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1 PART 139 CERTIFICATION OF AIRPORTS Subpart A General Sec Applicability Delegation of authority Definitions Methods and procedures for compliance. Subpart B Certification General requirements Application for certificate Inspection authority Issuance of certificate Duration of certificate Exemptions Deviations. Subpart C Airport Certification Manual General requirements Contents of Airport Certification Manual Amendment of Airport Certification Manual. Subpart D Operations Records Personnel Paved areas Unpaved areas Safety areas Marking, signs, and lighting Snow and ice control Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Index determination Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Equipment and agents Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Operational requirements Handling and storing of hazardous substances and materials Traffic and wind direction indicators Airport emergency plan Self-inspection program Pedestrians and Ground Vehicles Obstructions Protection of NAVAIDS Public protection Wildlife hazard management Airport condition reporting Identifying, marking, and lighting construction and other unserviceable areas Noncomplying conditions.
2 Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, , 44709, Source: Docket No. FAA , Amendment No (69 FR 6380, 02/10/04) effective 06/09/04 Subpart A General Applicability. (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 passengercarrying operations of an air carrier operating aircraft designed for more than 9 passenger seats, as determined by the aircraft type certificate issued by a competent civil aviation authority; and (2) Unscheduled passenger-carrying operations of an air carrier operating aircraft designed for at least 31 passenger seats, as determined by the aircraft type certificate issued by a competent civil aviation authority. (b) This part applies to those portions of a joint-use or shared-use airport that are within the authority of a person serving passenger-carrying operations defined in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section. (c) This part does not apply to (1) Airports serving scheduled air carrier operations only by reason of being designated as an alternate airport; (2) Airports operated by the United States; (3) Airports located in the State of Alaska that only serve scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft and do not serve scheduled or unscheduled operations of large air carrier aircraft; (4) Airports located in the State of Alaska during periods of time when not serving operations of large air carrier aircraft; or (5) Heliports Delegation of authority. 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 Definitions. The following are definitions of terms used in this part: AFFF means aqueous film forming foam agent. Air carrier aircraft means an aircraft that is being operated by an air carrier and is categorized as either a large air carrier aircraft if designed for at least 31 passenger seats or a small air carrier aircraft if designed for more than 9 passenger seats but less than 31 passenger seats, as determined by the aircraft type certificate issued by a competent civil aviation authority. Air carrier operation means the takeoff or landing of an air carrier aircraft and includes the period of time from 15 minutes before until 15 minutes after the takeoff or landing. 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 Airport Operating Certificate means a certificate, issued under this part, for operation of a Class I, II, III, or IV airport. Average daily departures means the average number of scheduled departures per day of air carrier aircraft computed on the basis of the busiest 3 consecutive calendar months of the immediately preceding 12 consecutive calendar months. 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. Certificate holder means the holder of an Airport Operating Certificate issued under this part. Class I airport means an airport certificated to serve scheduled operations of large air carrier aircraft that can also serve unscheduled passenger operations of large air carrier aircraft and/or scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft. Class II airport means an airport certificated to serve scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft and the unscheduled passenger operations of large air carrier aircraft. A Class II airport cannot serve scheduled large air carrier aircraft. Class III airport means an airport certificated to serve scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft. A Class III airport cannot serve scheduled or unscheduled large air carrier aircraft. Class IV airport means an airport certificated to serve unscheduled passenger operations of large air carrier aircraft. A Class IV airport cannot serve scheduled large or small air carrier aircraft. Clean agent means an electrically nonconducting volatile or gaseous fire extinguishing agent that does not leave a residue upon evaporation and has been shown to provide extinguishing action equivalent to halon 1211 under test protocols of FAA Technical Report DOT/FAA/AR-95/87. Heliport means an airport, or an area of an airport, used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of helicopters. Index means the type of aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment and quantity of fire extinguishing agent that the certificate holder must provide in accordance with Sec Joint-use airport means an airport owned by the United States that leases a portion of the airport to a person operating an airport specified under Sec (a). 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. Regional Airports Division Manager means the airports division manager for the FAA region in which the airport is located. Safety area means a defined area comprised of either a runway or taxiway and the surrounding surfaces that is prepared or suitable for reducing the risk of damage to aircraft in the event of an undershoot, overshoot, or excursion from a runway or the unintentional departure from a taxiway. 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. It does not include any operation that is conducted as a supplemental operation
4 under 14 CFR part 121 or public charter operations under 14 CFR part 380. Shared-use airport means a U.S. Government-owned airport that is colocated with an airport specified under Sec (a) and at which portions of the movement areas and safety areas are shared by both parties. Unscheduled operation means any common carriage passenger-carrying operation for compensation or hire, using aircraft designed for at least 31 passenger seats, conducted by an air carrier for which the departure time, departure location, and arrival location are specifically negotiated with the customer or the customer's representative. It includes any passenger-carrying supplemental operation conducted under 14 CFR part 121 and any passenger-carrying public charter operation conducted under 14 CFR part 380. Wildlife hazard means a potential for a damaging aircraft collision with wildlife on or near an airport. As used in this part, ``wildlife'' includes feral animals and domestic animals out of the control of their owners. Note: Special Statutory Requirement to Operate to or From a Part 139 Airport. 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 (b). That statutory provision contains stand-alone requirements for such air carriers and special exceptions for operations in Alaska and outside the United States. 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. See 49 U.S.C (b) Methods and procedures for compliance. Certificate holders must comply with requirements prescribed by subparts C and D of this part in a manner authorized by the Administrator. FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for compliance with this part that are acceptable to the Administrator.
5 Subpart B Certification General requirements. (a) Except as otherwise authorized by the Administrator, no person may operate an airport specified under of this part without an Airport Operating Certificate or in violation of that certificate, the applicable provisions, or the approved Airport Certification Manual. (b) Each certificate holder must adopt and comply with an Airport Certification Manual as required under (c) Persons required to have an Airport Operating Certificate under this part must submit their Airport Certification Manual to the FAA for approval, in accordance with the following schedule: (1) Class I airports 6 months after June 9, (2) Class II, III, and IV airports 12 months after June 9, Application for certificate. Each applicant for an Airport Operating Certificate must (a) Prepare and submit an application, in a form and in the manner prescribed by the Administrator, to the Regional Airports Division Manager. (b) Submit with the application, two copies of an Airport Certification Manual prepared in accordance with subpart C of this part Inspection authority. 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 and the requirements of this part Issuance of certificate. An applicant for an Airport Operating Certificate is entitled to a certificate if (a) The applicant provides written documentation that air carrier service will begin on a date certain. (b) The applicant meets the provisions of (c) The Administrator, after investigation, finds the applicant is properly and adequately equipped and able to provide a safe airport operating environment in accordance with (1) Any limitation that the Administrator finds necessary to ensure safety in air transportation. (2) The requirements of the Airport Certification Manual, as specified under (3) Any other provisions of this part that the Administrator finds necessary to ensure safety in air transportation. (d) The Administrator approves the Airport Certification Manual Duration of certificate. An Airport Operating Certificate issued under this part is effective until the certificate holder surrenders it or the certificate is suspended or revoked by the Administrator Exemptions. (a) An applicant or a certificate holder may petition the Administrator under 14 CFR part 11, General Rulemaking Procedures, of this chapter for an exemption from any requirement of this part. (b) Under 49 U.S.C (c), the Administrator may exempt an applicant or a certificate holder that enplanes annually less than one-quarter of 1 percent of the total number of passengers
6 enplaned at all air carrier airports from all, or part, of the aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment requirements of this part on the grounds that compliance with those requirements is, or would be, unreasonably costly, burdensome, or impractical. (1) Each petition filed under this paragraph must (i) Be submitted in writing at least 120 days before the proposed effective date of the exemption; (ii) Set forth the text of or 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 (iv) Contain information, views, or arguments that demonstrate that the requirements of or would be unreasonably costly, burdensome, or impractical. (2) Information, views, or arguments provided under paragraph (b)(1) of this section must 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; (ii) Current staffing levels; (iii) The current annual financial report, such as a single audit report or FAA Form , 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; (vi) A history of air carrier service; (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 (2) U.S. Department of Transportation's Docket Management System, as specified under 14 CFR part Deviations. In emergency conditions requiring immediate action for the protection of life or property, the certificate holder may deviate from any requirement of subpart D of this part, or the Airport Certification Manual, to the extent required to meet that emergency. Each certificate holder who deviates from a requirement under this section must, within 14 days after the emergency, notify the Regional Airports Division Manager of the nature, extent, and duration of the deviation. When requested by the Regional Airports Division Manager, the certificate holder must provide this notification in writing.
7 Subpart C Airport Certification Manual General requirements. (a) No person may operate an airport subject to this part unless that person adopts and complies with an Airport Certification Manual, as required under this part, that (1) Has been approved by the Administrator; (2) Contains only those items authorized by the Administrator; (3) Is in printed form and signed by the certificate holder acknowledging the certificate holder's responsibility to operate the airport in compliance with the Airport Certification Manual approved by the Administrator; and (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. In addition, each page or attachment must include the date of the Administrator's initial approval or approval of the latest revision. (b) Each holder of an Airport Operating Certificate must (1) Keep its Airport Certification Manual current at all times; (2) Maintain at least one complete and current copy of its approved Airport Certification Manual on the airport, which will be available for inspection by the Administrator; and (3) Furnish the applicable portions of the approved Airport Certification Manual to airport personnel responsible for its implementation. (c) Each certificate holder must ensure that the Regional Airports Division Manager is provided a complete copy of its most current approved Airport Certification Manual, as specified under paragraph (b)(2) of this section, including any amendments approved under (d) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the development of Airport Certification Manuals that are acceptable to the Administrator Contents of Airport Certification Manual. (a) Except as otherwise authorized by the must include in the Airport Certification Manual a description of operating procedures, facilities and equipment, responsibility assignments, and any other information needed by personnel concerned with operating the airport in order to comply with applicable provisions of subpart D of this part and paragraph (b) of this section. (b) Except as otherwise authorized by the Administrator, the certificate holder must include in the Airport Certification Manual the following elements, as appropriate for its class:
8 REQUIRED AIRPORT CERTIFICATION MANUAL ELEMENTS Manual elements Airport certificate class Class I Class II Class III Class IV 1. Lines of succession of airport operational responsibility X X X X 1. Lines of succession of airport operational responsibility X X X X 2. Each current exemption issued to the airport from the requirements of this part X X X X 3. Any limitations imposed by the Administrator... X X X X 4. A grid map or other means of identifying locations and terrain features on and around the airport that are significant to emergency operations... X X X X 5. The location of each obstruction required to be lighted or marked within the airport's area of authority... X X X X 6. A description of each movement area available for air carriers and its safety areas, and each road described in (k) that serves it... X X X X 7. Procedures for avoidance of interruption or failure during construction work of utilities serving facilities or NAVAIDS that support air carrier operations X X X 8. A description of the system for maintaining records, as required under X X X X 9. A description of personnel training, as required under X X X X 10. Procedures for maintaining the paved areas, as required under X X X X 11. Procedures for maintaining the unpaved areas, as required under X X X X 12. Procedures for maintaining the safety areas, as required under X X X X 13. A plan showing the runway and taxiway identification system, including the location and inscription of signs, runway markings, and holding position markings, as required under X X X X 14. A description of, and procedures for maintaining, the marking, signs, and lighting systems, as required under X X X X 15. A snow and ice control plan, as required under X X X 16. A description of the facilities, equipment, personnel, and procedures for meeting the aircraft rescue and firefighting requirements, in accordance with , and X X X X
9 REQUIRED AIRPORT CERTIFICATION MANUAL ELEMENTS Manual elements Airport certificate class Class I Class II Class III Class IV 17. A description of any approved exemption to aircraft rescue and firefighting requirements, as authorized under X X X X 18. Procedures for protecting persons and property during the storing, dispensing, and handling of fuel and other hazardous substances and materials, as required under X X X X 19. A description of, and procedures for maintaining, the traffic and wind direction indicators, as required under X X X X 20. An emergency plan as required under X X X X 21. Procedures for conducting the self-inspection program, as required under X X X X 22. Procedures for controlling pedestrians and ground vehicles in movement areas and safety areas, as required under X X X 23. Procedures for obstruction removal, marking, or lighting, as required under X X X X 24. Procedures for protection of NAVAIDS, as required under X X X 25. A description of public protection, as required under X X X 26. Procedures for wildlife hazard management, as required under X X X Procedures for airport condition reporting, as required under X X X X 28. Procedures for identifying, marking, and lighting construction and other unserviceable areas, as required under X X X 29. Any other item that the Administrator finds is necessary to ensure safety in air transportation... X X X X
10 Amendment of Airport Certification Manual. (a) Under Sec , the Regional Airports Division Manager may amend any Airport Certification Manual approved under this part, either (1) Upon application by the certificate holder or (2) On the Regional Airports Division Manager's own initiative, if the Regional Airports Division Manager determines that safety in air transportation requires the amendment. (b) A certificate holder must submit in writing a proposed amendment to its Airport Certification Manual to the Regional Airports Division Manager at least 30 days before the proposed effective date of the amendment, unless a shorter filing period is allowed by the Regional Airports Division Manager. (c) At any time within 30 days after receiving a notice of refusal to approve the application for amendment, the certificate holder may petition the Associate Administrator for Airports to reconsider the refusal to amend. (d) In the case of amendments initiated by the FAA, the Regional Airports Division Manager notifies the certificate holder of the proposed amendment, in writing, fixing a reasonable period (but not less than 7 days) within which the certificate holder may submit written information, views, and arguments on the amendment. 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. The amendment becomes effective not less than 30 days after the certificate holder receives notice of it, except that, prior to the effective date, the certificate holder may petition the Associate Administrator for Airports to reconsider the amendment, in which case its effective date is stayed pending a decision by the Associate Administrator for Airports. (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (d) of this section, if the Regional Airports Division Manager finds there is an emergency requiring immediate action with respect to safety in air transportation, the Regional Airports Division Manager may issue an amendment, effective without stay on the date the certificate holder receives notice of it. 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. Within 30 days after the issuance of such an emergency amendment, the certificate holder may petition the Associate Administrator for Airports to reconsider either the finding of an emergency, the amendment itself, or both. This petition does not automatically stay the effectiveness of the emergency amendment.
11 Subpart D Operations Records. In a manner authorized by the must (a) Furnish upon request by the Administrator all records required to be maintained under this part. (b) Maintain records required under this part as follows: (1) Personnel training. Twenty-four consecutive calendar months for personnel training records, as required under and (2) Emergency personnel training. Twenty-four consecutive calendar months for aircraft rescue and firefighting and emergency medical service personnel training records, as required under (3) Airport fueling agent inspection. Twelve consecutive calendar months for records of inspection of airport fueling agents, as required under (4) Fueling personnel training. Twelve consecutive calendar months for training records of fueling personnel, as required under (5) Self-inspection. Twelve consecutive calendar months for selfinspection records, as required under (6) Movement areas and safety areas training. Twenty-four consecutive calendar months for records of training given to pedestrians and ground vehicle operators with access to movement areas and safety areas, as required under Sec (7) Accident and incident. Twelve consecutive calendar months for each accident or incident in movement areas and safety areas involving an air carrier aircraft and/or ground vehicle, as required under (8) Airport condition. Twelve consecutive calendar months for records of airport condition information dissemination, as required under (c) Make and maintain any additional records required by the Administrator, this part, and the Airport Certification Manual Personnel. In a manner authorized by the must (a) Provide sufficient and qualified personnel to comply with the requirements of its Airport Certification Manual and the requirements of this part. (b) Equip personnel with sufficient resources needed to comply with the requirements of this part. (c) Train all personnel 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. This training must be completed prior to the initial performance of such duties and at least once every 12 consecutive calendar months. The curriculum for initial and recurrent training must include at least the following areas: (1) Airport familiarization, including airport marking, lighting, and signs system. (2) Procedures for access to, and operation in, movement areas and safety areas, as specified under (3) Airport communications, including radio communication between the air traffic control tower and personnel, use of the common traffic advisory
12 frequency if there is no air traffic control tower or the tower is not in operation, and procedures for reporting unsafe airport conditions. (4) Duties required under the Airport Certification Manual and the requirements of this part. (5) Any additional subject areas required under , , , , , and , as appropriate. (d) Make a record of all training completed after June 9, 2004, by each individual in compliance with this section that includes, at a minimum, a description and date of training received. Such records must be maintained for 24 consecutive calendar months after completion of training. (e) As appropriate, comply with the following training requirements of this part: (1) , Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Operational requirements; (2) , Handling and storage of hazardous substances and materials; (3) , Self-inspection program; (4) , Pedestrians and Ground Vehicles; (5) , Wildlife hazard management; and (6) , Airport condition reporting. (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 (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 (3) The independent organization or designee prepares records required under this part in sufficient detail to assure the certificate holder and the Administrator of adequate compliance with the Airport Certification Manual and the requirements of this part Paved areas. (a) In a manner authorized by the must maintain, and promptly repair the pavement of, each runway, taxiway, loading ramp, and parking area on the airport that is available for air carrier use as follows: (1) The pavement edges must not exceed 3 inches difference in elevation between abutting pavement sections and between pavement and abutting areas. (2) The pavement must have no hole exceeding 3 inches in depth nor any hole the slope of which from any point in the hole to the nearest point at the lip of the hole is 45 degrees or greater, as measured from the pavement surface plane, unless, in either case, the entire area of the hole can be covered by a 5- inch diameter circle. (3) The pavement must be free of cracks and surface variations that could impair directional control of air carrier aircraft, including any pavement crack or surface deterioration that produces loose aggregate or other contaminants. (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. (5) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, any chemical solvent that is used to clean any pavement area must be removed as soon as possible,
13 consistent with the instructions of the manufacturer of the solvent. (6) The pavement must be sufficiently drained and free of depressions to prevent ponding that obscures markings or impairs safe aircraft operations. (b) Paragraphs (a)(4) and (a)(5) of this section do not apply to snow and ice accumulations and their control, including the associated use of materials, such as sand and deicing solutions. (c) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the maintenance and configuration of paved areas that are acceptable to the Administrator Unpaved areas. (a) In a manner authorized by the 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 fullstrength surfaces downward to the existing terrain must be steeper than 2:1. (2) The full-strength surfaces must have adequate crown or grade to assure sufficient drainage to prevent ponding. (3) The full-strength surfaces must be adequately compacted and sufficiently stable to prevent rutting by aircraft or the loosening or build-up of surface material, which could impair directional control of aircraft or drainage. (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. (5) Debris and foreign objects must be promptly removed from the surface. (b) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the maintenance and configuration of unpaved areas that are acceptable to the Administrator Safety areas. (a) In a manner authorized by the must provide and maintain, for each runway and taxiway that is available for air carrier use, a safety area of at least the dimensions that (1) Existed on December 31, 1987, if the runway or taxiway had a safety area on December 31, 1987, and if no reconstruction or significant expansion of the runway or taxiway was begun on or after January 1, 1988; or (2) Are authorized by the Administrator at the time the construction, reconstruction, or expansion began if construction, reconstruction, or significant expansion of the runway or taxiway began on or after January 1, (b) Each certificate holder must maintain its safety areas as follows: (1) Each safety area must be cleared and graded and have no potentially hazardous ruts, humps, depressions, or other surface variations. (2) Each safety area must be drained by grading or storm sewers to prevent water accumulation. (3) Each safety area must be capable under dry conditions of supporting snow removal and aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment and of supporting the occasional passage of aircraft without causing major damage to the aircraft. (4) No objects may be located in any safety area, except for objects that need to be located in a safety area because of their function. These objects must be constructed, to the extent practical, on frangibly mounted structures of the
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