Method for controlling the movement of an apron vehicle while approaching an aircraft, by a) continuously measuring a distance of the apron vehicle to the aircraft, b) continuously comparing the measured distance with a minimum distance, c) when falling below a reduction distance, decelerating the approach velocity (v) of the apron vehicle to a predetermined velocity (v1, v2), d) repeating step c) multiple times if applicable, e) when falling below a stop distance, reducing the approach velocity (v) of the apron vehicle to zero, f) as step c*) continuously decelerating the approach velocity (v) of the apron vehicle, wherein further - the approach velocity (v) is continuously measured, characterized in that - the measured approach velocity (v) is continuously compared to a target curve defining a maximum velocity as a function of the distance, - in step c) the approach velocity (v) is decelerated such that it does not exceed the target curve, wherein - the target curve starts at the reduction distance, after which the negative acceleration during the deceleration at first is relatively small and successively increases, and wherein this target curve may also comprise straight sections, - in step c) the approach velocity (v) is respectively held constant until it reaches the target curve, and then the approach velocity (v) is reduced by a set step value; or - in step c) the approach velocity (v) is controlled such that it is always within a predetermined target range, wherein the target range is formed from the target curve as an upper target curve and a further curve proceeding in a distance therefrom for the velocity as a function of the distance as a lower target curve, by repeatedly performing the following two steps i) and ii) in succession: i) at first, the approach velocity (v) is held constant until it reaches the upper target curve, ii) then, a deceleration is performed, until the approach velocity (v) reaches the lower target curve, - wherein before performing step c*), steps a) to c) are performed one or more times. a) continuously measuring a distance of the apron vehicle to the aircraft, b) continuously comparing the measured distance with a minimum distance, c) when falling below a reduction distance, decelerating the approach velocity (v) of the apron vehicle to a predetermined velocity (v1, v2), d) repeating step c) multiple times if applicable, e) when falling below a stop distance, reducing the approach velocity (v) of the apron vehicle to zero, f) as step c*) continuously decelerating the approach velocity (v) of the apron vehicle, - the approach velocity (v) is continuously measured, characterized in that - the measured approach velocity (v) is continuously compared to a target curve defining a maximum velocity as a function of the distance, - in step c) the approach velocity (v) is decelerated such that it does not exceed the target curve, wherein - the target curve starts at the reduction distance, after which the negative acceleration during the deceleration at first is relatively small and successively increases, and wherein this target curve may also comprise straight sections, - in step c) the approach velocity (v) is respectively held constant until it reaches the target curve, and then the approach velocity (v) is reduced by a set step value; or - in step c) the approach velocity (v) is controlled such that it is always within a predetermined target range, wherein the target range is formed from the target curve as an upper target curve and a further curve proceeding in a distance therefrom for the velocity as a function of the distance as a lower target curve, by repeatedly performing the following two steps i) and ii) in succession: i) at first, the approach velocity (v) is held constant until it reaches the upper target curve, ii) then, a deceleration is performed, until the approach velocity (v) reaches the lower target curve, i) at first, the approach velocity (v) is held constant until it reaches the upper target curve, ii) then, a deceleration is performed, until the approach velocity (v) reaches the lower target curve, - wherein before performing step c*), steps a) to c) are performed one or more times.