YVR AVOP ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Tail / Wingtip Clearance Line - ✔✔A solid white line is used to mark the rear of an
aircraft operating stand.
✔✔If there is no tail-of-stand, how do you know the tail clearance line? - ✔✔The closest
edge of the vehicle corridor
✔✔What is a Vehicle Corridor? - ✔✔The roadways for vehicles and equipment
operating on aprons; they allow vehicles and equipment movements to occur in a safe
and predictable manner.
✔✔How wide is the vehicle corridor? - ✔✔7.5 m apart
✔✔What type of lines are used for a Vehicle Corridor? - ✔✔Two parallel solid, white
lines with a dashed centreline in the middle to separate traffic
✔✔What is the maximum permitted vehicle height on a Head of Stand? - ✔✔12.8 ft or
3.9 m
✔✔What is the exception of the vehicle height on a Head Of Stand? - ✔✔Domestic
Terminal Building has clearance as low as 9..5 ft or 2.9 m
✔✔What do you need to proceed on Taxiway Charlie (C) north of Taxiway Foxtrot (F)? -
✔✔D AVOP and permission from ATC
✔✔How far does South Perimeter Road extends to? - ✔✔Taxiway Delta Whiskey (DW)
wouth and then west adjacent Taxiway Foxtrot (F)
✔✔How do you get to Millionair Apron? - ✔✔Via Taxiway Charlie (C) south of Taxiway
Foxtrot (F)
✔✔Are helipads controlled or uncontrolled surfaces? - ✔✔Controlled Surfaces
✔✔What happens during RVOP (Reduce Visibility Operation Plan)? - ✔✔Signs and
lights are activated only for the critical area signs (ILS area).
✔✔What happens during LVOP (Low Visibility Operation Plan)? - ✔✔Vehicle movement
is minimized on the aprons, engine run ups will not be approved for maintenance and all
signs are flipped
, ✔✔What happens during LVOP (Low Visibility Operation Plan) below 600 ft? -
✔✔Operations will be suspended but if the pilot reports that visibility is sufficient to
manoeuvre, a 'follow me' service is available on request.
✔✔Who can drive on the apron when it is below LVOP (600 ft)? - ✔✔D AVOP holders,
but they must be given permission before hand.
✔✔What are the only operations at the airport during RVOP and LVOP that are allowed
to continue? - ✔✔Airfield inspections, emergency response, snow & ice control, aircraft
tow and required airfield lighting repairs
✔✔During LVOP, which taxiways are controlled by Vancouver Tower? - ✔✔Victor (V),
Kilo (K), Romero (R) in 2 different locations, Juliet (J), Papa (P), Sierra (S) & Tango (T)
✔✔During LVOP, which road / taxiways intersections are controlled by stop signs only?
- ✔✔November 7 (N7), Quebec (Q), Delta Romero (DR). Delta Sierra (DS), Delta Tango
(DT), Delta Uniform (DU), Delta Victor (DV), Delta Whiskey (DW)
✔✔When does LVOP get terminated? - ✔✔When the RVR is greater than 1200 for a
minimum of 15 minutes and the forecast is to continue to trend upward.
✔✔When does RVOp get terminated? - ✔✔When the RVR is greater than 2600 for a
minimum of 15 minutes and the forecast is to continue to trend upward.
✔✔What happens if there is a risk of lightning strikes? - ✔✔A Yellow or Red Alert will be
issued to all organizations with personnel working airside
✔✔What happens during a Red Alert? - ✔✔Fuelling / defueling aircraft, wearing
headsets and using headsets connected to an aircraft, loading and unloading an
aircraft, standing in the open or under an aircraft, embarking / disembarking passengers
(unless the bridge is connected) is prohibited.
✔✔What happens with the air temperature is below 3*C? - ✔✔Spilling of any water on
aprons is strictly prohibited
✔✔What's the Airport Operations number to contact? - ✔✔604.207.7022
✔✔ Aerodrome - ✔✔Any area used either in whole or in part for the arrival and
departure movement, or servicing of aircraft, including any related buildings,
installations, and equipment
✔✔Apron - ✔✔The part of the airside used for loading, unloading, and servicing aircraft,
as well for vehicle, passenger, and other pedestrian movement.
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Tail / Wingtip Clearance Line - ✔✔A solid white line is used to mark the rear of an
aircraft operating stand.
✔✔If there is no tail-of-stand, how do you know the tail clearance line? - ✔✔The closest
edge of the vehicle corridor
✔✔What is a Vehicle Corridor? - ✔✔The roadways for vehicles and equipment
operating on aprons; they allow vehicles and equipment movements to occur in a safe
and predictable manner.
✔✔How wide is the vehicle corridor? - ✔✔7.5 m apart
✔✔What type of lines are used for a Vehicle Corridor? - ✔✔Two parallel solid, white
lines with a dashed centreline in the middle to separate traffic
✔✔What is the maximum permitted vehicle height on a Head of Stand? - ✔✔12.8 ft or
3.9 m
✔✔What is the exception of the vehicle height on a Head Of Stand? - ✔✔Domestic
Terminal Building has clearance as low as 9..5 ft or 2.9 m
✔✔What do you need to proceed on Taxiway Charlie (C) north of Taxiway Foxtrot (F)? -
✔✔D AVOP and permission from ATC
✔✔How far does South Perimeter Road extends to? - ✔✔Taxiway Delta Whiskey (DW)
wouth and then west adjacent Taxiway Foxtrot (F)
✔✔How do you get to Millionair Apron? - ✔✔Via Taxiway Charlie (C) south of Taxiway
Foxtrot (F)
✔✔Are helipads controlled or uncontrolled surfaces? - ✔✔Controlled Surfaces
✔✔What happens during RVOP (Reduce Visibility Operation Plan)? - ✔✔Signs and
lights are activated only for the critical area signs (ILS area).
✔✔What happens during LVOP (Low Visibility Operation Plan)? - ✔✔Vehicle movement
is minimized on the aprons, engine run ups will not be approved for maintenance and all
signs are flipped
, ✔✔What happens during LVOP (Low Visibility Operation Plan) below 600 ft? -
✔✔Operations will be suspended but if the pilot reports that visibility is sufficient to
manoeuvre, a 'follow me' service is available on request.
✔✔Who can drive on the apron when it is below LVOP (600 ft)? - ✔✔D AVOP holders,
but they must be given permission before hand.
✔✔What are the only operations at the airport during RVOP and LVOP that are allowed
to continue? - ✔✔Airfield inspections, emergency response, snow & ice control, aircraft
tow and required airfield lighting repairs
✔✔During LVOP, which taxiways are controlled by Vancouver Tower? - ✔✔Victor (V),
Kilo (K), Romero (R) in 2 different locations, Juliet (J), Papa (P), Sierra (S) & Tango (T)
✔✔During LVOP, which road / taxiways intersections are controlled by stop signs only?
- ✔✔November 7 (N7), Quebec (Q), Delta Romero (DR). Delta Sierra (DS), Delta Tango
(DT), Delta Uniform (DU), Delta Victor (DV), Delta Whiskey (DW)
✔✔When does LVOP get terminated? - ✔✔When the RVR is greater than 1200 for a
minimum of 15 minutes and the forecast is to continue to trend upward.
✔✔When does RVOp get terminated? - ✔✔When the RVR is greater than 2600 for a
minimum of 15 minutes and the forecast is to continue to trend upward.
✔✔What happens if there is a risk of lightning strikes? - ✔✔A Yellow or Red Alert will be
issued to all organizations with personnel working airside
✔✔What happens during a Red Alert? - ✔✔Fuelling / defueling aircraft, wearing
headsets and using headsets connected to an aircraft, loading and unloading an
aircraft, standing in the open or under an aircraft, embarking / disembarking passengers
(unless the bridge is connected) is prohibited.
✔✔What happens with the air temperature is below 3*C? - ✔✔Spilling of any water on
aprons is strictly prohibited
✔✔What's the Airport Operations number to contact? - ✔✔604.207.7022
✔✔ Aerodrome - ✔✔Any area used either in whole or in part for the arrival and
departure movement, or servicing of aircraft, including any related buildings,
installations, and equipment
✔✔Apron - ✔✔The part of the airside used for loading, unloading, and servicing aircraft,
as well for vehicle, passenger, and other pedestrian movement.
