Ground Support Equipment

Ground Support Equipment (GSE) covers the equipment required at an airport, in order to manage aircraft while they’re on the ground. GSE covers two main areas: Non-Powered Equipment such as aircraft tripod jacks, aircraft servicing stairs, air starter units, chocks, dollies and Powered Equipment such as airport search and rescue and firefighting vehicles, belt loaders, buses, catering vehicles, container loads,  de-icing vehicles, ground power units (GPUs), lavatory servicing vehicles, passenger boarding stairs, potable and non-potable water trucks, refueler trucks, tractors, transporters, tugs. GSE can be booked in various ways, such as through the airport directly or through the aircraft handling company that’s managing your arrival and departure. Ground Support Equipment can be found on the AvPay Airport Directory.