# Presentation: 662439

## Revision of 14 CFR Part 139,Certification of Airports

**Federal Aviation Administration**** **
**Associate Administrator for Airports**

**April 2003**

## NTSB/GAO Recommendations

- 1987** GAO** safety report determined certification of all airports serving air carriers would enhance safety and recommended FAA include small airports in airport certification program.** **
- 1994** NTSB** study critical of FAA for not requiring airports serving commuter operations to maintain facilities in the same manner as airports serving major air carriers.

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## Summary of Revisions

**Modified current requirements to address:**
- Changes in technology and industry practices
- NTSB recommendations
- Petition for rulemaking
**Established certification requirements for airports serving **_**scheduled**_** air carrier operations in aircraft with 10-30 seats (except in Alaska)**
**Revised one section of 14 CFR part 121 to conform with proposed changes to part 139**

## Proposed New Definitions

**Large Air Carrier Aircraft** - aircraft with more than 30 passengers seats that is operated by an air carrier.
**Small Air Carrier Aircraft** - aircraft with 10-30 passenger seats that is operated by an air carrier.
**Scheduled Operation/Unscheduled Operation** - parallels definitions of scheduled and unscheduled operations found under 14 CFR part 119 (Certification: Air carriers and commercial operators) and public charter operations found under 14 CFR 380 (Public charters).

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## Proposed Airport Classes

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**Notes:**
Certificated airports re-categorized into 4 new classes, I-IV
New categorization includes airports that serve a mixture of air carrier operations
Less of an administrative burden when air carrier operations change

## Proposed Airport Classes

**Class I**
- 436 airports  (currently certificated)
- Example: Chicago O’Hare and Roanoke (VA) Regional
**Class II**
- 112 airports (currently certificated)
- Example: Rutland (VT) State
**Class III**
- 40 airports (to be newly certificated)
- Example:  Santa Fe (NM) Municipal
**Class IV**
- 15 airports (currently certificated)
- Example: Kansas City (MO) Downtown

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## Subpart D Sections - Unchanged in NPRM

**	**** **1.	139.301 Inspection authority (move to Subpart B)
- 2.		139.305 Paved areas
- 3.		139.307 Unpaved areas
- 4.		139.309 Safety areas
- 5.		139.313 Snow and ice control
- 6.		139.315 ARFF: Index determination
- 7.		139.329 Ground vehicles
- 8.		139.331 Obstructions
- 9.		139.333 Protection of NAVAIDS
- 10.	139.341 Identifying, marking, and reporting 			construction and other unserviceable areas
- 11.	139.343 Noncomplying conditions

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## Subpart D Requirements –Changed in NPRM

- 	 1.	139.303  Personnel
- 2.		139.311  Markings, signs, and lighting
- 3.		139.317  ARFF: Equipment and agents
- 4.		139.319  ARFF: Operational requirements
- 5.		139.321  Handling and storage of HazMat
- 6.		139.323  Traffic and wind direction indicators
- 7.		139.325  Airport emergency plan
- 8.		139.327  Self-inspection program
- 9.		139.337  Wildlife hazard management
- 10.	139.339  Airport condition reporting

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## Subpart D Requirements –Changed in NPRM

- 	 **1.****	****139.303  Personnel**

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**Equip personnel with sufficient resources**
**Train all personnel who access movement at least once every 12 months.**

## Subpart D Requirements –Changed in NPRM

- 	 **1.****	****139.303  Personnel**

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**Airport familiarization****	**** **
**Airport communications **
**Aircraft rescue and firefighting **
**Self-inspection program**

## Subpart D Requirements –Changed in NPRM

- 	 **139.303  Personnel**

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**Wildlife hazard management****	**
**Airport condition reporting**
**Duties required under the ACM  **
**Any additional areas required**
**Make a record of all training**

## Subpart D Requirements –Changed in NPRM

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**139.311  Marking, signs, and lighting.**

- Signs identifying taxiing routes on the movement area.
- Holding position signs
- ILS critical area signs.
- _Implemented by Class III Airports 36 months after the final rule_

## Subpart D Requirements –Changed in NPRM

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**139.317  Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Equipment and agents.**
- 1987 Exemption removed
- _Implemented by Class II, III, or IV Airports 36 months after the final rule_

## Subpart D Requirements –Changed in NPRM

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**139.319  Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Operational requirements****.**
- Recurrent training required every 12 months
- Live-fire drill required prior to initial performance and every 12 months
- A record is maintained of all training for 24 months.

## Subpart D Requirements –Changed in NPRM

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**139.319  Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Operational requirements****.**
- Each ARFF vehicle shall be equipped with “North American Emergency Response Guidebook"
- FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for training
- _Implemented by Class II, III, or IV Airports 36 months after the final rule_

## Subpart D Requirements –Changed in NPRM

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**139.325  Airport emergency plan.**
- Provide emergency response for the largest AC aircraft in the airport's Index
- Provide for fires at fuel farms or fuel storage areas
- Each Class I Airport shall hold a full-scale exercise at least once every 36 months.

## Subpart D Requirements –Changed in NPRM

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- The emergency plan shall be consistent with approved security program
- _Implemented by Class II, III, or IV Airports 24 months after the final rule__ _

## Subpart D Requirements –Changed in NPRM

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**139.327  Self-inspection program.**
- Adopt procedures to ensure initial and recurrent instruction every 12 months.
- Airport familiarization, including airport signs, marking and lighting.
- Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) notification procedures.

## Subpart D Requirements –Changed in NPRM

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- Procedures for accessing movement areas and safety areas.
- Airport emergency plan.
- Discrepancy reporting procedures

## Subpart D Requirements –Changed in NPRM

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**139.337  Wildlife hazard management.**
- Take immediate action to alleviate wildlife hazards whenever they are detected.
- Assessment conducted by biologist with training in wildlife hazard management at airports.
- Assessment shall contain recommended actions.
- WHMP shall become a part of the Airport Certification Manual.

## Subpart D Requirements –Changed in NPRM

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**139.339  Airport condition reporting.**
- Prepare and keep records or reports for 6 months.

## New Section

- 139.301 Records
- Clarifies certificate holders responsibilities for recordkeeping and providing FAA access to records
- New reporting requirement for airports with low annual operations
- Provides a list of required recordkeeping requirements throughout regulation
- Many certificated airports already keep records to show compliance

## New Section

- 139.321 ARFF: Exemptions
- Establishes procedures for airport operator to request an exemption from ARFF requirements
- Establishes criteria for the FAA to grant an ARFF exemptions
- Applicable only to airport with less than one-quarter of 1 percent of total passengers enplaned nationally (top 70 airports not eligible)

## Compliance Dates

- Proposed Class II, III and IV airports would have more time to comply with new requirements than proposed Class I airports.
- Staggered compliance dates for —
- Submittal of Airport Certification Manual
- ARFF
- Internally-illuminated signs
- Emergency plan

## Information

**For more information contact:**
**	****Ben Castelano at (202) 267-8728 **
**Copy of NPRM, comments and corrections available on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov**
**	****(search for Docket # FAA-2000-7479)**