(2) Unscheduled passenger-carrying operations of an air carrier operating aircraft configured for at least 31 passenger seats, as determined by the regulations under which the operation is conducted or the aircraft type certificate issued by a competent civil aviation authority. (2) On the Regional Airports Division Manager's own . Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material All Historical Document Collections OMB Details Initial Certification of Airports, Reporting Federal Enterprise Architecture: Transportation - Air Transportation Class II airport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. (3) Procedures to ensure qualified personnel perform the inspections. (4) Any alteration, for a fraudulent purpose, of any certificate or approval issued under this part. resources to ensures compliance with the airport certification manual and airport emergency plan and 14 CFR Part 139.325. operations under 14 CFR part 380. Each aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle used to comply with Index B, C, D, or E requirements with a capacity of at least 500 gallons of water for foam production must be equipped with a turret. 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. In reaching this determination, the Administrator will consider -. (f) Foam discharge capacity. These procedures must provide for at least the following: (1) Designated personnel to receive and handle hazardous substances and materials. A description of any approved exemption to aircraft rescue and firefighting requirements, as authorized under, 18. A description of each movement area available for air carriers and its safety areas, and each road described in, 7. These objects must be constructed, to the extent practical, on frangibly mounted structures of the lowest practical height, with the frangible point no higher than 3 inches above grade. FAA-2000-7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, 2004; Amdt. (2) Emergency personnel training. If you have comments or suggestions on how to improve the www.ecfr.gov website or have questions about using www.ecfr.gov, please choose the 'Website Feedback' button below. In addition to the quantity of water required, each vehicle required to carry AFFF must carry AFFF in an appropriate amount to mix with twice the water required to be carried by the vehicle. (iii) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) notification procedures. and the requirements of Title 14 CFR part 139. No. (b) The snow and ice control plan required by this section must include, at a minimum, instructions and procedures for -. We recommend you directly contact the agency responsible for the content in question. Associated learning components 2. (e) When the Administrator determines that a wildlife hazard management plan is needed, the certificate holder must formulate and implement a plan using the wildlife hazard assessment as a basis. (a) Marking. A description is not available for this item. (4) A description of wildlife hazards to air carrier operations. (i) One vehicle carrying the extinguishing agents as specified in paragraphs (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section; and. (3) Identification and location of features on and near the airport that attract wildlife. January 1, 2020. Nomenclature changes to part 139 appear at 69 FR 24069, May 3, 2004. Aeronautics and Space Chapter I. This content is from the eCFR and may include recent changes applied to the CFR. Enhanced content is provided to the user to provide additional context. (a) In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must provide -, (1) Safeguards to prevent inadvertent entry to the movement area by unauthorized persons or vehicles; and. view historical versions There are Federal Register documents that will modify this content. (c) Each certificate holder must, as a fueling agent, comply with, and require all other fueling agents operating on the airport to comply with, the standards established under paragraph (b) of this section and must perform reasonable surveillance of all fueling activities on the airport with respect to those standards. When requested by the Regional Airports Division Manager, the certificate holder must provide this notification in writing. 106(g), 40113, 44701-44706, 44709, 44719. 139.323 Traffic and wind direction indicators. 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. (a) An index is required by paragraph (c) of this section for each certificate holder. 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. (4) Fueling personnel training. (b) In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must ensure that a wildlife hazard assessment is conducted when any of the following events occurs on or near the airport: (1) An air carrier aircraft experiences multiple wildlife strikes; (2) An air carrier aircraft experiences substantial damage from striking wildlife. PART 139CERTIFICATION OF AIRPORTS Subpart AGeneral Sec. 41104(b). No. (i) Personnel. (a) In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must develop and maintain an airport emergency plan designed to minimize the possibility and extent of personal injury and property damage on the airport in an emergency. (iv) Procedures for pedestrians and ground vehicles in movement areas and safety areas. (1) A description and date of training completed after June 9, 2004 by each individual in compliance with this section. (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. 139.203 Contents of Airport Certification Manual. Such an individual must be trained prior to initial performance of duties, or enrolled in an authorized aviation fuel training course that will be completed within 90 days of initiating duties, and receive recurrent instruction at least every 24 consecutive calendar months. (2) Reasonable protection of persons and property from aircraft blast. Unscheduled operation means any common carriage passenger-carrying 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 139.315. 139.205 Amendment of Airport Certification Manual. 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. Airport Operating Certificate means a certificate, issued under this part, for operation of a Class I, II, III, or IV airport. (a) Furnish upon request by the Administrator all records required to be maintained under this part. (5) Obstruction marking and lighting, as appropriate, on each object within its authority that has been determined by the FAA to be an obstruction. (c) Make and maintain any additional records required by the Administrator, this part, and the Airport Certification Manual. (1) Prompt removal or control, as completely as practical, of snow, ice, and slush on each movement area; (2) Positioning snow off the movement area surfaces so all air carrier aircraft propellers, engine pods, rotors, and wing tips will clear any snowdrift and snowbank as the aircraft's landing gear traverses any portion of the movement area; (3) Selection and application of authorized materials for snow and ice control to ensure that they adhere to snow and ice sufficiently to minimize engine ingestion; (4) Timely commencement of snow and ice control operations; and. (c) Train all persons 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. (xi) Familiarization with firefighters' duties under the airport emergency plan. (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. 14 CFR 139.325 - Airport emergency plan. Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Equipment and agents. Wildlife hazard means a potential for a damaging aircraft collision with wildlife on or near an airport. learn more about the process here. Each vehicle required under 139.317 must be maintained as follows: (1) The vehicle and its systems must be maintained so as to be operationally capable of performing the functions required by this subpart during all air carrier operations. 139.341 Identifying, marking, and lighting construction and other unserviceable areas. view historical versions Title 14 Chapter I Subchapter G Part 139 View Full Text Previous Next Top eCFR Content This contact form is only for website help or website suggestions. FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for aircraft rescue and firefighting and emergency medical equipment and training that are acceptable to the Administrator. (a) Prepare and submit an application, in a form and in the manner prescribed by the Administrator, to the Regional Airports Division Manager. (a) In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must develop and maintain an airport emergency plan designed to minimize the possibility and extent of personal injury and property damage on the airport in an emergency. (b) The commission by any owner, operator, or other person acting on behalf of a certificate holder of an act prohibited under paragraph (a) of this section is a basis for suspending or revoking any certificate or approval issued under this part and held by that certificate holder and any other certificate issued under this title and held by the person committing the act. (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. (b) Increase in Index. Each certificate holder must ensure the following: (1) All rescue and firefighting personnel are equipped in a manner authorized by the Administrator with protective clothing and equipment needed to perform their duties. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, if an increase in the average daily departures or the length of air carrier aircraft results in an increase in the Index required by paragraph (a) of this section, the certificate holder must comply with the increased requirements. (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 passenger-carrying operations of an air carrier operating aircraft configured for more than 9 passenger seats, as determined by the regulations under which the operation is conducted or the aircraft type certificate issued by a competent civil aviation authority; and. [Doc. (3) Type of rescue and firefighting equipment to be provided. Records of each accident or incident occurring after the June 9, 2004 must be maintained for 12 consecutive calendar months from the date of the accident or incident. Procedures for conducting the self-inspection program, as required under, 22. (c) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the installation, lighting, and maintenance of traffic and wind indicators that are acceptable to the Administrator. (b) Maintain records required under this part as follows: (1) Personnel training. CERTIFICATION OF AIRPORTS Subpart C. Airport Certification Manual FAR). Such procedures must ensure personnel are trained, as specified under 139.303, and receive initial and recurrent instruction every 12 consecutive calendar months in at least the following areas: (i) Airport familiarization, including airport signs, marking and lighting. (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 -. No. This petition does not automatically stay the effectiveness of the emergency amendment. Part 139 Final Rule SUBPART A GENERAL. Procedures for wildlife hazard management, as required under, 27. (3) As authorized by the Administrator, become a part of the Airport Certification Manual. (e) A holder of a Class III Airport Operating Certificate may comply with this section by providing a level of safety comparable to Index A that is approved by the Administrator. Any limitations imposed by the Administrator, 4. (vii) Emergency aircraft evacuation assistance. (1) The marshalling, transportation, and care of ambulatory injured and uninjured accident survivors; (3) Emergency alarm or notification systems; and. (6) Malfunction of any lighting system, holding position signs, or ILS critical area signs required by 139.311. 139.205 Amendment of Airport Certification Manual. Manages the airside training program per 14 CFR Part 139.303. 139.205 Amendment of Airport Certification Manual. (5) Debris and foreign objects must be promptly removed from the surface. (g) Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must require each tenant fueling agent to take immediate corrective action whenever the certificate holder becomes aware of noncompliance with a standard required by paragraph (b) of this section. 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. Twenty-four consecutive calendar months for personnel training records, as required under 139.303 and 139.327. (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. FAA-2000-7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, 2004, unless otherwise noted. full text search results The certificate holder must notify the appropriate FAA Regional Airports Division Manager immediately when noncompliance is discovered and corrective action cannot be accomplished within a reasonable period of time. (i) AFFF quantity requirements. 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. formatting. (ii) Aspects of the wildlife hazards described in the wildlife hazard assessment that should be reevaluated. (2) Any fraudulent or intentionally false entry in any record or report that is required to be made, kept, or used to show compliance with any requirement under this part. That statutory provision contains stand-alone requirements for such air carriers and special exceptions for operations in Alaska and outside the United States. (x) Aircraft cargo hazards, including hazardous materials/dangerous goods incidents. (a) In accordance with its Airport Certification Manual and the requirements of this section, each certificate holder must take immediate action to alleviate wildlife hazards whenever they are detected. (8) Nonavailability of any rescue and firefighting capability required in 139.317 or 139.319. A Class III airport cannot serve scheduled or unscheduled large air carrier aircraft. Such records must be maintained for 24 consecutive calendar months after completion of training. (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. (3) Any reproduction, for a fraudulent purpose, of any certificate or approval issued under this part. 139.7 Methods and procedures for compliance. Procedures for protecting persons and property during the storing, dispensing, and handling of fuel and other hazardous substances and materials, as required under, 19. (1) To the extent practicable, provisions for medical services, including transportation and medical assistance for the maximum number of persons that can be carried on the largest air carrier aircraft that the airport reasonably can be expected to serve; (2) The name, location, telephone number, and emergency capability of each hospital and other medical facility and the business address and telephone number of medical personnel on the airport or in the communities it serves who have agreed to provide medical assistance or transportation; (3) The name, location, and telephone number of each rescue squad, ambulance service, military installation, and government agency on the airport or in the communities it serves that agrees to provide medical assistance or transportation; (4) An inventory of surface vehicles and aircraft that the facilities, agencies, and personnel included in the plan under paragraphs (c)(2) and (3) of this section will provide to transport injured and deceased persons to locations on the airport and in the communities it serves; (5) A list of each hangar or other building on the airport or in the communities it serves that will be used to accommodate uninjured, injured, and deceased persons; (6) Plans for crowd control, including the name and location of each safety or security agency that agrees to provide assistance for the control of crowds in the event of an emergency on the airport; and. In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must -. This individual must be trained prior to initial performance of emergency medical services. (a) In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder 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. Each vehicle required under 139.317 must be equipped with two-way voice radio communications that provide for contact with at least -. Title: Safety Enhancements to 14 CFR part 139, Certification of Airports. (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, [Doc. (7) Accident and incident. Airport emergency plan c. Notification of the emergency etc. (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. Shared-use airport means a U.S. Gov-ernment-owned airport that is co-lo-cated with an airport specified under 139.1(a) and at which portions of the movement areas and safety areas are shared by both parties. (2) Index B includes aircraft at least 90 feet but less than 126 feet in length. Navigate by entering citations or phrases (e) Lighting interference. 139.201 General requirements. CFR prev | next 139.325 Airport emergency plan. If replacement equipment is not available immediately, the certificate holder must so notify the Regional Airports Division Manager and each air carrier using the airport in accordance with 139.339. (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. Source: [Doc. I (1-1-03 Edition) (c) Furnish the applicable portions of the approved airport certification spec-ifications to the airport personnel re-sponsible for their implementation; (d) Make the copy required by para-graph (b) of this section available for inspection by the Administrator upon request; and 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) Be painted or marked in colors to enhance contrast with the background environment and optimize daytime and nighttime visibility and identification. The plan must -. (2) Bomb incidents, including designation of parking areas for the aircraft involved; (4) Fires at fuel farms or fuel storage areas; (6) Hazardous materials/dangerous goods incidents; (7) Sabotage, hijack incidents, and other unlawful interference with operations; (8) Failure of power for movement area lighting; and. . (i) One vehicle carrying the extinguishing agents as specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section; and. Choosing an item from (1) Include procedures for prompt response to all emergencies listed in paragraph (b) of this section, including a communications network; (2) Contain sufficient detail to provide adequate guidance to each person who must implement these procedures; and. (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 139.205. (d) The minimum designated index shall be Index A. 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. (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. Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, the following rescue and firefighting equipment and agents are the minimum required for the Indexes referred to in 139.315: (a) Index A. 14 CFR Part 139 - CERTIFICATION OF AIRPORTS CFR State Regulations prev next Subpart A - General ( 139.1 - 139.7) Subpart B - Certification ( 139.101 - 139.115) Subpart C - Airport Certification Manual ( 139.201 - 139.205) Subpart D - Operations ( 139.301 - 139.343) Authority: 49 U.S.C. 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. (1) Provide measures to alleviate or eliminate wildlife hazards to air carrier operations; (2) Be submitted to, and approved by, the Administrator prior to implementation; and. will bring you directly to the content. (j) Methods and procedures. Procedures for avoidance of interruption or failure during construction work of utilities serving facilities or NAVAIDS that support air carrier operations, 8. Each certificate holder must ensure that all lighting on the airport, including that for aprons, vehicle parking areas, roadways, fuel storage areas, and buildings, is adequately adjusted or shielded to prevent interference with air traffic control and aircraft operations. (3) Furnish the applicable portions of the approved Airport Certification Manual to airport personnel responsible for its implementation. Information on obtaining the North American Emergency Response Guidebook is available from the Regional Airports Division Manager. (7) A training program conducted by a qualified wildlife damage management biologist to provide airport personnel with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully carry out the wildlife hazard management plan required by paragraph (d) of this section. (5) Any additional subject areas required under 139.319, 139.321, 139.327, 139.329, 139.337, and 139.339, as appropriate. (a) Each certificate holder who acts as a cargo handling agent must establish and maintain procedures for the protection of persons and property on the airport during the handling and storing of any material regulated by the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR 171 through 180) that is, or is intended to be, transported by air. 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. (eg: 139.315 Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Index determination. 139.5 Definitions. Learn more about the eCFR, its status, and the editorial process. (2) Actions recommended in the wildlife hazard assessment to reduce wildlife hazards; (3) The aeronautical activity at the airport, including the frequency and size of air carrier aircraft; (6) Any other known factors relating to the wildlife hazard of which the Administrator is aware. (3) Any other provisions of this part that the Administrator finds necessary to ensure safety in air transportation. See the 'Cross Reference' blocks in the text of this content for more information. Code of Federal Regulations, 14 CFR, Part 139, Subpart A, Certification of Airports: General. (7) Procedures for removing disabled aircraft, including, to the extent practical, the name, location, and telephone numbers of agencies with aircraft removal responsibilities or capabilities. Two of the basic requirements to qualify for 14 CFR Part 139 certification is improved Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting services and updated fuel facilities. Twelve consecutive calendar months for self-inspection records, as required under 139.327. is available with paragraph structure matching the official CFR Information . (3) Taxiway edge markings, as appropriate. Applicability. Procedures for maintaining the safety areas, as required under, 13. A separate drafting site (v) Use of the fire hoses, nozzles, turrets, and other appliances required for compliance with this part. (3) Measures authorized by the Administrator for controlling pedestrians and vehicles, such as signs, signals, or guards, when it is not operationally practical to have two-way radio communications between the tower and the pedestrian, vehicle, or escort; (d) When an air traffic control tower is not in operation, or there is no air traffic control tower, provide adequate procedures to control pedestrians and ground vehicles in movement areas or safety areas through two-way radio communications or prearranged signs or signals; (e) Ensure that all persons are trained on procedures required under paragraph (b) of this section prior to the initial performance of such duties and at least once every 12 consecutive calendar months, including consequences of noncompliance, prior to moving on foot, or operating a ground vehicle, in movement areas or safety areas; and.