Port - of Seattle® ATTACHMENT 3.
SURFACE PAINTED GROUND MARKINGS 12' E B7 12'
SURFACE PAINTED DIRECTION
GATE ID BOX SIGN 10' Black border, Inner 55 5' ring, white, 6" wide GREEN BOX
GEOGRAPHIC POSITION MARKING Consists of a black inscription, 4' high, centered on a pink circle with a white inner ring & black border as shown.
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Port - of Seattle® ATTACHMENT 4.
LOW VISIBILITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
SAMPLE AIRLINE AIRCRAFT GROUND MOVEMENT PLAN _ AIRLINES
AIRCRAFT GROUND MOVEMENT PLAN The Port of Seattle Low Visibility Operations/Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (LVO/SMGCS) Plan requires air carriers that operate in Low Visibility conditions at SEA to submit a Site Specific Low Visibility Movement Plan. Low Visibility operations are defined as those that occur for FAA approved air carriers when the Runway Visual Range (RVR) is less than 1200.
Although the plan is required for operations below 1200', the reality of ramp operations is that a ramp movement plan relates to those movements when the visibility is in the vicinity of 600' or less. In these conditions it becomes more likely that the visibility could hamper a flight crew's ability to navigate from the Lighted LVO/SMGCS Route on the Movement Area to the parking position. These conditions historically occur at SEA for less than 20 hours a year on average.
The attached plan is a suggested format that establishes basic rules that are prescribed by POS and the LVO/SMGCS Working Group. Site specific plans are simply a procedure for companies to follow to assure safety, and establish basic expectations on where and how to manage ramp operations in extreme low visibility.
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Port Z of Seattle®
PROCEDURES Arrival Operations:
In the event that visibility restrictions prohibit taxi in operations to the gate, ATCT/Seattle Ramp Tower will assign the aircraft a Geographic Position Marking (GPM) to await assistance.
The flight crew will contact Operations/Maintenance and request arrival assistance. This assistance is typically provided by an aircraft tug and ground crew.
Airlines personnel and ground handler will provide necessary assistance from the assigned GPM. The GPM (also referred to as "Pink Spot") where the arriving aircraft will be waiting will be either Pink Spot _ (located > or Pink Spot. _ (located between terminals _ and Airlines staff and ground handler are responsible for the movement of the aircraft from the Pink Spot (GPM) to the gate, including movement across vehicle use surfaces.
Arrival Rules:
• Personnel providing assistance will establish radio contact with Seattle Ramp Control on frequency 122.27 or 126.87 prior to proceedings to the Pink Spot. This radio contact is required for access to the aircraft and will be maintained for the duration of the assistance given to the gate.
• In the event that an arriving aircraft requests assistance from a Pink Spot other than or _ an escort from Port of Seattle (POS) Airport Operations is required. POS can be contacted at 206-787-5229.
• At no times will Airlines personnel and ground handler access an aircraft requesting assistance on any surface of the airfield without establishing proper radio contact and authorization by personnel trained and qualified to operate on the Movement Area (AMA).
***Neither _ Airlines personnel nor ground handling personnel are allowed to enter Movement Area (AMA) at any time for any reason *** *Please contact POS at 206-787-5229 with AMA issues and questions* October 9, 2020 Page 29 of 36 E-29
Port Z of Seattle® Departure Operations:
When an aircraft is conducting a pushback operation, the flight crew will make a decision if the visibility is sufficient to taxi to a lighted LVO/SMGCS taxi route, or if visibility dictates assistance will be needed to become established at the beginning of the lighted LVO/SMGCS route. This decision is typically made prior to the time of pushback tug disconnection. Assistance rendered is typically the aircraft being towed to a Non-Movement Area Green Box. At this point the company assistance will end, and the tug will disconnect from the aircraft. At no time will company vehicles enter the Movement Area. Any future assistance the flight crew needs outbound from the Green Box will be provided by a POS Follow-Me vehicle.
The start of the LVO/SMGCS taxi route, and the termination of this ground handing plan will be at Green Box Airlines ground staff and _ ground handler is responsible for the movement of the aircraft via standard pushback procedures from the gate to the point that the aircraft is positioned at Green Box , including movement across vehicle use surfaces.
Departure Rules:
• Aircraft will push back from the gate using standard procedures via radio authorization by Seattle Ramp Tower on frequency 122.27 or 126.87. This communication is typically made by the flight crew.
• On completion of the pushback operation, the flight crew will advise both Seattle Ramp Tower and Operations/Maintenance if they require good assistance to move to the Green Box.
• Once reaching Green Box _, the tug will disconnect and return to the ramp.
• In the event that aircraft needs assistance to taxi to the lighted SMGCS Taxi Route, Ramp Tower will contact Port of Seattle (POS) and POS will provide a Follow-Me vehicle to this lighted route.
***Neither Airlines personnel nor _ ground handling personnel are allowed to enter Movement Area (AMA) at any time for any reason *** *Please contact POS at 206-787-5229 with AMA issues and questions* Attachment:
Ramp diagram, Port of Seattle "Surface Movement Guidance and Control Plan" October 9, 2020 Page 30 of 36 E-30
Port - of Seattle® ATTACHMENT 5
AIRFIELD LIGHTING EXHIBITS This attachment includes:
• Airfield Lighting Above 1200 RVR
• Inboard-Center Lighting < 1200 to 500 RVR
• Inboard-Center Lighting < 500 RVR
• Inboard-Outboard Lighting < 1200 to 500 RVR
• Inboard-Outboard Lighting < 500 RVR
• Center-Outboard Lighting < 1200 to 500 RVR
• Inboard-Center-Outboard Lighting < 1200 to 500 RVR Attachment 5-1. All Airfield Lighting Above 1200 RVR INTE *ITH SEA TAC ITERNATIONEL AMPORT
REA LISHTING WORTH & BOTH FLOW October 9, 2020 Page 31 of 36 E-31
Port z of Seattle® Attachment 5-2. Inboard-Center 1200 RVR - 500 RVR Attachment 5-3. Inboard-Center Below 500 RVR October 9, 2020 Page 32 of 36 E-32
Port - of Seattle® Attachment 5-4. Inboard-Outboard 1200 RVR - 500 RVR ANTB Attachment 5-5. Inboard-Outboard Below 500 RVR October 9, 2020 Page 33 of 36 E-33
Port L of Seattle® Attachment 5-6. Center-Outboard 1200 RVR - 500 VR NTB Attachment 5-7. Inboard-Center-Outboard 1200 RVR - 500 RVR October 9, 2020 Page 34 of 36 E-34
Port — of Seattle® ATTACHMENT 6.
LETTER OF AGREEMENT: LOW VISIBILITY PROCEDURES Seattle Airport Traffic Control Tower and Port of Seattle
LETTER OF AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE: December 15, 2014 SUBJECT: Low Visibility Operations/Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (LVO/SMGCS)
1. PURPOSE: To provide operating procedures for the movement of aircraft on the airport when the visibility conditions are reported to be less than 1,200 feet Runway Visual Range (RVR) consistent with the requirements of the Low Visibility Operations/Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (LVO/SMGCS) Plan.
2. CANCELLATION: Seattle ACT and Port of Seattle Letter of Agreement Subject: Low Visibility Procedures dated April 1, 1995, and Seattle ATCT and Port of Seattle Letter of Agreement Subject: Required Visual Inspection of LVO/SMGCS Lighting during Category III Operations dated March 4, 2009.
3. SCOPE: The procedures contained herein apply when conducting LVO/SMGCS procedures at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES: The Port of Seattle (POS) Operations and Seattle Airport Traffic Control Tower (Tower) must adhere to the provisions set forth within this agreement and the attached LVO/SMGCS Plan.
5. PROCEDURES:
a. POS Operations and Tower must coordinate the implementation of LVO/SMGCS when visibility is less than 1800 feet RVR and falling, and decreasing RVR values indicate visibility less than 1,200 feet RVR is imminent on the runway in use.
b. Tower must notify POS Operations that LVO/SMGCS procedures are in effect and when terminated.
c. When visibility is less than 1200 feet RVR, Tower must operate LVO/SMGCS lighting for the runway configuration in use (e.g., controlled and uncontrolled stop bars, runway guard lights, taxiway centerline lights). Tower must report any alarms indicated on the Tower airfield lighting control panel to the Airport Duty Manager.
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Port — of Seattle® Seattle Airport Traffic Control Tower and Port of Seattle
6. ATTACHMENT: LOW VISIBILITY OPERATIONS-SURFACE MOVEMENT
GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM PLAN, SEA-TAC INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, current edition.
Steven L. Vale Air Traffic Manager Seattle ATCT Jel f tik ed J. Fick Chief Executive Officer Port of Seattle 2 October 9, 2020 Page 36 of 36 E-36
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