Aviation Course AV 2400 - General Airport Procedures.pdf

SUBCOURSE EDITION
AV2400 B




US ARMY AVIATION CENTER





GENERAL AIRPORT
PROCEDURES









THIS SUBCOURSE HAS BEEN REVIEWED FOR
OPERATIONS SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS
GENERAL AIRPORT PROCEDURES

Subcourse Number AV2400*

EDITION B



United States Army Aviation Center
Fort Rucker, Alabama 36362-5261

5 Credit Hours

Edition Date: September 1993


SUBCOURSE OVERVIEW

This subcourse reflects the responsibilities associated with the tasks of operating airfield lighting
(whether during the hours of darkness or daylight), updating automatic terminal information service
(ATIS) recordings, and performing equipment checks. This subcourse helps you determine how to
control aircraft, vehicles, and personnel by air traffic control (ATC) light signals and how to provide
emergency assistance. It also shows you how to select a runway for use; to request, record, and
discriminate pilot reports; and to provide traffic information or advisories.

No prerequisites exist for this subcourse.

This subcourse reflects the current doctrine when it was prepared. In your own work, always refer to the
latest publications.

Unless otherwise stated, the masculine gender of singular pronouns refers to men and women.

TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE

ACTION: Operate airfield lighting, update ATIS recordings, and perform equipment checks.
Control aircraft, vehicles, and personnel by ATC light signals and provide
emergency assistance. Select runway for use; request, record, and send PIREPs;
and provide traffic information or advisories.








*Supersedes Aviation Subcourses 2400, Edition A.

AV2400
CONDITION: You will use the material in this subcourse.

STANDARD: To petency of this task, you must achieve a minimum of 70 percent on
the examination.