# Presentation: 370843

## The Airport Certification Manual (ACM)

## The Bridge: ACM

**  ****Provides the bridge between the                requirements of the regulation and their specific application for each airport.**
**  ****Is an extension of the regulation****.**
**  ****Is enforceable under the regulation.**

## ACM Must be:

- Comprehensive – provide personnel with the information needed to comply with the regulation.

## ACM Must be:

- Is accurate in detail.
- Provides clear instructions.
- Avoids excessive detail.
- Provides flexibility to deal with unforeseen circumstances.

## Who, What, How, and When

- Who is going to perform the task?
- What do the tasks consist of?
- How will they be performed?
- When will the task be performed?
*How & When closely are associated.*

##      Using references and in accordance with Part 139.201 & 139.203, AC 150/5210-22 and AC 150/5200-31 identify the format and content requirements for the Airport Certification Manual (ACM) & Airport Emergency Plan (AEP)

***     ******Using references and in accordance with Part 139.201 & 139.203, AC 150/5210-22 and AC 150/5200-31 identify the format and content requirements for the Airport Certification Manual (ACM) & Airport Emergency Plan (AEP)***

**Airport Certification Manual**

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**Notes:**
CFR 139.201 through 139.217 discusses requirements for an ACM and ACS
AC 139.201-1 Airport Certification Manual and Airport Certification Specifications
AC 150-5200-31, Airport Emergency Plan

## ACM

***ACM***

*** ******Submitted for AOC****** ***
*** ******Enforceable as Part 139****** ***
*** ******Approved by Airport Certification Safety Inspector (ACSI)***

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## ACM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

***ACM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS***

***  ******Typed****** ***
***  ******Signed by airport operator (AO)****** ***
***  ******Format easy to prepare, review, ******  approve, and revise****** ***
***  ******Approval and date on each page***

- T-3-ACM

**Notes:**
Normally signed on the first or title page of document.
3 ring binder, pages numbered and tabbed for each section, name of airport in header, (3 manuals on desk what happens in a wind storm?) Must have original date, revision date and signature for FAA approval on every page. (Even if it is appendix such as letters of agreement)
The original and any future revisions should be submitted in duplicate to FAA. FAA keeps one and signs the other and sends it back.

## ACM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (cont’d)

**ACM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (cont’d)**

**  ****Address only Part 139 subjects**
**  ****29 ACM elements**
**  ****Current at all times**
**  ****Available for inspection**
**  ****Portions furnished to involved****  personnel**

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**Notes:**
Do not quote Acs unless will meet all standards. Example, sign and marking AC pretty much going to meet all those standards. Safety During Winter Operations, will not follow every procedures. Sand vs deicing vs antiicing.

## ACMINTRODUCTION SECTION

***ACM******INTRODUCTION SECTION***

***Title page***
***Revision log***
***Distribution list***
***Table of contents***

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**Notes:**
Title page signed by Airport Operator, Authority, mayor, board, executive director.
Revision Log should have page #, Brief description, date
Distribution, only those portions that effect different parties

## ACM INTRODUCTION SECTION (cont’d)

***ACM INTRODUCTION SECTION (cont’d)***

***Deviation statement***
***Currency responsibilities***
***and procedures***
***Availability***
***Inspection authority***

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**Notes:**
Currency – who responsible and should be submitted 30 days in advance of expected implemenation (sign plan and RIAT recomentations)
 Availability – Location of approved copy
ACSI has authority to inspect anytime

## Include
  Operating procedures
  Facility description
  Assignment of responsibility
  Other information for airport staff
  Part 139 subpart D, and, if any, FAA provisions

***Include***
***  ******Operating procedures***
***  ******Facility description***
***  ******Assignment of responsibility***
***  ******Other information for airport staff***
***  ******Part 139 subpart D, and, if any, FAA provisions***

***ALL REMAINING ******ACM SECTIONS***

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## RECORDS 139.301

**Description of recordkeeping for:**
**Personnel training ****	**
**ARFF training ****	**
**Airport fueling agent inspection ****	**
**Self-inspection ****	**
**Pedestrians and ground vehicles**

## PERSONNEL 139.303

***PERSONNEL 139.303***

***  ******Sufficient and qualified***
***  ******Training***
*** ******Key personnel***
***  ******Lines of succession***
***  ******Operational responsibility***

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**Notes:**
Name, job title and description, operational responsibility, 

##   List of exemptions
  Expiration dates
  Copies of exemptions

***  ******List of exemptions***
***  ******Expiration dates***
***  ******Copies of exemptions***

**EXEMPTIONS 139.111**

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**Notes:**
Copies of exemptions in appendix

## A range of regulatory provisions.
Restriction of air carrier from certain parts of the airport.
Specify ARFF locations.
Copies of Limitations must be a part of ACM.
Applicable sections of the ACM must refer to Limitations. 

***A range of regulatory provisions.***
***Restriction of air carrier from certain parts of the airport.***
***Specify ARFF locations.***
***Copies of Limitations must be a part of ACM.***
***Applicable sections of the ACM must refer to Limitations. ***

**LIMITATIONS 139.203(b) **

- T-10-ACM

**Notes:**
Limitation imposed by FAA, Restricting air carriers on certain portions of Airport ex Taxiway A because of poor pavement and weight restrictions or not lighted

##   Airport and surrounding area
  Terrain and roads
  Grid format

***  ******Airport and surrounding area***
***  ******Terrain and roads***
***  ******Grid format***

**GRID MAP or Other Means 139.203**

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**Notes:**
May be included as part of AEP or ARFF section rather than own tab

##   Diagram 
  Runways, taxiways and apron 
  Typed descriptions

***  ******Diagram****** ***
***  ******Runways, taxiways and apron****** ***
***  ******Typed descriptions***

**RUNWAY/TAXIWAY ****IDENTIFICATION**

- T-12-ACM

**Notes:**
Discuss Runway and Taxiway ID, length, width and surface type
Diagram may be in appendix

##  Diagram of obstruction locations 
 Identification of those  marked/lighted 
 Typed descriptions 
 Inspections

*** ******Diagram of obstruction locations****** ***
*** ******Identification of those ****** marked/lighted****** ***
*** ******Typed descriptions****** ***
*** ******Inspections***

**OBSTRUCTION LOCATION**

- T-13-ACM

**Notes:**
Obstructions to part 77, can be in other sections. US Coast and Deodetic Survey Obstruction chart in appendix and personnel responsible for inspection in the section on self-inspections.

##  Diagram or description
 AMAs/SAs open to air carrier
 ARFF access in ACM only

*** ******Diagram or description***
*** ******AMAs/SAs open to air carrier***
*** ******ARFF access in ACM only***

**Airport Movement Areas (AMA), Safety Area (SA)s, and ARFF ACCESS**

- T-14-ACM

**Notes:**
MA- Movement area and SA- Safety Areas, ARFF Access roads, Diagram in appendix of MA including SA, ARFF access routes in ACM only. In this section distinguish those areas that are closed to air carrier aircraft.

##  Procedures to avoid utilities
	 failure
 Procedures for construction
	 review
 Identification of
	 underground utilities

*** ******Procedures to avoid utilities***
***	****** ******failure***
*** ******Procedures for construction***
***	****** ******review***
*** ******Identification of***
***	****** ******underground utilities***

**CONTINUITY OF NAVAIDs**

- T-15-ACM

##  Condition
 Maintenance
 Inspection

**PAVED AREAS - 139.305**

*** ******Condition***
*** ******Maintenance***
*** ******Inspection***

- T-16-ACM

**Notes:**
Can be incorporated in section on runway and taxiway identification. In addition list types of pavement, condition and when inspect and what to do if non-complying conditions are found. 139.305

## UNPAVED AREAS - 139.307

**UNPAVED AREAS - 139.307**

** ****Conditions**
** ****Maintenance**
** ****Inspection**

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**Notes:**
Only if unpaved areas used by air carriers. Found mostly in Alaska 139.307

## Dimensions
Diagram
Explanation for any non-compliance
Inspection
Maintenance
Part 139.309 (a) and (b)

***Dimensions***
***Diagram***
***Explanation for any non-compliance***
***Inspection***
***Maintenance***
***Part 139.309 (a) and (b)***

**SAFETY AREAS – 130.309**

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**Notes:**
Diagram in Appendix, important to list specifically what is available and if it does not meet current dimensional standards give explanation, Inspection procedures, maintenance procedures immediate and long term actions. Requirements for safety are are found in 139.309

##  Runways 
 Taxiways 
 Sign plan 
 Beacon

*** ******Runways****** ***
*** ******Taxiways****** ***
*** ******Sign plan****** ***
*** ******Beacon***

**MARKING, LIGHTING and SIGNS**
**- 139.311**

- T-19-ACM

**Notes:**
Describe marking and lighting type for taxiways and runways, centerline, edge line, approach minimums, Approved sign plan appendix, Airport beacon size, color, rotation rate. 139.311

##  Approach Lighting Systems

** **Approach Lighting Systems
-  Obstructions
-  Maintenance
-  Shielding

**MARKING, LIGHTING ****and SIGNS – 139.311 ****(cont’d)**

- T-20-ACM

**Notes:**
Approach lighting system, obstruction lights are on oc chart in appendix, maintenance long and short term and notification of deficiencies and what is owned by airport vs other entity, shielding of bright lights. 139.311

##  Responsibilities and supervision
 Equipment
 Training and procedures
 Communications

*** ******Responsibilities and supervision***
*** ******Equipment***
*** ******Training and procedures***
*** ******Communications***

**SNOW and ICE CONTROL PLAN**
**- 139.313**

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**Notes:**
ACS this is not a required section, but in northern areas it is within the authority of the ACSI to require a description of procedures in use at the airport as a condition for certification of the airport, but ACM is required to have an entire snow control plan. Standards for winter operations can be found in AC 150/5200-30 Airport Winter Safety and Operations. 139.313

##  Priorities
 Snow positioning and storage
 Approved materials
 NOTAMs  &  LOAs

*** ******Priorities***
*** ******Snow positioning and storage***
*** ******Approved materials***
*** ******NOTAMs  &  LOAs***

**SNOW and ICE CONTROL PLAN 139.313 (cont’d)**

- T-22-ACM

**Notes:**
139.313

##  Index
 Personnel
 Standby and response criteria
 Equipment and vehicles
 Communications

*** ******Index***
*** ******Personnel***
*** ******Standby and response criteria***
*** ******Equipment and vehicles***
*** ******Communications***

**ARFF 139.315, 317, 319**

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**Notes:**
This is for an ACM.  139.319

##  Protective clothing
 Drills
 Medical
 Alarm system
 Access roads

*** ******Protective clothing***
*** ******Drills***
*** ******Medical***
*** ******Alarm system***
*** ******Access roads***

**ARFF -**** 139.315, 317, 319 (cont’d)**

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**Notes:**
139.319

##  Existing capabilities described.
 Exemptions from Part 139 requirements.

*** ******Existing capabilities described.***
*** ******Exemptions from Part 139 requirements.***

**ARFF – 139.315, 317, 319 **
**(cont’d)**

- T-25-ACM

**Notes:**
This is for an ACS A description of the facilities, equipment, personnel and procedures for emergency response to aircraft rescue and firefighting needs

##  Procedures if AO is cargo agent
 Safety standards for fire safety in fueling 

 Inspection
 Training
Existing procedures

*** ******Procedures if AO is cargo agent***
*** ******Safety standards for fire safety in fueling ***
*** ******Inspection***
*** ******Training***
***Existing procedures***

**HAZARDOUS MATERIALS – 139.321**

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**Notes:**
NFPA National Fire Protection Association is a good resource 139.321

##  Description
 Location
 Inspection
 Maintenance

*** ******Description***
*** ******Location***
*** ******Inspection***
*** ******Maintenance***
*** ***

**TRAFFIC and WIND INDICATORS**
**-139.323 ****(cont’d)**

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##  Frequency
 Checklist
 Records
 Dissemination of  information
 Personnel
 Reporting and correcting deficiencies

*** ******Frequency***
*** ******Checklist***
*** ******Records***
*** ******Dissemination of  information***
*** ******Personnel***
*** ******Reporting and correcting****** deficiencies***

**SELF-INSPECTION PROGRAM**
**-139.327**

- T-31-ACM

**Notes:**
Minimum is day of and prior to arrival of any air carrier flight, include checklist as appendix, period of retention of records (6 months), trained and qualified personnel to perform inspections. 139.327

##  Limit access to AMAs and SAs
 Procedures
 Communications
 Penalties for non-compliance
 Training
 Accident records

*** ******Limit a******ccess to AMAs and SAs***
*** ******Procedures***
*** ******Communications***
*** ******Penalties for non-compliance***
*** ******Training***
*** ******Accident records***

**Pedestrians & Ground Vehicles****- 139.321**

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**Notes:**
With importance of runway incursion may want to place procedures in ACS. 139.329

##  Authority
 Required removal, marking, 
	 lighting
 Monitor
 Inspection
 Notification procedures

*** ******Authority***
*** ******Required removal, marking, ***
***	****** ******lighting***
*** ******Monitor***
*** ******Inspection***
*** ******Notification procedures***

**OBSTRUCTIONS - 139.331****-**

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**Notes:**
May be required in ACS if ACSI feel that it is needed. 139.331

##  Protection against theft, 
	 vandalism
 Signs or fencing
 Inspection

*** ******Protection against theft, ***
***	****** ******vandalism***
*** ******Signs or fencing***
*** ******Inspection***

**PROTECTION OF NAVAIDs 139.333**

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**Notes:**
139.333

##  Safeguards against  inadvertent entry
 Fencing
 Inspection
 Blast fencing

*** ******Safeguards against ****** inadvertent entry***
*** ******Fencing***
*** ******Inspection***
*** ******Blast fencing***

**PUBLIC PROTECTION 139.335**

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**Notes:**
Fences, signs, gate cards, inspection of fences, signs gates et. 139.335

##  Procedures
 Inspection
 Staffing
 Tools and equipment
 Notification
Wildlife hazard assessment
Wildlife management plan

*** ******Procedures***
*** ******Inspection***
*** ******Staffing***
*** ******Tools and equipment***
*** ******Notification***
***Wildlife hazard assessment***
***Wildlife management plan***

**WILDLIFE and BIRD HAZARD MANAGEMENT – 139.337**

- T-37-ACM

**Notes:**
If have preformed an wildlife hazard assessment and it has been determined that a management plan is needed, that management plan is a required portion of the ACM. 139.337

##  Procedures
 NOTAM system
 Other systems

*** ******Procedures***
*** ******NOTAM system***
*** ******Other systems***

**AIRPORT CONDITION REPORTING **
**- 139.339**

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**Notes:**
Procedures for collection and dissemination of airport conditions to air carriers as required in Section 139.339 fax, walk down and tell station managers, NOTAM system. Important in winter operations. 139.339

##  Responsibilities
 Marking
 Lighting
 Procedures to avoid damage

*** ******Responsibilities***
*** ******Marking***
*** ******Lighting***
*** ******Procedures to avoid damage***

**CONSTRUCTION and OTHER UNSERVICEABLE AREAS – 139.341**

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**Notes:**
Marking, Lighting, coordination of project, notification, make sure you are maintaining a safe airport environment. Tie this area into self inspection and NOTAM section of manual or specifications. 139.341

##  Closure of non-complying 
	 areas to air carrier
 Decision responsibility
 Procedures 

*** ******Closure of non-complying ***
***	****** ******areas to air carrier***
*** ******Decision responsibility***
*** ******Procedures ***

**NON-COMPLYING**** ****CONDITIONS – 139.343**

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## Procedures for prompt response to
 Aircraft accidents and incidents
 Bomb threats
 Structural fires
 Natural disasters

***Procedures for prompt response to***
*** ******Aircraft accidents and incidents***
*** ******Bomb threats***
*** ******Structural fires***
*** ******Natural disasters***

**AIRPORT**** ****EMERGENCY**** ****PLAN **
**– ****139.325**

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**Notes:**
May be an appendix to the ACM or a separate document as long as it is presentable with the manual upon inspection.

*** ******Hazardous materials/dangerous goods***
*** ******Sabotage, hijack, unlawful ****** interference***
*** ******Power failure to MA lighting***
*** ******Water rescue***

**Procedures for prompt response to**

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***AIRPORT EMERGENCY PLAN ***
***- 139.325 ******(cont’d)***

## AIRPORT EMERGENCY PLAN -139.325 (cont’d)

***AIRPORT EMERGENCY PLAN ******-139.325 (cont’d)***

*** ******Annual  table****** top  exercise***
*** ******Triennial  full-***
***	****** ******scale  exercise***

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##  Emergency phone numbers
 Purpose
 Participating agencies
 Emergency organizations and responsibilities
 Types and levels of  emergencies

*** ******Emergency phone numbers***
*** ******Purpose***
*** ******Participating agencies***
*** ******Emergency organizations and****** responsibilities***
*** ******Types and levels of ****** emergencies***

***AEP CONTENTS  - 139.325***

- T-44-ACM

**Notes:**
Emergency phone numbers is one of the things that is hardest to maintain current. Always check telephone numbers and addresses during annual plan reviews.

##  Response procedures
 Crowd control
 Medical services
 Mutual aid agreements
 ATCT/FSS responsibilities and operations

*** ******Response procedures***
*** ******Crowd control***
*** ******Medical services***
*** ******Mutual aid agreements***
*** ******ATCT/FSS responsibilities****** and operations***

***AEP CONTENTS******  - 139.325 ******(cont’d)***

- T-45-ACM

**Notes:**
Even mutual aid agreements should have signatures on each page.

##  NTSB guidelines
 Emergency alarm  communications 
 Removal of disabled aircraft
 Training
 Appendices

*** ******NTSB guidelines***
*** ******Emergency alarm ****** communications ***
*** ******Removal of disabled aircraft***
*** ******Training***
*** ******Appendices***

***AEP CONTENTS******  - 139.325 ******(cont’d)***

- T-46-ACM

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