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- Bid Tabulation Data (MS Excel, 1.43 MB)
- Design and Construction Updates (PDF)
- Lighting Equipment Certification Update (MS Word)
- Policy and Guidance
- Auditing of Consultants' Overhead Charges (PDF)
- Edge Lights for Instrument Runways (PDF)
- Design of Manholes and Manhole Covers on Airport Pavements and Safety Areas (PDF)
- Design of Subdrain Systems for Pavements (PDF)
- Pavement Maintenance/Management Policy (PDF)
- Recommendations for Writing Modifications of Airport Design, Construction and Equipment Standards (PDF)
- Standard Handout for Design Reports Letter (PDF)
- Sample Design Report (MS Word)
- Threshold Lights for Clearways (PDF)
- Portland Cement Concrete Airport Pavements - Design Guide Supplement (PDF, 332 KB)
- Stabilized and Drainable Base for Rigid Pavement
- Design and Construction Guide: PDF (1.62 MB), MS Word (19 MB)
- Appendices (MS Word, 366 KB)
Related Information
- Airfield Asphalt Pavement Technology Program
- American Concrete Institute - Certification
- Asphalt Pavement Maintenance and Repair (UFC 3-270-01) (PDF)
- Concrete Repair (UFC 3-270-04) (PDF)
- Corps of Engineers Transportation Systems Center
- Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations
- Innovative Pavement Research Foundation
- National Center for Asphalt Technology
- Tri-Service Transportation
FAA Forms
| Subject/Title | Number | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Pavement Design (MS Word, 224 KB) | 5100-1 | |
| Pavement Strength Survey (MS Word, 216 KB) | 5320-1 | |
| Sponsor Certification for Selection of Consultants (MS Word, 210 KB) | ||
| Modification of Airport Design Standards (MS Word) | ||
| Suggested Guide and Format for Engineering Service Contract for Construction Projects Under the Airport Improvement Program (MS Word) | ||
| Modifications to Standards (MS Word) | ||
| Predesign Package (MS Word, 974 KB) | ||
| Closeout Documents (MS Word) | See Project Closeout | |
| Engineering Contract – Reasonableness of Cost Determination Form (MS Word, 201 KB) | ||
| Data Sheet to Support Engineering Services Contracts (MS Word, 111 KB) |
| Subject/Title | Number | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|
| Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Required Statements (MS Word, 78 KB) | ||
| Sponsor Certification for Project Plans and Specifications (MS Word, 219 KB) | ||
| Construction Contract - $2,000 or Less (MS Word, 114 KB) | Special Provisions | |
| Construction Contract - $2,001 to $10,000 (MS Word, 141 KB) | Special Provisions | |
| Construction Contract - $10,001 to $25,000 (MS Word, 174 KB) | Special Provisions | |
| Construction Contract - $25,001 to $100,000 (MS Word, 174 KB) | Special Provisions | |
| Construction Contract - $100,001 and Over (MS Word, 177 KB) | Special Provisions | |
| Non-Construction Contract - $10,000 or Less (MS Word, 113 KB) | Special Provisions | |
| Non-Construction Contract - $10,001 to $25,000 (MS Word, 114 KB) | Special Provisions | |
| Non-Construction Contract - $25,001 to $100,000 (MS Word, 116 KB) | Special Provisions | |
| Non-Construction Contract - $100,001 and Over (MS Word, 115 KB) | Special Provisions |
National Policy and Guidance
Design Software
Question about Design Software?
| Software (select links in this column to access software) |
Description/Instructions | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AIRPORT PAVEMENT DESIGN | ||
| Flexible Pavement Design (MS Excel) | Flexible Pavement Design Manual (PDF) (Updated 7/16/2002) | Updated 10/31/2005 |
| Rigid Pavement Design (MS Excel) | Rigid Pavement Design Manual (PDF) (Updated 7/16/2002) | Updated 4/30/2004 |
| Layered Elastic Pavement Design Version 1.3 (ZIP) | Layered elastic design software discussed in Chapter 7 of AC 150/5320-6, Airport Pavement Design and Evaluation. Software updated in June 2004 to include new commercial aircraft models and many general aviation aircraft. | Updated 7/26/2004 |
| FAARFIELD 1.203 (8/11//2008) | FAARFIELD 1.203 replaced the previous version 1.1021 that accompanied Draft AC 150/5320-6E. The FAARFIELD program will become the new FAA standard for airfield pavement design upon final publication of AC 150/5320-6E. Pavement design in accordance with the AC requires the use of the FAARFIELD program. | |
| COMFAA 2.0 (You will need to scroll down on linked page to view software and related guidance.) |
COMFAA, as introduced in the AC 150/5335-5A, is capable of calculating Aircraft Classifications Numbers in accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) procedure. | |
| PAY REDUCTIONS FOR AIRPORT PAVEMENT PROJECTS (AC 150/5370-10, Standards for Specifying Construction of Airports) |
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| Asphaltic Concrete - Payment Adjustment for Densities and Air Voids, Item P-401 (MS Excel) | The pay equations in this spreadsheet are consistent with Item P-401 as published in AC 150/5370-10C and -10B but are not valid for previous versions of P-401. | Updated 2/4/2008 |
| Asphaltic Concrete - Payment Adjustment for Densities and Air Voids, Item P-401SP (MS Excel) | This spreadsheet is consistent with Item P-401SP as published in Engineering Brief #59A. | Updated 3/30/2007 |
| PCC Pavement - Payment Factor for Strength and Thickness, Item P-501 (MS Excel) | The pay equations in this spreadsheet are valid for versions of Item P-501 published in AC 150/5370-10C, 10B, and Change 10 to -10A. | Updated 2/4/2008 |
| RELATED PAVEMENT AND AIRPORT DESIGN SOFTWARE | ||
| 3D Airspace Analysis Program (3DAAP) | Version 5.0 | 9/19/2006 |
| Airport Design for Microcomputers (ZIP) | ||
| Annual Departure Conversion to Design Aircraft Annual Departures (MS Excel) | This spreadsheet provides procedures for converting annual departures of various aircraft to annual depatures of a design aircraft in accordance with the procedures outlined in AC 150/5335-5A. | 1/29/2007 |
| Backcalculation Software (BAKFAA) | For backcalculating FWD data and computing airport pavement load responses by layered elastic analysis. Use with AC 150/5370-11, Use of Nondestructive Testing Devices in the Evaluation of Airport Pavements. | |
| COMPSYS 21 Geodetic Calculations | Windows-based software includes calculations for Forward, Inverse, Segment/Segment, Bearing/Bearing, Segment Distance, Circle Bearing, Circle/Circle, Segment Bearing, and Airport Reference Point. | |
| Geodetic Calculator (ZIP) | Updated version of GEO83. | |
| Runway Friction Data Evaluation Program (ZIP) | New Version 4.1A | |
| ADDITIONAL SOURCES | ||
| FAA Airport Technology R&D Branch Software | ||
| Airport Pavement Roughness Criteria | ||
Design Standards
This page provides a quick reference to design standards for various airport-related equipment, facilities, and structures. Visit our Series 150 Advisory Circular Library for a complete listing of current advisory circulars.
| Item | Reference (See most recent version and any associated changes) |
|---|---|
| Airport Design | AC 150/5300-13 |
| Airport Drainage | AC 150/5320-5 |
| Airport Layout Plans | AC 150/5070-6 |
| Airport Lighting - Runway/Taxiway | AC 150/5340-30 |
| Airport Lighting - Runway Centerline | AC 150/5340-30 |
| Airport Lighting - Radio Control | AC 150/5340-30 |
| Airport Marking | AC 150/5340-1 |
| Airport Master Plans | AC 150/5070-6 |
| Airport Signage | AC 150/5340-18 |
| Airport Terminal Facilities | AC 150/5360-13 |
| Apron | AC 150/5300-13 (Appendix 5) |
| ARFF Building | AC 150/5210-15 |
| ARFF Equipment - DEVS | AC 150/5210-19 |
| ARFF Equipment - Clothing | AC 150/5210-14 |
| ARFF Training Facility | AC 150/5220-17 |
| ARFF Vehicle - Small Dual Agent | AC 150/5220-19 |
| ARFF Vehicle | AC 150/5220-10 |
| ARFF Water Supply | AC 150/5220-4 |
| AWOS | AC 150/5220-16 |
| Beacons | AC 150/5340-30 |
| Compass Calibration Pad | AC 150/5300-13 (Appendix 4) |
| Construction Standards | AC 150/5370-10 |
| Deicing Facilities | AC 150/5300-14 |
| Disability Access to Airports | AC 150/5360-14 |
| EMAS Arresting System | AC 150/5220-22 |
| Fuel Storage | AC 150/5230-4 |
| Heliport Design | AC 150/5390-2 |
| Landfills | AC 150/5200-34 |
| Land and Hold Short Lighting | AC 150/5340-30 |
| Marking of Airport Vehicles | AC 150/5210-5 |
| Operational Safety - Construction | AC 150/5370-2 |
| PAPI | AC 150/5345-28 |
| Passenger Lift for the Impaired | AC 150/5220-21 |
| Pavement Design | AC 150/5320-6 |
| Pavement Management System | AC 150/5380-7 |
| Segmented Circle | AC 150/5340-5 |
| Snow Removal Operations | AC 150/5200-30 |
| SRE Buildings | AC 150/5220-18 |
| SRE Equipment | AC 150/5220-20 |
| State Standards for Non-primary Airports | AC 150/5100-13 |
| REIL | AC 150/5340-30 |
| Runway Length Requirements | AC 150/5325-4 |
| Runway Surface Monitors | AC 150/5220-13 |
| Runway Thresholds | AC 150/5300-13 (Appendix 2) |
| SMGCS | AC 150/5340-30 |
| VASI | AC 150/5340-30 |
| Wildlife Attractants | AC 150/5200-33 |
| Wind Analysis | AC 150/5300-13 (Appendix 1) |
| Wind Cones | AC 150/5340-30 |
| Wind Cones - Supplemental | AC 150/5340-30 |
Engineering Briefs
Question about an Engineering Brief (EB)?
Contact the Airport Engineering Division.
| EB No. (View EB) |
Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Full Set (ZIP, 4.46 MB) | Download the Full Set of Engineering Briefs as a Zipped File | May 29, 2008 |
| EB76 (PDF) | Using Solar Power for Airport Obstruction Lighting | January 14, 2008 |
| EB75 (PDF) | Incorporation of Runway Incursion Prevention into Taxiway and Apron Design | November 8, 2007 |
| EB74 (PDF) | Minimum Requirements to Widen Existing 150-Foot Wide Runways for Boeing 747-8 Operations | March 4, 2008 |
| EB73 (PDF) | Use of Non-Standard 75-Foot- (23-M) Wide Straight Taxiway Sections for Boeing 747-8 Taxiing Operations | November 27, 2007 |
| EB72A (PDF) | Positive Identification of Runways for Landing | November 2, 2007 |
| Draft EB7X (PDF) | Rejuvenation Product Qualification Procedure and Requirements - DRAFT Industry Letter for Draft EB7X (PDF) (Comment period extended to 5/1/2007) |
October 10, 2006 |
| EB71 | Modification to Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Vehicles - Cancelled (Superseded by AC 150/5220-10D) |
February 1, 2006 |
| EB70 (PDF) | Accelerated Alkali-Silica Reactivity in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements Exposed to Runway Deicing Chemicals | December 13, 2005 |
| EB69 | General Guidance and Specifications for Aeronautical Survey Airport Imagery Acquisition and Submission to the National Geodetic Survey (Volume B) - Cancelled (Superseded by AC 150/5300-17) |
July 7, 2005 |
| DRAFT EB68 (PDF) DRAFT EB68 (MS Word) |
Four Component Coal-Tar Sealer Rejuvenator (Not Suitable for Project Use at this Time). Issued for Comment: August 10, 2005 | Comment Period Extended to October 14, 2005 |
| EB67B (PDF) | Light Sources Other than Incandescent and Xenon for Airport and Obstruction Lighting Fixtures | March 12, 2007 |
| EB66 (PDF) | Rubblized Portland Cement Concrete Base Course | February 13, 2004 |
| EB65A (PDF) | Use of 150-Foot- (45-M) Wide Runways for Airbus A380 Operations | December 10, 2007 |
| EB64A (PDF) | Runway Status Lights System | February 20, 2007 |
| EB63B (PDF) | Taxiways for Airbus A380 Taxiing Operations (Supersedes EB 63a) | November 27, 2007 |
| EB62 (PDF) | Polymer Composite Micro-Overlay for Fuel-Resistant Wearing Surfaces | December 20, 2002 |
| EB61 | Installation Procedures for Adjustable Light Bases and Extensions - Cancelled | February 6, 2001 |
| EB60 (PDF) | Semi-Flexible Wearing Course for Apron Pavement | January 16, 2001 |
| EB59A (PDF) EB59A (MS Word) |
Item P-401 Plant Mix Bituminous Pavements (Superpave). This brief provides guidance on using asphaltic mixtures designed using Superpave techniques. (Supersedes EB 59) Background Information (PDF) Background Information (MS Word) |
May 12, 2006 |
| EB59 | Item P-401 Plant Mix Bituminous Pavements (Superpave) - Cancelled | December 18, 2001 |
| EB58 | Lighting and Signage of Declared Distance Runways - Cancelled | December 8, 1999 |
| EB57 (PDF) | Extended Q-Value Table for Estimating Percent of Lot Within Limits (Pwl). Q-Value and PWL Table (MS Excel) |
May 19, 1999 |
| EB56 (PDF, 1.19 MB) | Development of Revised Acceptance Criteria for Item P-401 and Item P-501. | January 27, 1999 |
| EB55 (PDF) | Controlled Low Strength Material (Clsm). | May 21, 1996 |
| EB54A (PDF) | Field Modifications to Airport Lighting Equipment | October 6, 1995 |
| EB54 | Acceptance of Airport Lighting Equipment | March 23, 1995 |
| EB53B | Interim Guidance on Land and Hold Short Lighting Systems - Cancelled | March 11, 1999 |
| EB53A | Interim Guidance on Land and Hold Short Lighting Systems - Cancelled | February 19, 1999 |
| EB53 | Land and Hold Short Lighting Systems - Cancelled | November 8, 1994 |
| EB52 (PDF) | Approved AWOS Equipment | November 4, 1994 |
| EB51 (PDF) | Polymer Modified Asphalt | October 21, 1994 |
| EB50 | Adjustable L-868 Extension - Cancelled | September 21, 1994 |
| EB49 (PDF) | Geogrid Reinforced Base Course | April 20, 1994 |
| EB48 (PDF) | Interlocking Concrete Pavers | |
| EB47 (PDF) | Design of Airport Pavements Using Layered Elastic Analysis | May 6, 1991 |
| EB46A Change 1 (PDF) | Coal Tar Pitch Seal Coats Change 1 | April 4, 1996 |
| EB46A (PDF) | Coal Tar Pitch Seal Coats | July 11, 1995 |
| EB46 (PDF) | Item P-625 Coal-Tar Pitch Emulsion Seal Coat | January 17, 1991 |
| EB45 (PDF) | Polyethylene Modified Asphalt Cement | February 22, 1990 |
| EB44 (PDF) | Coal-Tar Sealer/Rejuvenator (Updated 5/29/2008) | November 2, 1989 |
| EB44A | Revised Coal-Tar Sealer/Rejuvenator Specification (Supersedes specification attached to November 2, 1989, brief) - Cancelled |
May 9, 2006 |
| EB44B (PDF) | Revised Coal-Tar Sealer/Rejuvenator Specification (Supersedes specification attached to November 2, 1989, brief) |
May 21, 2008 |
| EB43 (PDF) | Computerized Pavement Design | April 5, 1989 |
| EB42 (PDF) | Geocomposite Pavement Edge Drains | March 22, 1989 |
| EB41 (PDF) | Salviacim Paving Process | October 19, 1989 |
| EB40 (PDF) | Galvanized Steel Fencing | June 3, 1987 |
| EB39 (PDF) | Styrene-Butadiene Rubber Latex Modified Asphalt | March 2, 1987 |
| EB38 (PDF) | Concrete-Lined Corrugated Steel Pipe | December 12, 1986 |
| EB37 (PDF) | Computerized Pavement Design November | 18, 1986 |
| EB36 (PDF) | Silicone Joint Sealants | 1986 |
| EB35A (PDF) | Thermoplastic Coal-Tar Emulsion Slurry Seal: Amended Interim Specification | September 27, 1994 |
| EB34A (PDF) | Referee Testing of Hardened Portland Cement Concrete Pavement-Percent within Limits Revision | May 13, 2002 |
| EB33A (PDF) | Use of Fly Ash as a Partial Replacement for Cement | July 13, 1984 |
| EB33 (PDF) | Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Pavements | 1983 |
| EB32 (PDF) | Surface Recycling and Thin Overlay of Bituminous Pavement | July 14, 1983 |
| EB31 (PDF) | Test of Turbojet Powered Airport Ice Removal Equipment | April 22, 1983 |
| EB30 (PDF) | Acceptance Plan for Density, Item P-401 | February 18, 1983 |
| EB29 (PDF) | Hot Mix Recycling of Asphalt Pavements | March 3, 1982 |
| EB28 (PDF) | Performance of Recycled Asphalt Pavements at New England Airports | October 21, 1981 |
| EB27 (PDF) | Joint Design for Light Duty Rigid Pavements | June 18, 1981 |
| EB26 (PDF) | Drainage Design Considerations | March 24, 1981 |
| EB25 (PDF) | Shrinkage Compensating Cement for Airport Pavements | April 18, 1981 |
| EB24 (PDF) | Prestressed Concrete Overlay at Chicago O'hare International Airport | February 9, 1981 |
| EB23 (PDF) | Open-Graded Asphalt Emulsion Mixes | January 9, 1981 |
| EB22CHG (PDF) | Change to Engineering Brief No. 22 (Included with No.22) | February 1, 1982 |
| EB22 (PDF) | Asphalt-Rubber and Rubberized Coal Tar Pitch Emulsion | July 31, 1981 |
| EB21 (PDF) | Use of Sulfur in Bituminous Pavements | October 19, 1979 |
| EB20A (PDF) | Guidelines for Combating Inflationary Costs | July 10, 1979 |
| EB20 (PDF) | Changes to Item F-162, Chain Link Fences | November 27, 1978 |
| EB19 (PDF) | Use of Light Load Nondestructive Testing (Ndt) Equipment on Heavy Load Pavements | October 25, 1978 |
| EB18 (PDF) | Use of a Non-Woven Fabric to Reduce Reflective Cracking at New Hanover County Airport, North Carolina | September 22, 1977 |
| EB17 (PDF) | Statistical Quality Control Specifications | June 21, 1977 |
| EB16 (PDF) | Cost Plus Fixed Payment Contracts for Engineering Services Under Adap | May 24, 1977 |
| EB15 (PDF) | Variances in Transverse Slopes at Orlando Jetport, Florida | Not Published |
| EB14 (PDF) | Reconstruction of Airfield Pavements from Recycled Materials | April 15, 1977 |
| EB13 (PDF) | Faa Field Inspection of Airports Developed by the Ohio Department of Aviation | Not Published |
| EB12 (PDF) | Fibrous Concrete Aprons at Reno & Las Vegas, Nevada | March 30, 1976 |
| EB11 (PDF) | The Faa's Role in the Selection of Sponsor Consultants for Engineering Services Under Adap | February 27, 1976 |
| EB10 (PDF) | Asbestos-Cement Storm Drain Pipe | January 13, 1976 |
| EB09 (PDF) | Load Transfer Assembly | November 18, 1975 |
| EB08 (PDF) | Porous Friction Course Pavement at Ingalls Field, Hot Springs, Virginia and Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem Regional Airport, North Carolina | September 12, 1975 |
| EB07 (PDF) | Construction of a Rubber Asphalt Friction Course at Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, Colorado | September 12, 1975 |
| EB06 (PDF) | Use of Heater Planer to Correct Pavement Unevenness at San Juan International Airport, Puerto Rico | September 12, 1975 |
| EB05 (PDF) | Steel Fibrous Reinforced Concrete | June 18, 1975 |
| EB04 (PDF) | Preparing Existing Bituminous Concrete Pavements for Overlays by Use of Heater Scarifying (Remixing) Technique | April 7, 1975 |
| EB03 (PDF) | Lcpf Runway Extension at Portland International Airport, Oregon | September 9, 1974 |
| EB02 (PDF) | Wire Combed Runway Surface at Atlanta Airport (Plastic Grooving) | July 11, 1974 |
| EB01 (PDF) | Plastic Grooving of Concrete Runway at Lawton, Oklahoma | August 27,1974 |
FAA Forms
| Design / Engineering | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject/Title | Number | Other Formats | Notes |
| Airport Pavement Design (MS Word, 103 KB) | 5100-1 | Form used to identify design criteria and desired pavement section; typically attached to the engineer's report | |
| Pavement Strength Survey | 5320-1 | MS Word (176 KB) | |
