Airport ground support equipment

Ground support equipment (GSE) is found at an airport, usually on the ramp, the servicing area by the terminal. This equipment is used to service the aircraft between flights. As its name implies, GSE is there to support the operations of aircraft on the ground. The functions that this equipment plays generally involve ground power operations, aircraft mobility, and loading operations (for both cargo and passengers).

Figure 1. Ground Support Equipment

Figure 2. Taxing in/pushing back

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1 Overview 2 Chocks 3 Non-powered equipment o 3.1 Bag carts o 3.2 Dollies for containers and pallets 4 Powered equipment o 4.1 Refuellers o 4.2 Tugs and tractors o 4.3 Ground power units o 4.4 Buses o 4.5 Container loader o 4.6 Transporters o 4.7 Air starter o 4.8 Potable water trucks o 4.9 Lavatory service vehicles o 4.10 Catering vehicle o 4.11 Belt loaders o 4.12 Passenger boarding stairs o 4.13 Pushback tugs and tractors o 4.14 De/anti-icing vehicles