Airfield Vehicle Service Road Design and Operations (2025)
Chapter: Appendix A: Literature Review Guideline Summary
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"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.
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 Design | Operational Areas | Vehicle Service Road Types | Vehicles and Personnel | Dimensions and Maneuvering | Traffic Volume and Capacity | Clearances | Design Considerations | Building Entrances, Tunnels, and Ramps | Markings | Signage | General Aviation Considerations | Traffic Flows and Layout | Operations | Driver’s Training | Airport Rules and Regulations | Vehicle Speed Limits and Enforcement | Vehicle Incidents | Weather and Nighttime Considerations | Vehicle Gates | Pedestrian Considerations | Construction Activities and Pavement Maintenance | Construction Activities | Pavement Management | Preventive Maintenance |
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| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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