Parking Stand

Parking Stand is a designated area on an airport apron where an aircraft parks for passenger boarding/deplaning, cargo loading, refueling, maintenance, or overnight stays. Stands can be at a terminal gate (contact stand) or on a remote position requiring bus transport.

• Contact stand: connected to the terminal via jet bridge/aerobridge
• Remote stand: requires bus or walk to the terminal
• Stand size is based on aircraft wingspan and ICAO code letter (A through F)
• VDGS (Visual Docking Guidance System) helps pilots park precisely at gate stands
• Marshaller provides hand signals for remote stands without VDGS