(ix) Adapting and using structural rescue and firefighting equipment for aircraft rescue and firefighting. (1) One vehicle carrying the extinguishing agents as specified in paragraphs (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section; and. (b) Each certificate holder must provide the following: (1) Equipment for use in conducting safety inspections of the airport; (2) Procedures, facilities, and equipment for reliable and rapid dissemination of information between the certificate holder's personnel and air carriers; and. (a) Rescue and firefighting capability. (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. (c) Prevent, insofar as it is within the airport's authority, interruption of visual and electronic signals of NAVAIDS. We recommend you directly contact the agency responsible for the content in question. user convenience only and is not intended to alter agency intent (a) Marking. Airport emergency plan c. Notification of the emergency etc. A separate drafting site (g) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for wildlife hazard management at airports that are acceptable to the Administrator. (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. 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. Aircraft policies and procedures for hazardous Each vehicle required under 139.317 must be equipped with two-way voice radio communications that provide for contact with at least -. 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. (a) Except as otherwise authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must include in the Airport Certification Manual a description of operating procedures, facilities and equipment, responsibility assignments, and any other information needed by personnel concerned with operating the airport in order to comply with applicable provisions of subpart D of this part and paragraph (b) of this section. (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. 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. "Published Edition". As a FAA-2000-7479, 69 FR 6424, Feb. 10, 2004; Amdt. (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. (5) Procedures to be followed during air carrier operations that at a minimum includes -. (b) In complying with paragraph (a) of this section, use the NOTAM system, as appropriate, and other systems and procedures authorized by the Administrator. (a) Prevent the construction of facilities on its airport that, as determined by the Administrator, would derogate the operation of an electronic or visual NAVAID and air traffic control facilities on the airport; (b) Protect - or if the owner is other than the certificate holder, assist in protecting - all NAVAIDS on its airport against vandalism and theft; and. 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. view historical versions Title 14 Chapter I Subchapter G Part 139 View Full Text Previous Next Top eCFR Content FAA.gov. ( b) Increase in Index. The sign systems required under paragraph (b)(3) of this section must be implemented by each holder of a Class III Airport Operating Certificate not later than 36 consecutive calendar months after June 9, 2004. (8) Nonavailability of any rescue and firefighting capability required in 139.317 or 139.319. 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 . A description of, and procedures for maintaining, the traffic and wind direction indicators, as required under, 21. "The course actually walks you through an inspection of fuel farm facilities and refueling trucks. Shared-use airport means a U.S. Each current exemption issued to the airport from the requirements of this part, 3. (a) In accordance with its Airport Certification Manual and the requirements of this section, each certificate holder must take immediate action to alleviate wildlife hazards whenever they are detected. (2) Federal Docket Management System, as specified under 14 CFR part 11. (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. (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. (b) Each certificate holder shall adopt and comply with an Airport Certification Manual as required under 139.203. 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. (3) Measures authorized by the Administrator for controlling pedestrians and vehicles, such as signs, signals, or guards, when it is not operationally practical to have two-way radio communications between the tower and the pedestrian, vehicle, or escort; (d) When an air traffic control tower is not in operation, or there is no air traffic control tower, provide adequate procedures to control pedestrians and ground vehicles in movement areas or safety areas through two-way radio communications or prearranged signs or signals; (e) Ensure that all persons are trained on procedures required under paragraph (b) of this section prior to the initial performance of such duties and at least once every 12 consecutive calendar months, including consequences of noncompliance, prior to moving on foot, or operating a ground vehicle, in movement areas or safety areas; and. Procedures for maintaining the unpaved areas, as required under, 12. [Doc. (e) Vehicle communications. (c) Lighting. (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. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) Title 14. Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space CHAPTER I - FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUBCHAPTER G - AIR CARRIERS AND OPERATORS FOR COMPENSATION OR HIRE: CERTIFICATION AND OPERATIONS PART 139 - CERTIFICATION OF AIRPORTS Subpart D - Operations 139.319 Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Operational requirements. 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. 44706 and the requirements of this part. No. (5) Prompt notification, in accordance with 139.339, of all air carriers using the airport when any portion of the movement area normally available to them is less than satisfactorily cleared for safe operation by their aircraft. (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. 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. (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. result, it may not include the most recent changes applied to the CFR. This content is from the eCFR and is authoritative but unofficial. (a) Provide for the collection and dissemination of airport condition information to air carriers. (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. (2) Reasonable protection of persons and property from aircraft blast. The eCFR is displayed with paragraphs split and indented to follow (8) Airport condition. Such records must be maintained for 24 consecutive calendar months after completion of training. SUMMARY: This rulemaking amends regulations pertaining to certification of airports to clarify that the applicability (2) Each vehicle with a minimum-rated vehicle water tank capacity of at least 2,000 gallons must have a turret discharge rate of at least 600 gallons per minute, but not more than 1,200 gallons per minute. (7) Procedures for removing disabled aircraft, including, to the extent practical, the name, location, and telephone numbers of agencies with aircraft removal responsibilities or capabilities. 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. Alamosa Unable to Qualify for Part 139 Certification, Current EAS (9) Water rescue situations, as appropriate. Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material All Historical Document Collections OMB Details Initial Certification of Airports, Reporting Federal Enterprise Architecture: Transportation - Air Transportation (d) Make a record of all training completed after June 9, 2004 by each individual in compliance with this section that includes, at a minimum, a description and date of training received. (1) The marshalling, transportation, and care of ambulatory injured and uninjured accident survivors; (3) Emergency alarm or notification systems; and. 1/1.1 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 . (a) In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must -, (1) Mark and, if appropriate, light in a manner authorized by the Administrator -. (3) Immediately after an accident or incident. A description is not available for this item. (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. Contents of Airport Certification Manual. Affected Public: A total of 256,000 people would . Docket No. (2) Surface irregularities on movement areas, safety areas, or loading ramps and parking areas.