This guide has been prepared to assist Central Region airport sponsors and their consultants in obtaining and administering an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant. This guidance is intended to provide a convenient resource for identifying the requirements associated with the AIP and as established within relevant Federal regulations and statutes. Users are advised that this guidance is not intended to establish nor create requirements for participation in the AIP. Requirements for AIP participation are established within United States Code, Public Law, Federal Regulations and official FAA policy.
100 - Airport Improvement Program (AIP) (PDF, 121 KB)
- 110 - Checklist for Typical AIP Development Project
- 120 - Sponsor Eligibility
- 130 - Project Eligibility
- 140 - AIP Obligations
- 150 - FAA Standards
- 160 - Non-Primary Entitlement Funds
200 - Civil Rights (PDF, 100 KB)
- 210 - DBE Overview
- 220 - DBE Program Submittal
- 230 - DBE Contract Goal and Provisions
- 240 - Good Faith Efforts
- 250 - DBE Reporting Requirements
300 - Procurement of Professional Services (PDF, 113 KB)
- 310 - Roles and Responsibilities
- 320 - Selection Guide
- 330 - Contract Establishment
400 - Procurement (PDF, 57 KB)
- 410 - Small Purchase Procedures
- 420 - Protest Procedures
500 - Airport Planning (PDF, 187 KB)
- 510 - National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)
- 520 - Airport Layout Plans
- 530 - Environmental Review
- 531 - Categorical Exclusions
- 540 - Airport Site Investigations
- 541 - Evaluation Factors for Airport Site Investigations
- 550 - Runway Protection Zones
- 560 - Airport Property Interests
- 561 - Avigation Easements
- 562 - Zoning Around Airports
- 563 - Release of Airport Property
- 570 - Apron Design
- 580 - Planning Resources
600 - Project Formulation (PDF, 110 KB)
- 610 - Requesting Aid: ACIP
- 620 - Benefit/Cost Analysis
700 - Grant Implementation (PDF, 71 KB)
- 710 - Project Application
- 720 - Sponsor Assurances
- 730 - Drug Free Workplace Requirements
- 740 - Title VI Assurance
- 750 - Executing the Grant Offer
800 - Sponsor Certification (PDF, 39 KB)
900 - Project Design Development Projects (PDF, 156 KB)
- 910 - Predesign Conference
- 920 - Engineer's Report
- 930 - Plans and Specifications
- 931 - Project Drawings
- 932 - Project Manual
- 940 - Regional Approved Modifications to AC 150/5370-10
- 950 - Sponsor Modifications of FAA Standards
- 951 - Use of State Standards
- 960 - Operational Safety on Airport During Construction
1000 - Construction (PDF, 282 KB)
- 1010 - Bidding
- 1020 - Contract Award
- 1030 - Construction Management Program
- 1040 - Preconstruction Conference
- 1050 - Notice-to-Proceed
- 1060 - Labor Provisions
- 1061 - Contractor's Responsibilities
- 1062 - Applicable Labor Standards
- 1070 - Inspections
- 1071 - Construction Records
- 1072 -Labor and Civil Rights
- 1073 - Final Acceptance
- 1080 - Contract Modifications
- 1081 - Change Order
- 1082 - Supplementary Agreements
1100 - Runway Commissioning (PDF, 135 KB)
- 1110 - IAP Survey Requirements
- 1120 - Visual Runways
- 1130 - Airport Master Record
- 1131 - Data Elements
1200 - Equipment Project (PDF, 79 KB)
- 1210 - Federal Provisions
- 1220 - Sample Bid Documents
1300 - Airport Land Acquisition (PDF, 122 KB)
- 1310 - Environmental Site Assessment
- 1311 - Frequently Asked Questions
- 1320 - Satisfactory Evidence of Good Title
- 1321 - Title Opinion
- 1322 - Exhibit A Property Map
1400 - Sponsor Force Accounts (PDF, 60 KB)
- 1410 - Engineering Force Account
- 1420 - Construction Force Account
1500 - Grant Payments (PDF, 56 KB)
- 1510 - Drawdown Submittal Information
- 1520 - Payment History
- 1530 - Frequently Ask Questions
1600 - Grant Closeout (PDF, 100 KB)
- 1610 - Development Project Closeout
- 1620 - Equipment Project Closeout
- 1630 - Grant Amendment
- 1640 - Planning Grant Closeout
1700 - Post Grant Obligations (PDF, 225 KB)
- 1710 - Record Keeping
- 1720 - Audit Requirements
- 1730 - Financial Reports
- 1740 - Compliance
- 1750 - Pavement Maintenance
- 1760 - Release of Airport Property
