# Presentation: 184029

## FAA’s Interaction w/ General Aviation Airports

## What Is an FAA “Program Manager”?

**He/she Manages Various “Programs” at Assigned Airports**
- AIP – Federal Grants
- PFC – Passenger Tax
- NEPA – Environmental Requirements
- FAR Part 139/5010 – Airport Cert and Safety
- FAR Part 77 - Airspace
- Part 150 - Noise
- 5190.6 - Compliance
- Etc., Etc., Etc.

## Each “Program” Requires Oversight

**AIP – Funds Being Expended for What Was Approved?**
**NEPA – Project Studied Depicted Accurately?**
**Far Part 77 – Hangars, Terminals, Etc. Being Located in Accordance With?**
**5190.6 – Revenue Diversion Issues, Etc.**
**Etc., Etc., Etc.**

## Safety First and Always

**	****Federal Grant Assurance # 19:  “The Airport and All Facilities Which Are Necessary to Serve the Aeronautical Users of the Airport ...Shall Be Operated at All Times in a Safe and Serviceable Condition... It Will Not Cause or Permit Any Activity or Action Thereon Which Would Interfere With Its Use for Airport Purposes.”**

## Safety –cont.-

**Obligated Airports Shall:**
- Ensure That Unsafe Conditions Are Identified,
- Ensure That Users Are Notified of the Condition Through the NOTAM System, and
- Ensure That Corrective Action Is Taken.

***Ensure That All Lights & Signage Are Aligned & Operational.***
***Verify Pilot-controlled Systems Are Operational.***
***On a Scheduled Basis, Check Calibration & Aiming of Visual Aids.***

**Airport Lighting & Navaids**

## Obstructions

***Power Lines Over an Aircraft Operations Area.***
***Maintenance/construction Equipment in Runway Approaches.***

**Obstructions**

## Pavement

**Holes/cracks**
**Surface Deterioration**
**Debris/FOD**
**Ponding Water**
***Marking (Condition/visibility)***

## Safety Areas

***Mounds of Dirt, Old Foundations, Ag Operations & Other Debris.***
***Bushes & Tall Grass.***

**Safety Areas**

## Sponsor Obligations

**Sponsor Obligations Originate From:**
- Surplus Property Airport – From Documents of Conveyance
- Federal Grant Recipient – From Grant Conditions and Assurances

## Land Use

**Land Is Central to the Character and Operation of the Airport!**
**Sponsors Need to Take Every Action in Their Power to Ensure That Land/Property Surrounding Their Airport Does Not:**
- Create or Contribute to Flight Hazards
- Contribute/Create Noise Issues
- Negatively Impact Airport Operations

## On-Airport Residences

**FAA Objects to Residential Facilities on Federally-obligated Airports**** **
**On-Airport Residents Increase Risks**
- Safety
- Security
- Efficiency
- Administration

## Slide 13

## Non-aeronautical Activities

**Non-aeronautical Leaseholds/uses Shall Not Be Permitted in Areas Designated for Aeronautical Purposes**

## Airport Revenue Use

**Airport Revenue, That Generated From/On Airport Property, Must Be Used for the Capital or Operating Costs Of:**
- The Airport,
- The Local Airport System, or
- Other Facilities Owned or Operated by the Sponsor Directly and Substantially Related to the Air Transportation of Passengers or Property.

## Airport Revenue Use    

**Proceeds From Sale of Land and From Leases ****ARE**** Airport Revenue.**** **
**Revenue Use Requirement Continues Indefinitely As Long As Airport Is Operating**

## Prohibited Uses of Revenue

**General Economic Development**
**Loans Without Interest**
**Non-aeronautical Land Use/Rentals at Less Than FMV**
**Impact/contingency Fees**

## Potential (Revenue Diversion) Sanctions

**Withhold Future Grants**
**Withhold Payments or Modification of Existing Grant**
**Withhold Transportation Funds Under Title 49**
**Assess Civil Penalties**
**Enforcement Order From Federal Court**

## “Self-Sustaining” Rate Structure

**Grant Assurance # 24:  “...** **It (Airport) Will Maintain a Fee and Rental Structure for the Facilities and Services at the Airport Which Will Make the Airport As Self-sustaining As Possible...”**
**Aeronautical Fees Shall be “Reasonable”;  If Below FMV, They Shall Recover Costs**
**Non-aeronautical Fees Shall Be FMV**

## AIP Program / Oversight

**Identifying Needs:**
- Airport Master Plan
- As a Result of Site Visits From FAA or State Program Manager
- As a Result of Part 139/5010 Inspections
**Capturing Needs:**
- Sponsor Captures All Needs Within Their CIP (Annual Submittal)
- Needs Are Grouped Together Via Overall Development Objectives
- Needs Are Prioritized as Short Term (1-5 Years), Mid Term (6-10 Years), and Long Term (11+ Years)

## AIP Program –cont.-

**Requesting Federal Assistance (Grants)**
- Conduct Environmental Review to Support FAA Environmental Determination (NEPA)
- Submit Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Plan & Goals (for Projects Over $250k)
- Submit ALP Update (As Necessary) Via 7460-1
- Advertise and Award Engineering Consultant Services
- Design Project and Advertise for Bids

## AIP Oversight - cont.-

**FAA Reviews/processes Grant Application for Completeness, Accuracy, Eligibility and Justification.**
**FAA Issues Grant (Once Actual Costs Are Known)**
**Sponsor Properly Executes Grant**

## AIP Oversight - cont.-

**Sponsor Selects Lowest “Responsive and Responsible” Bidder and Issues Construction Contracts**
**Sponsor Submits Construction Progress Reports and Details of Expenditures **

## Project Quality Control

**Details Contained within Section 100 of FAA Standard Specifications**
**The Contractor Submits a Quality Control Program to the (Consulting) Engineer for Review.  The Program Becomes a Living Document That Shows How the Contractor Expects to Deal With All Process-control Issues.**
**Minimum Requirements for the Program Are Specified; Contractor Has Full Responsibility for Compliance.**

## AIP Oversight – Cont.

**Upon Project Completion:**
- Sponsor Submits Final Project Report:
- Summary of All Project Activities From Design Completion to Construction Completion
- Construction Progress Reports
- All Quality-Control Test Results
- Summary of All Change Orders and Eligibility Determination
- Final Inspection Report
- Final Quantities and SF-271
- Sponsor Completes and Retains As Built Drawing
- Sponsor Submits Updated Airport Layout Plan
- Sponsor Notifies FAA of Project Completion and Request Grant Closure

## Pavement Maintenance Management Program

**Pavement Maintenance Management Program**

**An Effective Pavement Maintenance Management Program Is One That Details the Procedures to Be Followed to Assure That Proper Pavement Maintenance, Both Preventive and Repair, Is Performed.  An Airport Sponsor May Use Any Form of Inspection Program It Deems Appropriate. The Program Must  Include:**
- Pavement Inventory.
- Inspection Schedule.
- Detailed Inspection:  Yearly
- Drive-by Inspection:  Monthly
- Record Keeping.
- Information Retrieval.

## Pavement Maintenance –cont-

**Pavement Maintenance –cont-**

**Pavement Inventory:  Depicts the Following:**
- Location of All Runways, Taxiways, and Aprons
- Dimensions
- Type of Pavement
- Year of Construction or Most Recent Major Rehabilitation.
**All Pavement Constructed, Reconstructed, or Repaired With Federal Financial Assistance Needs to be Depicted.**

## Pavement Management

_**AC 150/5380-6A**_**,  Guidelines and Procedures for Maintenance of Airport Pavements (7/14/03)**
_**AC 150/5380-7**_**,  Pavement Management Systems (9/28/88)**
_**AC 150/5380-8**_**,  Handbook for the Identification of Alkali-silica Reactivity in Airfield Pavements (2/4/04)**

## Andy & Mike’s Five Keys to Success

**Always Keep Your Program Manager Informed (Projects, Compliance, Airspace, Whatever).  We Prefer to Be “Proactive” Versus “Reactive.”**
**Ask Us “Early” For Our Input Into the Planning Process.  Once a Plan (CIP) Has Been Developed, “Resolve to Stay the Course.”**
**“****Safety” and “Preservation” Issues Must Be Completed Prior to Capacity Enhancement Projects.**
**Take the Consultant Selection Process Seriously and Follow AC 150/5100-14 to the “T.” **
**Work Closely With Our State Counterparts.  We Partner Very Closely With the States and Are Committed to the Same Goals and Visions.**

## FAA Airports Website:

- _[www.faa.gov/](http://www.faa.gov/)_
**airports_airtraffic/airports/**