(c) Reduction in rescue and firefighting. 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. (1) One vehicle carrying the extinguishing agents as specified in paragraphs (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section; and. (a) Provide for the collection and dissemination of airport condition information to air carriers. Shared-use airport means a U.S. A record for each individual must be maintained for 24 consecutive months after the termination of an individual's access to movement areas and safety areas. (a) Marking. A description of the system for maintaining records, as required under, 9. (6) Sufficient rescue and firefighting personnel are available during all air carrier operations to operate the vehicles, meet the response times, and meet the minimum agent discharge rates required by this part. This individual must be trained prior to initial performance of emergency medical services. 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. Each aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle responding to an emergency on the airport must be equipped with, or have available through a direct communications link, the North American Emergency Response Guidebook published by the U.S. Department of Transportation or similar response guidance to hazardous materials/dangerous goods incidents. FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the lighting of obstructions that are acceptable to the Administrator. (c) In complying with paragraph (a) of this section, provide information on the following airport conditions that may affect the safe operations of air carriers: (1) Construction or maintenance activity on movement areas, safety areas, or loading ramps and parking areas. (1) One vehicle carrying at least 500 pounds of sodium-based dry chemical, halon 1211, or clean agent and 1,500 gallons of water and the commensurate quantity of AFFF for foam production. (e) Lighting interference. Such records must be maintained for 24 consecutive calendar months after completion of training. Code Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 139 (14 CFR Part 139) program training. 139.315 Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Index determination. 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. 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. 139.115 Falsification, reproduction, or alteration of applications, certificates, reports, or records. 139.205 Amendment of Airport Certification Manual. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, each certificate holder must provide on the airport, during air carrier operations at the airport, at least the rescue and firefighting capability specified for the Index required by 139.317 in a manner authorized by the Administrator. (h) Each holder of a Class I Airport Operating Certificate must hold a full-scale airport emergency plan exercise at least once every 36 consecutive calendar months. 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 . CERTIFICATION OF AIRPORTS. (iv) Procedures for pedestrians and ground vehicles in movement areas and safety areas. eCFR :: 14 CFR 139.319 -- Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Operational (3) Airport communications, including radio communication between the air traffic control tower and personnel, use of the common traffic advisory frequency if there is no air traffic control tower or the tower is not in operation, and procedures for reporting unsafe airport conditions. (1) With the aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment required under this part and the number of trained personnel that will assure an effective operation, each certificate holder must -, (i) Respond to each emergency during periods of air carrier operations; and. No. Nomenclature changes to part 139 appear at 69 FR 24069, May 3, 2004. (c) Prevent, insofar as it is within the airport's authority, interruption of visual and electronic signals of NAVAIDS. CERTIFICATION OF AIRPORTS. ( b) Increase in Index. (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. view historical versions Title 14 Chapter I Subchapter G Part 139 Subpart C 139.203 Previous Next Top eCFR Content (b) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the maintenance and configuration of unpaved areas that are acceptable to the Administrator. Any other item that the Administrator finds is necessary to ensure safety in air transportation. (a) Provide sufficient and qualified personnel to comply with the requirements of its Airport Certification Manual and the requirements of this part. See 49 U.S.C. 139.7 Methods and procedures for compliance. Procedures for obstruction removal, marking, or lighting, as required under, 24. (b) Maintain records required under this part as follows: (1) Personnel training. Organization and Purpose (f) Vehicle marking and lighting. (4) Identification of resources that the certificate holder will provide to implement the plan. guide. Heliport means an airport, or an area of an airport, used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of helicopters. (d) Maintenance. (7) Accident and incident. 106(g), 40113, 44701-44706, 44709, 44719. (a) As determined by the Administrator, each certificate holder whose airport is located where snow and icing conditions occur must prepare, maintain, and carry out a snow and ice control plan in a manner authorized by the Administrator. Code of Federal Regulations, 14 CFR, Part 139, Subpart A, Certification of Airports: General. (b) For airports serving any air carrier operation when there is no control tower operating, a segmented circle, a landing strip indicator and a traffic pattern indicator must be installed around a wind cone for each runway with a right-hand traffic pattern. (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. Source (3) Immediately after an accident or incident. (4) Wildlife of a size, or in numbers, capable of causing an event described in paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(3) of this section is observed to have access to any airport flight pattern or aircraft movement area. (4) Index D includes aircraft at least 159 feet but less than 200 feet in length. Any limitations imposed by the Administrator, 4. A description of, and procedures for maintaining, the traffic and wind direction indicators, as required under, 21. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like An Airport Operating Certificate is effective from the date it is issued until _____., In certain emergency conditions requiring immediate action to protect life or property, an airport may deviate from any of the operational requirements of Part 139 Subpart D, or the ACM to the extent required only to meet that particular . Government-owned airport that is co-located with an airport specified under 139.1(a) and at which portions of the movement areas and safety areas are shared by both parties. 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. When there are fewer than five average daily departures of the longest air carrier aircraft serving the airport, the Index required for the airport will be the next lower Index group than the Index group prescribed for the longest aircraft. (a) Prevent the construction of facilities on its airport that, as determined by the Administrator, would derogate the operation of an electronic or visual NAVAID and air traffic control facilities on the airport; (b) Protect - or if the owner is other than the certificate holder, assist in protecting - all NAVAIDS on its airport against vandalism and theft; and. FAA - 14 CFR PART 139 - CERTIFICATION OF AIRPORTS - GlobalSpec 139.3 Delegation of authority. 14 CFR 139.325 - Airport emergency plan. That statutory provision contains stand-alone requirements for such air carriers and special exceptions for operations in Alaska and outside the United States. PDF City of Houston FAA-2000-7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, 2004, unless otherwise noted. Aeronautics and Space Chapter I. 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. (2) Each safety area must be drained by grading or storm sewers to prevent water accumulation. During air carrier operations with only aircraft shorter than the Index aircraft group required by paragraph (a) of this section, the certificate holder may reduce the rescue and firefighting to a lower level corresponding to the Index group of the longest air carrier aircraft being operated. (3) Snow, ice, slush, or water on the movement area or loading ramps and parking areas. Summary: If adopted, 139.303 (g) will require training for all personnel authorized to access the non-movement area as designated in the Airport Certification Manual, regardless of their duties or duration of access. (2) If the airport is located in a geographical area subject to prolonged temperatures below 33 degrees Fahrenheit, the vehicles must be provided with cover or other means to ensure equipment operation and discharge under freezing conditions. Such alternate compliance must be described in the ACM and must include: (1) Pre-arranged firefighting and emergency medical response procedures, including agreements with responding services. (b) Each certificate holder shall adopt and comply with an Airport Certification Manual as required under 139.203. A grid map or other means of identifying locations and terrain features on and around the airport that are significant to emergency operations, 5. 139.203 Contents of Airport Certification Manual. Aircraft policies and procedures for hazardous Joint-use airport means an airport owned by the Department of Defense, at which both military and civilian aircraft make shared use of the airfield. (3) Any other provisions of this part that the Administrator finds necessary to ensure safety in air transportation. 1 CFR 1.1 (m) Implementation. (1) Any limitation that the Administrator finds necessary to ensure safety in air transportation. Part 139 Final Rule SUBPART A GENERAL. This web site is designed for the current versions of These requirements are contained in Title 14, Code of Federal Regulation Part 139 (14 CFR part 139), Certification and Operations: Land Airports Serving Certain Air Carriers, as amended. Duration: 12 min Test Available Operations/Maintenance 3. Procedures for conducting the self-inspection program, as required under, 22. There are Federal Register documents that will modify this content. Procedures for maintaining the paved areas, as required under, 11. 14 CFR 139.325 - Airport emergency plan. (4) Coordination of airport and control tower functions relating to emergency actions, as appropriate. (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. (j) Methods and procedures. Handling and storing of hazardous substances and materials. FAA-2000-7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, 2004; Amdt. 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. (ii) Two vehicles carrying an amount of water and the commensurate quantity of AFFF so the total quantity of water for foam production carried by all three vehicles is at least 3,000 gallons. (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) Fire stations, as specified in the airport emergency plan. (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. 14 CFR 139 Certification Of Airports - Code of Federal Regulations Title 14 PART 139 CFR Title 14 Volume 3 Chapter I Subchapter G Part 139 Part 139 - Certification Of Airports PART 139 - CERTIFICATION OF AIRPORTS Authority: 49 U.S.C. Procedures for protecting persons and property during the storing, dispensing, and handling of fuel and other hazardous substances and materials, as required under, 19. 139.341 Identifying, marking, and lighting construction and other unserviceable areas. (i) Designation of personnel responsible for implementing the procedures; (ii) Provisions to conduct physical inspections of the aircraft movement areas and other areas critical to successfully manage known wildlife hazards before air carrier operations begin; (iii) Wildlife hazard control measures; and. Equip personnel with sufficient resources needed to comply with the requirements of Title 14 CFR part 139. (2) Class II, III, and IV airports - 12 months after June 9, 2004. (2) A list prioritizing the following actions identified in the wildlife hazard assessment and target dates for their initiation and completion: (3) Requirements for and, where applicable, copies of local, State, and Federal wildlife control permits. (b) Each certificate holder must establish and maintain standards authorized by the Administrator for protecting against fire and explosions in storing, dispensing, and otherwise handling fuel (other than articles and materials that are, or are intended to be, aircraft cargo) on the airport. Please do not provide confidential As used in this part, wildlife includes feral animals and domestic animals out of the control of their owners. (b) The plan required by this section must contain instructions for response to -. Procedures for maintaining the safety areas, as required under, 13. Associated learning components 2. One of the courses, Preparing for a 14 CFR Part 139 Audit, is particularly timely for TLH. "Our next FAA inspection is coming up, so I am confident that if there are any problems, we will be able to work them out before the audit," says Smith. Twelve consecutive calendar months for self-inspection records, as required under 139.327. Procedures for wildlife hazard management, as required under, 27. A snow and ice control plan, as required under, 16. (iii) Rescue and firefighting personnel safety. (9) Water rescue situations, as appropriate. (2) Average daily departures of air carrier aircraft. It does not include any operation that is conducted as a supplemental operation under 14 CFR part 121 or public charter operations under 14 CFR part 380. These standards must cover facilities, procedures, and personnel training and must address at least the following: (4) Fire safety in fuel farm and storage areas. As used in this paragraph, substantial damage means damage or structural failure incurred by an aircraft that adversely affects the structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics of the aircraft and that would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component; (3) An air carrier aircraft experiences an engine ingestion of wildlife; or. FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the equipment, material, installation, and maintenance of marking, sign, and lighting systems listed in this section that are acceptable to the Administrator. January 1, 2020. (c) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for snow and ice control equipment, materials, and removal that are acceptable to the Administrator. (k) Implementation. (d) Each certificate holder must prepare and keep, for at least 12 consecutive calendar months, a record of each dissemination of airport condition information to air carriers prescribed by this section. SUMMARY: This rulemaking amends regulations pertaining to certification of airports to clarify that the applicability Choosing an item from (2) All rescue and firefighting personnel are properly trained to perform their duties in a manner authorized by the Administrator. (b) Increase in Index. (g) Vehicle readiness. Module 3 FAR Part 139 Title 14 CFR for Operations: Subpart C: Airport Certification Manual The Airport Certification Manual or ACM contains the airport's plan of how it will meet Part 139 minimum standards. (3) Procedures to ensure qualified personnel perform the inspections. A description is not available for this item. (3) Index C includes aircraft at least 126 feet but less than 159 feet in length. Definitions - Part 139 Airport Certification | Federal Aviation eCFR :: 14 CFR 139.203 -- Contents of Airport Certification Manual. (d) The minimum designated index shall be Index A. Wildlife hazard means a potential for a damaging aircraft collision with wildlife on or near an airport. Part 139 - Certification of Airports; Part 141 - Flight Schools; Part 142 - Training Centers; Part 145 - Repair Stations; . 41104(b). Procedures for airport condition reporting, as required under, 28. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, each certificate holder must provide on the airport, during air carrier operations at the airport, at least the rescue and firefighting capability specified for the Index required by 139.317 in a manner authorized by the Administrator. (1) Coordinate the plan with law enforcement agencies, rescue and firefighting agencies, medical personnel and organizations, the principal tenants at the airport, and all other persons who have responsibilities under the plan; (2) To the extent practicable, provide for participation by all facilities, agencies, and personnel specified in paragraph (g)(1) of this section in the development of the plan; (3) Ensure that all airport personnel having duties and responsibilities under the plan are familiar with their assignments and are properly trained; and. (j) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the development of an airport emergency plan that are acceptable to the Administrator. The certification process and requirements go into much greater detail and can be found on the FAA's website. One vehicle carrying at least -, (1) 500 pounds of sodium-based dry chemical, halon 1211, or clean agent; or. Such records must be maintained for 24 consecutive calendar months after completion of training. Each holder of a Class II, III, or IV Airport Operating Certificate must implement the requirements of this section no later than 36 consecutive calendar months after June 9, 2004. (3) Type of rescue and firefighting equipment to be provided. (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. Airport Operating Certificate means a certificate, issued under this part, for operation of a Class I, II, III, or IV airport. (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. Title: Safety Enhancements to 14 CFR part 139, Certification of Airports. The Office of the Federal Register publishes documents on behalf of Federal agencies but does not have any authority over their programs. The curriculum for initial and recurrent training must include at least the following areas: (1) Airport familiarization, including airport marking, lighting, and signs system. PDF 3311 Rules and Regulations Federal Register - GovInfo 139.5 Definitions. (g) Agent discharge capacity. (2) A description and date of any accidents or incidents in the movement areas and safety areas involving air carrier aircraft, a ground vehicle or a pedestrian. A description of personnel training, as required under, 10. 106 (g), 40113, 44701 - 44706, 44709, 44719 . Part 139 Airport Certification | Federal Aviation Administration Each current exemption issued to the airport from the requirements of this part, 3. (2) All other employees who fuel aircraft, accept fuel shipments, or otherwise handle fuel must receive at least initial on-the-job training and recurrent instruction every 24 consecutive calendar months in fire safety from the supervisor trained in accordance with paragraph (e)(1) of this section. FAA Part 139 Ops Required Training - antndigicast.com Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari. Applicability. No. result, it may not include the most recent changes applied to the CFR. Each aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle that is required to carry dry chemical, halon 1211, or clean agent for compliance with the Index requirements of this section must meet one of the following minimum discharge rates for the equipment installed: (1) Dry chemical, halon 1211, or clean agent through a hand line - 5 pounds per second. (2) Procedures for access to, and operation in, movement areas and safety areas, as specified under 139.329. (2) Federal Docket Management System, as specified under 14 CFR part 11. (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. (a) Limit access to movement areas and safety areas only to those pedestrians and ground vehicles necessary for airport operations; (b) Establish and implement procedures for the safe and orderly access to and operation in movement areas and safety areas by pedestrians and ground vehicles, including provisions identifying the consequences of noncompliance with the procedures by all persons; (c) When an air traffic control tower is in operation, ensure that each pedestrian and ground vehicle in movement areas or safety areas is controlled by one of the following: (1) Two-way radio communications between each pedestrian or vehicle and the tower; (2) An escort with two-way radio communications with the tower accompanying any pedestrian or vehicle without a radio; or. (c) Persons required to have an Airport Operating Certificate under this part shall 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, 2004. (a) Except as otherwise authorized by the Administrator, no person may operate an airport specified under 139.1 of this part without an Airport Operating Certificate or in violation of that certificate, the applicable provisions, or the approved Airport Certification Manual. Affected Public: A total of 256,000 people would . These lighting systems must be authorized by the Administrator and consist of at least the following: (1) Runway lighting that meets the specifications for takeoff and landing minimums, as authorized by the Administrator, for each runway.