Aerodrome Safeguarding and OLS

All aerodromes have to ensure that the environment both on and off the airport are maintained in a safe condition for aircraft operations.  The aerodrome safeguarding course is designed to introduce participants to the different forms that safeguarding takes and how to develop procedures in order to implement effective controls.

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the importance of safeguarding in today's aviation environment
• Understand the elements of aerodrome safeguarding
• Explain how aerodrome safeguarding procedures may be developed
• Describe the legal aspects of the safeguarding process
• Apply the knowledge on aerodrome safeguarding at their own

Target Audience

• Airport Management who have aerodrome safeguarding responsibilities
• Airfield planners
• Airside safety and compliance managers
• Strategic development managers
• National regulators
• Local authority/municipality officers dealing with aerodromes

Course Content

• Types of safeguarding
• Technical safeguarding
• Obstacle safeguarding
• Liaison with local planning authorities/municipalities
• Legal obligations and aspects of safeguarding
• Safeguarding maps and tools
• Management of obstacles
• Wildlife safeguarding
• Lights in the vicinity of aerodromes
• Group exercises and case studies

Additional Information

Available as an in-house training, exclusive to your airport or organization.