Field           Service Sector

 

Registration of skill standards and review of unit standards for Airport Operations

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Aviation

Airport Operations

8878, 8881, 8882, 8884-8888, 11666-11669, 13414-13423, 17351-17355, 25200, 25203-25207

 

Ringa Hora Services Workforce Development Council has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                                                               December 2025

 

Planned review date                                                                                               December 2030

 

Summary

 

Ringa Hora Services Workforce Development Council has reviewed the 33 unit standards listed above.  As part of the rollout of skill standards, the review panel agreed to create a new suite of skill standards to support the aviation industry.

 

Development and consultation occurred from April to September 2025 with the involvement of subject matter experts from aviation and training providers, by email and through online meetings, to co-create new aviation skill standards and consider feedback to ensure the new skill standards would be fit for purpose.  Changes were made to the skill standards from feedback and confirmed by the subject matter experts.

 

Main changes

 

·       32 unit standards were set to expire and replaced by 30 skill standards to integrate theory and practical components of the standards.

·       Skill standard 41133 was developed to address a new role requirement.

·       Replacement skill standard 41092 increased in credit to reflect the practical content and the scope of the standard.

·       Replacement skill standards 41112 and 41113 increased in level to reflect the enhanced level of knowledge, skills, and responsibilities.

·       Unit standard 8881 was set to expire with no replacement.

 

Category C and D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2027.

 

Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess

 

Current consent for

Consent extended to

Nature of consent

Classification or ID

Level

Nature of consent

Classification or ID

Level

Standard

17355

4

Standard

41110

4

 

Impact on Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR)

 

New skill standards were registered in CMR 0112.

 

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Service Sector > Aviation > Airport Operations

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

8878

Regulate the use of vehicles in controlled movement areas airside at an airport

3

4

C

41085

Regulate the use of vehicles in the controlled movement areas airside at an airport

3

4

 

8881

Process complaints about an airport or aircraft operation

3

4

D

8882

Provide operational services to an aircraft at an airport

5

15

C

41086

Provide operational services to aircraft at an airport

5

15

 

8884

Provide aircraft movement information for airport users

3

2

C

41087

Provide aircraft movement information to airport users

3

2

 

8885

Assess the operational readiness of an airport with sealed movement areas

5

15

C

41088

Assess operational readiness of an airport with sealed movement areas

5

15

 

8886

Assess the operational readiness of an airport with grass movement areas for domestic movements

4

12

C

41089

Assess operational readiness of an airport with grass movement areas for domestic movements

4

12

 

8887

Assess the operational readiness of international airport terminal services

4

12

C

41090

Assess operational readiness of international airport terminal services

4

12

 

8888

Assess the operational readiness of domestic airport terminal services

4

8

C

41091

Assess operational readiness of domestic airport terminal services

4

8

 

11666

Demonstrate knowledge of the management of wildlife hazards at an airport

4

6

C

41092

Perform wildlife hazard management at an airport

4

15

 

11667

Test aerodrome pavement integrity

4

5

C

41093

Test the integrity of aerodrome pavement

4

5

 

11668

Conduct friction testing of airport runways

4

5

C

41094

Perform friction testing of airport runways

4

5

 

11669

Inspect for, identify, and repair aerodrome pavement defects

4

8

C

41095

Inspect, identify, and repair aerodrome pavement defects

4

8

 

13414

Manage environmental issues at an airport

6

20

C

41096

Manage environmental matters at an airport

6

25

 

13415

Update aeronautical information about an airport

5

4

C

41097

Update aeronautical information relating to an airport

5

4

 

13416

Manage apron use at an airport

6

20

C

41098

Manage the apron use at an airport

6

20

 

13417

Manage aerodrome emergency planning at an airport

5

20

C

41099

Manage emergency planning at an airport

5

20

 

13418

Facilitate the provision of aerodrome air traffic management services

5

4

C

41100

Facilitate provision of aerodrome air traffic management services

5

4

 

13419

Manage airside work at an airport

5

15

C

41101

Manage airside work being carried out at an airport

5

15

 

13420

Manage security systems and procedures at an airport

5

20

C

41102

Manage the security systems and procedures at an airport

5

20

 

13421

Manage the readiness state of an aerodrome

5

15

C

41103

Manage the operational readiness state of an aerodrome

5

15

 

13422

Manage passenger facilitation at an international airport

6

10

C

41104

Manage passenger facilitation for an international airport

6

10

 

13423

Manage passenger facilitation at a domestic airport

5

10

C

41105

Manage passenger facilitation for a domestic airport

5

10

 

17351

Carry out checks for public safety landside at an airport

3

3

C

41106

Check for public safety landside at an airport

3

3

 

17352

Control construction and maintenance work airside at an airport

4

4

C

41107

Control construction and maintenance work being carried out airside at an airport

4

4

 

17353

Control construction and maintenance work landside at an airport

4

4

C

41108

Control construction and maintenance work being carried out landside at an airport

4

4

 

17354

Apply safety measures for public protection airside at an airport

3

5

C

41109

Apply safety measures relating to public protection airside at an airport

3

5

 

17355

Maintain safety standards on the apron area of an airport

4

4

C

41110

Maintain safety standards on the apron of an airport

4

4

 

25200

Issue a NOTAM for airport operations services

5

5

C

41111

Issue and process a NOTAM for airport operations services

5

5

 

25203

Oversee friction testing operation of airport runways

4

5

C

25204

Oversee aerodrome pavement testing operations

4

5

C

41112

Supervise friction testing operations of airport runways and aerodrome pavement testing operations

5

10

 

25205

Process property found at an airport

2

1

C

25206

Respond to an enquiry about lost property at an airport

2

1

C

41113

Manage lost and found property at an airport

3

2

 

25207

Determine information needing promulgation and promulgate airport information

5

8

C

41114

Determine and promulgate airport information

5

8

 

41133

Identify and respond to hostile reconnaissance behaviours in an airport environment

5

25

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