Responsible Office
AAS-100

Announces the availability of RTCA, Inc., Document RTCA/DO-221, Guidance and Recommended Requirements for Airport Surface Movement Sensors, dated April 24, 1994. Provides recommended minimum performance standards for airport surface movement sensors and specifies both sensor and system characteristics that provide guidance to airport systems designers, manufacturers, installers, and users of the equipment.

Cancels AC 150/5000-13, Announcement of Availability-RTCA Inc., Document RTCA-221, dated September 7, 1994.

150/5300-13A (PDF)
150/5300-13A (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Explains how to obtain the latest airport-related research and development (R&D) products funded by the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Airports Organization through the agency's Airport Technology Research and Development Branch, the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP), the Innovative Pavement Research Foundation (IPRF), and the Airfield Asphalt Pavement Technology Program (AAPTP).

AC 150/5000-15 (PDF)
AC 150/5000-15 (MS Word)

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APP-400

Provides guidance for the preparation of airport master plans that range in size and function from small general aviation to large commercial service facilities. Appendix D of this AC cancels Chapter 1, Section 5; Appendix 6; and Appendix 7 of AC 150/5300-13, Airport Design. Consolidated file contains Change 1.

150/5070-6B Change 1 (Consolidated) (PDF)
150/5070-6B Change 1 (Consolidated) (MS Word)

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AAS-100

Provides guidelines for the development of state standards for non-primary public-use airports as provided for in Title 49, U.S. Code, Section 47105(c).

150/5100-13A (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance for airport sponsors in the selection and employment of architectural, engineering, and planning consultants under Federal Aviation Administration airport grant programs.

150/5100-14D (PDF)
150/5100-14D (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance to assist airport operators in developing a snow and ice control plan, conducting and reporting runway friction surveys, and establishing snow removal and control procedures. Version B of this AC cancelled AC 150/5220-13B, Runway Surface Condition Sensor Specification Guide, dated March 27, 1991.

AC 150/5200-30C (PDF)
AC 150/5200-30C (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance on Aircraft Fire Extinguishing Agents and provides an acceptable methodology for complying with Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 139, Certification of Airports.

150/5210-6D (PDF)
150/5210-6D (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains information, references, and guidelines for a family of aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) vehicles. Vehicles meeting this standard satisfy Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 139, Certification of Airports, and meet the requirements for airport response to aircraft fire fighting.

This AC cancels AC 150/5220-19, Guide Specification for Small, Dual Agent Aircraft Rescue, and Firefighting Vehicles (December 7, 1993).

150/5220-10D (PDF)
150/5220-10D (MS Word)
Responses to Industry Comments on AC 150/5220-10D (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance for the site selection and design of buildings used to store and maintain airport snow and ice control equipment, store approved materials, and provide personnel areas required to support the requirements under the airport operator’s winter storm management plan.

150/5220-18A (PDF)
150/5220-18A (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains performance standards, specifications, and recommendations for the design, construction, and testing of devices used to assist in the boarding of airline passengers with mobility impairments.

150/5220-21B (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains standards for the planning, design, and installation of EMAS in runway safety areas.

150/5220-22A (PDF)
150/5220-22A (MS Word)

Responsible Office
ABU-10

Reaffirms to the aviation community the FAA policy governing responsibility for funding relocation, replacement and modification of air traffic control and air navigation facilities that are made necessary by improvements or changes to the airport.

150/5300-7B (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance for conducting predesign, prebid, and preconstruction conferences for projects funded under the FAA airport grant program.

150/5300-9A (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance and recommendations on the installation of airport visual aids.

150/5300-13 (Part 1: Chapters 1-8) (PDF)
150/5300-13 (Part 2: Appendices 1-11) (PDF)
150/5300-13 (Part 3: Appendix 12) (PDF)
150/5300-13 (Part 4: Appendices 13-19) (PDF)
AC 150/5300-13 (Consolidated) (Complete) (PDF)

Provides guidance to assist airport sponsors in their evaluation and preparation of the airport landing surface to support instrument approach procedures and incorporates change 4 criteria into the airport layout plan preparation guidance.

150/5300-13 Change 5 (PDF)

Provides expanded guidance for new approach procedures and incorporates new Flight Standards requirements.

150/5300-13 Change 6 (PDF)

Provides new guidance consistent with Runway Safety Area Program requirments, clarifies nighttime threshold siting requirements, and revises new instrument approach procedures and requirements for preparing airport layout plans.

150/5300-13 Change 7 (PDF)

Removes Precision Object Free Area (POFA) and establishes Precision Obstacle Free Zone (POFZ), changes standards for the Runway Safety Area, and revises Appendix 2 to allow for greater flexibility in threshold siting criteria.

150/5300-13 Change 8 (PDF)
150/5300-13 Change 8 (MS Word)

Corrects Table 3-3 and revises Appendix 2 to include standards for runway end siting requirements, including a new 40:1 departure surface.

150/5300-13 Change 9 (PDF)
150/5300-13 Change 9 (MS Word)

Adds information about tail heights and a table specifying wingspan and tail heights for each Airplane Design Group to Chapter 1, a paragraph about End-Around Taxiways and associated figures and tables to Chapter 4, and a new Appendix 17, Minimum Distances Between Certain Airport Features and Any On-Airport Agriculture Crops. Includes changes to Chapter 1; Tables 2-1, 2-2, 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3; Chapter 4; Appendix 2, and Appendix 16. Cancels Appendices 6 and 7. See also Errata Sheet below.

150/5300-13 Change 10 (PDF)
150/5300-13 Change 10 (MS Word)
Errata Sheet for 150/5300-13 Change 10 (October 13, 2006) (MS Word)

Clarifies the standard for the Runway Protection Zone (RPZ), makes an editorial correction to Table 3-3, and updates the Table of Contents and Figure 2-3.

150/5300-13 Change 11 (PDF)
150/5300-13 Change 11 (MS Word)

Reschedules the One Engine Inoperative (OEI) implementation date from January 1, 2008, to January 1, 2009. Also requires end-around taxiway projects to be pre-approved by the Office of Airport Safety and Standards, Airport Engineering Division; changes the applicability of Appendix 2, paragraph 3b, to allow the use of these standards to object to objects affecting navigable airspace relative to 14 CFR Part 77; and identifies what Airport Airspace Analysis Survey criteria to use based on current or planned instrument approaches serving the runway ends.

150/5300-13 Change 12 (PDF)
150/5300-13 Change 12 (MS Word)
Errata Sheet for 150/5300-13 Change 12 (February 15, 2008) (MS Word)

Moves data from Table 1 of Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5340-18D, Standards for Airport Sign Systems, into Tables 2-1 and 2-2 of this AC. A new paragraph 213 includes the information from Table 1 and additional information about this change.

Change 13 (PDF)
Change 13 (MS Word)
Errata Sheet for 150/5300-13 Change 13 (July 31, 2008) (MS Word)

This Change reschedules the One Engine Inoperative (OEI) implementation date from January 1, 2009, to January 1, 2010.

Change 14 (PDF)
Change 14 (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides standards, specifications, and guidance for designing aircraft deicing facilities.

150/5300-14B (PDF)
150/5300-14B (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance for the use of value engineering (VE) in airport projects funded under the Airport Grant Program.

150/5300-15 (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Explains the specifications for establishing geodetic control on or near an airport. It also describes how to submit the information to the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) for approval and inclusion in the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) in support of aeronautical information surveys.

150/5300-16A (PDF)
150/5300-16A (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides the specifications for Airport Imagery acquisition and how to submit the imagery for review and approval in support of aeronautical information and airport engineering surveys.

150/5300-17B (PDF)
150/5300-17B (MS Word)

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AAS-100

This version of AC 150/5300-18B is for Planning Guidance Only for use in projects being worked in this year.

We expect a signed version of the document to be available soon.

Because of the size of this document, it is available as one large file (see Complete) or as several smaller files (see Parts 1-4).

150/5300-18B - Planning Guidance Only (Complete) (PDF)
150/5300-18B - Planning Guidance Only (Part 1) (PDF)
150/5300-18B - Planning Guidance Only (Part 2) (PDF)
150/5300-18B - Planning Guidance Only (Part 3) (PDF)
150/5300-18B - Planning Guidance Only (Part 4) (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance for engineers, airport managers, and the public in the design and maintenance of airport surface drainage systems. Combines existing surface drainage topics covered in different agency manuals into one Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) document that will serve as the design and analysis standard for surface drainage for FAA and the Department of Defense.

The AC is 11 MB (see Complete file). Because of its size, the AC has been broken into several parts to make it easier to download (see Parts 1-13).

150/5320-5C (Complete) (PDF)
150/5320-5C (Part 1: Coversheet, Forward, Table of Contents) (PDF)
150/5320-5C (Part 2: Chapters 1-2) (PDF)
150/5320-5C (Part 3: Chapter 3) (PDF)
150/5320-5C (Part 4: Chapter 4 (A)) (PDF)
150/5320-5C (Part 5: Chapter 4 (B)) (PDF)
150/5320-5C (Part 6: Chapter 4 (C)) (PDF)
150/5320-5C (Part 7: Chapters 5-6) (PDF)
150/5320-5C (Part 8: Chapters 7-8) (PDF)
150/5320-5C (Part 9: Chapters 9-10) (PDF)
150/5320-5C (Part 10: Chapters 11-12) (PDF)
150/5320-5C (Part 11: Glossary, Appendix A) (PDF)
150/5320-5C (Part 12: Appendix B) (PDF)
150/5320-5C (Part 13: Appendices C-F, Index) (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance to the public for the design and evaluation of pavements at civil airports.

Because of the size of this document, it is available in five parts.

150/5320-6D (Part 1) (PDF)
150/5320-6D (Part 2) (PDF)
150/5320-6D (Part 3) (PDF)
150/5320-6D (Part 4) (PDF)
150/5320-6D (Part 5) (PDF)

Corrects errors in the graph for Figure 2-4, Effect of Subbase on Modulus of Subgrade Reaction, and changes a typographical error in paragraph 339b.

150/5320-6D Change 1 (PDF)

Incorporates recent changes and corrections.

150/5320-6D Change 2 (PDF)

Incorporates recent changes and corrections. This AC cancels AC 150/5320-16, Airport Pavement Design for the Boeing 777 Airplane.

150/5320-6D Change 3 (PDF)
150/5320-6D Change 3 (MS Word)

Provides design guidance for paved airfield shoulders and rubblization of existing Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) pavements prior to asphalt overlay. Revises guidance on required design flexural strength for rigid pavement design.

150/5320-6D Change 4 (PDF)
150/5320-6D Change 4 (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains guidelines and procedures for the design and construction of skid-resistant pavement; pavement evaluation, without or with friction equipment; and maintenance of high skid-resistant pavements.

150/5320-12C (PDF)

Updates names and addresses of FAA-approved CFME.

150/5320-12C Change 1 (PDF)

Updates references to polymer-based runway surface chip seals to account for current materials technology.

150/5320-12C Change 2 (PDF)
150/5320-12C Change 2 (MS Word)

Updates names and addresses of FAA-approved CFME.

150/5320-12C Change 3 (PDF)
150/5320-12C Change 3 (MS Word)

Updates names and addresses of FAA-approved CFME.

150/5320-12C Change 4 (PDF)
150/5320-12C Change 4 (MS Word)

Updates names and addresses of FAA-approved CFME.

150/5320-12C Change 5 (PDF)
150/5320-12C Change 5 (MS Word)

Updates names and addresses of FAA-approved CFME.

150/5320-12C Change 6 (PDF)
150/5320-12C Change 6 (MS Word)

Updates names and addresses of FAA-approved CFME.

150/5320-12C Change 7 (PDF)
150/5320-12C Change 7 (MS Word)

Updates list of FAA-approved CFME.

150/5320-12C Change 8 (PDF)
150/5320-12C Change 8 (MS Word)

Responsible Office
APP-400

Provides guidance to airport planners and operators in the use of tree and vegetation screens in and around airports.

150/5320-14 (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides basic information on the characteristics, management, and regulations of industrial wastes generated at airports. Provides guidance for the development of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) that applies best management practices to eliminate, prevent, or reduce pollutants in storm water runoff associated with particular airport industrial activities.

150/5320-15A (PDF)
150/5320-15A (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance on understanding and rating the surface condition of flexible and rigid airfield pavements and provides a simple system to visually rate pavement condition.

Because of the size of this document, it is available as one complete file (see Complete) or as three smaller files (see Parts 1-3).

150/5320-17 (Complete) (PDF)
150/5320-17 (Part 1) - Main Text (PDF)
150/5320-17 (Part 2) - Appendix 1: Asphalt Airfield Pavements (PDF)
150/5320-17 (Part 3) - Appendix 2: Concrete Airfield Pavements (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides design standards and guidelines for determining recommended runway lengths.

150/5325-4B (PDF)
150/5325-4B (MS Word)
Errata Sheet for 150/5325-4B (July 31, 2008) (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance for using the standardized International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) method to report airport pavement strength. The standardized method is known as the Aircraft Classification Number – Pavement Classification Number (ACN-PCN) method.

150/5335-5A (PDF)
150/5335-5A (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Describes the standards for markings used on airport runways, taxiways, and aprons.

150/5340-1J (PDF)
150/5340-1J (MS Word)

Extends enhanced taxiway centerline requirement to all certificated airports. Airports with less that 1.5 million annual passenger enplanements must implement the enhanced taxiway centerline within 1 year. All smaller certificated airports have 2 years. Cancelled by Change 2.

150/5340-1J Change 1 (PDF)
150/5340-1J Change 1 (MS Word)

Clarifies the intent of Change 1 and modifies certain compliance dates for airports located in areas that receive snow or ice storms. Cancels Change 1.

150/5340-1J Change 2 (PDF)
150/5340-1J Change 2 (MS Word)
Errata Sheet for 150/5340-1J Change 2 (July 3, 2008) (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Sets forth standards for a system of airport marking consisting of certain pilot aids and traffic control devices.

150/5340-5C (PDF)
150/5340-5C (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains the Federal Aviation Administration standards for the siting and installation of signs on airport runways and taxiways. Incorporates mandatory hold signs that reflect changed standards for the Precision Obstacle Free Zone (POFZ) and Category (CAT II/III) operations. Includes sign standards to assist airport operators in designating (1) the POFZ holding position in those instances where a taxiway, holding apron, or other movement area would result in an aircraft fuselage or tail penetrating, and (2) the alternative holding position on a taxiway during CAT II/III operations necessary to maintain adequate aircraft separation.

150/5340-18E (PDF)
150/5340-18E (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides recommended guidelines for maintenance of airport visual aid facilities.

150/5340-26A (PDF)
150/5340-26A (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance and recommendations on the installation of airport visual aids. Because of the size of the document, it is available as one large file (see Complete) or as five smaller files (see Parts 1-6).

See also--

• Airport Technical Advisory on Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) (below)
• The Design, Installation, and Maintenance of In-Pavement Airport Lighting (PDF) by Arthur S. Schai

150/5340-30D (Complete) (PDF)
150/5340-30D (Part 1) (PDF)
150/5340-30D (Part 2) (PDF)
150/5340-30D (Part 3) (PDF)
150/5340-30D (Part 4) (PDF)
150/5340-30D (Part 5) (PDF)
150/5340-30D (Part 6) (PDF)
150/5340-30D (Complete) (MS Word)
Airport Technical Advisory on Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Replaces all references to AC 150/5345-1 with AC 150/5345-53.

150/5345-1V (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides the specified manufacturing requirements for panels used for remote control of airport lighting and auxiliary systems.

150/5345-3F (PDF)
150/5345-3F (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains a specification for a circuit selector switch for use in airport lighting circuits.

150/5345-5B (PDF)
150/5345-5B (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Describes the specification requirements for L-824 electrical cables.

150/5345-7E (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains a specification for constant current regulators used on airport lighting circuits and for a monitor that reports on the status of the regulator.

150/5345-10F (PDF)
150/5345-10F (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains equipment specifications for light beacons which are used to locate and identify civil airports, military airports, seaplane bases, and heliports.

150/5345-12E (PDF)
150/5345-12E (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains the specification requirements for a relay cabinet used to control airfield lighting circuits. The L-841 consists of an enclosure containing a direct current (DC) power supply, control circuit protection and 20 pilot relays.

150/5345-13B (PDF)
150/5345-13B (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains the specification for plug and receptacle (cable connectors) used with underground power cables, isolation transformer leads, and light fixture leads for airport lighting systems.

150/5345-26D (PDF)
150/5345-26D (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains a specification for wind cone assemblies to be used to provide wind information to pilots of aircraft.

150/5345-27D (MS Word)
150/5345-27D (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards for Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) systems, which provide pilots with visual glideslope guidance during approach for landing.

150/5345-28F (PDF)
150/5345-28F (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains the FAA standards for retroreflective markers for airport runways and taxiways. See also Errata Sheet below.

150/5345-39C (PDF)
150/5345-39C (MS Word)
Errata Sheet for 150/5345-39C (October 5, 2006) (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains the specifications for containers designed to serve as airport light bases, transformer housings, junction boxes, and accessories. Provides the basic standard requirements for critical dimensions and performance requirements to which all manufacturers must demonstrate compliance.

150/5345-42F (PDF)
150/5345-42F (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains the FAA specification for obstruction lighting equipment.

150/5345-43F (PDF)
150/5345-43F (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains the FAA specifications for unlighted and lighted signs to be used on taxiways and runways.

150/5345-44H (PDF)
150/5345-44H (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains the FAA specifications for low-impact resistant (LIR) structures used to support approach lighting systems (ALS) at airports.

150/5345-45C (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains FAA specifications for light fixtures to be used on airport runways and taxiways.

150/5345-46C (PDF)
150/5345-46C (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains the specifications requirements for series-to-series isolation transformers for use in airport lighting systems.

150/5345-47B (PDF)
150/5345-47B (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains the specifications for radio control equipment to be used for controlling airport lighting facilities.

150/5345-49C (PDF)
150/5345-49C (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains the FAA standards for portable runway and taxiway lights and runway end identifier lights for temporary use to permit continued aircraft operations while all or part of a runway lighting system is inoperative.

150/5345-50B (PDF)
150/5345-50B (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains the specifications for discharge-type flashing light equipment to be used for runway end identifier lights (REIL) and for an omnidirectional approach lightning system (ODALS).

150/5345-51A (PDF)
150/5345-51A (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains the FAA standards for generic visual glideslope indicators systems. GVGI systems provide pilots with visual glideslope guidance during approaches for landing at general aviation airports.

150/5345-52A (PDF)
150/5345-52A (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Describes the Airport Lighting Equipment Certification Program (ALECP). See also the Addendum and an explanation of FAA's interim Non-Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Parts Certification Program.

150/5345-53C (PDF)
150/5345-53C (MS Word)
FAA's interim Non-Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Parts Certification Program (PDF)

Addendum to Appendices 1, 3, and 4 of AC 150/5345-53C.

150/5345-53C Addendum (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Contains the FAA standards for power and control units for Land and Hold Short Lighting Systems.

150/5345-54A (PDF)

Corrects paragraph 3.3.1.4, Painting and Finishing.

150/5345-54A Change 1 (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance in the design of a lighted visual aid to indicate temporary runway closure.

150/5345-55A (PDF)
150/5345-55A (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Specifies minimum requirements for an Airport Lighting Control and Monitoring System (ALCMS), which simplifies the control and monitoring of lighted visual aids and enhances airport safety.

150/5345-56 (PDF)
150/5345-56 (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides information on trade opportunity programs and publications relating to foreign airport planning, design, and construction.

150/5360-8B (PDF)

Responsible Office
APP-400

Provides guidance material for the planning and design of airport terminal buildings at non-hub locations.

Because of the size of this document (5.28 MB), it is available as one large file (see Complete) or as several smaller files (see Parts 1-4).

150/5360-9 (Complete) (PDF)
150/5360-9 (Part 1) (PDF)
150/5360-9 (Part 2) (PDF)
150/5360-9 (Part 3) (PDF)
150/5360-9 (Part 4) (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance on airport related signs and graphics. Recommends use of 'Guidelines for Airport Signing and Graphics' (American Association of Airport Executives, the Airports Council International - North America, the Air Transport Association of America, and the Airport Consultants Council, 2001) in designing airport terminal signing systems until an updated manual, currently being developed under the Airport Cooperative Research Program, is available. At international airports, also recommends International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Document 9636, 'International Signs to Provide Guidance to Persons at Airports and Marine Terminals (1995)'.

150/5360-12E (PDF)
150/5360-12E (MS Word)

Responsible Office
APP-400

Provides guidelines for the planning and design of airport terminal buildings and related access facilities. Consolidated file includes Change 1.

Because of the size of the document, it is available as one large file (see Complete) or as several smaller files (Part 1-4).

150/5360-13 (Consolidated) (Complete) (PDF)
150/5360-13 (Part 1) (PDF)
150/5360-13 (Part 2) (PDF)
150/5360-13 (Part 3) (PDF)
150/5360-13 (Part 4) (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Assists airports in complying with the current laws and regulations governing individuals with disabilities by (1) identifying the relevant statutes and regulations that impact upon airports, (2) presenting in a single document the main features of each of the statutes and regulations, (3) providing legal citations to facilitate research, (4) listing sources of assistance or additional information, and (5) identifying Final Rules. It presents and reconciles the Federal accessibility regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA); the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 (ACAA); the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (RA); and the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, as amended (ABA), which affect the architectural or program accessibility of airports in the U.S. transportation system and employment opportunities on these airports for individuals with disabilities.

150/5360-14 (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-300

Provides guidance on operational safety on airports---with special emphasis on safety during periods of construction activity---to assist airport operators in complying with Part 139, Certification of Airports.

150/5370-2E (PDF)
150/5370-2E (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance for reporting construction progress of projects under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Discusses use of FAA Form 5370-1, Construction Progress and Inspection Report.

150/5370-6C (PDF)
150/5370-6C (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides standards for the construction of airports. Items covered include general provisions, earthwork, flexible base courses, rigid base courses, flexible surface courses, rigid pavement, fencing, drainage, turfing, and lighting installation. See Errata Sheet below.

Because of the size of this document, it is available as a single file (see Complete) or as three smaller files (see Parts 1-3). See Construction Standards for Airports to access individual files for each item or part.

150/5370-10C (Complete) (PDF)
150/5370-10C (Part 1) (PDF)
150/5370-10C (Part 2) (PDF)
150/5370-10C (Part 3) (PDF)
150/5370-10C (Complete) (MS Word)
Errata Sheet for AC 150/5370-10C (July 22, 2008) (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance on the use of nondestructive testing equipment to evaluate the load-carrying capacity of airport pavements.

150/5370-11A (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides information to ensure the quality of construction accomplished under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

150/5370-12A (PDF)
150/5370-12A (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance for the planning, coordination, management, design, testing, inspection, and execution of off-peak construction of airport pavements using hot-mix asphalt (HMA) paving materials. Also focuses on HMA airfield pavement construction and applies to other types of airfield improvements where off-peak construction is identified as the preferred delivery method.

150/5370-13A (PDF)
150/5370-13A (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance on asphalt paving operations, including project organization, mix design, quality control, plant operations, laydown, and compaction.

The Handbook is included in the AC as Appendix 1. Because of its size, the Appendix has been broken up into several smaller files.

150/5370-14A (PDF)
150/5370-14A, Appendix 1, Introduction (PDF)
150/5370-14A, Appendix 1, Part I (PDF)
150/5370-14A, Appendix 1, Part II (a) (PDF)
150/5370-14A, Appendix 1, Part II (b) (PDF)
150/5370-14A, Appendix 1, Part II (c) (PDF)
150/5370-14A, Appendix 1, Part III (a) (PDF)
150/5370-14A, Appendix 1, Part III (b) (PDF)
150/5370-14A, Appendix 1, Glossary and Bibliography (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance for the planning, design, installation, and maintenance of aviation grade artificial turf in areas adjacent to the operational areas of an airport.

150/5370-15 (PDF)
150/5370-15 (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance for the planning, coordination, management, design, testing, inspection, and execution of rapid construction of rigid (Portland Cement Concrete) airfield pavements. This AC focuses on rigid airfield pavement construction. The material contained herein also applies to other types of airfield improvements where rapid construction is identified as the preferred construction method.

150/5370-16 (PDF)
150/5370-16 (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-300

Discusses problems of debris at airports, gives information on foreign objects, and tells how to eliminate such objects from operational areas.

150/5380-5B (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidelines and procedures for maintaining rigid and flexible airport pavements.

Because of the size of this document, it is available as one large file (see Complete) or as several smaller files (see Parts 1-3).

150/5380-6B (Complete) (PDF)
150/5380-6B (Part 1) (PDF)
150/5380-6B (Part 2) (PDF)
150/5380-6B (Part 3) (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Discusses the Airport Pavement Management System (APMS) concept, its essential components, and how it can be used to make cost-effective decisions about pavement maintenance and rehabilitation.

150/5380-7A (PDF)
150/5380-7A (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance on understanding, identifying, preventing, and mitigating alkali-silica reactivity (ASR) in fresh and hardened Portland cement concrete airfield pavements.

150/5380-8 (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides recommendations for heliport design that apply to the construction, activation, and deactivation of heliports.

Because of the size of this document, it is available as a single file (see Complete) and as several smaller files (see Parts 1-4).

150/5390-2B (Complete) (PDF)
150/5390-2B (Part 1) (PDF)
150/5390-2B (Part 2) (PDF)
150/5390-2B (Part 3) (PDF)
150/5390-2B (Part 4) (PDF)
150/5390-2B (Complete) (MS Word)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance to planners and communities interested in developing a civil vertiport or vertistop.

150/5390-3 (PDF)

Responsible Office
AAS-100

Provides guidance to assist operators in planning, designing, and constructing seaplane base facilities.

150/5395-1 (PDF)