This SAE Aerospace Information Report (AIR) covers@ and is restricted to@ hands-on servicing/ maintenance of industrial lead acid batteries used solely for motive power and exclusively for ground support equipment (GSE). It does not address or pertain to automotive-type SLI (starting-lightingignition) batteries or any other types of batteries (such as nickel-cadmium@ zinc@ or lithium batteries) which may be on-board airport GSE for either motive power or auxiliary uses. Similarly@ the battery servicing and charging facilities described herein are those intended exclusively for industrial lead acid batteries. Purpose: This AIR is intended to provide basic information on proper procedures and facilities for handling@ charging@ and otherwise servicing and maintaining motive power lead acid batteries used in airport GSE. Adherence to these guidelines can help maximize battery life and performance@ as well as the overall efficiency and effectiveness of electric GSE at airports. This document also describes (physical) battery servicing facilities in the airport environment.