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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 139.1 139.205 Amendment of Airport Certification (3) The name and quantity of the ma- Manual.
terial dispensed for each operation con- ducted; and Subpart D—Operations (4) The name, address, and certificate number of each pilot used in agricul- 139.301 Records.
139.303 Personnel.
tural aircraft operations and the date 139.305 Paved areas.
that pilot met the knowledge and skill 139.307 Unpaved areas.
requirements of § 137.19(e).
139.309 Safety areas.
(b) The records required by this sec- 139.311 Marking, signs, and lighting.
tion must be kept at least 12 months 139.313 Snow and ice control.
and made available for inspection by 139.315 Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Index determination.
the Administrator upon request.
139.317 Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Equipment and agents.
§ 137.75 Change of address.
139.319 Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Each holder of an agricultural air- Operational requirements.
craft operator certificate shall notify 139.321 Handling and storing of hazardous the FAA in writing in advance of any substances and materials.
139.323 Traffic and wind direction indica- change in the address of his home base tors.
of operations.
139.325 Airport emergency plan.
139.327 Self-inspection program.
§ 137.77 Termination of operations.
139.329 Pedestrians and Ground Vehicles.
Whenever a person holding an agri- 139.331 Obstructions.
139.333 Protection of NAVAIDS.
cultural aircraft operator certificate 139.335 Public protection.
ceases operations under this part, he 139.337 Wildlife hazard management.
shall surrender that certificate to the 139.339 Airport condition reporting.
responsible Flight Standards office last 139.341 Identifying, marking, and lighting having jurisdiction over his operation.
construction and other unserviceable areas.
[Docket 1464, 30 FR 8106, June 24, 1965, as 139.343 Noncomplying conditions.
amended by Amdt. 137–13, 54 FR 39294, Sept.
25, 1989; 54 FR 52872, Dec. 22, 1989; Docket Subpart E—Airport Safety Management FAA–2018–0119, Amdt. 137–17, 83 FR 9175, Mar.
System 5, 2018] 139.401 General requirements.
139.402 Components of Airport Safety Man- PART 139—CERTIFICATION OF agement System.
AIRPORTS 139.403 Airport Safety Management System implementation.
Subpart A—General A UTHORITY : 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, 44701– 44706, 44709, 44719, 47175.
Sec.
139.1 Applicability.
S OURCE : Docket FAA–2000–7479, 69 FR 6424, 139.3 Delegation of authority.
Feb. 10, 2004, unless otherwise noted.
139.5 Definitions.
E DITORIAL N OTE : Nomenclature changes to 139.7 Methods and procedures for compli- part 139 appear at 69 FR 24069, May 3, 2004.
ance.
Subpart B—Certification Subpart A—General 139.101 General requirements.
§ 139.1 Applicability.
139.103 Application for certificate.
(a) This part prescribes rules gov- 139.105 Inspection authority.
erning the certification and operation 139.107 Issuance of certificate.
of airports in any State of the United 139.109 Duration of certificate.
139.111 Exemptions. States, the District of Columbia, or 139.113 Deviations.
any territory or possession of the 139.115 [Reserved] United States serving any— (1) Scheduled passenger-carrying op- Subpart C—Airport Certification Manual erations of an air carrier operating air- craft configured for more than 9 pas- 139.201 General requirements.
senger seats, as determined by the reg- 139.203 Contents of Airport Certification Manual. ulations under which the operation is VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00581 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 139.3 conducted or the aircraft type certifi- ultimate responsibility to the FAA, on cate issued by a competent civil avia- behalf of the certificate holder, for the tion authority; and safety performance of operations con- (2) Unscheduled passenger-carrying ducted under the certificate holder’s operations of an air carrier operating Airport Operating Certificate.
aircraft configured for at least 31 pas- AFFF means aqueous film forming senger seats, as determined by the reg- foam agent.
ulations under which the operation is Air carrier aircraft means an aircraft conducted or the aircraft type certifi- that is being operated by an air carrier cate issued by a competent civil avia- and is categorized as either a large air tion authority.
carrier aircraft if designed for at least (b) This part applies to those por- 31 passenger seats or a small air carrier tions of a joint-use or shared-use air- aircraft if designed for more than 9 pas- port that are within the authority of a senger seats but less than 31 passenger person serving passenger-carrying op- seats, as determined by the aircraft erations defined in paragraphs (a)(1) type certificate issued by a competent and (a)(2) of this section.
civil aviation authority.
(c) This part does not apply to— Air carrier operation means the take- (1) Airports serving scheduled air car- off or landing of an air carrier aircraft rier operations only by reason of being and includes the period of time from 15 designated as an alternate airport; minutes before until 15 minutes after (2) Airports operated by the United the takeoff or landing.
States; Airport means an area of land or (3) Airports located in the State of other hard surface, excluding water, Alaska that only serve scheduled oper- that is used or intended to be used for ations of small air carrier aircraft and the landing and takeoff of aircraft, in- do not serve scheduled or unscheduled cluding any buildings and facilities.
operations of large air carrier aircraft; Airport Operating Certificate means a (4) Airports located in the State of certificate, issued under this part, for Alaska during periods of time when not operation of a Class I, II, III, or IV air- serving operations of large air carrier port.
aircraft; or Airport Safety Management System (5) Heliports.
(SMS) means an integrated collection of processes and procedures that en- [Docket FAA–2000–7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, 2004, as amended by Amdt. 139–27, 78 FR 3316, sures a formalized and proactive ap- Jan. 16, 2013] proach to system safety through risk management.
§ 139.3 Delegation of authority.
Average daily departures means the The authority of the Administrator average number of scheduled depar- to issue, deny, and revoke Airport Op- tures per day of air carrier aircraft erating Certificates is delegated to the computed on the basis of the busiest 3 Associate Administrator for Airports, consecutive calendar months of the im- Director of Airport Safety and Stand- mediately preceding 12 consecutive cal- ards, and Regional Airports Division endar months. However, if the average Managers. daily departures are expected to in- crease, then ‘‘average daily depar- § 139.5 Definitions.
tures’’ may be determined by planned The following are definitions of rather than current activity, in a man- terms used in this part: ner authorized by the Administrator.
Accountable executive means an indi- Certificate holder means the holder of vidual designated by the certificate an Airport Operating Certificate issued holder to act on its behalf for the im- under this part.
plementation and maintenance of the Class I airport means an airport cer- Airport Safety Management System. tificated to serve scheduled operations The accountable executive has control of large air carrier aircraft that can of the certificate holder’s human and also serve unscheduled passenger oper- financial resources for operations con- ations of large air carrier aircraft and/ ducted under an Airport Operating Cer- or scheduled operations of small air tificate. The accountable executive has carrier aircraft.
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of small air carrier aircraft and the un- Risk means the composite of pre- scheduled passenger operations of large dicted severity and likelihood of the air carrier aircraft. A Class II airport potential effect of a hazard.
cannot serve scheduled large air carrier Risk analysis means the process aircraft.
whereby a hazard is characterized for Class III airport means an airport cer- its likelihood and the severity of its ef- tificated to serve scheduled operations fect or harm. Risk analysis can be ei- of small air carrier aircraft. A Class III ther a quantitative or qualitative anal- airport cannot serve scheduled or un- ysis; however, the inability to quantify scheduled large air carrier aircraft.
or the lack of historical data on a par- Class IV airport means an airport cer- ticular hazard does not preclude the tificated to serve unscheduled pas- need for analysis.
senger operations of large air carrier Risk mitigation means any action aircraft. A Class IV airport cannot taken to reduce the risk of a hazard’s serve scheduled large or small air car- effect.
rier aircraft.
Safety area means a defined area com- Clean agent means an electrically prised of either a runway or taxiway nonconducting volatile or gaseous fire and the surrounding surfaces that is extinguishing agent that does not leave prepared or suitable for reducing the a residue upon evaporation and has risk of damage to aircraft in the event been shown to provide extinguishing of an undershoot, overshoot, or excur- action equivalent to halon 1211 under sion from a runway or the uninten- test protocols of FAA Technical Report tional departure from a taxiway.
DOT/FAA/AR–95/87.
Safety assurance means processes Hazard means a condition that could within the SMS that function system- foreseeably cause or contribute to: (1) atically to ensure the performance and injury, illness, death, damage to or loss effectiveness of risk controls or mitiga- of system, equipment, or property, or tions and that the organization meets (2) an aircraft accident as defined in 49 or exceeds its safety objectives through CFR 830.2.
the collection, analysis, and assess- Heliport means an airport, or an area ment of information.
of an airport, used or intended to be Safety policy means the certificate used for the landing and takeoff of heli- holder’s documented commitment to copters.
safety, which defines its safety objec- Index means the type of aircraft res- tives and the accountabilities and re- cue and firefighting equipment and sponsibilities of its employees in re- quantity of fire extinguishing agent gard to safety.
that the certificate holder must pro- Safety promotion means a combina- vide in accordance with § 139.315.
tion of training and communication of Joint-use airport means an airport safety information to support the im- owned by the Department of Defense, plementation and operation of a SMS at which both military and civilian air- in an organization.
craft make shared use of the airfield.
Safety risk management means a proc- Movement area means the runways, ess within the SMS composed of de- taxiways, and other areas of an airport scribing the system, identifying the that are used for taxiing, takeoff, and hazards, and analyzing, assessing, and landing of aircraft, exclusive of loading controlling or mitigating the risk.
ramps and aircraft parking areas.
Non-movement area means the area, Scheduled operation means any com- other than that described as the move- mon carriage passenger-carrying oper- ment area, used for the loading, un- ation for compensation or hire con- loading, parking, and movement of air- ducted by an air carrier for which the craft on the airside of the airport (in- air carrier or its representatives offers cluding ramps, apron areas, and on-air- in advance the departure location, de- port fuel farms). parture time, and arrival location. It Regional Airports Division Manager does not include any operation that is means the airports division manager conducted as a supplemental operation VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00583 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 139.7 under 14 CFR part 121 or public charter part that are acceptable to the Admin- operations under 14 CFR part 380. istrator.
Shared-use airport means a U.S. Gov- ernment-owned airport that is co-lo- Subpart B—Certification cated with an airport specified under § 139.1(a) and at which portions of the § 139.101 General requirements.
movement areas and safety areas are (a) Except as otherwise authorized by shared by both parties.
the Administrator, no person may op- Unscheduled operation means any erate an airport specified under § 139.1 common carriage passenger-carrying of this part without an Airport Oper- operation for compensation or hire, ating Certificate or in violation of that using aircraft designed for at least 31 certificate, the applicable provisions, passenger seats, conducted by an air or the approved Airport Certification carrier for which the departure time, Manual.
departure location, and arrival loca- (b) Each certificate holder shall tion are specifically negotiated with adopt and comply with an Airport Cer- the customer or the customer’s rep- tification Manual as required under resentative. It includes any passenger- § 139.203.
carrying supplemental operation con- [Docket FAA–2000–7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, ducted under 14 CFR part 121 and any 2004, as amended by Docket FAA–2010–0997, passenger-carrying public charter oper- Amdt. 139–28, 88 FR 11672, Feb. 23, 2023] ation conducted under 14 CFR part 380.
Wildlife hazard means a potential for § 139.103 Application for certificate.
a damaging aircraft collision with Each applicant for an Airport Oper- wildlife on or near an airport. As used ating Certificate must— in this part, ‘‘wildlife’’ includes feral (a) Prepare and submit an applica- animals and domestic animals out of tion, in a form and in the manner pre- the control of their owners.
scribed by the Administrator, to the N OTE : Special Statutory Requirement To Op- Regional Airports Division Manager.
erate to or From a Part 139 Airport. Each air (b) Submit with the application, two carrier that provides—in an aircraft designed copies of an Airport Certification Man- for more than 9 passenger seats—regularly ual, and a Safety Management System scheduled charter air transportation for Manual (where applicable), prepared in which the public is provided in advance a schedule containing the departure location, accordance with subparts C and E of departure time, and arrival location of the this part.
flight must operate to and from an airport [Docket FAA–2000–7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, certificated under part 139 of this chapter in 2004, as amended by Docket FAA–2010–0997, accordance with 49 U.S.C. 41104(b). That stat- Amdt. 139–28, 88 FR 11672, Feb. 23, 2023] utory provision contains stand-alone re- quirements for such air carriers and special § 139.105 Inspection authority.
exceptions for operations in Alaska and out- side the United States. Certain operations by Each applicant for, or holder of, an air carriers that conduct public charter oper- Airport Operating Certificate must ations under 14 CFR part 380 are covered by allow the Administrator to make any the statutory requirements to operate to and inspections, including unannounced in- from part 139 airports. See 49 U.S.C. 41104(b).
spections, or tests to determine com- [Docket FAA–2000–7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, pliance with 49 U.S.C. 44706 and the re- 2004, as amended by Amdt. 139–27, 78 FR 3316, quirements of this part.
Jan. 16, 2013; Docket FAA–2010–0997, Amdt.
139–28, 88 FR 11671, Feb. 23, 2023] § 139.107 Issuance of certificate.
§ 139.7 Methods and procedures for An applicant for an Airport Oper- compliance.
ating Certificate is entitled to a cer- tificate if— Certificate holders must comply with (a) The applicant provides written requirements prescribed by subparts C documentation that air carrier service and D of this part in a manner author- will begin on a date certain.
ized by the Administrator. FAA Advi- sory Circulars contain methods and (b) The applicant meets the provi- procedures for compliance with this sions of § 139.103.
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and adequately equipped and able to (2) Information, views, or arguments provide a safe airport operating envi- provided under paragraph (b)(1) of this ronment in accordance with— section shall include the following in- (1) Any limitation that the Adminis- formation pertaining to the airport for trator finds necessary to ensure safety which the Airport Operating Certifi- in air transportation.
cate is held: (2) The requirements of the Airport (i) An itemized cost to comply with Certification Manual, as specified the requirement from which the ex- under § 139.203.
emption is sought; (3) Any other provisions of this part (ii) Current staffing levels; that the Administrator finds necessary (iii) The current annual financial re- to ensure safety in air transportation.
port, such as a single audit report or (d) The Administrator approves the FAA Form 5100–127, Operating and Fi- Airport Certification Manual.
nancial Summary; (iv) Annual passenger enplanement § 139.109 Duration of certificate.
data for the previous 12 calendar An Airport Operating Certificate months; issued under this part is effective until (v) The type and frequency of air car- the certificate holder surrenders it or rier operations served; the certificate is suspended or revoked (vi) A history of air carrier service; by the Administrator.
(vii) Anticipated changes to air car- § 139.111 Exemptions.
rier service; (c) Each petition filed under this sec- (a) An applicant or a certificate hold- tion must be submitted in duplicate to er may petition the Administrator the— under 14 CFR part 11, General Rule- making Procedures, of this chapter for (1) Regional Airports Division Man- an exemption from any requirement of ager and this part.
(2) Federal Docket Management Sys- (b) Under 49 U.S.C. 44706(c), the Ad- tem, as specified under 14 CFR part 11.
ministrator may exempt an applicant [Docket FAA–2000–7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, or a certificate holder that enplanes 2004; 72 FR 68475, Dec. 5, 2007] annually less than one-quarter of 1 per- cent of the total number of passengers § 139.113 Deviations.
enplaned at all air carrier airports In emergency conditions requiring from all, or part, of the aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment require- immediate action for the protection of ments of this part on the grounds that life or property, the certificate holder compliance with those requirements is, may deviate from any requirement of or would be, unreasonably costly, bur- subpart D of this part, or the Airport densome, or impractical.
Certification Manual, to the extent re- (1) Each petition filed under this quired to meet that emergency. Each paragraph must— certificate holder who deviates from a (i) Be submitted in writing at least requirement under this section must, 120 days before the proposed effective within 14 days after the emergency, no- date of the exemption; tify the Regional Airports Division (ii) Set forth the text of §§ 139.317 or Manager of the nature, extent, and du- 139.319 from which the exemption is ration of the deviation. When requested sought; by the Regional Airports Division Man- (iii) Explain the interest of the cer- ager, the certificate holder must pro- tificate holder in the action requested, vide this notification in writing.
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Manual (c) Each certificate holder must en- § 139.201 General requirements.
sure that the Regional Airports Divi- sion Manager is provided a complete (a) No person may operate an airport copy of its most current approved Air- subject to this part unless that person adopts and complies with an Airport port Certification Manual, as specified Certification Manual, as required under under paragraph (b)(2) of this section, this part, that— including any amendments approved (1) Has been approved by the Admin- under § 139.205.
istrator; (d) FAA Advisory Circulars contain (2) Contains only those items author- methods and procedures for the devel- ized by the Administrator; opment of Airport Certification Manu- (3) Is in printed form and signed by als that are acceptable to the Adminis- the certificate holder acknowledging trator.
the certificate holder’s responsibility to operate the airport in compliance § 139.203 Contents of Airport Certifi- with the Airport Certification Manual cation Manual.
approved by the Administrator; and (a) Except as otherwise authorized by (4) Is in a form that is easy to revise the Administrator, each certificate and organized in a manner helpful to holder must include in the Airport Cer- the preparation, review, and approval tification Manual a description of oper- processes, including a revision log. In addition, each page or attachment ating procedures, facilities and equip- must include the date of the Adminis- ment, responsibility assignments, and trator’s initial approval or approval of any other information needed by per- the latest revision.
sonnel concerned with operating the (b) Each holder of an Airport Oper- airport in order to comply with appli- ating Certificate must— cable provisions of subpart D of this (1) Keep its Airport Certification part and paragraph (b) of this section.
Manual current at all times; (b) Except as otherwise authorized by (2) Maintain at least one complete the Administrator, the certificate and current copy of its approved Air- holder must include in the Airport Cer- port Certification Manual on the air- tification Manual the following ele- port, which will be available for inspec- ments, as appropriate for its class: tion by the Administrator; and R EQUIRED A IRPORT CERTIFICATION M ANUAL E LEMENTS Airport certificate class Manual elements Class Class Class Class I II III IV 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 air- port 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 § 139.319(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 § 139.301 .................... X X X X 9. A description of personnel training, as required under § 139.303 ............................................... X X X X 10. Procedures for maintaining the paved areas, as required under § 139.305 .............................. X X X X 11. Procedures for maintaining the unpaved areas, as required under § 139.307 .......................... X X X X 12. Procedures for maintaining the safety areas, as required under § 139.309 .............................. X X X X 13. A plan showing the runway and taxiway identification system, including the location and in- scription of signs, runway markings, and holding position markings, as required under § 139.311 ....................................................................................................................................... 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A description of any approved exemption to aircraft rescue and firefighting requirements, as authorized under § 139.111 ........................................................................................................... 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 § 139.321 ................ X X X X 19. A description of, and procedures for maintaining, the traffic and wind direction indicators, as required under § 139.323 .............................................................................................................. X X X X 20. An emergency plan as required under § 139.325 ...................................................................... X X X X 21. Procedures for conducting the self-inspection program, as required under § 139.327 ............. X X X X 22. Procedures for controlling pedestrians and ground vehicles in movement areas and safety areas, as required under § 139.329 .............................................................................................. X X X X 23. Procedures for obstruction removal, marking, or lighting, as required under § 139.331 ........... X X X X 24. Procedures for protection of NAVAIDS, as required under § 139.333 ....................................... X X X 25. A description of public protection, as required under § 139.335 ................................................ X X X 26. Procedures for wildlife hazard management, as required under § 139.337 .............................. X X X 27. Procedures for airport condition reporting, as required under § 139.339 .................................. X X X X 28. Procedures for identifying, marking, and lighting construction and other unserviceable areas, as required under § 139.341 ......................................................................................................... X X X 29. Policies and procedures for the development of, implementation of, maintenance of, and ad- herence to, the Airport’s Safety Management System, as required under subpart E of this part.
Section 139.401(1) prescribes which certificate holders are subject to this requirement. ........... X X X X 30. Any other item that the Administrator finds is necessary to ensure safety in air transportation X X X X [Docket FAA–2000–7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, 2004; Amdt. 139–26, 69 FR 31522, June 4, 2004, as amended by Amdt. 139–27, 78 FR 3316, Jan. 16, 2013; Docket FAA–2010–0997, Amdt. 139–28, 88 FR 11672, Feb. 23, 2023] (d) In the case of amendments initi- § 139.205 Amendment of Airport Cer- tification Manual. ated by the FAA, the Regional Airports Division Manager notifies the certifi- (a) Under § 139.3, the Regional Air- cate holder of the proposed amend- ports Division Manager may amend ment, in writing, fixing a reasonable any Airport Certification Manual ap- period (but not less than 7 days) within proved under this part, either— which the certificate holder may sub- (1) Upon application by the certifi- mit written information, views, and ar- cate holder or guments on the amendment. After con- (2) On the Regional Airports Division sidering all relevant material pre- Manager’s own initiative, if the Re- sented, the Regional Airports Division gional Airports Division Manager de- Manager notifies the certificate holder termines that safety in air transpor- within 30 days of any amendment tation requires the amendment.
adopted or rescinds the notice. The (b) A certificate holder must submit amendment becomes effective not less in writing a proposed amendment to its than 30 days after the certificate hold- Airport Certification Manual to the er receives notice of it, except that, Regional Airports Division Manager at prior to the effective date, the certifi- least 30 days before the proposed effec- cate holder may petition the Associate tive date of the amendment, unless a Administrator for Airports to recon- shorter filing period is allowed by the sider the amendment, in which case its Regional Airports Division Manager.
effective date is stayed pending a deci- (c) At any time within 30 days after sion by the Associate Administrator receiving a notice of refusal to approve for Airports.
the application for amendment, the certificate holder may petition the As- (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of sociate Administrator for Airports to paragraph (d) of this section, if the Re- reconsider the refusal to amend. gional Airports Division Manager finds VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00587 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 139.301 there is an emergency requiring imme- operators with access to movement diate action with respect to safety in areas and safety areas, as required air transportation, the Regional Air- under § 139.329.
ports Division Manager may issue an (7) Accident and incident. Twelve con- secutive calendar months for each acci- amendment, effective without stay on the date the certificate holder receives dent or incident in movement areas notice of it. In such a case, the Re- and safety areas involving an air car- gional Airports Division Manager in- rier aircraft and/or ground vehicle, as corporates the finding of the emer- required under § 139.329.
gency and a brief statement of the rea- (8) Airport condition. Twelve consecu- sons for the finding in the notice of the tive calendar months for records of air- amendment. Within 30 days after the port condition information dissemina- issuance of such an emergency amend- tion, as required under § 139.339.
ment, the certificate holder may peti- (9) Safety risk management documenta- tion the Associate Administrator for tion. The longer of thirty-six consecu- Airports to reconsider either the find- tive calendar months after the risk ing of an emergency, the amendment analysis of identified hazards under itself, or both. This petition does not § 139.402(b)(2) has been completed, or automatically stay the effectiveness of twelve consecutive calendar months the emergency amendment. after mitigations required under § 139.402(b)(2)(v) have been completed.
(10) Safety communications. Twelve Subpart D—Operations consecutive calendar months for safety § 139.301 Records. communications, as required under § 139.402(d).
In a manner authorized by the Ad- (c) Make and maintain any addi- ministrator, each certificate holder tional records required by the Adminis- must— trator, this part, and the Airport Cer- (a) Furnish upon request by the Ad- tification Manual.
ministrator all records required to be maintained under this part.
[Docket FAA–2000–7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, (b) Maintain records required under 2004, as amended by Docket FAA–2010–0997, Amdt. 139–28, 88 FR 11672, Feb. 23, 2023] this part as follows: (1) Personnel training. Twenty-four § 139.303 Personnel.
consecutive calendar months for per- sonnel training records and orientation In a manner authorized by the Ad- materials, as required under §§ 139.303, ministrator, each certificate holder 139.327, and 139.402(d). must— (2) Emergency personnel training. (a) Provide sufficient and qualified Twenty-four consecutive calendar personnel to comply with the require- months for aircraft rescue and fire- ments of its Airport Certification Man- fighting and emergency medical serv- ual and the requirements of this part.
(b) Equip personnel with sufficient ice personnel training records, as re- resources needed to comply with the quired under § 139.319.
requirements of this part.
(3) Airport fueling agent inspection.
(c) Train all persons who access Twelve consecutive calendar months movement areas and safety areas and for records of inspection of airport perform duties in compliance with the fueling agents, as required under requirements of the Airport Certifi- § 139.321.
(4) Fueling personnel training. Twelve cation Manual and the requirements of consecutive calendar months for train- this part. This training must be com- ing records of fueling personnel, as re- pleted prior to the initial performance quired under § 139.321. of such duties and at least once every (5) Self-inspection. Twelve consecutive 12 consecutive calendar months. The calendar months for self-inspection curriculum for initial and recurrent records, as required under § 139.327. training must include at least the fol- (6) Movement areas and safety areas lowing areas: training. Twenty-four consecutive cal- (1) Airport familiarization, including endar months for records of training airport marking, lighting, and signs given to pedestrians and ground vehicle system.
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areas, as specified under § 139.329.
[Docket FAA–2000–7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, (3) Airport communications, includ- 2004; Amdt. 139–26, 69 FR 31522, June 4, 2004, ing radio communication between the as amended by Amdt. 139–27, 78 FR 3316, Jan.
air traffic control tower and personnel, 16, 2013; Docket FAA–2010–0997, Amdt. 139–28, use of the common traffic advisory fre- 88 FR 11672, Feb. 23, 2023] quency if there is no air traffic control § 139.305 Paved areas.
tower or the tower is not in operation, and procedures for reporting unsafe (a) In a manner authorized by the Ad- airport conditions.
ministrator, each certificate holder (4) Duties required under the Airport must maintain, and promptly repair Certification Manual and the require- the pavement of, each runway, taxi- ments of this part.
way, loading ramp, and parking area (5) Any additional subject areas re- on the airport that is available for air quired under §§ 139.319, 139.321, 139.327, carrier use as follows: 139.329, 139.337, and 139.339, as appro- (1) The pavement edges must not ex- priate.
ceed 3 inches difference in elevation be- (d) Make a record of all training com- tween abutting pavement sections and pleted after June 9, 2004 by each indi- between pavement and abutting areas.
vidual in compliance with this section (2) The pavement must have no hole that includes, at a minimum, a descrip- exceeding 3 inches in depth nor any tion and date of training received. hole the slope of which from any point Such records must be maintained for 24 in the hole to the nearest point at the consecutive calendar months after lip of the hole is 45 degrees or greater, completion of training. as measured from the pavement surface (e) As appropriate, comply with the plane, unless, in either case, the entire following training requirements of this area of the hole can be covered by a 5- part: inch diameter circle.
(1) § 139.319, Aircraft rescue and fire- (3) The pavement must be free of fighting: Operational requirements; cracks and surface variations that (2) § 139.321, Handling and storage of could impair directional control of air hazardous substances and materials; carrier aircraft, including any pave- (3) § 139.327, Self-inspection program; ment crack or surface deterioration (4) § 139.329, Pedestrians and Ground that produces loose aggregate or other Vehicles; contaminants.
(5) § 139.337, Wildlife hazard manage- (4) Except as provided in paragraph ment; (b) of this section, mud, dirt, sand, (6) § 139.339, Airport condition report- loose aggregate, debris, foreign objects, ing; and rubber deposits, and other contami- (7) § 139.402, Components of airport nants must be removed promptly and safety management system. as completely as practicable.
(f) Use an independent organization, (5) Except as provided in paragraph or designee, to comply with the re- (b) of this section, any chemical sol- quirements of its Airport Certification vent that is used to clean any pave- Manual and the requirements of this ment area must be removed as soon as part only if— possible, consistent with the instruc- (1) Such an arrangement is author- tions of the manufacturer of the sol- ized by the Administrator; vent.
(2) A description of responsibilities (6) The pavement must be suffi- and duties that will be assumed by an ciently drained and free of depressions independent organization or designee is to prevent ponding that obscures specified in the Airport Certification markings or impairs safe aircraft oper- Manual; and ations.
(3) The independent organization or (b) Paragraphs (a)(4) and (a)(5) of this designee prepares records required section do not apply to snow and ice under this part in sufficient detail to accumulations and their control, in- assure the certificate holder and the cluding the associated use of materials, Administrator of adequate compliance such as sand and deicing solutions.
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ministrator. (b) Each certificate holder must maintain its safety areas as follows: [Docket FAA–2000–7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, (1) Each safety area must be cleared 2004; Amdt. 139–26, 69 FR 31522, June 4, 2004] and graded and have no potentially § 139.307 Unpaved areas. hazardous ruts, humps, depressions, or other surface variations.
(a) In a manner authorized by the Ad- (2) Each safety area must be drained ministrator, each certificate holder by grading or storm sewers to prevent must maintain and promptly repair the water accumulation.
surface of each gravel, turf, or other (3) Each safety area must be capable unpaved runway, taxiway, or loading under dry conditions of supporting ramp and parking area on the airport snow removal and aircraft rescue and that is available for air carrier use as firefighting equipment and of sup- follows: porting the occasional passage of air- (1) No slope from the edge of the full- craft without causing major damage to strength surfaces downward to the ex- the aircraft.
isting terrain must be steeper than 2:1.
(4) No objects may be located in any (2) The full-strength surfaces must safety area, except for objects that have adequate crown or grade to assure need to be located in a safety area be- sufficient drainage to prevent ponding.
cause of their function. These objects (3) The full-strength surfaces must be must be constructed, to the extent adequately compacted and sufficiently practical, on frangibly mounted struc- stable to prevent rutting by aircraft or tures of the lowest practical height, the loosening or build-up of surface with the frangible point no higher than material, which could impair direc- 3 inches above grade.
tional control of aircraft or drainage.
(c) FAA Advisory Circulars contain (4) The full-strength surfaces must methods and procedures for the con- have no holes or depressions that ex- figuration and maintenance of safety ceed 3 inches in depth and are of a areas acceptable to the Administrator.
breadth capable of impairing direc- tional control or causing damage to an § 139.311 Marking, signs, and lighting.
aircraft.
(5) Debris and foreign objects must be (a) Marking. Each certificate holder promptly removed from the surface. must provide and maintain marking (b) FAA Advisory Circulars contain systems for air carrier operations on methods and procedures for the main- the airport that are authorized by the tenance and configuration of unpaved Administrator and consist of at least areas that are acceptable to the Ad- the following: ministrator. (1) Runway markings meeting the specifications for takeoff and landing § 139.309 Safety areas.
minimums for each runway.
(a) In a manner authorized by the Ad- (2) A taxiway centerline.
ministrator, each certificate holder (3) Taxiway edge markings, as appro- must provide and maintain, for each priate.
runway and taxiway that is available (4) Holding position markings.
for air carrier use, a safety area of at (5) Instrument landing system (ILS) least the dimensions that— critical area markings.
(1) Existed on December 31, 1987, if (b) Signs. (1) Each certificate holder the runway or taxiway had a safety must provide and maintain sign sys- area on December 31, 1987, and if no re- tems for air carrier operations on the construction or significant expansion airport that are authorized by the Ad- of the runway or taxiway was begun on ministrator and consist of at least the or after January 1, 1988; or following: (2) Are authorized by the Adminis- (i) Signs identifying taxiing routes trator at the time the construction, re- on the movement area.
construction, or expansion began if (ii) Holding position signs.
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I, II, and IV airport. (f) Standards. FAA Advisory Circulars (3) Unless otherwise authorized by contain methods and procedures for the the Administrator, the signs required equipment, material, installation, and by paragraphs (b)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(iii) of maintenance of marking, sign, and this section must be internally illumi- lighting systems listed in this section nated at each Class III airport. that are acceptable to the Adminis- (c) Lighting. Each certificate holder trator.
must provide and maintain lighting (g) Implementation. The sign systems systems for air carrier operations when required under paragraph (b)(3) of this the airport is open at night, during section must be implemented by each conditions below visual flight rules holder of a Class III Airport Operating (VFR) minimums, or in Alaska, during Certificate not later than 36 consecu- periods in which a prominent unlighted tive calendar months after June 9, 2004.
object cannot be seen from a distance § 139.313 Snow and ice control.
of 3 statute miles or the sun is more than six degrees below the horizon.
(a) As determined by the Adminis- These lighting systems must be au- trator, each certificate holder whose thorized by the Administrator and con- airport is located where snow and icing sist of at least the following: conditions occur must prepare, main- (1) Runway lighting that meets the tain, and carry out a snow and ice con- specifications for takeoff and landing trol plan in a manner authorized by the minimums, as authorized by the Ad- Administrator.
ministrator, for each runway. (b) The snow and ice control plan re- (2) One of the following taxiway quired by this section must include, at lighting systems: a minimum, instructions and proce- (i) Centerline lights. dures for— (ii) Centerline reflectors. (1) Prompt removal or control, as (iii) Edge lights. completely as practical, of snow, ice, (iv) Edge reflectors. and slush on each movement area; (3) An airport beacon. (2) Positioning snow off the move- (4) Approach lighting that meets the ment area surfaces so all air carrier specifications for takeoff and landing aircraft propellers, engine pods, rotors, minimums, as authorized by the Ad- and wing tips will clear any snowdrift ministrator, for each runway, unless and snowbank as the aircraft’s landing provided and/or maintained by an enti- gear traverses any portion of the move- ty other than the certificate holder. ment area; (5) Obstruction marking and lighting, (3) Selection and application of au- as appropriate, on each object within thorized materials for snow and ice its authority that has been determined control to ensure that they adhere to by the FAA to be an obstruction. snow and ice sufficiently to minimize (d) Maintenance. Each certificate engine ingestion; holder must properly maintain each (4) Timely commencement of snow marking, sign, or lighting system in- and ice control operations; and stalled and operated on the airport. As (5) Prompt notification, in accord- used in this section, to ‘‘properly main- ance with § 139.339, of all air carriers tain’’ includes cleaning, replacing, or using the airport when any portion of repairing any faded, missing, or non- the movement area normally available functional item; keeping each item to them is less than satisfactorily unobscured and clearly visible; and en- cleared for safe operation by their air- suring that each item provides an accu- craft.
rate reference to the user. (c) FAA Advisory Circulars contain (e) Lighting interference. Each certifi- methods and procedures for snow and cate holder must ensure that all light- ice control equipment, materials, and VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00591 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 139.315 removal that are acceptable to the Ad- (4) Training of responding fire- ministrator. fighting and emergency medical per- sonnel on airport familiarization and § 139.315 Aircraft rescue and fire- communications.
fighting: Index determination.
[Docket FAA–2000–7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, (a) An index is required by paragraph 2004; Amdt. 139–26, 69 FR 31522, June 4, 2004] (c) of this section for each certificate holder. The Index is determined by a § 139.317 Aircraft rescue and fire- fighting: Equipment and agents.
combination of— (1) The length of air carrier aircraft Unless otherwise authorized by the and Administrator, the following rescue (2) Average daily departures of air and firefighting equipment and agents carrier aircraft. are the minimum required for the In- dexes referred to in § 139.315: (b) For the purpose of Index deter- (a) Index A. One vehicle carrying at mination, air carrier aircraft lengths least— are grouped as follows: (1) 500 pounds of sodium-based dry (1) Index A includes aircraft less than chemical, halon 1211, or clean agent; or 90 feet in length.
(2) 450 pounds of potassium-based dry (2) Index B includes aircraft at least chemical and water with a commensu- 90 feet but less than 126 feet in length.
rate quantity of AFFF to total 100 gal- (3) Index C includes aircraft at least lons for simultaneous dry chemical and 126 feet but less than 159 feet in length.
AFFF application.
(4) Index D includes aircraft at least (b) Index B. Either of the following: 159 feet but less than 200 feet in length.
(1) One vehicle carrying at least 500 (5) Index E includes aircraft at least pounds of sodium-based dry chemical, 200 feet in length.
halon 1211, or clean agent and 1,500 gal- (c) Except as provided in § 139.319(c), lons of water and the commensurate if there are five or more average daily quantity of AFFF for foam production.
departures of air carrier aircraft in a (2) Two vehicles— single Index group serving that airport, (i) One vehicle carrying the extin- the longest aircraft with an average of guishing agents as specified in para- five or more daily departures deter- graphs (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section; mines the Index required for the air- and port. When there are fewer than five (ii) One vehicle carrying an amount average daily departures of the longest of water and the commensurate quan- air carrier aircraft serving the airport, tity of AFFF so the total quantity of the Index required for the airport will water for foam production carried by be the next lower Index group than the both vehicles is at least 1,500 gallons.
Index group prescribed for the longest (c) Index C. Either of the following: aircraft.
(1) Three vehicles— (d) The minimum designated index (i) One vehicle carrying the extin- shall be Index A.
guishing agents as specified in para- (e) A holder of a Class III Airport Op- graph (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section; and erating Certificate may comply with (ii) Two vehicles carrying an amount this section by providing a level of of water and the commensurate quan- safety comparable to Index A that is tity of AFFF so the total quantity of approved by the Administrator. Such water for foam production carried by alternate compliance must be de- all three vehicles is at least 3,000 gal- scribed in the ACM and must include: lons.
(1) Pre-arranged firefighting and (2) Two vehicles— emergency medical response proce- (i) One vehicle carrying the extin- dures, including agreements with re- guishing agents as specified in para- sponding services.
graph (b)(1) of this section; and (2) Means for alerting firefighting (ii) One vehicle carrying water and and emergency medical response per- the commensurate quantity of AFFF sonnel. so the total quantity of water for foam (3) Type of rescue and firefighting production carried by both vehicles is equipment to be provided. at least 3,000 gallons.
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and (i) AFFF quantity requirements. In ad- (2) Two vehicles carrying an amount dition to the quantity of water re- of water and the commensurate quan- quired, each vehicle required to carry tity of AFFF so the total quantity of AFFF must carry AFFF in an appro- water for foam production carried by priate amount to mix with twice the all three vehicles is at least 4,000 gal- water required to be carried by the ve- lons.
hicle.
(e) Index E. Three vehicles— (j) Methods and procedures. FAA Advi- (1) One vehicle carrying the extin- sory Circulars contain methods and guishing agents as specified in para- procedures for ARFF equipment and graphs (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section; extinguishing agents that are accept- and able to the Administrator.
(2) Two vehicles carrying an amount (k) Implementation. Each holder of a of water and the commensurate quan- Class II, III, or IV Airport Operating tity of AFFF so the total quantity of Certificate must implement the re- water for foam production carried by quirements of this section no later all three vehicles is at least 6,000 gal- than 36 consecutive calendar months lons.
after June 9, 2004.
(f) Foam discharge capacity. Each air- [Docket FAA–2000–7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, craft rescue and firefighting vehicle 2004; Amdt. 139–26, 69 FR 31523, June 4, 2004] used to comply with Index B, C, D, or E requirements with a capacity of at § 139.319 Aircraft rescue and fire- least 500 gallons of water for foam pro- fighting: Operational requirements.
duction must be equipped with a tur- (a) Rescue and firefighting capability.
ret. Vehicle turret discharge capacity Except as provided in paragraph (c) of must be as follows: this section, each certificate holder (1) Each vehicle with a minimum- must provide on the airport, during air rated vehicle water tank capacity of at carrier operations at the airport, at least 500 gallons, but less than 2,000 least the rescue and firefighting capa- gallons, must have a turret discharge bility specified for the Index required rate of at least 500 gallons per minute, by § 139.317 in a manner authorized by but not more than 1,000 gallons per the Administrator.
minute.
(b) Increase in Index. Except as pro- (2) Each vehicle with a minimum- vided in paragraph (c) of this section, if rated vehicle water tank capacity of at an increase in the average daily depar- least 2,000 gallons must have a turret tures or the length of air carrier air- discharge rate of at least 600 gallons craft results in an increase in the Index per minute, but not more than 1,200 required by paragraph (a) of this sec- gallons per minute.
tion, the certificate holder must com- (g) Agent discharge capacity. Each air- ply with the increased requirements.
craft rescue and firefighting vehicle (c) Reduction in rescue and firefighting.
that is required to carry dry chemical, During air carrier operations with only halon 1211, or clean agent for compli- aircraft shorter than the Index aircraft ance with the Index requirements of group required by paragraph (a) of this this section must meet one of the fol- section, the certificate holder may re- lowing minimum discharge rates for duce the rescue and firefighting to a the equipment installed: lower level corresponding to the Index (1) Dry chemical, halon 1211, or clean group of the longest air carrier aircraft agent through a hand line—5 pounds being operated.
per second.
(2) Dry chemical, halon 1211, or clean (d) Procedures for reduction in capa- agent through a turret—16 pounds per bility. Any reduction in the rescue and second. firefighting capability from the Index (h) Extinguishing agent substitutions. required by paragraph (a) of this sec- Other extinguishing agent substi- tion, in accordance with paragraph (c) VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00593 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 139.319 of this section, must be subject to the equipment is not available imme- following conditions: diately, the certificate holder must so (1) Procedures for, and the persons notify the Regional Airports Division having the authority to implement, the Manager and each air carrier using the reductions must be included in the Air- airport in accordance with § 139.339. If port Certification Manual. the required Index level of capability is (2) A system and procedures for recall not restored within 48 hours, the air- of the full aircraft rescue and fire- port operator, unless otherwise author- fighting capability must be included in ized by the Administrator, must limit the Airport Certification Manual. air carrier operations on the airport to (3) The reductions may not be imple- those compatible with the Index cor- mented unless notification to air car- responding to the remaining operative riers is provided in the Airport/Facility rescue and firefighting equipment.
Directory or Notices to Airmen (h) Response requirements. (1) With the (NOTAM), as appropriate, and by direct aircraft rescue and firefighting equip- notification of local air carriers. ment required under this part and the (e) Vehicle communications. Each vehi- number of trained personnel that will cle required under § 139.317 must be assure an effective operation, each cer- equipped with two-way voice radio tificate holder must— communications that provide for con- (i) Respond to each emergency during tact with at least— periods of air carrier operations; and (1) All other required emergency ve- (ii) When requested by the Adminis- hicles; trator, demonstrate compliance with (2) The air traffic control tower; the response requirements specified in (3) The common traffic advisory fre- this section.
quency when an air traffic control (2) The response required by para- tower is not in operation or there is no graph (h)(1)(ii) of this section must air traffic control tower, and achieve the following performance cri- (4) Fire stations, as specified in the teria: airport emergency plan. (i) Within 3 minutes from the time of (f) Vehicle marking and lighting. Each the alarm, at least one required air- vehicle required under § 139.317 must— craft rescue and firefighting vehicle (1) Have a flashing or rotating beacon must reach the midpoint of the far- and thest runway serving air carrier air- (2) Be painted or marked in colors to craft from its assigned post or reach enhance contrast with the background any other specified point of comparable environment and optimize daytime and distance on the movement area that is nighttime visibility and identification. available to air carriers, and begin ap- (g) Vehicle readiness. Each vehicle re- plication of extinguishing agent.
quired under § 139.317 must be main- (ii) Within 4 minutes from the time tained as follows: of alarm, all other required vehicles (1) The vehicle and its systems must must reach the point specified in para- be maintained so as to be operationally graph (h)(2)(i) of this section from their capable of performing the functions re- assigned posts and begin application of quired by this subpart during all air an extinguishing agent.
carrier operations. (i) Personnel. Each certificate holder (2) If the airport is located in a geo- must ensure the following: graphical area subject to prolonged (1) All rescue and firefighting per- temperatures below 33 degrees Fahr- sonnel are equipped in a manner au- enheit, the vehicles must be provided thorized by the Administrator with with cover or other means to ensure protective clothing and equipment equipment operation and discharge needed to perform their duties.
under freezing conditions. (2) All rescue and firefighting per- (3) Any required vehicle that becomes sonnel are properly trained to perform inoperative to the extent that it can- their duties in a manner authorized by not perform as required by paragraph the Administrator. Such personnel (g)(1) of this section must be replaced must be trained prior to initial per- immediately with equipment having at formance of rescue and firefighting du- least equal capabilities. If replacement ties and receive recurrent instruction VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00594 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 139.321 every 12 consecutive calendar months. Such records must include, at a min- The curriculum for initial and recur- imum, a description and date of train- rent training must include at least the ing received.
following areas: (6) Sufficient rescue and firefighting personnel are available during all air (i) Airport familiarization, including carrier operations to operate the vehi- airport signs, marking, and lighting.
cles, meet the response times, and (ii) Aircraft familiarization.
meet the minimum agent discharge (iii) Rescue and firefighting per- rates required by this part.
sonnel safety.
(7) Procedures and equipment are es- (iv) Emergency communications sys- tablished and maintained for alerting tems on the airport, including fire rescue and firefighting personnel by alarms.
siren, alarm, or other means author- (v) Use of the fire hoses, nozzles, tur- ized by the Administrator to any exist- rets, and other appliances required for ing or impending emergency requiring compliance with this part.
their assistance.
(vi) Application of the types of extin- (j) Hazardous materials guidance. Each guishing agents required for compli- aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle ance with this part.
responding to an emergency on the air- (vii) Emergency aircraft evacuation port must be equipped with, or have assistance.
available through a direct communica- (viii) Firefighting operations.
tions link, the ‘‘North American Emer- (ix) Adapting and using structural gency Response Guidebook’’ published rescue and firefighting equipment for by the U.S. Department of Transpor- aircraft rescue and firefighting.
tation or similar response guidance to (x) Aircraft cargo hazards, including hazardous materials/dangerous goods hazardous materials/dangerous goods incidents. Information on obtaining incidents.
the ‘‘North American Emergency Re- (xi) Familiarization with firefighters’ sponse Guidebook’’ is available from duties under the airport emergency the Regional Airports Division Man- plan.
ager.
(3) All rescue and firefighting per- (k) Emergency access roads. Each cer- sonnel must participate in at least one tificate holder must ensure that roads live-fire drill prior to initial perform- designated for use as emergency access ance of rescue and firefighting duties roads for aircraft rescue and fire- and every 12 consecutive calendar fighting vehicles are maintained in a months thereafter.
condition that will support those vehi- (4) At least one individual, who has cles during all-weather conditions.
been trained and is current in basic (l) Methods and procedures. FAA Advi- emergency medical services, is avail- sory Circulars contain methods and able during air carrier operations. This procedures for aircraft rescue and fire- individual must be trained prior to ini- fighting and emergency medical equip- tial performance of emergency medical ment and training that are acceptable services. Training must be at a min- to the Administrator.
imum 40 hours in length and cover the (m) Implementation. Each holder of a following topics: Class II, III, or IV Airport Operating (i) Bleeding.
Certificate must implement the re- (ii) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
quirements of this section no later (iii) Shock.
than 36 consecutive calendar months (iv) Primary patient survey.
after June 9, 2004.
(v) Injuries to the skull, spine, chest, and extremities.
[Docket FAA–2000–7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, (vi) Internal injuries. 2004; Amdt. 139–26, 69 FR 31523, June 4, 2004] (vii) Moving patients.
§ 139.321 Handling and storing of haz- (viii) Burns.
ardous substances and materials.
(ix) Triage.
(5) A record is maintained of all (a) Each certificate holder who acts training given to each individual under as a cargo handling agent must estab- this section for 24 consecutive calendar lish and maintain procedures for the months after completion of training. protection of persons and property on VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00595 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 139.323 the airport during the handling and (e) The training required in para- storing of any material regulated by graph (b)(6) of this section must in- the Hazardous Materials Regulations clude at least the following: (49 CFR 171 through 180) that is, or is (1) At least one supervisor with each intended to be, transported by air.
fueling agent must have completed an These procedures must provide for at aviation fuel training course in fire least the following: safety that is authorized by the Admin- (1) Designated personnel to receive istrator. Such an individual must be and handle hazardous substances and trained prior to initial performance of materials.
duties, or enrolled in an authorized (2) Assurance from the shipper that aviation fuel training course that will the cargo can be handled safely, includ- be completed within 90 days of initi- ing any special handling procedures re- ating duties, and receive recurrent in- quired for safety.
struction at least every 24 consecutive (3) Special areas for storage of haz- calendar months.
ardous materials while on the airport.
(2) All other employees who fuel air- (b) Each certificate holder must es- craft, accept fuel shipments, or other- tablish and maintain standards author- wise handle fuel must receive at least ized by the Administrator for pro- initial on-the-job training and recur- tecting against fire and explosions in rent instruction every 24 consecutive storing, dispensing, and otherwise han- calendar months in fire safety from the dling fuel (other than articles and ma- supervisor trained in accordance with terials that are, or are intended to be, paragraph (e)(1) of this section.
aircraft cargo) on the airport. These (f) Each certificate holder must ob- standards must cover facilities, proce- tain a written confirmation once every dures, and personnel training and must 12 consecutive calendar months from address at least the following: each airport tenant fueling agent that (1) Bonding.
the training required by paragraph (e) (2) Public protection.
of this section has been accomplished.
(3) Control of access to storage areas.
This written confirmation must be (4) Fire safety in fuel farm and stor- maintained for 12 consecutive calendar age areas.
months.
(5) Fire safety in mobile fuelers, fuel- (g) Unless otherwise authorized by ing pits, and fueling cabinets.
the Administrator, each certificate (6) Training of fueling personnel in holder must require each tenant fuel- fire safety in accordance with para- ing agent to take immediate corrective graph (e) of this section. Such training action whenever the certificate holder at Class III airports must be completed becomes aware of noncompliance with within 12 consecutive calendar months a standard required by paragraph (b) of after June 9, 2004.
this section. The certificate holder (7) The fire code of the public body must notify the appropriate FAA Re- having jurisdiction over the airport.
gional Airports Division Manager im- (c) Each certificate holder must, as a mediately when noncompliance is dis- fueling agent, comply with, and require covered and corrective action cannot all other fueling agents operating on be accomplished within a reasonable the airport to comply with, the stand- period of time.
ards established under paragraph (b) of (h) FAA Advisory Circulars contain this section and must perform reason- methods and procedures for the han- able surveillance of all fueling activi- dling and storage of hazardous sub- ties on the airport with respect to stances and materials that are accept- those standards.
able to the Administrator.
(d) Each certificate holder must in- spect the physical facilities of each air- § 139.323 Traffic and wind direction port tenant fueling agent at least once indicators.
every 3 consecutive months for compli- ance with paragraph (b) of this section In a manner authorized by the Ad- and maintain a record of that inspec- ministrator, each certificate holder tion for at least 12 consecutive cal- must provide and maintain the fol- endar months. lowing on its airport: VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00596 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 139.325 (a) A wind cone that visually pro- (7) Sabotage, hijack incidents, and vides surface wind direction informa- other unlawful interference with oper- tion to pilots. For each runway avail- ations; able for air carrier use, a supplemental (8) Failure of power for movement wind cone must be installed at the end area lighting; and of the runway or at least at one point (9) Water rescue situations, as appro- visible to the pilot while on final ap- priate.
proach and prior to takeoff. If the air- (c) The plan required by this section port is open for air carrier operations must address or include— at night, the wind direction indicators, (1) To the extent practicable, provi- including the required supplemental sions for medical services, including indicators, must be lighted.
transportation and medical assistance (b) For airports serving any air car- for the maximum number of persons rier operation when there is no control that can be carried on the largest air tower operating, a segmented circle, a carrier aircraft that the airport reason- landing strip indicator and a traffic ably can be expected to serve; pattern indicator must be installed (2) The name, location, telephone around a wind cone for each runway number, and emergency capability of with a right-hand traffic pattern.
each hospital and other medical facil- (c) FAA Advisory Circulars contain ity and the business address and tele- methods and procedures for the instal- phone number of medical personnel on lation, lighting, and maintenance of the airport or in the communities it traffic and wind indicators that are ac- serves who have agreed to provide med- ceptable to the Administrator.
ical assistance or transportation; (3) The name, location, and telephone § 139.325 Airport emergency plan.
number of each rescue squad, ambu- (a) In a manner authorized by the Ad- lance service, military installation, ministrator, each certificate holder and government agency on the airport must develop and maintain an airport or in the communities it serves that emergency plan designed to minimize agrees to provide medical assistance or the possibility and extent of personal transportation; injury and property damage on the air- (4) An inventory of surface vehicles port in an emergency. The plan must— and aircraft that the facilities, agen- (1) Include procedures for prompt re- cies, and personnel included in the plan sponse to all emergencies listed in under paragraphs (c)(2) and (3) of this paragraph (b) of this section, including section will provide to transport in- a communications network; jured and deceased persons to locations (2) Contain sufficient detail to pro- on the airport and in the communities vide adequate guidance to each person it serves; who must implement these procedures; (5) A list of each hangar or other and building on the airport or in the com- (3) To the extent practicable, provide munities it serves that will be used to for an emergency response for the larg- accommodate uninjured, injured, and est air carrier aircraft in the Index deceased persons; group required under § 139.315.
(6) Plans for crowd control, including (b) The plan required by this section the name and location of each safety or must contain instructions for response security agency that agrees to provide to— assistance for the control of crowds in (1) Aircraft incidents and accidents; the event of an emergency on the air- (2) Bomb incidents, including des- port; and ignation of parking areas for the air- (7) Procedures for removing disabled craft involved; aircraft, including, to the extent prac- (3) Structural fires; tical, the name, location, and tele- (4) Fires at fuel farms or fuel storage phone numbers of agencies with air- areas; craft removal responsibilities or capa- bilities.
(5) Natural disaster; (6) Hazardous materials/dangerous (d) The plan required by this section goods incidents; must provide for— VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00597 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 139.327 (1) The marshalling, transportation, (g)(1) of this section, to ensure that all and care of ambulatory injured and parties know their responsibilities and uninjured accident survivors; that all of the information in the plan (2) The removal of disabled aircraft; is current.
(3) Emergency alarm or notification (h) Each holder of a Class I Airport systems; and Operating Certificate must hold a full- (4) Coordination of airport and con- scale airport emergency plan exercise trol tower functions relating to emer- at least once every 36 consecutive cal- gency actions, as appropriate.
endar months.
(e) The plan required by this section (i) Each airport subject to applicable must contain procedures for notifying FAA and Transportation Security Ad- the facilities, agencies, and personnel ministration security regulations must who have responsibilities under the ensure that instructions for response plan of the location of an aircraft acci- to paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(7) of this dent, the number of persons involved in section in the airport emergency plan that accident, or any other informa- are consistent with its approved air- tion necessary to carry out their re- port security program.
sponsibilities, as soon as that informa- (j) FAA Advisory Circulars contain tion becomes available.
methods and procedures for the devel- (f) The plan required by this section opment of an airport emergency plan must contain provisions, to the extent that are acceptable to the Adminis- practicable, for the rescue of aircraft trator.
accident victims from significant bod- (k) The emergency plan required by ies of water or marsh lands adjacent to this section must be submitted by each the airport that are crossed by the ap- holder of a Class II, III, or IV Airport proach and departure flight paths of air Operating Certificate no later than 24 carriers. A body of water or marshland consecutive calendar months after is significant if the area exceeds one- June 9, 2004.
quarter square mile and cannot be tra- versed by conventional land rescue ve- § 139.327 Self-inspection program.
hicles. To the extent practicable, the (a) In a manner authorized by the Ad- plan must provide for rescue vehicles ministrator, each certificate holder with a combined capacity for handling must inspect the airport to assure com- the maximum number of persons that pliance with this subpart according to can be carried on board the largest air the following schedule: carrier aircraft in the Index group re- (1) Daily, except as otherwise re- quired under § 139.315.
quired by the Airport Certification (g) Each certificate holder must— Manual; (1) Coordinate the plan with law en- (2) When required by any unusual forcement agencies, rescue and fire- condition, such as construction activi- fighting agencies, medical personnel ties or meteorological conditions, that and organizations, the principal ten- may affect safe air carrier operations; ants at the airport, and all other per- and sons who have responsibilities under (3) Immediately after an accident or the plan; incident.
(2) To the extent practicable, provide (b) Each certificate holder must pro- for participation by all facilities, agen- vide the following: cies, and personnel specified in para- (1) Equipment for use in conducting graph (g)(1) of this section in the devel- safety inspections of the airport; opment of the plan; (2) Procedures, facilities, and equip- (3) Ensure that all airport personnel ment for reliable and rapid dissemina- having duties and responsibilities tion of information between the certifi- under the plan are familiar with their cate holder’s personnel and air car- assignments and are properly trained; riers; and and (4) At least once every 12 consecutive (3) Procedures to ensure qualified calendar months, review the plan with personnel perform the inspections.
all of the parties with whom the plan is Such procedures must ensure personnel coordinated, as specified in paragraph are trained, as specified under § 139.303, VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00598 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 139.331 and receive initial and recurrent in- (1) Two-way radio communications struction every 12 consecutive calendar between each pedestrian or vehicle and months in at least the following areas: the tower; (2) An escort with two-way radio (i) Airport familiarization, including communications with the tower accom- airport signs, marking and lighting.
panying any pedestrian or vehicle (ii) Airport emergency plan.
without a radio; or (iii) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) noti- (3) Measures authorized by the Ad- fication procedures.
ministrator for controlling pedestrians (iv) Procedures for pedestrians and and vehicles, such as signs, signals, or ground vehicles in movement areas and guards, when it is not operationally safety areas.
practical to have two-way radio com- (v) Discrepancy reporting procedures; munications between the tower and the and pedestrian, vehicle, or escort; (4) A reporting system to ensure (d) When an air traffic control tower prompt correction of unsafe airport is not in operation, or there is no air conditions noted during the inspection, traffic control tower, provide adequate including wildlife strikes.
procedures to control pedestrians and (c) Each certificate holder must— ground vehicles in movement areas or (1) Prepare, and maintain for at least safety areas through two-way radio 12 consecutive calendar months, a communications or prearranged signs record of each inspection prescribed by or signals; this section, showing the conditions (e) Ensure that all persons are found and all corrective actions taken.
trained on procedures required under (2) Prepare records of all training paragraph (b) of this section prior to given after June 9, 2004 to each indi- the initial performance of such duties vidual in compliance with this section and at least once every 12 consecutive that includes, at a minimum, a descrip- calendar months, including con- tion and date of training received.
sequences of noncompliance, prior to Such records must be maintained for 24 moving on foot, or operating a ground consecutive calendar months after vehicle, in movement areas or safety completion of training.
areas; and (d) FAA Advisory Circulars contain (f) Maintain the following records: methods and procedures for the con- (1) A description and date of training duct of airport self-inspections that are completed after June 9, 2004 by each in- acceptable to the Administrator.
dividual in compliance with this sec- tion. A record for each individual must § 139.329 Pedestrians and ground vehi- be maintained for 24 consecutive cles.
months after the termination of an in- In a manner authorized by the Ad- dividual’s access to movement areas ministrator, each certificate holder and safety areas.
must— (2) A description and date of any ac- cidents or incidents in the movement (a) Limit access to movement areas areas and safety areas involving air and safety areas only to those pedes- carrier aircraft, a ground vehicle or a trians and ground vehicles necessary pedestrian. Records of each accident or for airport operations; incident occurring after the June 9, (b) Establish and implement proce- 2004 must be maintained for 12 consecu- dures for the safe and orderly access to tive calendar months from the date of and operation in movement areas and the accident or incident.
safety areas by pedestrians and ground vehicles, including provisions identi- [Docket FAA–2000–7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, fying the consequences of noncompli- 2004, as amended by Amdt. 139–27, 78 FR 3316, ance with the procedures by all per- Jan. 16, 2013] sons; § 139.331 Obstructions.
(c) When an air traffic control tower is in operation, ensure that each pedes- In a manner authorized by the Ad- trian and ground vehicle in movement ministrator, each certificate holder areas or safety areas is controlled by must ensure that each object in each one of the following: area within its authority that has been VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00599 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 139.333 determined by the FAA to be an ob- (2) An air carrier aircraft experiences struction is removed, marked, or light- substantial damage from striking wild- ed, unless determined to be unneces- life. As used in this paragraph, sub- sary by an FAA aeronautical study. stantial damage means damage or FAA Advisory Circulars contain meth- structural failure incurred by an air- ods and procedures for the lighting of craft that adversely affects the struc- obstructions that are acceptable to the tural strength, performance, or flight Administrator. characteristics of the aircraft and that would normally require major repair or § 139.333 Protection of NAVAIDS.
replacement of the affected component; In a manner authorized by the Ad- (3) An air carrier aircraft experiences ministrator, each certificate holder an engine ingestion of wildlife; or must— (4) Wildlife of a size, or in numbers, (a) Prevent the construction of facili- capable of causing an event described ties on its airport that, as determined in paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(3) of by the Administrator, would derogate this section is observed to have access the operation of an electronic or visual to any airport flight pattern or aircraft NAVAID and air traffic control facili- movement area.
ties on the airport; (c) The wildlife hazard assessment re- (b) Protect—or if the owner is other quired in paragraph (b) of this section than the certificate holder, assist in must be conducted by a wildlife dam- protecting—all NAVAIDS on its air- age management biologist who has pro- port against vandalism and theft; and fessional training and/or experience in (c) Prevent, insofar as it is within the wildlife hazard management at airports airport’s authority, interruption of vis- or an individual working under direct ual and electronic signals of NAVAIDS.
supervision of such an individual. The wildlife hazard assessment must con- § 139.335 Public protection.
tain at least the following: (a) In a manner authorized by the Ad- (1) An analysis of the events or cir- ministrator, each certificate holder cumstances that prompted the assess- must provide— ment.
(1) Safeguards to prevent inadvertent (2) Identification of the wildlife spe- entry to the movement area by unau- cies observed and their numbers, loca- thorized persons or vehicles; and tions, local movements, and daily and (2) Reasonable protection of persons seasonal occurrences.
and property from aircraft blast.
(3) Identification and location of fea- (b) Fencing that meets the require- tures on and near the airport that at- ments of applicable FAA and Transpor- tract wildlife.
tation Security Administration secu- (4) A description of wildlife hazards rity regulations in areas subject to to air carrier operations.
these regulations is acceptable for (5) Recommended actions for reduc- meeting the requirements of paragraph ing identified wildlife hazards to air (a)(l) of this section.
carrier operations.
§ 139.337 Wildlife hazard management. (d) The wildlife hazard assessment re- quired under paragraph (b) of this sec- (a) In accordance with its Airport tion must be submitted to the Admin- Certification Manual and the require- istrator for approval and determina- ments of this section, each certificate tion of the need for a wildlife hazard holder must take immediate action to management plan. In reaching this de- alleviate wildlife hazards whenever termination, the Administrator will they are detected.
consider— (b) In a manner authorized by the Ad- (1) The wildlife hazard assessment; ministrator, each certificate holder (2) Actions recommended in the wild- must ensure that a wildlife hazard as- life hazard assessment to reduce wild- sessment is conducted when any of the life hazards; following events occurs on or near the airport: (3) The aeronautical activity at the (1) An air carrier aircraft experiences airport, including the frequency and multiple wildlife strikes; size of air carrier aircraft; VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00600 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 139.339 (4) The views of the certificate hold- lowing an event described in para- er; graphs (b)(1), (b)(2), and (b)(3) of this (5) The views of the airport users; and section, including: (6) Any other known factors relating (i) The plan’s effectiveness in dealing to the wildlife hazard of which the Ad- with known wildlife hazards on and in ministrator is aware.
the airport’s vicinity and (e) When the Administrator deter- (ii) Aspects of the wildlife hazards de- mines that a wildlife hazard manage- scribed in the wildlife hazard assess- ment plan is needed, the certificate ment that should be reevaluated.
holder must formulate and implement (7) A training program conducted by a plan using the wildlife hazard assess- a qualified wildlife damage manage- ment as a basis. The plan must— ment biologist to provide airport per- (1) Provide measures to alleviate or sonnel with the knowledge and skills eliminate wildlife hazards to air car- needed to successfully carry out the rier operations; wildlife hazard management plan re- (2) Be submitted to, and approved by, quired by paragraph (d) of this section.
the Administrator prior to implemen- (g) FAA Advisory Circulars contain tation; and methods and procedures for wildlife (3) As authorized by the Adminis- hazard management at airports that trator, become a part of the Airport are acceptable to the Administrator.
Certification Manual.
(f) The plan must include at least the § 139.339 Airport condition reporting.
following: In a manner authorized by the Ad- (1) A list of the individuals having ministrator, each certificate holder authority and responsibility for imple- must— menting each aspect of the plan.
(2) A list prioritizing the following (a) Provide for the collection and dis- actions identified in the wildlife hazard semination of airport condition infor- assessment and target dates for their mation to air carriers.
initiation and completion: (b) In complying with paragraph (a) (i) Wildlife population management; of this section, use the NOTAM system, (ii) Habitat modification; and as appropriate, and other systems and (iii) Land use changes.
procedures authorized by the Adminis- (3) Requirements for and, where ap- trator.
plicable, copies of local, State, and (c) In complying with paragraph (a) Federal wildlife control permits.
of this section, provide information on (4) Identification of resources that the following airport conditions that the certificate holder will provide to may affect the safe operations of air implement the plan.
carriers: (5) Procedures to be followed during (1) Construction or maintenance ac- air carrier operations that at a min- tivity on movement areas, safety imum includes— areas, or loading ramps and parking (i) Designation of personnel respon- areas.
sible for implementing the procedures; (2) Surface irregularities on move- (ii) Provisions to conduct physical in- ment areas, safety areas, or loading spections of the aircraft movement ramps and parking areas.
areas and other areas critical to suc- (3) Snow, ice, slush, or water on the cessfully manage known wildlife haz- movement area or loading ramps and ards before air carrier operations parking areas.
begin; (4) Snow piled or drifted on or near (iii) Wildlife hazard control meas- movement areas contrary to § 139.313.
ures; and (5) Objects on the movement area or (iv) Ways to communicate effectively safety areas contrary to § 139.309.
between personnel conducting wildlife (6) Malfunction of any lighting sys- control or observing wildlife hazards tem, holding position signs, or ILS and the air traffic control tower.
critical area signs required by § 139.311.
(6) Procedures to review and evaluate the wildlife hazard management plan (7) Unresolved wildlife hazards as every 12 consecutive months or fol- identified in accordance with § 139.337.
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(9) Any other condition as specified in the Airport Certification Manual or Subpart E—Airport Safety that may otherwise adversely affect Management System the safe operations of air carriers.
(d) Each certificate holder must pre- S OURCE : Docket FAA–2010–0997, Amdt. 139– pare and keep, for at least 12 consecu- 28, 88 FR 11672, Feb. 23, 2023, unless otherwise tive calendar months, a record of each noted.
dissemination of airport condition in- formation to air carriers prescribed by § 139.401 General requirements.
this section.
(a) Each certificate holder or appli- (e) FAA Advisory Circulars contain cant for an Airport Operating Certifi- methods and procedures for using the cate meeting at least one of the fol- NOTAM system and the dissemination lowing criteria must develop, imple- of airport information that are accept- ment, maintain, and adhere to an Air- able to the Administrator.
port Safety Management System pur- suant to the requirements established § 139.341 Identifying, marking, and in this subpart. If the certificate hold- lighting construction and other un- er: serviceable areas.
(1) Is classified as a large, medium, or (a) In a manner authorized by the Ad- small hub based on passenger data ex- ministrator, each certificate holder tracted from the Air Carrier Activity must— Information System; (1) Mark and, if appropriate, light in (2) Has an average of 100,000 or more a manner authorized by the Adminis- total annual operations, meaning the trator— sum of all arrivals and departures, over (i) Each construction area and un- the previous three calendar years; or serviceable area that is on or adjacent (3) Is classified as a port of entry, to any movement area or any other designated international airport, land- area of the airport on which air carrier ing rights airport, or user fee airport.
aircraft may be operated; (b) The scope of an Airport Safety (ii) Each item of construction equip- Management System must encompass ment and each construction roadway, aircraft operation in the movement which may affect the safe movement of area, aircraft operation in the non- aircraft on the airport; and movement area, and other airport oper- (iii) Any area adjacent to a NAVAID ations addressed in this part.
that, if traversed, could cause deroga- (c) The Airport Safety Management tion of the signal or the failure of the System should correspond in size, na- NAVAID; and ture, and complexity to the operations, (2) Provide procedures, such as a re- activities, hazards, and risks associ- view of all appropriate utility plans ated with the certificate holder’s oper- prior to construction, for avoiding ations.
damage to existing utilities, cables, (d) If a certificate holder qualifies ex- wires, conduits, pipelines, or other un- clusively under paragraph (a)(3) of this derground facilities.
section and has no tenants that are re- (b) FAA Advisory Circulars contain quired to comply with SMS require- methods and procedures for identifying ments of any jurisdiction, the certifi- and marking construction areas that cate holder is eligible for a waiver from are acceptable to the Administrator.
the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section.
§ 139.343 Noncomplying conditions.
(1) To obtain the waiver, the certifi- Unless otherwise authorized by the cate holder must submit a written re- Administrator, whenever the require- quest to the Regional Airports Division ments of subpart D of this part cannot Manager justifying its request.
be met to the extent that uncorrected (2) If FAA grants a certificate hold- unsafe conditions exist on the airport, er’s request for a waiver, the certifi- the certificate holder must limit air cate holder must validate its waiver VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00602 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 139.402 eligibility to the Regional Airports Di- to the Airport Safety Management vision Manager every two years. System Manual.
(h) A certificate holder that starts (e) If an airport has a tenant required implementation of an Airport Safety to maintain a SMS subject to the re- Management System but no longer quirements of part 5 of this title, then qualifies under paragraph (a) of this the certificate holder may develop a section must continue to develop, im- data sharing and reporting plan to ad- plement, maintain, and adhere to its dress the reporting and sharing of haz- Airport Safety Management System ard and safety data with the tenant.
for the longest of the following periods: (1) Any data sharing and reporting plan must include, at a minimum: (1) Twenty-four consecutive calendar months after full implementation; or (i) The types of information the cer- (2) Twenty-four consecutive calendar tificate holder expects the tenant to months from the date it no longer share; qualifies under paragraph (a) of this (ii) The timeliness of sharing rel- section.
evant safety data and reports; (iii) Processes for analyzing joint § 139.402 Components of Airport Safe- safety issues or hazards; ty Management System.
(iv) Other processes, procedures, and An Airport Safety Management Sys- policies to aid the certificate holder’s tem must include: compliance with its obligations under (a) Safety Policy. A Safety Policy the Airport Safety Management Sys- that, at a minimum: tem; and (1) Identifies the accountable execu- (v) Identification of the mechanisms tive; through which the certificate holder (2) Establishes and maintains a safe- will ensure compliance with the plan to ty policy statement signed by the ac- achieve the full implementation of the countable executive; requirements.
(3) Ensures the safety policy state- (2) With a data sharing and reporting ment is available to all employees and plan, the requirement for the certifi- tenants; cate holder to provide safety awareness (4) Identifies and communicates the orientation to the tenants or their em- safety organizational structure; ployees under § 139.402(d)(1) is waived.
(5) Describes management responsi- (3) The certificate holder remains the bility and accountability for safety ultimate responsible party for compli- issues; ance with its Airport Safety Manage- ment System. (6) Establishes and maintains safety objectives; and (f) Each certificate holder required to (7) Defines methods, processes, and develop, implement, maintain, and ad- organizational structure necessary to here to an Airport Safety Management meet safety objectives.
System under this subpart must de- scribe its compliance with the require- (b) Safety Risk Management. Safety ments identified in § 139.402, either: Risk Management processes and proce- dures for identifying hazards and their (1) Within a separate section of the associated risks within airport oper- certificate holder’s Airport Certifi- ations and for changes to those oper- cation Manual titled Airport Safety ations covered by this part that, at a Management System; or minimum: (2) Within a separate Airport Safety (1) Establish a system for identifying Management System Manual. If the operational safety issues.
certificate holder chooses to use a sep- arate Airport Safety Management Sys- (2) Establish a systematic process to tem Manual, the Airport Certification analyze hazards and their associated Manual must incorporate by reference risks, which include: the Airport Safety Management Sys- (i) Describing the system; tem Manual.
(ii) Identifying hazards; (g) On an annual basis or upon FAA (iii) Analyzing the risk of identified request, the certificate holder shall hazards and/or analyzing proposed provide the FAA copies of any changes mitigations; VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00603 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 139.402 (iv) Assessing the level of risk associ- (v) Status of a certificate holder’s ated with identified hazards; and schedule for implementing the Airport Safety Management System as de- (v) Mitigating the risks of identified scribed under § 139.403.
hazards, when appropriate.
(d) Safety Promotion. Safety Pro- (3) Establish and maintain records motion processes and procedures to fos- that document the certificate holder’s ter an airport operating environment Safety Risk Management processes.
that encourages safety. Those proc- (i) The records shall provide a means esses and procedures must, at a min- for airport management’s acceptance imum: of responsibility for assessed risks and (1) Provide all persons authorized to mitigations.
access the airport areas regulated (ii) Records associated with the cer- under this part with a safety awareness tificate holder’s Safety Risk Manage- orientation, which includes hazard ment processes must be retained for identification and reporting. The safe- the longer of: ty awareness orientation materials (A) Thirty-six consecutive calendar must be readily available and must be months after the risk analysis of iden- reviewed and updated every twenty- tified hazards under paragraph (b)(2) of four calendar months or sooner if nec- this section has been completed; or essary.
(B) Twelve consecutive calendar (2) Maintain a record of all safety months after mitigations required awareness orientation materials made under paragraph (b)(2)(v) of this section available under paragraph (d)(1) of this have been completed.
section including any revisions and (c) Safety assurance. Safety assurance means of distribution. Such records processes and procedures to ensure must be retained for twenty-four con- mitigations developed through the cer- secutive calendar months after the ma- tificate holder’s Safety Risk Manage- terials are made available.
ment processes and procedures are ade- (3) Provide safety training on those quate, and the Airport’s Safety Man- requirements of SMS and its imple- agement System is functioning effec- mentation to each employee with re- tively. Those processes and procedures sponsibilities under the certificate must, at a minimum: holder’s SMS that is appropriate to the (1) Provide a means for monitoring individual’s role. This training must be safety performance including a means completed at least every twenty-four for ensuring that safety objectives months.
identified under paragraph (a)(6) of this (4) Maintain a record of all training section are being met.
by each individual under paragraph (2) Establish and maintain a safety (d)(3) of this section that includes, at a reporting system that provides a minimum, a description and date of means for reporter confidentiality.
training received. Such records must (3) Report pertinent safety informa- be retained for twenty-four consecutive tion and data on a regular basis to the calendar months after completion of accountable executive. Reportable data training.
includes: (5) Develop and maintain formal (i) Compliance with the requirements means for communicating important under this subpart and subpart D of safety information that, at a min- this part; imum: (ii) Performance of safety objectives (i) Ensures all persons authorized to established under paragraph (a)(6) of access the airport areas regulated this section; under this part are aware of the SMS (iii) Safety critical information dis- and their safety roles and responsibil- tributed in accordance with paragraph ities; (d)(5)(ii) of this section; (ii) Conveys critical safety informa- (iv) Status of ongoing mitigations re- tion; quired under the Airport’s Safety Risk (iii) Provides feedback to individuals Management processes as described using the airport’s safety reporting under paragraph (b)(2)(v) of this sec- system required under paragraph (c)(2) tion; and of this section; and VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00604 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 139.403 (iv) Disseminates safety lessons and when it will be made available to learned to relevant airport employees all employees and tenants as prescribed or other stakeholders. in § 139.402(a)(3); (6) Maintain records of communica- (ii) Identifying and communicating tions required under this section for 12 the safety organizational structure as consecutive calendar months. prescribed in § 139.402(a)(4); (iii) Establishing a system for identi- § 139.403 Airport Safety Management fying operational safety issues as pre- System implementation.
scribed in § 139.402(b)(1); (a) Each certificate holder required (iv) Establishing a safety reporting to develop, implement, maintain, and system as prescribed in § 139.402(c)(2); adhere to an Airport Safety Manage- (v) Developing, providing, and main- ment System under this subpart must taining safety awareness orientation submit an Implementation Plan to the materials as prescribed in FAA for approval according to the fol- § 139.402(d)(1); lowing schedule: (vi) Providing SMS-specific training (1) For certificate holders identified to employees with responsibilities under § 139.401(a)(1), on or before April under the certificate holder’s SMS as 24, 2024; prescribed in § 139.402(d)(3); and (2) For certificate holders identified (vii) Developing, implementing, and under § 139.401(a)(2), on or before Octo- maintaining formal means for commu- ber 24, 2024; nicating important safety information (3) For certificate holders identified as prescribed in § 139.402(d)(5).
under § 139.401(a)(3), on or before April (3) A description of any existing pro- 24, 2025. grams, policies, or procedures that the (4) For a certificate holder that certificate holder intends to use to qualifies under § 139.401(a) after April meet the requirements of this subpart.
24, 2023, on or before 18 months after (c) Each certificate holder required the certificate holder receives notifica- to develop, implement, maintain, and tion from the Regional Airports Divi- adhere to an Airport Safety Manage- sion Manager of the change in its sta- ment System under this subpart must tus. submit its amended Airport Certifi- (b) An Implementation Plan must cation Manual and Airport Safety Man- provide: agement System Manual, if applicable, (1) A detailed proposal on how the to the FAA in accordance with its Im- certificate holder will meet the re- plementation Plan but not later than quirements prescribed in this subpart. 12 months after receiving FAA ap- (2) A schedule for implementing SMS proval of the certificate holder’s Imple- components and elements prescribed in mentation Plan.
§ 139.402. The schedule must include (d) A certificate holder that qualifies timelines for the following require- under § 139.401(a) must fully implement ments: its Airport Safety Management System (i) Developing the safety policy no later than 36 months after the ap- statement as prescribed in § 139.402(a)(2) proval of its Implementation Plan.
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