The Office of the Federal Register publishes documents on behalf of Federal agencies but does not have any authority over their programs. This petition does not automatically stay the effectiveness of the emergency amendment. (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. (ii) 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 3,000 gallons. FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for ARFF equipment and extinguishing agents that are acceptable to the Administrator. (h) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the handling and storage of hazardous substances and materials that are acceptable to the Administrator. (3) Type of rescue and firefighting equipment to be provided. guide. 2. Airport emergency plan c. Notification of the emergency etc. FAA-2000-7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, 2004, as amended by Amdt. 139-27, 78 FR 3316, Jan. 16, 2013]. Unscheduled operation means any common carriage passenger-carrying operation for compensation or hire, using aircraft designed for at least 31 passenger seats, conducted by an air carrier for which the departure time, departure location, and arrival location are specifically negotiated with the customer or the customer's representative. [Doc. 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. (5) Fire safety in mobile fuelers, fueling pits, and fueling cabinets. 139.1 Applicability. FAA-2000-7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, 2004, unless otherwise noted. Title 14 was last amended 2/10/2023. (4) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, mud, dirt, sand, loose aggregate, debris, foreign objects, rubber deposits, and other contaminants must be removed promptly and as completely as practicable. (g) Agent discharge capacity. (v) Use of the fire hoses, nozzles, turrets, and other appliances required for compliance with this part. As used in this part, wildlife includes feral animals and domestic animals out of the control of their owners. Wildlife hazard means a potential for a damaging aircraft collision with wildlife on or near an airport. Certificate holders must comply with requirements prescribed by subparts C and D of this part in a manner authorized by the Administrator. ( 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; The certification process and requirements go into much greater detail and can be found on the FAA's website. Part 139 Final Rule SUBPART A GENERAL. 44706 and the requirements of this part. (iii) Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) notification procedures. (b) Each holder of an Airport Operating Certificate must -. Contents of Airport Certification Manual. (d) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the development of Airport Certification Manuals that are acceptable to the Administrator. (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. (d) The plan required by this section must provide for -. 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. (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. (2) Emergency personnel training. Each vehicle required under 139.317 must -, (1) Have a flashing or rotating beacon and. The Index is determined by a combination of -, (1) The length of air carrier aircraft and. January 1, 2020. (a) Provide sufficient and qualified personnel to comply with the requirements of its Airport Certification Manual and the requirements of this part. (3) Snow, ice, slush, or water on the movement area or loading ramps and parking areas. (k) Implementation. 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. No. No. (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. (a) An index is required by paragraph (c) of this section for each certificate holder. (4) A reporting system to ensure prompt correction of unsafe airport conditions noted during the inspection, including wildlife strikes. CFR prev | next 139.325 Airport emergency plan. 44706(c), the Administrator may exempt an applicant or a certificate holder that enplanes annually less than one-quarter of 1 percent of the total number of passengers enplaned at all air carrier airports from all, or part, of the aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment requirements of this part on the grounds that compliance with those requirements is, or would be, unreasonably costly, burdensome, or impractical. 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. The location of each obstruction required to be lighted or marked within the airport's area of authority, 6. (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. Nomenclature changes to part 139 appear at 69 FR 24069, May 3, 2004. Such training at Class III airports must be completed within 12 consecutive calendar months after June 9, 2004. Each certificate holder must ensure that all lighting on the airport, including that for aprons, vehicle parking areas, roadways, fuel storage areas, and buildings, is adequately adjusted or shielded to prevent interference with air traffic control and aircraft operations. Average daily departures means the average number of scheduled departures per day of air carrier aircraft computed on the basis of the busiest 3 consecutive calendar months of the immediately preceding 12 consecutive calendar months. (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. Such an individual must be trained prior to initial performance of duties, or enrolled in an authorized aviation fuel training course that will be completed within 90 days of initiating duties, and receive recurrent instruction at least every 24 consecutive calendar months. 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. (i) One vehicle carrying the extinguishing agents as specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section; and. 139.315 Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Index determination. This written confirmation must be maintained for 12 consecutive calendar months. 106(g), 40113, 44701-44706, 44709, 44719. Identifying, marking, and lighting construction and other unserviceable areas. Code of Federal Regulations, 14 CFR, Part 139, Subpart A, Certification of Airports: General. Airport Operating Certificate means a certificate, issued under this part, for operation of a Class I, II, III, or IV airport. (ii) One vehicle carrying an amount of water and the commensurate quantity of AFFF so the total quantity of water for foam production carried by both vehicles is at least 1,500 gallons. Aircraft policies and procedures for hazardous (b) Each certificate holder shall adopt and comply with an Airport Certification Manual as required under 139.203. (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. 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. 139.323 Traffic and wind direction indicators. In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must -. (2) Prepare records of all training given after June 9, 2004 to each individual in compliance with this section that includes, at a minimum, a description and date of training received. 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. (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. 139.317 Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Equipment and agents. FAR). Class IV airport means an airport certificated to serve unscheduled passenger operations of large air carrier aircraft. Training must be at a minimum 40 hours in length and cover the following topics: (v) Injuries to the skull, spine, chest, and extremities. (2) Bomb incidents, including designation of parking areas for the aircraft involved; (4) Fires at fuel farms or fuel storage areas; (6) Hazardous materials/dangerous goods incidents; (7) Sabotage, hijack incidents, and other unlawful interference with operations; (8) Failure of power for movement area lighting; and. 1/1.1 Part 139 - Certification of Airports; Part 141 - Flight Schools; Part 142 - Training Centers; Part 145 - Repair Stations; . operations under 14 CFR part 380. Records of each accident or incident occurring after the June 9, 2004 must be maintained for 12 consecutive calendar months from the date of the accident or incident. No. Handling and storing of hazardous substances and materials. (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. (v) Discrepancy reporting procedures; and. The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) is a continuously updated online version of the CFR. (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. "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. (f) Standards. Background and more details are available in the A description of the system for maintaining records, as required under, 9. (i) AFFF quantity requirements. (6) Malfunction of any lighting system, holding position signs, or ILS critical area signs required by 139.311. (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. (1) Any limitation that the Administrator finds necessary to ensure safety in air transportation. (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. Title 14 was last amended 3/02/2023. The plan must -. (9) Water rescue situations, as appropriate. (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. Procedures for maintaining the safety areas, as required under, 13. In addition, each page or attachment must include the date of the Administrator's initial approval or approval of the latest revision. (1) Each petition filed under this paragraph must -. (2) Each safety area must be drained by grading or storm sewers to prevent water accumulation. (h) Extinguishing agent substitutions. Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Operational requirements. The wildlife hazard assessment must contain at least the following: (1) An analysis of the events or circumstances that prompted the assessment. 14 CFR Part 139 has not been revised since 1987, but industry practices and technology have changed. Module 3 FAR Part 139 Title 14 CFR for Operations: Subpart C: Airport Certification Manual The Airport Certification Manual or ACM contains the airport's plan of how it will meet Part 139 minimum standards. (iv) Procedures for pedestrians and ground vehicles in movement areas and safety areas. (d) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the conduct of airport self-inspections that are acceptable to the Administrator. (5) Recommended actions for reducing identified wildlife hazards to air carrier operations. 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. 139.7 Methods and procedures for compliance. (xi) Familiarization with firefighters' duties under the airport emergency plan. Manages the airside training program per 14 CFR Part 139.303. (2) The requirements of the Airport Certification Manual, as specified under 139.203. See the 'Cross Reference' blocks in the text of this content for more information. (3) Taxiway edge markings, as appropriate. (2) Federal Docket Management System, as specified under 14 CFR part 11. Procedures for avoidance of interruption or failure during construction work of utilities serving facilities or NAVAIDS that support air carrier operations, 8. (5) Debris and foreign objects must be promptly removed from the surface. (f) Vehicle marking and lighting. (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. is available with paragraph structure matching the official CFR 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. switch to drafting.ecfr.gov. 41104(b). Enhanced content is provided to the user to provide additional context. (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. If the airport is open for air carrier operations at night, the wind direction indicators, including the required supplemental indicators, must be lighted. (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. (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. The following are definitions of terms used in this part: AFFF means aqueous film forming foam agent. There are Federal Register documents that will modify this content. Twenty-four consecutive calendar months for records of training given to pedestrians and ground vehicle operators with access to movement areas and safety areas, as required under 139.329. (e) The plan required by this section must contain procedures for notifying the facilities, agencies, and personnel who have responsibilities under the plan of the location of an aircraft accident, the number of persons involved in that accident, or any other information necessary to carry out their responsibilities, as soon as that information becomes available. 49 U.S.C. (2) Index B includes aircraft at least 90 feet but less than 126 feet in length. formatting. If you have comments or suggestions on how to improve the www.ecfr.gov website or have questions about using www.ecfr.gov, please choose the 'Website Feedback' button below. 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. (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. (f) Foam discharge capacity. (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. (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. This contact form is only for website help or website suggestions. 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. (5) Obstruction marking and lighting, as appropriate, on each object within its authority that has been determined by the FAA to be an obstruction. 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. (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. Procedures for controlling pedestrians and ground vehicles in movement areas and safety areas, as required under, 23. 14 CFR PART 139. 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. Information on obtaining the North American Emergency Response Guidebook is available from the Regional Airports Division Manager. (1) Such an arrangement is authorized by the Administrator; (2) A description of responsibilities and duties that will be assumed by an independent organization or designee is specified in the Airport Certification Manual; and.