(4) At least one individual, who has been trained and is current in basic emergency medical services, is available during air carrier operations. A record for each individual must be maintained for 24 consecutive months after the termination of an individual's access to movement areas and safety areas. Movement area means the runways, taxiways, and other areas of an airport that are used for taxiing, takeoff, and landing of aircraft, exclusive of loading ramps and aircraft parking areas. (e) When the Administrator determines that a wildlife hazard management plan is needed, the certificate holder must formulate and implement a plan using the wildlife hazard assessment as a basis. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, each certificate holder must provide on the airport, during air carrier operations at the airport, at least the rescue and firefighting capability specified for the Index required by 139.317 in a manner authorized by the Administrator. "Published Edition". (7) A training program conducted by a qualified wildlife damage management biologist to provide airport personnel with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully carry out the wildlife hazard management plan required by paragraph (d) of this section. Such alternate compliance must be described in the ACM and must include: (1) Pre-arranged firefighting and emergency medical response procedures, including agreements with responding services. (2) Reasonable protection of persons and property from aircraft blast. view historical versions Title 14 Chapter I Subchapter G Part 139 Subpart C 139.203 Previous Next Top eCFR Content (i) Each airport subject to applicable FAA and Transportation Security Administration security regulations must ensure that instructions for response to paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(7) of this section in the airport emergency plan are consistent with its approved airport security program. (4) Coordination of airport and control tower functions relating to emergency actions, as appropriate. (h) Extinguishing agent substitutions. (c) Each certificate holder must, as a fueling agent, comply with, and require all other fueling agents operating on the airport to comply with, the standards established under paragraph (b) of this section and must perform reasonable surveillance of all fueling activities on the airport with respect to those standards. Each certificate holder must properly maintain each marking, sign, or lighting system installed and operated on the airport. (d) The minimum designated index shall be Index A. Each holder of a Class II, III, or IV Airport Operating Certificate must implement the requirements of this section no later than 36 consecutive calendar months after June 9, 2004. This web site is designed for the current versions of Each certificate holder must provide and maintain lighting systems for air carrier operations when the airport is open at night, during conditions below visual flight rules (VFR) minimums, or in Alaska, during periods in which a prominent unlighted object cannot be seen from a distance of 3 statute miles or the sun is more than six degrees below the horizon. (b) This part applies to those portions of a joint-use or shared-use airport that are within the authority of a person serving passenger-carrying operations defined in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section. (b) The applicant meets the provisions of 139.103. (c) Except as provided in 139.319(c), if there are five or more average daily departures of air carrier aircraft in a single Index group serving that airport, the longest aircraft with an average of five or more daily departures determines the Index required for the airport. (d) The plan required by this section must provide for -. (i) One vehicle carrying the extinguishing agents as specified in paragraphs (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section; and. 14 CFR 139.325 - Airport emergency plan. Procedures for wildlife hazard management, as required under, 27. It is not an official legal edition of the CFR. Each certificate holder must ensure that roads designated for use as emergency access roads for aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles are maintained in a condition that will support those vehicles during all-weather conditions. (g) Vehicle readiness. 14 CFR Part 139 requires FAA to issue airport operating certificates to airports that: Serve scheduled and unscheduled air carrier aircraft with more than 30 seats; Serve scheduled air carrier operations in aircraft with more than 9 seats but less than 31 seats; and The FAA Administrator requires to have a certificate. (d) Procedures for reduction in capability. Index means the type of aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment and quantity of fire extinguishing agent that the certificate holder must provide in accordance with 139.315. (2) A system and procedures for recall of the full aircraft rescue and firefighting capability must be included in the Airport Certification Manual. PART 139CERTIFICATION OF AIRPORTS Subpart AGeneral Sec. Procedures for maintaining the paved areas, as required under, 11. Such training at Class III airports must be completed within 12 consecutive calendar months after June 9, 2004. user convenience only and is not intended to alter agency intent (c) Lighting. (d) Each certificate holder must inspect the physical facilities of each airport tenant fueling agent at least once every 3 consecutive months for compliance with paragraph (b) of this section and maintain a record of that inspection for at least 12 consecutive calendar months. No. will bring you directly to the content. Associated learning components 2. This video provides an overview . (a) The applicant provides written documentation that air carrier service will begin on a date certain. Twelve consecutive calendar months for self-inspection records, as required under 139.327. A Class IV airport cannot serve scheduled large or small air carrier aircraft. Equip personnel with sufficient resources needed to comply with the requirements of Title 14 CFR part 139. This part prescribes rules governing the certification and operation of airports in any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the. FAA-2000-7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, 2004; Amdt. Amendment of Airport Certification Manual. 49 U.S.C. FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the equipment, material, installation, and maintenance of marking, sign, and lighting systems listed in this section that are acceptable to the Administrator. To the extent practicable, the plan must provide for rescue vehicles with a combined capacity for handling the maximum number of persons that can be carried on board the largest air carrier aircraft in the Index group required under 139.315. (b) The snow and ice control plan required by this section must include, at a minimum, instructions and procedures for -. (e) The training required in paragraph (b)(6) of this section must include at least the following: (1) At least one supervisor with each fueling agent must have completed an aviation fuel training course in fire safety that is authorized by the Administrator. 106 (g), 40113, 44701 - 44706, 44709, 44719 . developer resources. Training must be at a minimum 40 hours in length and cover the following topics: (v) Injuries to the skull, spine, chest, and extremities. (6) Training of fueling personnel in fire safety in accordance with paragraph (e) of this section. (eg: (6) 139.339, Airport condition reporting. Certificate holder means the holder of an Airport Operating Certificate issued under this part. switch to drafting.ecfr.gov. (a) Prepare and submit an application, in a form and in the manner prescribed by the Administrator, to the Regional Airports Division Manager. In 2000, Congress mandated that FAA issue a rule relating to certification of airports serving scheduled passenger air carrier operations conducted in aircraft with 10 to 30 seats (except in the State of Alaska ). 139.7 Methods and procedures for compliance. No. Wildlife hazard means a potential for a damaging aircraft collision with wildlife on or near an airport. In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must provide and maintain the following on its airport: (a) A wind cone that visually provides surface wind direction information to pilots. (d) Each certificate holder must prepare and keep, for at least 12 consecutive calendar months, a record of each dissemination of airport condition information to air carriers prescribed by this section. These lighting systems must be authorized by the Administrator and consist of at least the following: (1) Runway lighting that meets the specifications for takeoff and landing minimums, as authorized by the Administrator, for each runway. Airport certification manual b. Each aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle that is required to carry dry chemical, halon 1211, or clean agent for compliance with the Index requirements of this section must meet one of the following minimum discharge rates for the equipment installed: (1) Dry chemical, halon 1211, or clean agent through a hand line - 5 pounds per second. 139.323 Traffic and wind direction indicators. Joint-use airport means an airport owned by the Department of Defense, at which both military and civilian aircraft make shared use of the airfield. A description of, and procedures for maintaining, the traffic and wind direction indicators, as required under, 21. (d) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the development of Airport Certification Manuals that are acceptable to the Administrator. (a) In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must inspect the airport to assure compliance with this subpart according to the following schedule: (1) Daily, except as otherwise required by the Airport Certification Manual; (2) When required by any unusual condition, such as construction activities or meteorological conditions, that may affect safe air carrier operations; and. (2) All other employees who fuel aircraft, accept fuel shipments, or otherwise handle fuel must receive at least initial on-the-job training and recurrent instruction every 24 consecutive calendar months in fire safety from the supervisor trained in accordance with paragraph (e)(1) of this section. Also, unlike many non-certificated airports that simply broadcast messages warning pilots of "deer and waterfowl in the vicinity of the airport," many part 139 airports must also have a wildlife . (4) Fire stations, as specified in the airport emergency plan. Each certificate holder who deviates from a requirement under this section must, within 14 days after the emergency, notify the Regional Airports Division Manager of the nature, extent, and duration of the deviation. (1) Prepare, and maintain for at least 12 consecutive calendar months, a record of each inspection prescribed by this section, showing the conditions found and all corrective actions taken. (a) Rescue and firefighting capability. 139-26, 69 FR 31522, June 4, 2004, as amended by Amdt. Airport Certification Manual prepared in accordance with subpart C. How long is the Airport operating Certificate good for? The eCFR is displayed with paragraphs split and indented to follow (k) Emergency access roads. (b) Equip personnel with sufficient resources needed to comply with the requirements of this part. (4) Training of responding firefighting and emergency medical personnel on airport familiarization and communications. (iv) Ways to communicate effectively between personnel conducting wildlife control or observing wildlife hazards and the air traffic control tower. The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the official legal print publication containing the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government. (5) Obstruction marking and lighting, as appropriate, on each object within its authority that has been determined by the FAA to be an obstruction. (c) Each certificate holder must ensure that the Regional Airports Division Manager is provided a complete copy of its most current approved Airport Certification Manual, as specified under paragraph (b)(2) of this section, including any amendments approved under 139.205. Organization and Purpose Any limitations imposed by the Administrator, 4. (j) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the development of an airport emergency plan that are acceptable to the Administrator. (g) Implementation. (2) Each safety area must be drained by grading or storm sewers to prevent water accumulation. Procedures for obstruction removal, marking, or lighting, as required under, 24. ( a) No person may operate an airport subject to this part unless that person adopts and complies with an Airport Certification Manual, as required under this part, that - ( 1) Has been approved by the Administrator; ( 2) Contains only those items authorized by the Administrator; (2) Surface irregularities on movement areas, safety areas, or loading ramps and parking areas. (iii) Rescue and firefighting personnel safety. (4) No objects may be located in any safety area, except for objects that need to be located in a safety area because of their function. 14 CFR PART 139. (1) One vehicle carrying at least 500 pounds of sodium-based dry chemical, halon 1211, or clean agent and 1,500 gallons of water and the commensurate quantity of AFFF for foam production. (f) Foam discharge capacity. Title: Safety Enhancements to 14 CFR part 139, Certification of Airports. ( b) Increase in Index. [Doc. Such records must be maintained for 24 consecutive calendar months after completion of training. Affected Public: A total of 256,000 people would . (c) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the configuration and maintenance of safety areas acceptable to the Administrator. (d) Maintenance. These requirements are contained in Title 14, Code of Federal Regulation Part 139 (14 CFR part 139), Certification and Operations: Land Airports Serving Certain Air Carriers, as amended. This document is available in the following developer friendly formats: Information and documentation can be found in our Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, whenever the requirements of subpart D of this part cannot be met to the extent that uncorrected unsafe conditions exist on the airport, the certificate holder must limit air carrier operations to those portions of the airport not rendered unsafe by those conditions. It includes any passenger-carrying supplemental operation conducted under 14 CFR part 121 and any passenger-carrying public charter operation conducted under 14 CFR part 380. Nomenclature changes to part 139 appear at 69 FR 24069, May 3, 2004. (d) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the conduct of airport self-inspections that are acceptable to the Administrator. In such a case, the Regional Airports Division Manager incorporates the finding of the emergency and a brief statement of the reasons for the finding in the notice of the amendment. (1) Has been approved by the Administrator; (2) Contains only those items authorized by the Administrator; (3) Is in printed form and signed by the certificate holder acknowledging the certificate holder's responsibility to operate the airport in compliance with the Airport Certification Manual approved by the Administrator; and. Class I airport means an airport certificated to serve scheduled operations of large air carrier aircraft that can also serve unscheduled passenger operations of large air carrier aircraft and/or scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft. Certificate holders must comply with requirements prescribed by subparts C and D of this part in a manner authorized by the Administrator. (2) Means for alerting firefighting and emergency medical response personnel. Other extinguishing agent substitutions authorized by the Administrator may be made in amounts that provide equivalent firefighting capability. FAR). Class III airport means an airport certificated to serve scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft. Choosing an item from If you have questions for the Agency that issued the current document please contact the agency directly. (2) Identification of the wildlife species observed and their numbers, locations, local movements, and daily and seasonal occurrences. Part 139 Final Rule SUBPART A GENERAL. (2) All rescue and firefighting personnel are properly trained to perform their duties in a manner authorized by the Administrator. Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Operational requirements. (1) Each certificate holder must provide and maintain sign systems for air carrier operations on the airport that are authorized by the Administrator and consist of at least the following: (i) Signs identifying taxiing routes on the movement area. The plan must -. (a) In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must provide and maintain, for each runway and taxiway that is available for air carrier use, a safety area of at least the dimensions that -, (1) Existed on December 31, 1987, if the runway or taxiway had a safety area on December 31, 1987, and if no reconstruction or significant expansion of the runway or taxiway was begun on or after January 1, 1988; or. One of the courses, Preparing for a 14 CFR Part 139 Audit, is particularly timely for TLH. (ix) Adapting and using structural rescue and firefighting equipment for aircraft rescue and firefighting. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Subchapter G. AIR CARRIERS AND OPERATORS FOR COMPENSATION OR HIRE: CERTIFICATION AND OPERATIONS Part 139. 41104(b). result, it may not include the most recent changes applied to the CFR. There are Federal Register documents that will modify this content. (9) Any other condition as specified in the Airport Certification Manual or that may otherwise adversely affect the safe operations of air carriers. guide. (5) Debris and foreign objects must be promptly removed from the surface. 139.217 14 CFR Ch. No. 139.3 Delegation of authority. A description of each movement area available for air carriers and its safety areas, and each road described in, 7. 1 CFR 1.1 (e) A holder of a Class III Airport Operating Certificate may comply with this section by providing a level of safety comparable to Index A that is approved by the Administrator. (a) Limit access to movement areas and safety areas only to those pedestrians and ground vehicles necessary for airport operations; (b) Establish and implement procedures for the safe and orderly access to and operation in movement areas and safety areas by pedestrians and ground vehicles, including provisions identifying the consequences of noncompliance with the procedures by all persons; (c) When an air traffic control tower is in operation, ensure that each pedestrian and ground vehicle in movement areas or safety areas is controlled by one of the following: (1) Two-way radio communications between each pedestrian or vehicle and the tower; (2) An escort with two-way radio communications with the tower accompanying any pedestrian or vehicle without a radio; or. (2) The requirements of the Airport Certification Manual, as specified under 139.203. (1) With the aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment required under this part and the number of trained personnel that will assure an effective operation, each certificate holder must -, (i) Respond to each emergency during periods of air carrier operations; and. As used in this paragraph, substantial damage means damage or structural failure incurred by an aircraft that adversely affects the structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics of the aircraft and that would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component; (3) An air carrier aircraft experiences an engine ingestion of wildlife; or. (c) The Administrator, after investigation, finds the applicant is properly and adequately equipped and able to provide a safe airport operating environment in accordance with -. (7) Unresolved wildlife hazards as identified in accordance with 139.337. (5) Instrument landing system (ILS) critical area markings. Air Carrier - a person who undertakes directly by lease, or other arrangement, to engage in air transportation. (a) An applicant or a certificate holder may petition the Administrator under 14 CFR part 11, General Rulemaking Procedures, of this chapter for an exemption from any requirement of this part. FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for aircraft rescue and firefighting and emergency medical equipment and training that are acceptable to the Administrator. (2) The full-strength surfaces must have adequate crown or grade to assure sufficient drainage to prevent ponding. (2) Any fraudulent or intentionally false entry in any record or report that is required to be made, kept, or used to show compliance with any requirement under this part. Choosing an item from (b) Except as otherwise authorized by the Administrator, the certificate holder must include in the Airport Certification Manual the following elements, as appropriate for its class: Required Airport Certification Manual Elements, [Doc. Shared-use airport means a U.S. (d) The wildlife hazard assessment required under paragraph (b) of this section must be submitted to the Administrator for approval and determination of the need for a wildlife hazard management plan. (3) As authorized by the Administrator, become a part of the Airport Certification Manual. (5) Fire safety in mobile fuelers, fueling pits, and fueling cabinets. You can learn more about the process view historical versions Title 14 Chapter I Subchapter G Part 139 View Full Text Previous Next Top eCFR Content This individual must be trained prior to initial performance of emergency medical services. (a) Provide sufficient and qualified personnel to comply with the requirements of its Airport Certification Manual and the requirements of this part. (i) Each construction area and unserviceable area that is on or adjacent to any movement area or any other area of the airport on which air carrier aircraft may be operated; (ii) Each item of construction equipment and each construction roadway, which may affect the safe movement of aircraft on the airport; and, (iii) Any area adjacent to a NAVAID that, if traversed, could cause derogation of the signal or the failure of the NAVAID; and. See the 'Cross Reference' blocks in the text of this content for more information. Aeronautics and Space Chapter I.
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