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. January 1, 2019. (5) Fire safety in mobile fuelers, fueling pits, and fueling cabinets. Manages the airside training program per 14 CFR Part 139.303. 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. No. Procedures for airport condition reporting, as required under, 28. (4) Coordination of airport and control tower functions relating to emergency actions, as appropriate. (4) Any alteration, for a fraudulent purpose, of any certificate or approval issued under this part. No. (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. (g) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for wildlife hazard management at airports that are acceptable to the Administrator. (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. 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. This written confirmation must be maintained for 12 consecutive calendar months. A description of the facilities, equipment, personnel, and procedures for meeting the aircraft rescue and firefighting requirements, in accordance with, 17. (4) A reporting system to ensure prompt correction of unsafe airport conditions noted during the inspection, including wildlife strikes. (b) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for identifying and marking construction areas that are acceptable to the Administrator. Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Index determination. (xi) Familiarization with firefighters' duties under the airport emergency plan. The curriculum for initial and recurrent training must include at least the following areas: (i) Airport familiarization, including airport signs, marking, and lighting. Wildlife hazard means a potential for a damaging aircraft collision with wildlife on or near an airport. (i) Personnel. The certificate holder must notify the appropriate FAA Regional Airports Division Manager immediately when noncompliance is discovered and corrective action cannot be accomplished within a reasonable period of time. This document is available in the following developer friendly formats: Information and documentation can be found in our The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) is a continuously updated online version of the CFR. 3. (b) Maintain records required under this part as follows: (1) Personnel training. (5) Debris and foreign objects must be promptly removed from the surface. January 1, 2020. View the most recent official publication: These links go to the official, published CFR, which is updated annually. SUMMARY: This rulemaking amends regulations pertaining to certification of airports to clarify that the applicability Aeronautics and Space Chapter I. The curriculum for initial and recurrent training must include at least the following areas: (1) Airport familiarization, including airport marking, lighting, and signs system. 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. 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. 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. (a) No person shall make or cause to be made: (1) Any fraudulent or intentionally false statement on any application for a certificate or approval under this part. Learn more about the eCFR, its status, and the editorial process. (2) Each safety area must be drained by grading or storm sewers to prevent water accumulation. (5) A record is maintained of all training given to each individual under this section for 24 consecutive calendar months after completion of training. A body of water or marshland is significant if the area exceeds one-quarter square mile and cannot be traversed by conventional land rescue vehicles. (b) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the maintenance and configuration of unpaved areas that are acceptable to the Administrator. Procedures for maintaining the unpaved areas, as required under, 12. There are Federal Register documents that will modify this content. (2) A description and date of any accidents or incidents in the movement areas and safety areas involving air carrier aircraft, a ground vehicle or a pedestrian. (1) Any limitation that the Administrator finds necessary to ensure safety in air transportation. (2) Emergency personnel training. 139.115 Falsification, reproduction, or alteration of applications, certificates, reports, or records. 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. 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) Nonavailability of any rescue and firefighting capability required in 139.317 or 139.319. (f) Standards. Regulation Y Twelve consecutive calendar months for training records of fueling personnel, as required under 139.321. (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. (4) A description of wildlife hazards to air carrier operations. A description of public protection, as required under, 26. FAA-2000-7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, 2004, as amended by Amdt. 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. (4) Snow piled or drifted on or near movement areas contrary to 139.313. (h) Extinguishing agent substitutions. (c) Reduction in rescue and firefighting. The wildlife hazard assessment must contain at least the following: (1) An analysis of the events or circumstances that prompted the assessment. (3) Snow, ice, slush, or water on the movement area or loading ramps and parking areas. 106 (g), 40113, 44701 - 44706, 44709, 44719 . (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. No. (vii) Emergency aircraft evacuation assistance. (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. You are using an unsupported browser. RESPONSIBILITIES: . This petition does not automatically stay the effectiveness of the emergency amendment. Docket No. resources to ensures compliance with the airport certification manual and airport emergency plan and 14 CFR Part 139.325. 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. Procedures for obstruction removal, marking, or lighting, as required under, 24. (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. (c) Persons required to have an Airport Operating Certificate under this part shall submit their Airport Certification Manual to the FAA for approval, in accordance with the following schedule: (1) Class I airports - 6 months after June 9, 2004. (2) 450 pounds of potassium-based dry chemical and water with a commensurate quantity of AFFF to total 100 gallons for simultaneous dry chemical and AFFF application. One vehicle carrying at least -, (1) 500 pounds of sodium-based dry chemical, halon 1211, or clean agent; or. An Airport Operating Certificate issued under this part is effective until the certificate holder surrenders it or the certificate is suspended or revoked by the Administrator. (3) Procedures to ensure qualified personnel perform the inspections. 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. learn more about the process here. (3) The pavement must be free of cracks and surface variations that could impair directional control of air carrier aircraft, including any pavement crack or surface deterioration that produces loose aggregate or other contaminants. The official, published CFR, is updated annually and available below under In 2004, FAA issued a final rule that revised the Federal airport certification regulation [Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 139 (14 CFR Part 139] and established certification requirements for airports serving scheduled air carrier operations in aircraft designed for more than 9 passenger seats but less than 31 passenger seats. (4) At least one individual, who has been trained and is current in basic emergency medical services, is available during air carrier operations. (vi) Application of the types of extinguishing agents required for compliance with this part. 139.329 Pedestrians and ground vehicles. (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. Such procedures must ensure personnel are trained, as specified under 139.303, and receive initial and recurrent instruction every 12 consecutive calendar months in at least the following areas: (i) Airport familiarization, including airport signs, marking and lighting. 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. Information . (v) Use of the fire hoses, nozzles, turrets, and other appliances required for compliance with this part. Training must be at a minimum 40 hours in length and cover the following topics: (v) Injuries to the skull, spine, chest, and extremities. Such training at Class III airports must be completed within 12 consecutive calendar months after June 9, 2004.