Airports Series 150 Advisory Circular Library
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Number of Advisory Circulars found - 32
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AC Number | Title, Description, Files | Publication Date |
150/5300-13
Responsible Office |
AIRPORT DESIGN
This advisory circular (AC) provides guidance and recommendations on the installation of airport visual aids.
150/5300-13 (Part 1: Chapters 1-8) (PDF)
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September 29, 1989 |
CHANGE 5
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)
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February 14, 1997 |
CHANGE 6
Provides expanded guidance for new approach procedures and incorporates new Flight Standards requirements.
150/5300-13 Change 6 (PDF)
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September 30, 2000 |
CHANGE 7
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)
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October 1, 2002 |
CHANGE 8
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)
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September 30, 2004 |
CHANGE 9
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)
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September 26, 2005 |
CHANGE 10
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)
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September 29, 2006 |
CHANGE 11
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)
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March 28, 2007 |
CHANGE 12
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)
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January 3, 2008 |
CHANGE 13
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)
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June 19, 2008 |
CHANGE 14
This Change reschedules the One Engine Inoperative (OEI) implementation date from January 1, 2009, to January 1, 2010. |
November 1, 2008 |
150/5345-1V
Responsible Office |
APPROVED AIRPORT EQUIPMENT
Replaces all references to AC 150/5345-1 with AC 150/5345-53.
150/5345-1V (PDF)
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June 6, 1997 |
150/5345-54A
Responsible Office |
SPECIFICATION FOR L-884 POWER AND CONTROL UNIT FOR LAND AND HOLD SHORT LIGHTING SYSTEMS.
Contains the FAA standards for power and control units for Land and Hold Short Lighting Systems.
150/5345-54A (PDF)
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August 9, 2000 |
CHANGE 1
Corrects paragraph 3.3.1.4, Painting and Finishing.
150/5345-54A Change 1 (PDF)
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June 29, 2001 |
150/5345-7E
Responsible Office |
SPECIFICATION FOR L-824 UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CABLE FOR AIRPORT LIGHTING CIRCUITS
Describes the specification requirements for L-824 electrical cables.
150/5345-7E (PDF)
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August 2, 2001 |
150/5345-27D
Responsible Office |
SPECIFICATION FOR WIND CONE ASSEMBLIES
Contains a specification for wind cone assemblies to be used to provide wind information to pilots of aircraft.
150/5345-27D (MS Word)
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June 2, 2004 |
150/5345-56
Responsible Office |
SPECIFICATION FOR L-890 AIRPORT LIGHTING CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEM (ALCMS)
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)
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September 30, 2004 |
150/5340-26A
Responsible Office |
MAINTENANCE OF AIRPORT VISUAL AID FACILITIES
Provides recommended guidelines for maintenance of airport visual aid facilities.
150/5340-26A (PDF)
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April 4, 2005 |
150/5345-10F
Responsible Office |
SPECIFICATION FOR CONSTANT CURRENT REGULATORS REGULATOR MONITORS
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)
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June 24, 2005 |
150/5345-47B
Responsible Office |
SPECIFICATION FOR SERIES TO SERIES ISOLATION TRANSFORMERS FOR AIRPORT LIGHTING SYSTEMS
Contains the specifications requirements for series-to-series isolation transformers for use in airport lighting systems.
150/5345-47B (PDF)
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June 30, 2005 |
150/5345-51A
Responsible Office |
SPECIFICATION FOR DISCHARGE-TYPE FLASHING LIGHT EQUIPMENT
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)
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September 19, 2005 |
150/5345-53C
Responsible Office |
AIRPORT LIGHTING EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
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)
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September 30, 2005 |
150/5345-53C ADDENDUM
Addendum to Appendices 1, 3, and 4 of AC 150/5345-53C.
150/5345-53C Addendum (PDF)
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December 15, 2008 |
150/5345-12E
Responsible Office |
SPECIFICATION FOR AIRPORT AND HELIPORT BEACON
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)
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November 17, 2005 |
150/5345-43F
Responsible Office |
SPECIFICATION FOR OBSTRUCTION LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
Contains the FAA specification for obstruction lighting equipment.
150/5345-43F (PDF)
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September 12, 2006 |
150/5345-46C
Responsible Office |
SPECIFICATION FOR RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY LIGHT FIXTURES
Contains FAA specifications for light fixtures to be used on airport runways and taxiways.
150/5345-46C (PDF)
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September 12, 2006 |
150/5345-39C
Responsible Office |
SPECIFICATION FOR L-853, RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY RETROREFLECTIVE MARKERS
Contains the FAA standards for retroreflective markers for airport runways and taxiways. See also Errata Sheet below.
150/5345-39C (PDF)
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September 14, 2006 |
150/5345-5B
Responsible Office |
CIRCUIT SELECTOR SWITCH
Contains a specification for a circuit selector switch for use in airport lighting circuits.
150/5345-5B (PDF)
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September 14, 2006 |
150/5345-42F
Responsible Office |
SPECIFICATION FOR AIRPORT LIGHT BASES, TRANSFORMER HOUSINGS, JUNCTION BOXES, AND ACCESSORIES
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)
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October 17, 2006 |
150/5345-45C
Responsible Office |
LOW-IMPACT RESISTANT (LIR) STRUCTURES
Contains the FAA specifications for low-impact resistant (LIR) structures used to support approach lighting systems (ALS) at airports.
150/5345-45C (PDF)
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April 6, 2007 |
150/5345-49C
Responsible Office |
SPECIFICATION L-854, RADIO CONTROL EQUIPMENT
Contains the specifications for radio control equipment to be used for controlling airport lighting facilities.
150/5345-49C (PDF)
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June 27, 2007 |
150/5345-55A
Responsible Office |
SPECIFICATION FOR L-893, LIGHTED VISUAL AID TO INDICATE TEMPORARY RUNWAY CLOSURE
Provides guidance in the design of a lighted visual aid to indicate temporary runway closure.
150/5345-55A (PDF)
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June 27, 2007 |
150/5345-52A
Responsible Office |
GENERIC VISUAL GLIDESLOPE INDICATORS (GVGI)
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)
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September 5, 2007 |
150/5340-5C
Responsible Office |
SEGMENTED CIRCLE AIRPORT MARKER SYSTEM
Sets forth standards for a system of airport marking consisting of certain pilot aids and traffic control devices.
150/5340-5C (PDF)
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September 14, 2007 |
150/5345-13B
Responsible Office |
SPECIFICATION FOR L-841 AUXILIARY RELAY CABINET ASSEMBLY FOR PILOT CONTROL OF AIRPORT LIGHTING CIRCUITS
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)
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September 20, 2007 |
150/5345-50B
Responsible Office |
SPECIFICATION FOR PORTABLE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY LIGHTS
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)
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September 20, 2007 |
150/5345-44H
Responsible Office |
SPECIFICATION FOR TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY SIGNS
Contains the FAA specifications for unlighted and lighted signs to be used on taxiways and runways.
150/5345-44H (PDF)
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September 28, 2007 |
150/5345-3F
Responsible Office |
SPECIFICATION FOR L-821, PANELS FOR THE CONTROL OF AIRPORT LIGHTING
Provides the specified manufacturing requirements for panels used for remote control of airport lighting and auxiliary systems.
150/5345-3F (PDF)
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September 28, 2007 |
150/5370-10C
Responsible Office |
STANDARDS FOR SPECIFYING CONSTRUCTION OF AIRPORTS
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.
150/5370-10C (Complete) (PDF)
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September 29, 2007 |
150/5000-13A
Responsible Office |
ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY: RTCA INC., DOCUMENT RTCA-221
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.
150/5300-13A (PDF)
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September 5, 2008 |
150/5340-18E
Responsible Office |
STANDARDS FOR AIRPORT SIGN SYSTEMS
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)
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September 12, 2008 |
150/5000-15
Responsible Office |
ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF AIRPORT-RELATED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTS
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)
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September 29, 2008 |
150/5345-26D
Responsible Office |
FAA SPECIFICATION FOR L-823 PLUG AND RECEPTACLE, CABLE CONNECTORS
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)
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September 30, 2008 |
150/5340-30D
Responsible Office |
DESIGN AND INSTALLATION DETAILS FOR AIRPORT VISUAL AIDS
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).
150/5340-30D (Complete) (PDF)
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September 30, 2008 |
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