page_title: Ground support equipment
section_title: Refuelers
hierarchical_section_title: Ground support equipment / Powered equipment / Refuelers
caption_attribution_description: English: &#160; Aircraft: Airbus A321-231 Airline: British Airways Registration/CN: G-EUXH (cn 2363) Place: Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM)
context_page_description: Ground Support Equipment is the support equipment found at an airport, usually on the apron, the servicing area by the terminal. This equipment is used to service the aircraft between flights. As the name suggests, ground support equipment is there to support the operations of aircraft whilst on the ground. The role of this equipment generally involves ground power operations, aircraft mobility, and cargo/passenger loading operations.
  Many airlines subcontract ground handling to an airport or a handling agent, or even to another airline. Ground handling addresses the many service requirements of a passenger aircraft between the time it arrives at a terminal gate and the time it departs for its next flight. Speed, efficiency, and accuracy are important in ground handling services in order to minimize the turnaround time.
  Small airlines sometimes subcontract maintenance to a much larger and reputable carrier, as it is a short-term cheaper alternative to setting up an independent maintenance base. Some airlines may enter into a Maintenance and Ground Support Agreement with each other, which is used by airlines to assess costs for maintenance and support to aircraft.
context_section_description: Aircraft refuelers can be either a self-contained fuel truck, or a hydrant truck or cart. Fuel trucks are self-contained, typically containing up to 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L) of fuel and have their own pumps, filters, hoses, and other equipment. A hydrant cart or truck hooks into a central pipeline network and provides fuel to the aircraft. There is a significant advantage with hydrant systems when compared to fuel trucks, as fuel trucks must be periodically replenished.
caption: Hydrant truck aircraft refueler.
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