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3. Ground Control

3.1 - General

  1. GC is responsible for the movement of all aircraft on the movement area to and from the runways.
  2. GC has control of all taxiways with the exception of taxiways between runway 04L and 04R, 22R and 22L, and Taxiway C between 04R/22L and 8L/26R.
  3. GC shall ensure pilots have the current ATIS.
  4. GC shall ensure that aircraft are squawking Mode Charlie and their assigned beacon code prior to re-ceiving taxi clearance.
  5. GC shall respond to aircraft as first come first served. This does not include sequencing aircraft or any TMU restrictions.
  6. Taxiway P closed to aircraft over 12,500 lbs.
  7. Aircraft on taxiway R must be held short of the appropriate hold line for conflicting traffic on approach to either runway 4L or 4R. During runway 22/26 configuration, only ADG V and above aircraft must be held short of the appropriate hold line for traffic departing runway 22L/22R
  8. Do not allow aircraft larger than a B737/B717 to make a 180 degree turn on taxiway A west of taxiway A1. This restriction also applies to taxiways V and T north of RWY 8L.

3.2 - Standardized Taxi Routings

  1. East Ops:
  2. Taxiway G northbound to Terminal 1, Taxiway L southbound
  3. Taxiway V northbound to Hickam Ramp, Taxiway T southbound
  4. West Ops:
  5. Taxiway L northbound to Terminal 1, Taxiway G southbound
  6. Taxiway T northbound to Hickam Ramp, Taxiway V southbound

3.3 - Pushback Procedures

  1. When an aircraft calls ground control requesting pushback instructions from a non-movement area, and the aircraft will remain in a non-movement area, include the phraseology “at pilot’s discretion”
  2. EXAMPLE – DAL21 pushback at pilot’s discretion. Remain clear of TWY Z.
  3. When an aircraft calls ground control requesting pushback instructions and the aircraft will enter a movement are, i.e., taxiway, issue authorization on the taxiway/movement area.
  4. EXAMPLE – DAL21 pushback on TWY Z. Tail/Face east
  5. EXAMPLE – DAL21 pushback on TWY Z approved. Tail/Face east
  6. If Ramp Control is online, they will handle the startups and pushbacks inside the non-movement areas. Gates that need a pushback clearance into a movement area are still GC responsibility.

3.4 - Operations when Local Control is split

  1. Instruct all aircraft taxiing to RWY 8R from the south ramp to hold short of RWY 4R approach and monitor tower on 118.1
  2. When aircraft from the North ramp require RWY 26L (22/26 configuration) for departure due to operational necessity GC taxi the aircraft to hold short of RWY 26R at TWY D and advise aircraft to monitor tower on 118.1.
  3. Deliver all full flight progress strips as designated (RWY 4/8)
  4. RWY 8R departure, pass flight progress strip to LC2
  5. RWY 8R departure from the south ramp, pass flight progress strip to LC2,
  6. Pass all military flight plans to LC 1 that will be outbound on TWY T or M.
  7. Pass all flight progress strips for aircraft taxing from the Hickam AMC (outbound at A1 -A4) ramp to LC2.
  8. Pass all helicopters (and float planes) flight progress strips departing on the Shoreline departure to LC2. All other helicopters and VFR departure route fixed wing aircraft will be passed to LC1.
  9. NOTE: Shoreline departures for fixed wing aircraft, except for float planes, are not authorized when LC1 and LC2 are de-combined.
  10. Deliver all flight progress strips as designated (RWY 22/26)
  11. Pass all RWY 26R, 22L, 22R departure flight progress strips to LC1.
  12. Pass all RWY 26L departure flight progress strips to LC2.
  13. Pass all helicopter, VFR departure route fixed wing aircraft, and float plane departures strips to LC 1.