U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration

Advisory 

Circular

Subject: AIRCRAFT FUEL STORAGE, 

HANDLING, AND DISPENSING ON 

AIRPORTS 

Date: 6-18-04

Initiated by: AAS-300 

AC No: 150/5230-4A 

Change:

1. PURPOSE OF THIS ADVISORY 

CIRCULAR (AC). 

This AC identifies standards and procedures for 

storage, handling, and dispensing of aviation 

fuel on airports. 

2. WHAT THIS AC CANCELS. 

This AC cancels AC 150/5230-4, Aircraft Fuel 

Storage, Handling, and Dispensing on Airports, 

dated August 27, 1982. 

3. APPLICATION OF THIS AC. 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

recommends the standards and procedures 

referenced herein for all airports. The FAA 

Administrator accepts them as one means of 

complying with 14 Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR), Part 139, Certification of Airports, as it 

pertains to fire safety in the safe storage, 

handling, and dispensing of fuels used in aircraft 

on airports but not in terms of quality control. 

Although noncertificated airports are not 

required to develop fuel safety standards, the 

FAA recommends that these airports develop 

such standards. 

4. WHAT THIS AC AFFECTS. 

The FAA does not intend this AC to replace 

airport procedures that are tailored to meet 

requirements imposed because of the use of 

special equipment or as a result of local 

regulations. 

5. STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES 

FOR FUEL STORAGE, HANDLING, AND 

DISPENSING. 

The most recent edition of National Fire 

Prevention Association (NFPA) 407, Standard 

for Aircraft Fuel Servicing, lists specifications 

for the design, operation, maintenance, location 

of fuel storage areas, and aircraft fueling 

devices. 

This document can be ordered from— 

National Fire Protection Association 

1 Batterymarch Park 

PO Box 9101 

Quincy, MA 02269-9101 

1-800-344-3555 (telephone) 

http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/ 

6. REFUELING AND QUALITY 

CONTROL PROCEDURES. 

The most recent version of the National Air 

Transportation Association (NATA) publication 

Refueling and Quality Control Procedures for 

Airport Service and Support Operations

provides information about fuel safety, types of 

aviation fuels, fueling vehicle safety, facility 

inspection procedures, fueling procedures, and 

methods for handling fuel spills. 
AC 150/5230-4A 6/18/04 

This document can be ordered from— 

National Air Transportation Association 

4226 King Street 

Alexandria, VA 22302 

1-800-808-6282 

http://www.nata.aero 

Additional publications addressing refueling and 

facility specifications are available through the 

American Petroleum Institute (API). 

These documents can be ordered from— 

American Petroleum Institute 

1220 L Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20005 

(202) 682-8375 

http://www.api.org 

7. LINE SUPERVISORY TRAINING 

PROGRAMS.

At Part 139 certificated airports, at least one 

supervisor with each fueling agent must 

complete a training course in fuel safety 

training programs acceptable to the 

Administrator that fulfills the requirements of 

14 CFR Part 139, Section 321(e)(1). 

a. Nationally approved programs 

can be found in the most recent CERTALERT 

addressing this topic. The FAA makes 

CERTALERTS available online at 

http://www.faa.gov/arp/certification/.

 b. Regional training curriculums 

for fueling agent supervisors can be approved if 

used exclusively at individual airports. 

c. At airports not certificated 

under 14 CFR Part 139, fuel safety training 

programs should be developed. 

_______________________________________ 

David L. Bennett 

Director, Office of Airport Safety and Standards