:
(1)
All vehicles shall be operated in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of the jurisdiction(s) in which the airport is located. The driver or operator shall also have a license(s), certification(s), permit(s), or endorsement(s), as required by such laws and regulations for type of vehicle being operated.
(2)
All vehicles shall, at all times, comply with any lawful order, signal, or direction of any authorized representative of the airport police or aviation department staff member. Where vehicular traffic is controlled by traffic lights, signs, mechanical or electrical signals, or pavement markings, such lights, signs, signals, and markings shall be obeyed unless authorized by the airport police or directed otherwise by appropriately assigned personnel.
(3)
No vehicle shall be operated in a manner that creates an unreasonable risk of harm to persons or property, or while the driver thereof is under the influence of any substance that impairs, impedes, or otherwise affects the ability of the driver to safely operate the vehicle, or if such vehicle is so constructed, equipped, or loaded as to create an unreasonable risk of harm to persons or property.
(4)
Pedestrians in marked crosswalks shall at all times have the right-of-way over vehicular traffic, and drivers of vehicles must yield the right-of-way.
(5)
Vehicle parking.
a.
No person shall park a vehicle for loading, unloading, or any other purpose on the airport other than in the areas specifically established for parking and in the manner prescribed by signs, lines, or other means.
b.
No person shall abandon any vehicle on the airport.
c.
No person shall park a vehicle on grass areas, or in a manner so as to obstruct roadways.
d.
No person shall park a vehicle in any space marked for parking in such a manner as to occupy part of another marked space.
e.
No person shall park or stop any vehicle in any reserved areas so marked, unless authorized to do so.
f.
All employees of companies, organizations, or agencies having tenancy on the airport shall park private vehicles on leased premises only or in designated employee parking lots. Only those persons with authorization shall be permitted in the city-owned employee parking lot(s). The director shall establish and designate public and employee parking areas.
(6)
All service vehicles, including but not limited to utility company trucks, government-owned vehicles, and delivery trucks, shall be parked only in specially reserved and marked areas as may be designated by the director.
a.
No persons shall clean or make any repairs to vehicles anywhere within the airport boundary other than in areas designated for such purposes or within their own leased areas, except minor emergency repairs necessary to remove such vehicles from the airport; nor shall any persons move, interfere, or tamper with any vehicle or put in motion the engine or take or use any vehicle part, instrument, or tool thereof without the permission of the owner or without satisfactory evidence of the right to do so presented in advance to the director.
b.
Persons who do not have proper authorization to operate a vehicle on the AOA but require to do so must contact the aviation department for an escort.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)
Sec. 3-78. - Operations of vehicles within the AOA.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle, other than an airplane or helicopter, upon the AOA, or restricted area, with the following exceptions:
(1)
The driver has been approved by the director and authorized to access the area.
(2)
No person shall operate a vehicle of a class or type for which the operator of such vehicle does not hold all required endorsements and permissions required to operate such vehicle on his or her valid state driver's license.
(3)
The vehicle is operated by a driver who has attended an airfield driver's class and received the appropriate driver's licenses that has been approved by the aviation department.
(4)
Vehicles routinely operated within the AOA shall have the following identification lighting:
a.
Vehicles routinely operating within the movement areas shall have an operating yellow flashing light mounted on the uppermost part of the vehicle.
b.
Airport police and ARFF vehicles shall be illuminated according to the following:
1.
Movement areas: Emergency warning lights shall be illuminated at all times.
2.
Non-movement areas:
A.
Flashers (hazard/emergency) and headlights shall be operated at all times.
B.
Emergency warning lights shall be illuminated during emergency responses.
(5)
The vehicle is insured with comprehensive automobile liability insurance in such amounts as required by the city's risk management division or is escorted by airport police or airport operations.
(6)
All vehicles shall at all times comply with any lawful order, signal, or direction of any authorized representative of the airport police or aviation department staff member. Where vehicular traffic is controlled by traffic lights, signs, mechanical or electrical signals, or pavement markings, such lights, signs, signals, and markings shall be obeyed unless an authorized member of the airport police or aviation department staff directs otherwise.
(7)
No vehicle shall be operated in a manner that creates an unreasonable risk of harm to persons or property, or while the driver thereof is under the influence of any substance that impairs, impedes, or otherwise affects the ability of the driver to safely operate the vehicle, or if such vehicle is so constructed, equipped, or loaded as to create an unreasonable risk of harm to persons or property.
a.
While driving on the AOA, speed shall not exceed fifteen (15) miles per hour on ramps, aprons, aircraft parking areas, and hangar areas except for emergency vehicles responding to an emergency.
b.
While driving on airport perimeter roads, speed shall not exceed thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
c.
Passengers enplaning or deplaning aircraft, and people moving aircraft shall at all times have right-of-way over vehicular traffic, and drivers of vehicles must yield the right-of-way.
d.
All vehicles shall pass to the rear of taxiing aircraft.
e.
All vehicles shall pass no closer than twenty (20) feet from any wing or tail section of a parked aircraft.
f.
No vehicle shall drive under a jet bridge or park under a jet bridge.
g.
No vehicle shall transverse onto any leased area unless the vehicle operator has received permission from the leaseholder. All city vehicles and personnel may transverse any leased area in the conduct of official duties without permission from the leaseholder.
h.
No vehicle may transverse any non-leased ramp, apron, or aircraft parking areas at San Antonio International Airport outside of the designated vehicle lanes unless required to do so by their duties and all regulations regarding vehicle operations on the AOA are followed at all times.
(8)
Vehicles shall yield and give the right-of-way to all aircraft in motion or in the process of being pushed from the gate.
(9)
Only aviation department and FAA employees who are properly licensed are authorized to operate vehicles in the movement area as long as they have obtained clearance from the airport traffic control tower. Other movement area license holders may operate in the movement area provided that all the training requirements have been met, they are properly licensed to operate vehicles in the movement area, and the vehicle operated is properly equipped. All non-city and non-FAA movement area license holders are expressly prohibited from entering any runway, runway safety area, or runway obstacle free zone unless under escort by authorized city or FAA personnel who meet all applicable requirements for entering said areas or unless permission has been obtained from the director. All movement area license holders must comply with the following:
a.
All vehicles operating in/traversing these areas shall have an operating two-way radio turned "on" and tuned to the ground control frequency and be in continuous communication with the airport traffic control tower except when such vehicle is accompanied by and under the control of another vehicle with such communications capabilities.
b.
The installation of a two-way radio does not permit the operation of vehicles in any restricted area without prior permission from the director.
c.
No person shall operate any radio equipment in any aircraft when such aircraft is in a hangar, other than when radio maintenance is being performed on the aircraft.
d.
All vehicle drivers shall follow all directions provided by the FAA air traffic controller.
1.
Upon receiving clearance, the driver shall ensure by personal observation that no aircraft is approaching his/her position before crossing.
2.
Vehicles that do not obtain proper clearance shall be reported to the director by the airport traffic control tower.
3.
Vehicles may not park within the safety area or obstacle free zones of any runways or taxiways. All vehicles that require parking within the movement area, except for FAA vehicles, must receive permission from the director and from the local air traffic control facility.
(10)
No person shall operate a vehicle in any hangar or grass area on the airport without exhausts protected by screens or baffles to prevent the escape of sparks or the propagation of flames.
(11)
Airport businesses may only park vehicles in area(s) leased by said businesses and authorized for parking.
(12)
Vehicle keys may not be left in fuel trucks or vehicles containing hazardous materials. Businesses operating vehicles must provide the aviation department with a 24-hour contact number and relocate any such vehicles within one (1) hour of receiving a request from the director for relocation.
(13)
Seatbelts and other restraint systems shall not be disabled or removed and shall be maintained in good working order. Drivers, operators, and passengers shall use installed seatbelts or restraint systems at all times with no exception if vehicle is so equipped.
(14)
No more than four (4) containers, luggage carts, pods, and the like shall be towed at any one time, whether loaded or unloaded.
(15)
While operating within the AOA from sunset to sunrise, or when visibility is limited, a vehicle's lights must be turned on and switched to low beam. All headlights, taillights, turn signal lights, and running or clearance lights on a vehicle shall be in proper working order.
(16)
Any container, cart, or piece of equipment being towed between sunset to sunrise must have reflectors or reflective tape, meeting any and all requirements specified by the director, installed at locations on the container, cart, or piece of equipment as required by the director.
(17)
Bicycles are prohibited from being ridden or operated on the AOA except inside tenant leased areas. airport police may operate bicycles on the AOA in conduct of official business.
(18)
Emergency conditions existing at any time on the airport will not mitigate or cancel these regulations.
(Ord. No. 2011-01-20-0048, § 1(Att. I), 1-20-11)