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Vendor requirements at Northeast Philadelphia Airport

Philadelphia, PA. PNE. Sponsor: City of Philadelphia (Department of Aviation)

GA aircraft at PNE park at an FBO, so vendors in practice work through the FBOs, which certify access needs for their employees and subtenants. Aircraft washing requires prior written approval from the Department of Aviation CEO, with approved washing fluids and no wash water to sewers without a separator. Insurance amounts are set by the Department of Aviation and are not published.

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Permit to operate

Prior written CEO approval (aircraft and vehicle washing), issued by City of Philadelphia Department of Aviation (CEO or designee).

No general vendor or SASO permit was found. Washing and deicing each need prior CEO approval; flight schools and repair stations need prior written CEO approval.

Insurance minimums

The airport does not publish fixed insurance limits for vendors. Limits are set in each permit or agreement, so ask the airport or your hosting FBO for the exact numbers.

Badging and security

  • The Department of Aviation issues ID badges and Gate Access Cards.
  • Gate Access Cards and unescorted AOA driving are only for people whose employer or landlord certifies a job need.

Vehicles and ramp driving

  • AOA drivers need a PNE Permit Application completed in part by the employer or landlord, Department of Aviation approval, a Gate Access Card, a Northeast Airport Parking Permit, a valid state license and insurance from a carrier authorized in Pennsylvania, in amounts the Department requires.
  • No personal vehicles on the AOA unless the Department authorizes it.
  • Hold the gate until your vehicle clears (violation carries at least a one-month suspension).
  • No vehicle AM/FM radios, personal cell phones or texting devices in the movement area. Phones only in an emergency, with the vehicle stopped. Hearing protection and communications headsets are allowed.
  • Report accidents to Airport Security at (215) 937-7976.

Washing and environmental rules

  • Aircraft and vehicle washing requires prior written CEO approval, and washing fluids must be CEO-approved.
  • Wash water may not enter sewers or open water without a separator or an approved industrial waste connection.
  • No maintenance or repair fluids or solids may enter storm drains. Leave the ramp neat and clean.
  • Deicing chemicals and locations need prior approval. GA aircraft deice at the FBO facility, no ethylene glycol, maximum 40 gallons per aircraft for defrost, monthly usage report by the 10th.

Fees

  • Users pay the charges in Appendix H of the rules (not retrieved).

Working under an FBO or tenant

Employers and landlords are responsible for their employees and subtenants and certify their access need, so FBOs and tenants act as the badge and access sponsor.

What we could not confirm

  • Insurance limits for PNE are not published. The rules say amounts are set by the Department of Aviation.
  • Section 8 (airport security, identification and gate access procedures) and Appendix H (fees) of the rules could not be read.
  • Badge fees, CHRC/STA process and driver training for PNE were not found.
  • No PNE minimum standards document was found.

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