(9) Water rescue situations, as appropriate. Certificate holders must comply with requirements prescribed by subparts C and D of this part in a manner authorized by the Administrator. Procedures for obstruction removal, marking, or lighting, as required under, 24. (b) For the purpose of Index determination, air carrier aircraft lengths are grouped as follows: (1) Index A includes aircraft less than 90 feet in length. (2) A system and procedures for recall of the full aircraft rescue and firefighting capability must be included in the Airport Certification Manual. (vii) Emergency aircraft evacuation assistance. (b) The plan required by this section must contain instructions for response to -. (1) To the extent practicable, provisions for medical services, including transportation and medical assistance for the maximum number of persons that can be carried on the largest air carrier aircraft that the airport reasonably can be expected to serve; (2) The name, location, telephone number, and emergency capability of each hospital and other medical facility and the business address and telephone number of medical personnel on the airport or in the communities it serves who have agreed to provide medical assistance or transportation; (3) The name, location, and telephone number of each rescue squad, ambulance service, military installation, and government agency on the airport or in the communities it serves that agrees to provide medical assistance or transportation; (4) An inventory of surface vehicles and aircraft that the facilities, agencies, and personnel included in the plan under paragraphs (c)(2) and (3) of this section will provide to transport injured and deceased persons to locations on the airport and in the communities it serves; (5) A list of each hangar or other building on the airport or in the communities it serves that will be used to accommodate uninjured, injured, and deceased persons; (6) Plans for crowd control, including the name and location of each safety or security agency that agrees to provide assistance for the control of crowds in the event of an emergency on the airport; and. Each certificate holder must ensure that roads designated for use as emergency access roads for aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles are maintained in a condition that will support those vehicles during all-weather conditions. (i) Each airport subject to applicable FAA and Transportation Security Administration security regulations must ensure that instructions for response to paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(7) of this section in the airport emergency plan are consistent with its approved airport security program. Background and more details are available in the eCFR :: 14 CFR Part 139 -- Certification of Airports (FAR Part 139) eCFR The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations Title 14 Displaying title 14, up to date as of 2/23/2023. (2) Federal Docket Management System, as specified under 14 CFR part 11. Code of Federal Regulations, 14 CFR, Part 139, Subpart A, Certification of Airports: General. Special Statutory Requirement To Operate to or From a Part 139 Airport. This petition does not automatically stay the effectiveness of the emergency amendment. However, if the average daily departures are expected to increase, then average daily departures may be determined by planned rather than current activity, in a manner authorized by the Administrator. (c) Train all persons who access movement areas and safety areas and perform duties in compliance with the requirements of the Airport Certification Manual and the requirements of this part. An applicant for an Airport Operating Certificate is entitled to a certificate if -. (2) Two vehicles carrying an amount of water and the commensurate quantity of AFFF so the total quantity of water for foam production carried by all three vehicles is at least 6,000 gallons. FAA-2000-7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, 2004, unless otherwise noted. (b) In complying with paragraph (a) of this section, use the NOTAM system, as appropriate, and other systems and procedures authorized by the Administrator. Airport means an area of land or other hard surface, excluding water, that is used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, including any buildings and facilities. (3) Any reproduction, for a fraudulent purpose, of any certificate or approval issued under this part. See the 'Cross Reference' blocks in the text of this content for more information. The certificate holder must notify the appropriate FAA Regional Airports Division Manager immediately when noncompliance is discovered and corrective action cannot be accomplished within a reasonable period of time. (d) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the development of Airport Certification Manuals that are acceptable to the Administrator. view historical versions There are Federal Register documents that will modify this content. [Doc. Each applicant for, or holder of, an Airport Operating Certificate must allow the Administrator to make any inspections, including unannounced inspections, or tests to determine compliance with 49 U.S.C. The curriculum for initial and recurrent training must include at least the following areas: (i) Airport familiarization, including airport signs, marking, and lighting. (2) Average daily departures of air carrier aircraft. guide. (3) Airport fueling agent inspection. Class IV airport means an airport certificated to serve unscheduled passenger operations of large air carrier aircraft. In 2004, FAA issued a final rule that revised the Federal airport certification regulation [Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 139 (14 CFR Part 139] and established certification requirements for airports serving scheduled air carrier operations in aircraft designed for more than 9 passenger seats but less than 31 passenger seats. Such training at Class III airports must be completed within 12 consecutive calendar months after June 9, 2004. Associated learning components 2. (e) As appropriate, comply with the following training requirements of this part: (1) 139.319, Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Operational requirements; (2) 139.321, Handling and storage of hazardous substances and materials; (4) 139.329, Pedestrians and Ground Vehicles; (5) 139.337, Wildlife hazard management; and. Regulation Y (e) When the Administrator determines that a wildlife hazard management plan is needed, the certificate holder must formulate and implement a plan using the wildlife hazard assessment as a basis. 139.205 Amendment of Airport Certification Manual. (i) Be submitted in writing at least 120 days before the proposed effective date of the exemption; (ii) Set forth the text of 139.317 or 139.319 from which the exemption is sought; (iii) Explain the interest of the certificate holder in the action requested, including the nature and extent of relief sought; and. Title 14 was last amended 3/02/2023. This position serves as a Lead Airport Certification and Safety Inspector (ACSI) responsible for 14 CFR Part 139 compliance for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Airports (ARP). CERTIFICATION OF AIRPORTS. Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Index determination. Amendment of Airport Certification Manual. This training must be completed prior to the initial performance of such duties and at least once every 12 consecutive calendar months. 1. (7) Unresolved wildlife hazards as identified in accordance with 139.337. FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for aircraft rescue and firefighting and emergency medical equipment and training that are acceptable to the Administrator. ATP CTP ATP Certification Training Program. (4) Coordination of airport and control tower functions relating to emergency actions, as appropriate. Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space CHAPTER I - FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUBCHAPTER G - AIR CARRIERS AND OPERATORS FOR COMPENSATION OR HIRE: CERTIFICATION AND OPERATIONS PART 139 - CERTIFICATION OF AIRPORTS Subpart C - Airport Certification Manual 139.203 Contents of Airport Certification Manual. 2. A separate drafting site (6) Procedures to review and evaluate the wildlife hazard management plan every 12 consecutive months or following an event described in paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), and (b)(3) of this section, including: (i) The plan's effectiveness in dealing with known wildlife hazards on and in the airport's vicinity and. This part prescribes rules governing the certification and operation of airports in any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the. Twelve consecutive calendar months for training records of fueling personnel, as required under 139.321. A description of, and procedures for maintaining, the traffic and wind direction indicators, as required under, 21. (h) Extinguishing agent substitutions. (3) Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, the signs required by paragraphs (b)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(iii) of this section must be internally illuminated at each Class III airport. (e) Vehicle communications. This content is from the eCFR and is authoritative but unofficial. If replacement equipment is not available immediately, the certificate holder must so notify the Regional Airports Division Manager and each air carrier using the airport in accordance with 139.339. (i) One vehicle carrying the extinguishing agents as specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section; and. 139.317 Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Equipment and agents. (5) Self-inspection. (1) Include procedures for prompt response to all emergencies listed in paragraph (b) of this section, including a communications network; (2) Contain sufficient detail to provide adequate guidance to each person who must implement these procedures; and. Procedures for maintaining the unpaved areas, as required under, 12. (g) Vehicle readiness. (1) Such an arrangement is authorized by the Administrator; (2) A description of responsibilities and duties that will be assumed by an independent organization or designee is specified in the Airport Certification Manual; and. (2) One of the following taxiway lighting systems: (4) Approach lighting that meets the specifications for takeoff and landing minimums, as authorized by the Administrator, for each runway, unless provided and/or maintained by an entity other than the certificate holder. (vi) Application of the types of extinguishing agents required for compliance with this part. formatting. (f) Standards. (i) One vehicle carrying the extinguishing agents as specified in paragraph (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section; and. Any reduction in the rescue and firefighting capability from the Index required by paragraph (a) of this section, in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section, must be subject to the following conditions: (1) Procedures for, and the persons having the authority to implement, the reductions must be included in the Airport Certification Manual. Scheduled operation means any common carriage passenger-carrying operation for compensation or hire conducted by an air carrier for which the air carrier or its representatives offers in advance the departure location, departure time, and arrival location. (3) Airport communications, including radio communication between the air traffic control tower and personnel, use of the common traffic advisory frequency if there is no air traffic control tower or the tower is not in operation, and procedures for reporting unsafe airport conditions. (1) One vehicle carrying at least 500 pounds of sodium-based dry chemical, halon 1211, or clean agent and 1,500 gallons of water and the commensurate quantity of AFFF for foam production. (4) Is in a form that is easy to revise and organized in a manner helpful to the preparation, review, and approval processes, including a revision log. 139.1, Applicability Expands Part 139 applicability to non-certificated airports that serve scheduled small air carrier aircraft with 10-30 passenger seats Excludes heliports and airports operated by the U.S. Government Clarifies that Part 139 is not applicable to Alaskan airports during . (b) The snow and ice control plan required by this section must include, at a minimum, instructions and procedures for -. Such records must be maintained for 24 consecutive calendar months after completion of training. (a) This part prescribes rules governing the certification and operation of airports in any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States serving any -, (1) Scheduled passenger-carrying operations of an air carrier operating aircraft configured for more than 9 passenger seats, as determined by the regulations under which the operation is conducted or the aircraft type certificate issued by a competent civil aviation authority; and. (Amended January 16, 2013). will bring you to those results. Each aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle used to comply with Index B, C, D, or E requirements with a capacity of at least 500 gallons of water for foam production must be equipped with a turret. (b) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for identifying and marking construction areas that are acceptable to the Administrator. The wildlife hazard assessment must contain at least the following: (1) An analysis of the events or circumstances that prompted the assessment. Movement area means the runways, taxiways, and other areas of an airport that are used for taxiing, takeoff, and landing of aircraft, exclusive of loading ramps and aircraft parking areas. 139-27] RIN 2120-AJ70 Safety Enhancements, Certification of Airports AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. Title 14 was last amended 2/02/2023. Title 14 was last amended 2/10/2023. Shared-use airport means a U.S. In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must provide and maintain the following on its airport: (a) A wind cone that visually provides surface wind direction information to pilots. One vehicle carrying at least -, (1) 500 pounds of sodium-based dry chemical, halon 1211, or clean agent; or. (3) Taxiway edge markings, as appropriate. (a) Under 139.3, the Regional Airports Division Manager may amend any Airport Certification Manual approved under this part, either -. (4) Fueling personnel training. (2) Actions recommended in the wildlife hazard assessment to reduce wildlife hazards; (3) The aeronautical activity at the airport, including the frequency and size of air carrier aircraft; (6) Any other known factors relating to the wildlife hazard of which the Administrator is aware. (1) Prepare, and maintain for at least 12 consecutive calendar months, a record of each inspection prescribed by this section, showing the conditions found and all corrective actions taken. (iv) Procedures for pedestrians and ground vehicles in movement areas and safety areas. (3) Special areas for storage of hazardous materials while on the airport. (4) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, mud, dirt, sand, loose aggregate, debris, foreign objects, rubber deposits, and other contaminants must be removed promptly and as completely as practicable. (2) Each vehicle with a minimum-rated vehicle water tank capacity of at least 2,000 gallons must have a turret discharge rate of at least 600 gallons per minute, but not more than 1,200 gallons per minute. (k) Implementation. Certificate holder means the holder of an Airport Operating Certificate issued under this part. A description is not available for this item. 44706 and the requirements of this part. Each certificate holder must provide and maintain lighting systems for air carrier operations when the airport is open at night, during conditions below visual flight rules (VFR) minimums, or in Alaska, during periods in which a prominent unlighted object cannot be seen from a distance of 3 statute miles or the sun is more than six degrees below the horizon. (4) The full-strength surfaces must have no holes or depressions that exceed 3 inches in depth and are of a breadth capable of impairing directional control or causing damage to an aircraft. The plan must -. To the extent practicable, the plan must provide for rescue vehicles with a combined capacity for handling the maximum number of persons that can be carried on board the largest air carrier aircraft in the Index group required under 139.315. Each air carrier that provides - in an aircraft designed for more than 9 passenger seats - regularly scheduled charter air transportation for which the public is provided in advance a schedule containing the departure location, departure time, and arrival location of the flight must operate to and from an airport certificated under part 139 of this chapter in accordance with 49 U.S.C. Heliport means an airport, or an area of an airport, used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of helicopters. A description of each movement area available for air carriers and its safety areas, and each road described in, 7. Choosing an item from 139-26, 69 FR 31522, June 4, 2004, as amended by Amdt. Airport Certification Manual prepared in accordance with subpart C. How long is the Airport operating Certificate good for? These lighting systems must be authorized by the Administrator and consist of at least the following: (1) Runway lighting that meets the specifications for takeoff and landing minimums, as authorized by the Administrator, for each runway. (d) The wildlife hazard assessment required under paragraph (b) of this section must be submitted to the Administrator for approval and determination of the need for a wildlife hazard management plan. Each vehicle required under 139.317 must -, (1) Have a flashing or rotating beacon and. (e) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for using the NOTAM system and the dissemination of airport information that are acceptable to the Administrator. (b) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the maintenance and configuration of unpaved areas that are acceptable to the Administrator. Vehicle turret discharge capacity must be as follows: (1) Each vehicle with a minimum-rated vehicle water tank capacity of at least 500 gallons, but less than 2,000 gallons, must have a turret discharge rate of at least 500 gallons per minute, but not more than 1,000 gallons per minute. full text search results (4) Index D includes aircraft at least 159 feet but less than 200 feet in length. No. citations and headings Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) Title 14. (2) Index B includes aircraft at least 90 feet but less than 126 feet in length. eCFR :: 14 CFR Part 139 -- Certification of Airports (FAR Part 139) eCFR The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations Title 14 Displaying title 14, up to date as of 2/22/2023. (f) Vehicle marking and lighting. (2) The response required by paragraph (h)(1)(ii) of this section must achieve the following performance criteria: (i) Within 3 minutes from the time of the alarm, at least one required aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle must reach the midpoint of the farthest runway serving air carrier aircraft from its assigned post or reach any other specified point of comparable distance on the movement area that is available to air carriers, and begin application of extinguishing agent. (i) Each construction area and unserviceable area that is on or adjacent to any movement area or any other area of the airport on which air carrier aircraft may be operated; (ii) Each item of construction equipment and each construction roadway, which may affect the safe movement of aircraft on the airport; and, (iii) Any area adjacent to a NAVAID that, if traversed, could cause derogation of the signal or the failure of the NAVAID; and. One of the courses, Preparing for a 14 CFR Part 139 Audit, is particularly timely for TLH. user convenience only and is not intended to alter agency intent Also, unlike many non-certificated airports that simply broadcast messages warning pilots of "deer and waterfowl in the vicinity of the airport," many part 139 airports must also have a wildlife . (2) Any fraudulent or intentionally false entry in any record or report that is required to be made, kept, or used to show compliance with any requirement under this part. (4) At least once every 12 consecutive calendar months, review the plan with all of the parties with whom the plan is coordinated, as specified in paragraph (g)(1) of this section, to ensure that all parties know their responsibilities and that all of the information in the plan is current. (a) In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must maintain and promptly repair the surface of each gravel, turf, or other unpaved runway, taxiway, or loading ramp and parking area on the airport that is available for air carrier use as follows: (1) No slope from the edge of the full-strength surfaces downward to the existing terrain must be steeper than 2:1. Certain operations by air carriers that conduct public charter operations under 14 CFR part 380 are covered by the statutory requirements to operate to and from part 139 airports. In the event a PPR is received for an unscheduled air carrier arrival, airport operations or maintenance staff will be on-site. (6) 139.339, Airport condition reporting. 1/1.1 (2) Information, views, or arguments provided under paragraph (b)(1) of this section shall include the following information pertaining to the airport for which the Airport Operating Certificate is held: (i) An itemized cost to comply with the requirement from which the exemption is sought; (iii) The current annual financial report, such as a single audit report or FAA Form 5100-127, Operating and Financial Summary; (iv) Annual passenger enplanement data for the previous 12 calendar months; (v) The type and frequency of air carrier operations served; (vii) Anticipated changes to air carrier service; (c) Each petition filed under this section must be submitted in duplicate to the -, (1) Regional Airports Division Manager and. (a) In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must provide -, (1) Safeguards to prevent inadvertent entry to the movement area by unauthorized persons or vehicles; and. We recommend you directly contact the agency responsible for the content in question. Training must be at a minimum 40 hours in length and cover the following topics: (v) Injuries to the skull, spine, chest, and extremities. (c) Each certificate holder must, as a fueling agent, comply with, and require all other fueling agents operating on the airport to comply with, the standards established under paragraph (b) of this section and must perform reasonable surveillance of all fueling activities on the airport with respect to those standards. Such records must be maintained for 24 consecutive calendar months after completion of training. (a) No person shall make or cause to be made: (1) Any fraudulent or intentionally false statement on any application for a certificate or approval under this part. FAA-2000-7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, 2004; 72 FR 68475, Dec. 5, 2007]. Such personnel must be trained prior to initial performance of rescue and firefighting duties and receive recurrent instruction every 12 consecutive calendar months. (5) Recommended actions for reducing identified wildlife hazards to air carrier operations. (f) Each certificate holder must obtain a written confirmation once every 12 consecutive calendar months from each airport tenant fueling agent that the training required by paragraph (e) of this section has been accomplished. You can Procedures for maintaining the paved areas, as required under, 11. Nomenclature changes to part 139 appear at 69 FR 24069, May 3, 2004. SUMMARY: This rulemaking amends regulations pertaining to certification of airports to clarify that the applicability Title 14 was last amended 2/23/2023. (l) Methods and procedures. Two of the basic requirements to qualify for 14 CFR Part 139 certification is improved Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting services and updated fuel facilities. (5) Obstruction marking and lighting, as appropriate, on each object within its authority that has been determined by the FAA to be an obstruction. (g) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for wildlife hazard management at airports that are acceptable to the Administrator. The authority of the Administrator to issue, deny, and revoke Airport Operating Certificates is delegated to the Associate Administrator for Airports, Director of Airport Safety and Standards, and Regional Airports Division Managers. In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must -. (2) Procedures for access to, and operation in, movement areas and safety areas, as specified under 139.329. Shared-use airport means a U.S. Gov-ernment-owned airport that is co-lo-cated with an airport specified under 139.1(a) and at which portions of the movement areas and safety areas are shared by both parties. (2) A list prioritizing the following actions identified in the wildlife hazard assessment and target dates for their initiation and completion: (3) Requirements for and, where applicable, copies of local, State, and Federal wildlife control permits. is available with paragraph structure matching the official CFR Falsification, reproduction, or alteration of applications, certificates, reports, or records. 106 (g), 40113, 44701-44706, 44709, 44719. (iii) Instrument landing system (ILS) critical area signs. I (1-1-03 Edition) (c) Furnish the applicable portions of the approved airport certification spec-ifications to the airport personnel re-sponsible for their implementation; (d) Make the copy required by para-graph (b) of this section available for inspection by the Administrator upon request; and FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Subchapter G. AIR CARRIERS AND OPERATORS FOR COMPENSATION OR HIRE: CERTIFICATION AND OPERATIONS Part 139. (3) Procedures to ensure qualified personnel perform the inspections. Each current exemption issued to the airport from the requirements of this part, 3. (3) Snow, ice, slush, or water on the movement area or loading ramps and parking areas. (i) AFFF quantity requirements. In addition, each page or attachment must include the date of the Administrator's initial approval or approval of the latest revision. If the required Index level of capability is not restored within 48 hours, the airport operator, unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, must limit air carrier operations on the airport to those compatible with the Index corresponding to the remaining operative rescue and firefighting equipment. (c) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the configuration and maintenance of safety areas acceptable to the Administrator. Federal Aviation Administration. A description of personnel training, as required under, 10. Procedures for protection of NAVAIDS, as required under, 25. (1) Each petition filed under this paragraph must -. In such a case, the Regional Airports Division Manager incorporates the finding of the emergency and a brief statement of the reasons for the finding in the notice of the amendment. In reaching this determination, the Administrator will consider -. The revised Part 139 changes the existing airport certification process to incorporate all airports covered by the statute, including those serving scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft and those airports that serve a mixture of air carrier operations. (2) Means for alerting firefighting and emergency medical response personnel. (c) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for snow and ice control equipment, materials, and removal that are acceptable to the Administrator. (iii) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) notification procedures. If you work for a Federal agency, use this drafting (8) Nonavailability of any rescue and firefighting capability required in 139.317 or 139.319. (a) Provide for the collection and dissemination of airport condition information to air carriers. This web site is designed for the current versions of After considering all relevant material presented, the Regional Airports Division Manager notifies the certificate holder within 30 days of any amendment adopted or rescinds the notice. A Class II airport cannot serve scheduled large air carrier aircraft. (2) A description and date of any accidents or incidents in the movement areas and safety areas involving air carrier aircraft, a ground vehicle or a pedestrian. 139.205 Amendment of Airport Certification Manual. In 2000, Congress mandated that FAA issue a rule relating to certification of airports serving scheduled passenger air carrier operations conducted in aircraft with 10 to 30 seats (except in the State of Alaska ). These standards must cover facilities, procedures, and personnel training and must address at least the following: (4) Fire safety in fuel farm and storage areas. (f) Use an independent organization, or designee, to comply with the requirements of its Airport Certification Manual and the requirements of this part only if -. 14 CFR Part 139 requires FAA to issue airport operating certificates to airports that: Serve scheduled and unscheduled air carrier aircraft with more than 30 seats; Serve scheduled air carrier operations in aircraft with more than 9 seats but less than 31 seats; and The FAA Administrator requires to have a certificate.

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