20Meaning of aeronautical services and facilities

20 Meaning of aeronautical services and facilities

(1) Aeronautical services and facilities means those services and facilities at an airport that are necessary for the operation and maintenance of civil aviation at the airport, and includes: (a) aircraft‑related services and facilities, within the meaning of subsection (3); and (b) passenger‑related services and facilities, within the meaning of subsection (4). (2) To avoid doubt, aeronautical services and facilities does not include services or facilities: (a) relating to the provision of a high‑quality service to certain passengers; or (b) that are not necessary for the efficient operation of civil aviation. Aircraft‑related services and facilities (3) The services and facilities in the following table are aircraft‑related services and facilities.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Aircraft</span><span>‑</span><span>related services and facilities</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.56%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:91.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Aircraft</span><span>‑</span><span>related services and facilities</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:8.56%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:91.44%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Runways, taxiways, aprons, airside roads and airside grounds</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.56%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:91.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Airfield and airside lighting</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.56%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:91.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Aircraft parking sites</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.56%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:91.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Ground handling (including equipment storage and refuelling)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.56%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:91.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Aircraft refuelling (including a system of fixed storage tanks, pipelines and hydrant distribution equipment known as a Joint User Hydrant Installation or JUHI)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.56%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:91.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Airside freight handling and staging areas essential for aircraft loading and unloading</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.56%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:91.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Navigation on an airfield (including nose</span><span>‑</span><span>in guidance systems and other visual navigation aids)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.56%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:91.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Airside safety and security services and facilities (including rescue and fire</span><span>‑</span><span>fighting services and perimeter fencing)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.56%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>9</span></p></td><td style="width:91.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Environmental hazard control</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.56%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>10</span></p></td><td style="width:91.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Services and facilities to ensure compliance with environmental laws</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.56%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>11</span></p></td><td style="width:91.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Sites and buildings used for light or emergency aircraft maintenance</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>