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ATS.OR.445 Communications for the control or management of vehicles other than aircraft on manoeuvring areas at aerodromes

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES · Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

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ATS.OR.445Communications for the control or management of vehicles other than aircraft on manoeuvring areas at aerodromes

(a)Except where communication by a system of visual signals is deemed to be adequate, an air traffic services provider shall ensure two-way radiotelephony communication facilities for either of the following services:

(1)aerodrome control service for the control of vehicles on the manoeuvring area;

(2)AFIS for the management of vehicles on the manoeuvring area where such service is provided in accordance with point ATS.TR.305(f).

(b)The need for separate communication channels for the control or for the management of the vehicles on the manoeuvring area shall be determined subject to a safety assessment.

(c)Automatic recording facilities on all channels referred to in point (b) shall be provided.

IR · ATS.OR.445 — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469 · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

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GM1 ATS.OR.445(a)Communications for the control or management of vehicles other than aircraft on manoeuvring areas at aerodromes

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SYSTEM OF VISUAL SIGNALS FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AERODROME AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES UNITS AND VEHICLES ON THE MANOEUVRING AREA

(a)When communications by a system of visual signals is deemed to be adequate, or in the case of radio communication failure, the signals given hereunder should have the meaning indicated in the table below.

LIGHTS SIGNAL FROM AERODROME CONTROLMEANING
Green flashesPermission to cross landing area or to move onto taxiway
Steady redStop
Red flashesMove off the landing area or taxiway and watch out for aircraft
White flashesVacate manoeuvring area in accordance with local instructions

(b)In emergency conditions or if the signals in point (a) are not observed, the signal given hereunder should be used for runways or taxiways equipped with a lighting system and should have the meaning indicated in the table below.

LIGHT SIGNALMEANING
Flashing runway or taxiway lightsVacate the runway and observe the tower for light signal

[applicable until 30 April 2025 - ED Decision 2020/008/R]

GM · GM1 ATS.OR.445(a) — Regulation (EU) 2017/373 · ED Decision 2024/006/R · ATM/ANS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 12 Mar 2025

All rules in SUBPART A — ADDITIONAL ORGANISATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES (ATS.OR)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 12 Mar 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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