The curriculum for initial and recurrent training must include at least the following areas: (i) Airport familiarization, including airport signs, marking, and lighting. (i) AFFF quantity requirements. 14 CFR PART 139. (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. Title 14 was last amended 2/10/2023. A description of any approved exemption to aircraft rescue and firefighting requirements, as authorized under, 18. (2) On the Regional Airports Division Manager's own initiative, if the Regional Airports Division Manager determines that safety in air transportation requires the amendment. For each runway available for air carrier use, a supplemental wind cone must be installed at the end of the runway or at least at one point visible to the pilot while on final approach and prior to takeoff. (iv) Procedures for pedestrians and ground vehicles in movement areas and safety areas. (5) Instrument landing system (ILS) critical area markings. 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) In complying with paragraph (a) of this section, use the NOTAM system, as appropriate, and other systems and procedures authorized by the Administrator. These objects must be constructed, to the extent practical, on frangibly mounted structures of the lowest practical height, with the frangible point no higher than 3 inches above grade. 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. 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. (8) Airport condition. (i) One vehicle carrying the extinguishing agents as specified in paragraphs (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section; and. 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. developer resources. (6) Sufficient rescue and firefighting personnel are available during all air carrier operations to operate the vehicles, meet the response times, and meet the minimum agent discharge rates required by this part. 41104(b). A snow and ice control plan, as required under, 16. 139-27, 78 FR 3316, Jan. 16, 2013], (a) Under 139.3, the Regional Airports Division Manager may amend any Airport Certification Manual approved under this part, either -, (1) Upon application by the certificate holder or. This training must be completed prior to the initial performance of such duties and at least once every 12 consecutive calendar months. (2) Surface irregularities on movement areas, safety areas, or loading ramps and parking areas. Code of Federal Regulations, 14 CFR, Part 139, Subpart A, Certification of Airports: General. If the required Index level of capability is not restored within 48 hours, the airport operator, unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, must limit air carrier operations on the airport to those compatible with the Index corresponding to the remaining operative rescue and firefighting equipment. (3) Immediately after an accident or incident. A description of, and procedures for maintaining, the traffic and wind direction indicators, as required under, 21. (g) Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must require each tenant fueling agent to take immediate corrective action whenever the certificate holder becomes aware of noncompliance with a standard required by paragraph (b) of this section. FAA.gov. (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. (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. January 1, 2019. (3) All rescue and firefighting personnel must participate in at least one live-fire drill prior to initial performance of rescue and firefighting duties and every 12 consecutive calendar months thereafter. (2) Average daily departures of air carrier aircraft. (2) A system and procedures for recall of the full aircraft rescue and firefighting capability must be included in the Airport Certification Manual. - Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, - Air Carriers and Operators for Compensation or Hire: Certification and Operations, https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-G/part-139. (5) Procedures to be followed during air carrier operations that at a minimum includes -. Procedures for conducting the self-inspection program, as required under, 22. The official, published CFR, is updated annually and available below under (2) A list prioritizing the following actions identified in the wildlife hazard assessment and target dates for their initiation and completion: (3) Requirements for and, where applicable, copies of local, State, and Federal wildlife control permits. If you would like to comment on the current content, please use the 'Content Feedback' button below for instructions on contacting the issuing agency. Airport emergency plan c. Notification of the emergency etc. 139.1 Applicability. (2) Index B includes aircraft at least 90 feet but less than 126 feet in length. Shared-use airport means a U.S. Gov-ernment-owned airport that is co-lo-cated with an airport specified under 139.1(a) and at which portions of the . (e) Lighting interference. The amendment becomes effective not less than 30 days after the certificate holder receives notice of it, except that, prior to the effective date, the certificate holder may petition the Associate Administrator for Airports to reconsider the amendment, in which case its effective date is stayed pending a decision by the Associate Administrator for Airports. 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. (2) Provide procedures, such as a review of all appropriate utility plans prior to construction, for avoiding damage to existing utilities, cables, wires, conduits, pipelines, or other underground facilities. (8) Nonavailability of any rescue and firefighting capability required in 139.317 or 139.319. This contact form is only for website help or website suggestions. (2) Identification of the wildlife species observed and their numbers, locations, local movements, and daily and seasonal occurrences. The wildlife hazard assessment must contain at least the following: (1) An analysis of the events or circumstances that prompted the assessment. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) Title 14. Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space Chapter I - FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) Subchapter G - AIR CARRIERS AND OPERATORS FOR COMPENSATION OR HIRE: CERTIFICATION AND OPERATIONS Part 139 - CERTIFICATION OF AIRPORTS Date January 1, 2011 Authority 49 U.S.C. (a) Each certificate holder who acts as a cargo handling agent must establish and maintain procedures for the protection of persons and property on the airport during the handling and storing of any material regulated by the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR 171 through 180) that is, or is intended to be, transported by air. (2) Class II, III, and IV airports - 12 months after June 9, 2004. Clean agent means an electrically nonconducting volatile or gaseous fire extinguishing agent that does not leave a residue upon evaporation and has been shown to provide extinguishing action equivalent to halon 1211 under test protocols of FAA Technical Report DOT/FAA/AR-95/87. (d) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the conduct of airport self-inspections that are acceptable to the Administrator. (a) Rescue and firefighting capability. (1) All other required emergency vehicles; (3) The common traffic advisory frequency when an air traffic control tower is not in operation or there is no air traffic control tower, and. (a) As determined by the Administrator, each certificate holder whose airport is located where snow and icing conditions occur must prepare, maintain, and carry out a snow and ice control plan in a manner authorized by the Administrator. (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. 139.205 Amendment of Airport Certification Manual. (ii) When requested by the Administrator, demonstrate compliance with the response requirements specified in this section. [Doc. (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. Organization and Purpose A description of the facilities, equipment, personnel, and procedures for meeting the aircraft rescue and firefighting requirements, in accordance with, 17. 106 (g), 40113, 44701 - 44706, 44709, 44719 . (c) The plan required by this section must address or include -. Contents of Airport Certification Manual. No. (g) Agent discharge capacity. (1) Keep its Airport Certification Manual current at all times; (2) Maintain at least one complete and current copy of its approved Airport Certification Manual on the airport, which will be available for inspection by the Administrator; and. (6) The pavement must be sufficiently drained and free of depressions to prevent ponding that obscures markings or impairs safe aircraft operations. 139.203 Contents of Airport Certification Manual. Air carrier operation means the takeoff or landing of an air carrier aircraft and includes the period of time from 15 minutes before until 15 minutes after the takeoff or landing. 1 CFR 1.1 (3) Furnish the applicable portions of the approved Airport Certification Manual to airport personnel responsible for its implementation. Airport Operating Certificate means a certificate, issued under this part, for operation of a Class I, II, III, or IV airport. 139.7 Methods and procedures for compliance. Such records must be maintained for 24 consecutive calendar months after completion of training. Search & Navigation under 14 CFR part 121 or public charter operations under 14 CFR part 380. (c) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the configuration and maintenance of safety areas acceptable to the Administrator. 44706 and the requirements of this part. 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. (i) Be submitted in writing at least 120 days before the proposed effective date of the exemption; (ii) Set forth the text of 139.317 or 139.319 from which the exemption is sought; (iii) Explain the interest of the certificate holder in the action requested, including the nature and extent of relief sought; and. Procedures for protecting persons and property during the storing, dispensing, and handling of fuel and other hazardous substances and materials, as required under, 19. (c) In complying with paragraph (a) of this section, provide information on the following airport conditions that may affect the safe operations of air carriers: (1) Construction or maintenance activity on movement areas, safety areas, or loading ramps and parking areas. (a) In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must develop and maintain an airport emergency plan designed to minimize the possibility and extent of personal injury and property damage on the airport in an emergency. (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. The eCFR is displayed with paragraphs split and indented to follow (f) Standards. FAA-2000-7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, 2004; Amdt. (2) The response required by paragraph (h)(1)(ii) of this section must achieve the following performance criteria: (i) Within 3 minutes from the time of the alarm, at least one required aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle must reach the midpoint of the farthest runway serving air carrier aircraft from its assigned post or reach any other specified point of comparable distance on the movement area that is available to air carriers, and begin application of extinguishing agent. 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. (i) One vehicle carrying the extinguishing agents as specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section; and. (i) Designation of personnel responsible for implementing the procedures; (ii) Provisions to conduct physical inspections of the aircraft movement areas and other areas critical to successfully manage known wildlife hazards before air carrier operations begin; (iii) Wildlife hazard control measures; and. 139-26, 69 FR 31522, June 4, 2004]. 1. (iii) Instrument landing system (ILS) critical area signs. (3) Airport communications, including radio communication between the air traffic control tower and personnel, use of the common traffic advisory frequency if there is no air traffic control tower or the tower is not in operation, and procedures for reporting unsafe airport conditions. Part 139 - Certification of Airports; Part 141 - Flight Schools; Part 142 - Training Centers; Part 145 - Repair Stations; . 41104(b). (f) Foam discharge capacity. (c) Make and maintain any additional records required by the Administrator, this part, and the Airport Certification Manual. (d) Procedures for reduction in capability. (j) Methods and procedures. Each applicant for an Airport Operating Certificate must -. Aeronautics and Space Chapter I. 139-27] RIN 2120-AJ70 Safety Enhancements, Certification of Airports AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. Duties Performs multiple, varying and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager. (c) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for snow and ice control equipment, materials, and removal that are acceptable to the Administrator. Title: Safety Enhancements to 14 CFR part 139, Certification of Airports. January 1, 2020. (b) The plan required by this section must contain instructions for response to -. (a) Except as otherwise authorized by the Administrator, no person may operate an airport specified under 139.1 of this part without an Airport Operating Certificate or in violation of that certificate, the applicable provisions, or the approved Airport Certification Manual. Procedures for avoidance of interruption or failure during construction work of utilities serving facilities or NAVAIDS that support air carrier operations, 8. (i) One vehicle carrying the extinguishing agents as specified in paragraph (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section; and. The certification process and requirements go into much greater detail and can be found on the FAA's website. Summary: If adopted, 139.303 (g) will require training for all personnel authorized to access the non-movement area as designated in the Airport Certification Manual, regardless of their duties or duration of access. If replacement equipment is not available immediately, the certificate holder must so notify the Regional Airports Division Manager and each air carrier using the airport in accordance with 139.339. A description of the system for maintaining records, as required under, 9. The revised Part 139 changes the existing airport certification process to incorporate all airports covered by the statute, including those serving scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft and those airports that serve a mixture of air carrier operations. Vehicle turret discharge capacity must be as follows: (1) Each vehicle with a minimum-rated vehicle water tank capacity of at least 500 gallons, but less than 2,000 gallons, must have a turret discharge rate of at least 500 gallons per minute, but not more than 1,000 gallons per minute. (4) Is in a form that is easy to revise and organized in a manner helpful to the preparation, review, and approval processes, including a revision log. (b) A certificate holder must submit in writing a proposed amendment to its Airport Certification Manual to the Regional Airports Division Manager at least 30 days before the proposed effective date of the amendment, unless a shorter filing period is allowed by the Regional Airports Division Manager. 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. (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. (h) Extinguishing agent substitutions. switch to drafting.ecfr.gov. and the requirements of Title 14 CFR part 139. (b) The commission by any owner, operator, or other person acting on behalf of a certificate holder of an act prohibited under paragraph (a) of this section is a basis for suspending or revoking any certificate or approval issued under this part and held by that certificate holder and any other certificate issued under this title and held by the person committing the act. or existing codification. 139.201 General requirements. One of the courses, Preparing for a 14 CFR Part 139 Audit, is particularly timely for TLH. The following are definitions of terms used in this part: AFFF means aqueous film forming foam agent. (2) Two vehicles carrying an amount of water and the commensurate quantity of AFFF so the total quantity of water for foam production carried by all three vehicles is at least 4,000 gallons. (FAR 139.203) eCFR The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations Title 14 Displaying title 14, up to date as of 2/08/2023. When requested by the Regional Airports Division Manager, the certificate holder must provide this notification in writing. (3) Any other provisions of this part that the Administrator finds necessary to ensure safety in air transportation. "Our next FAA inspection is coming up, so I am confident that if there are any problems, we will be able to work them out before the audit," says Smith. (a) Under 139.3, the Regional Airports Division Manager may amend any Airport Certification Manual approved under this part, either -. A description of personnel training, as required under, 10. (a) Marking. Class III airport means an airport certificated to serve scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft. (f) Each certificate holder must obtain a written confirmation once every 12 consecutive calendar months from each airport tenant fueling agent that the training required by paragraph (e) of this section has been accomplished. 139.315 Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Index determination. If you have questions or comments regarding a published document please (9) Water rescue situations, as appropriate. 139.205 Amendment of Airport Certification Manual. PART 139CERTIFICATION OF AIRPORTS Subpart AGeneral Sec. (a) Provide for the collection and dissemination of airport condition information to air carriers. 139.5 Definitions. 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. (a) The applicant provides written documentation that air carrier service will begin on a date certain. Twelve consecutive calendar months for training records of fueling personnel, as required under 139.321. Choosing an item from (5) Self-inspection. These standards must cover facilities, procedures, and personnel training and must address at least the following: (4) Fire safety in fuel farm and storage areas. This content is from the eCFR and may include recent changes applied to the CFR. "The course actually walks you through an inspection of fuel farm facilities and refueling trucks. (b) Each certificate holder must establish and maintain standards authorized by the Administrator for protecting against fire and explosions in storing, dispensing, and otherwise handling fuel (other than articles and materials that are, or are intended to be, aircraft cargo) on the airport. Shared-use airport means a U.S. Gov-ernment-owned airport that is co-lo-cated with an airport specified under 139.1(a) and at which portions of the movement areas and safety areas are shared by both parties. (3) Each safety area must be capable under dry conditions of supporting snow removal and aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment and of supporting the occasional passage of aircraft without causing major damage to the aircraft. (3) Any required vehicle that becomes inoperative to the extent that it cannot perform as required by paragraph (g)(1) of this section must be replaced immediately with equipment having at least equal capabilities. (6) Movement areas and safety areas training. (a) In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must maintain and promptly repair the surface of each gravel, turf, or other unpaved runway, taxiway, or loading ramp and parking area on the airport that is available for air carrier use as follows: (1) No slope from the edge of the full-strength surfaces downward to the existing terrain must be steeper than 2:1. The plan must -. (c) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the maintenance and configuration of paved areas that are acceptable to the Administrator. (4) Wildlife of a size, or in numbers, capable of causing an event described in paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(3) of this section is observed to have access to any airport flight pattern or aircraft movement area. eCFR :: 14 CFR Part 139 -- Certification of Airports (FAR Part 139) eCFR The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations Title 14 Displaying title 14, up to date as of 2/23/2023.