(k) Emergency access roads. Training must be at a minimum 40 hours in length and cover the following topics: (v) Injuries to the skull, spine, chest, and extremities. 139-26, 69 FR 31522, June 4, 2004, as amended by Amdt. (1) To the extent practicable, provisions for medical services, including transportation and medical assistance for the maximum number of persons that can be carried on the largest air carrier aircraft that the airport reasonably can be expected to serve; (2) The name, location, telephone number, and emergency capability of each hospital and other medical facility and the business address and telephone number of medical personnel on the airport or in the communities it serves who have agreed to provide medical assistance or transportation; (3) The name, location, and telephone number of each rescue squad, ambulance service, military installation, and government agency on the airport or in the communities it serves that agrees to provide medical assistance or transportation; (4) An inventory of surface vehicles and aircraft that the facilities, agencies, and personnel included in the plan under paragraphs (c)(2) and (3) of this section will provide to transport injured and deceased persons to locations on the airport and in the communities it serves; (5) A list of each hangar or other building on the airport or in the communities it serves that will be used to accommodate uninjured, injured, and deceased persons; (6) Plans for crowd control, including the name and location of each safety or security agency that agrees to provide assistance for the control of crowds in the event of an emergency on the airport; and. Twenty-four consecutive calendar months for aircraft rescue and firefighting and emergency medical service personnel training records, as required under 139.319. Twelve consecutive calendar months for training records of fueling personnel, as required under 139.321. 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. Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, the following rescue and firefighting equipment and agents are the minimum required for the Indexes referred to in 139.315: (a) Index A. Scheduled operation means any common carriage passenger-carrying operation for compensation or hire conducted by an air carrier for which the air carrier or its representatives offers in advance the departure location, departure time, and arrival location. (m) Implementation. (f) Standards. (3) As authorized by the Administrator, become a part of the Airport Certification Manual. (2) If the airport is located in a geographical area subject to prolonged temperatures below 33 degrees Fahrenheit, the vehicles must be provided with cover or other means to ensure equipment operation and discharge under freezing conditions. 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. (5) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, any chemical solvent that is used to clean any pavement area must be removed as soon as possible, consistent with the instructions of the manufacturer of the solvent. (5) A record is maintained of all training given to each individual under this section for 24 consecutive calendar months after completion of training. Two of the basic requirements to qualify for 14 CFR Part 139 certification is improved Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting services and updated fuel facilities. (v) Discrepancy reporting procedures; and. (3) Procedures to ensure qualified personnel perform the inspections. 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. (v) Use of the fire hoses, nozzles, turrets, and other appliances required for compliance with this part. When there are fewer than five average daily departures of the longest air carrier aircraft serving the airport, the Index required for the airport will be the next lower Index group than the Index group prescribed for the longest aircraft. (6) Training of fueling personnel in fire safety in accordance with paragraph (e) of this section. CERTIFICATION OF AIRPORTS. Safety area means a defined area comprised of either a runway or taxiway and the surrounding surfaces that is prepared or suitable for reducing the risk of damage to aircraft in the event of an undershoot, overshoot, or excursion from a runway or the unintentional departure from a taxiway. (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. (f) Vehicle marking and lighting. (2) Assurance from the shipper that the cargo can be handled safely, including any special handling procedures required for safety. Applicability. (x) Aircraft cargo hazards, including hazardous materials/dangerous goods incidents. Holiday Inn Little Rock-Airport-Conf Ctr, an IHG Hotel - 1.4mi (501) 490-1000 Courtyard by Marriott Little Rock Downtown - 4.1mi . Choosing an item from Class III airport means an airport certificated to serve scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft. If you would like to comment on the current content, please use the 'Content Feedback' button below for instructions on contacting the issuing agency. (c) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the maintenance and configuration of paved areas that are acceptable to the Administrator. Air carrier aircraft means an aircraft that is being operated by an air carrier and is categorized as either a large air carrier aircraft if designed for at least 31 passenger seats or a small air carrier aircraft if designed for more than 9 passenger seats but less than 31 passenger seats, as determined by the aircraft type certificate issued by a competent civil aviation authority. 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. 1. Such personnel must be trained prior to initial performance of rescue and firefighting duties and receive recurrent instruction every 12 consecutive calendar months. 139.7 Methods and procedures for compliance. - 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. (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. View the most recent official publication: These links go to the official, published CFR, which is updated annually. is available with paragraph structure matching the official CFR (e) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for using the NOTAM system and the dissemination of airport information that are acceptable to the Administrator. (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. The FAA uses this authority to issue requirements for the certification and operation of certain airports that service commercial air carriers. (3) The independent organization or designee prepares records required under this part in sufficient detail to assure the certificate holder and the Administrator of adequate compliance with the Airport Certification Manual and the requirements of this part. (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. 139.115 Falsification, reproduction, or alteration of applications, certificates, reports, or records. (8) Nonavailability of any rescue and firefighting capability required in 139.317 or 139.319. (iii) Instrument landing system (ILS) critical area signs. 106 (g), 40113, 44701-44706, 44709, 44719. (f) The plan required by this section must contain provisions, to the extent practicable, for the rescue of aircraft accident victims from significant bodies of water or marsh lands adjacent to the airport that are crossed by the approach and departure flight paths of air carriers. (b) Each holder of an Airport Operating Certificate must -. 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) Prompt removal or control, as completely as practical, of snow, ice, and slush on each movement area; (2) Positioning snow off the movement area surfaces so all air carrier aircraft propellers, engine pods, rotors, and wing tips will clear any snowdrift and snowbank as the aircraft's landing gear traverses any portion of the movement area; (3) Selection and application of authorized materials for snow and ice control to ensure that they adhere to snow and ice sufficiently to minimize engine ingestion; (4) Timely commencement of snow and ice control operations; and. (c) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the configuration and maintenance of safety areas acceptable to the Administrator. (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 6,000 gallons. (2) Emergency personnel training. (b) Fencing that meets the requirements of applicable FAA and Transportation Security Administration security regulations in areas subject to these regulations is acceptable for meeting the requirements of paragraph (a)(l) of this section. (i) One vehicle carrying the extinguishing agents as specified in paragraph (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section; and. The plan must -. Pressing enter in the search box (6) Procedures to review and evaluate the wildlife hazard management plan every 12 consecutive months or following an event described in paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), and (b)(3) of this section, including: (i) The plan's effectiveness in dealing with known wildlife hazards on and in the airport's vicinity and. The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) is a continuously updated online version of the CFR. A description of public protection, as required under, 26. In reaching this determination, the Administrator will consider -. (2) Identification of the wildlife species observed and their numbers, locations, local movements, and daily and seasonal occurrences. Information . (5) Instrument landing system (ILS) critical area markings. Procedures for maintaining the safety areas, as required under, 13. (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. (6) Movement areas and safety areas training. Displaying title 14, up to date as of 3/02/2023. 49 CFR 172.101 In addition, each page or attachment must include the date of the Administrator's initial approval or approval of the latest revision. (a) Prepare and submit an application, in a form and in the manner prescribed by the Administrator, to the Regional Airports Division Manager. Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material All Historical Document Collections OMB Details Initial Certification of Airports, Reporting Federal Enterprise Architecture: Transportation - Air Transportation A snow and ice control plan, as required under, 16. In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must ensure that each object in each area within its authority that has been determined by the FAA to be an obstruction is removed, marked, or lighted, unless determined to be unnecessary by an FAA aeronautical study. [Doc. (7) The fire code of the public body having jurisdiction over the airport. (1) The marshalling, transportation, and care of ambulatory injured and uninjured accident survivors; (3) Emergency alarm or notification systems; and. 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. 14 CFR 139 Certification Of Airports - Code of Federal Regulations Title 14 PART 139 CFR Title 14 Volume 3 Chapter I Subchapter G Part 139 Part 139 - Certification Of Airports PART 139 - CERTIFICATION OF AIRPORTS Authority: 49 U.S.C. Such records must be maintained for 24 consecutive calendar months after completion of training. eCFR :: 14 CFR 139.203 -- Contents of Airport Certification Manual. The wildlife hazard assessment must contain at least the following: (1) An analysis of the events or circumstances that prompted the assessment. One of the courses, Preparing for a 14 CFR Part 139 Audit, is particularly timely for TLH. The authority of the Administrator to issue, deny, and revoke Airport Operating Certificates is delegated to the Associate Administrator for Airports, Director of Airport Safety and Standards, and Regional Airports Division Managers. (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. (2) Each safety area must be drained by grading or storm sewers to prevent water accumulation. 41104(b). There are Federal Register documents that will modify this content. (2) Be painted or marked in colors to enhance contrast with the background environment and optimize daytime and nighttime visibility and identification. Airport means an area of land or other hard surface, excluding water, that is used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, including any buildings and facilities. result, it may not include the most recent changes applied to the CFR. (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. (Amended January 16, 2013). (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. view historical versions There are Federal Register documents that will modify this content. Title 14 was last amended 2/10/2023. (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. (b) Maintain records required under this part as follows: (1) Personnel training. (b) Each certificate holder must maintain its safety areas as follows: (1) Each safety area must be cleared and graded and have no potentially hazardous ruts, humps, depressions, or other surface variations. Twelve consecutive calendar months for records of airport condition information dissemination, as required under 139.339. (ii) One vehicle carrying water and the commensurate quantity of AFFF so the total quantity of water for foam production carried by both vehicles is at least 3,000 gallons. RESPONSIBILITIES: . Procedures for maintaining the unpaved areas, as required under, 12. 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. Background and more details are available in the Certain operations by air carriers that conduct public charter operations under 14 CFR part 380 are covered by the statutory requirements to operate to and from part 139 airports. Regional Airports Division Manager means the airports division manager for the FAA region in which the airport is located. (3) Special areas for storage of hazardous materials while on the airport. (2) One of the following taxiway lighting systems: (4) Approach lighting that meets the specifications for takeoff and landing minimums, as authorized by the Administrator, for each runway, unless provided and/or maintained by an entity other than the certificate holder. (a) This part prescribes rules governing the certification and operation of airports in any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States serving any -, (1) Scheduled passenger-carrying operations of an air carrier operating aircraft configured for more than 9 passenger seats, as determined by the regulations under which the operation is conducted or the aircraft type certificate issued by a competent civil aviation authority; and. 139.1 Applicability. (2) Means for alerting firefighting and emergency medical response personnel. (1) Provide measures to alleviate or eliminate wildlife hazards to air carrier operations; (2) Be submitted to, and approved by, the Administrator prior to implementation; and. 106 (g), 40113, 44701 - 44706, 44709, 44719 . The plan must -. The Office of the Federal Register publishes documents on behalf of Federal agencies but does not have any authority over their programs. (a) In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must provide -, (1) Safeguards to prevent inadvertent entry to the movement area by unauthorized persons or vehicles; and. A description of the system for maintaining records, as required under, 9. 139.201 General requirements. ( b) Increase in Index. Federal Aviation Administration. FAA-2000-7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, 2004; Amdt. (c) Reduction in rescue and firefighting. Other extinguishing agent substitutions authorized by the Administrator may be made in amounts that provide equivalent firefighting capability. (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. 14 CFR Part 139 - CERTIFICATION OF AIRPORTS CFR State Regulations prev next Subpart A - General ( 139.1 - 139.7) Subpart B - Certification ( 139.101 - 139.115) Subpart C - Airport Certification Manual ( 139.201 - 139.205) Subpart D - Operations ( 139.301 - 139.343) Authority: 49 U.S.C.