01563972

Monograph

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/172631.aspx

Airport operators are responsible for the good working conditions of all airport facilities. In many cases, staff knows little about the complexity of the aircraft fueling infrastructure and processes because they may be managed by others. Aviation fuel is flammable, jet fuel is a combustible liquid, and avgas is a volatile flammable liquid. Safeguarding the entire fuel system from contaminants, flash point sparking, and leaks is important, and built-in safety features such as fuel level and leak monitoring systems, automatic fire suppression systems, and vehicle collision protections are typical features included as integral parts of the airport fueling system. In many aspects of fueling, the airport operator is identified as the primary responsible party. Airports receive and distribute fuel by various means. Many large airports are served by one or more dedicated pipelines, have underground hydrant fueling systems, and are a part of fuel consortiums with professional managers and trained staff operating their systems. Smaller airports may have less complex systems, but are still responsible. Because aircraft fueling infrastructure is necessary for airport operations and requires specialized storage, handling, and dispensing, it is useful to airport operators to have a single document that describes common operations and serves as a reference for many fueling issues and practices. Information used in this study was acquired primarily through the literature search and verified through select interviews with airport and fueling personnel. Chapters highlight regulatory and environmental requirements, organizational roles, delivery and distribution processes, resources and training tools, and fueling safety practices. Special issues such as risk management, insurance and alternative fuels are addressed in brief.

Project A11-03, Topic S10-13

English

119p

2015

ACRP Synthesis of Airport Practice

9780309271936

Digital/other

Appendices; Bibliography; Glossary; Photos; References; Tables

Aircraft fuels; Airport operations; Airports; Fuel storage; Organizational factors; Physical distribution; Policy, legislation and regulation; Safety; Training

Aviation; Energy; Operations and Traffic Management; I15: Environment

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

May 21 2015 1:14PM