Airfield Vehicle Service Road Design and Operations (2025)

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Literature Review Guideline Summary." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Airfield Vehicle Service Road Design and Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28811.

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APPENDIX A

Literature Review Guideline Summary

The following table summarizes the guidelines uncovered in the literature review for each VSR topic.

Guidance:Topic Related to VSRs:Planning and DesignOperational AreasVehicle Service Road TypesVehicles and PersonnelDimensions and ManeuveringTraffic Volume and CapacityClearancesDesign ConsiderationsBuilding Entrances, Tunnels, and RampsMarkingsSignageGeneral Aviation ConsiderationsTraffic Flows and LayoutOperationsDriver’s TrainingAirport Rules and RegulationsVehicle Speed Limits and EnforcementVehicle IncidentsWeather and Nighttime ConsiderationsVehicle GatesPedestrian ConsiderationsConstruction Activities and Pavement MaintenanceConstruction ActivitiesPavement ManagementPreventive Maintenance
A4A Safety Guidelines 908: Recommended Apron Markings and Identification
A4A Safety Guidelines 910: Ramp Driving Guidelines
ACI Airside Safety Handbook
ACI Apron Markings and Signs Handbook
AASHTO A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets
ASTM D6433 Standard Practice for Roads and Parking Lots Pavement Condition Index Surveys
ASTM D4695 Standard Guide for General Pavement Deflection Measurements
ACRP Synthesis 122: Airfield Apron and Ramp Survey Markings
ACRP Synthesis 22, Common Airport Pavement Maintenance Practices
ACRP Report 96: Apron Planning and Design Guidebook
ACRP Report 113: Guidebook on General Aviation Facility Planning
CFR Part 139—Certification of Airports
CFR Part 658—Truck Size and Weight, Route Designations—Length, Width and Weight Limitations
CFR Part 1540—Civil Aviation Security: General Rules
CFR Part 1542—Airport Security
CFR Part 1544—Aircraft Operator Security: Air Carriers and Commercial Operators
CFR Part 1546—Foreign Air Carrier Security
FAA AC 150/5200-37A – Safety Management Systems for Airports
FAA AC 150/5210-5D – Painting, Marking, and Lighting of Vehicles Used on an Airport
FAA AC 150/5210-20A – Ground Vehicle Operations to Include Taxiing or Towing an Aircraft on Airports
FAA AC 150/5260-6G – Airport Pavement Design and Evaluation
FAA AC 150/5300-13A – Airport Design
FAA AC 150/5300-13B – Airport Design
FAA AC 150/5340-18G – Standards for Airport Sign Systems
FAA AC 150/5340-1M – Standards for Airport Markings
FAA AC 150/5380-6C – Guidelines and Procedures for Maintenance of Airport Pavements
FAA AC 150/5380-7B – Airport Pavement Management Program (PMP)
FAA, Flight Procedures and Airspace Group, LVO/SMGCS Program
FAA, FAA Guide to Ground Vehicle Operations.
IATA World Class Airports
ICAO Doc 9157, Aerodrome Design Manual – Part 2, Taxiways, Aprons and Holding bays
ICAO Doc 9157, Aerodrome Design Manual – Part 4, Visual Aids
TRB Highway Capacity Manual
TSA, Information Publication A-001 Security Guidelines for General Aviation Airport Operators and Users
TSA Recommended Security Guidelines for Airport Planning, Design, and Construction
U.S. DOT Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways
Shahin, M.Y., Pavement Management for Airports, Roads, and Parking Lots, Second Edition. 2005.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Literature Review Guideline Summary." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Airfield Vehicle Service Road Design and Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28811.
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