An aircraft (100; 500) comprising a fairing (214a; 514a), the fairing (214a; 514a) comprising: an apparatus to receive at least one of a foot traffic load and a hand traffic load, wherein the apparatus comprises a step handhold, the step handhold comprising: a step portion that is to receive at least a portion of the foot traffic load, the step portion comprising a recessed portion along at least a first side, a second side and a third side of the step handhold for providing a horizontal surface upon which foot traffic may be received by the step handhold; and a handhold portion that is to receive at least a portion of the hand traffic load, wherein the handhold portion extends downward from the step portion at an angle that slopes toward a fourth side of the step handhold to provide a hand gripping surface; and the apparatus further comprises: a support structure disposed beneath the step portion and attached to the step portion for supporting the portion of the foot traffic load received by the step portion, wherein the support structure extends downward from the step portion, and wherein the support structure is attached to a surface of the handhold portion and configured to improve structural strength of the handhold portion for receiving hand traffic loads in a horizontal plane; wherein the aircraft (100; 500) further comprises: a contact element, wherein the support structure is aligned with the contact element, and wherein the contact element comprises a fixed solid surface configured to support the foot traffic load portion and hand traffic loads in the horizontal plane transmitted through the support structure. an apparatus to receive at least one of a foot traffic load and a hand traffic load, wherein the apparatus comprises a step handhold, the step handhold comprising: a step portion that is to receive at least a portion of the foot traffic load, the step portion comprising a recessed portion along at least a first side, a second side and a third side of the step handhold for providing a horizontal surface upon which foot traffic may be received by the step handhold; and a handhold portion that is to receive at least a portion of the hand traffic load, wherein the handhold portion extends downward from the step portion at an angle that slopes toward a fourth side of the step handhold to provide a hand gripping surface; and the apparatus further comprises: a support structure disposed beneath the step portion and attached to the step portion for supporting the portion of the foot traffic load received by the step portion, wherein the support structure extends downward from the step portion, and wherein the support structure is attached to a surface of the handhold portion and configured to improve structural strength of the handhold portion for receiving hand traffic loads in a horizontal plane; wherein the aircraft (100; 500) further comprises: a contact element, wherein the support structure is aligned with the contact element, and wherein the contact element comprises a fixed solid surface configured to support the foot traffic load portion and hand traffic loads in the horizontal plane transmitted through the support structure. a step portion that is to receive at least a portion of the foot traffic load, the step portion comprising a recessed portion along at least a first side, a second side and a third side of the step handhold for providing a horizontal surface upon which foot traffic may be received by the step handhold; and a handhold portion that is to receive at least a portion of the hand traffic load, wherein the handhold portion extends downward from the step portion at an angle that slopes toward a fourth side of the step handhold to provide a hand gripping surface; and the apparatus further comprises: a support structure disposed beneath the step portion and attached to the step portion for supporting the portion of the foot traffic load received by the step portion, wherein the support structure extends downward from the step portion, and wherein the support structure is attached to a surface of the handhold portion and configured to improve structural strength of the handhold portion for receiving hand traffic loads in a horizontal plane; wherein the aircraft (100; 500) further comprises: a contact element, wherein the support structure is aligned with the contact element, and wherein the contact element comprises a fixed solid surface configured to support the foot traffic load portion and hand traffic loads in the horizontal plane transmitted through the support structure.