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• Advisory Circulars
• Airport Information
• Compliance
• Construction
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
• Engineering
• Environmental
• Forms
• News and Information
• NOTAMS
• Part 139: Airport Certification
• Planning
• Publications/Manuals/Reports
• Regulatory/Policy

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Advisory Circulars

• Airports 150 Series Advisory Circulars (ACs) - Searchable Database of Airports Related ACs
  • Draft Airports 150 Series ACs - Includes letter to industry
  • New and Revised 150 Series ACs
• Advisory Circulars- All Series - Searchable repository of all FAA Advisory Circulars

Airport Information

• 5010 Master Record
  • Airport Data (5010) & Contact Information - FAA Searchable Database
  • GCR AirportIQ 5010 - External website for Airport Master Records and Reports derived from FAA Aeronautical Information Services (AIM)
• Airport Diagrams
• Airport/Facility Directory - U.S. Airport/Facility Directories (A/FDs) available in PDF format files.
• National Flight Data Center (NFDC) Portal - Comprehensive Aeronautical Information Database
• Terminal Procedures Publication (d-TPP)/Airport Diagrams - U.S. Terminal Procedure Publications (TPPs)s

Compliance

• Compliance Activity Tracking System (CATS) - Financial Reporting System for Commercial Service Airports
• Compliance Questionnaire: MS Word (97 KB), PDF (215 KB)
• Compliance Manual - FAA Order 5190.6 - Policies for the FAA Airport Compliance Program
• Grant Assurances
  • Airport Sponsor Assurances (PDF, 182 KB)
  • Noise Compatibility Assurances for Non-Airport Sponsors (PDF, 87 KB)
  • Planning Agency Assurances (PDF, 17 KB)

Construction

• Advisory Circulars (ACs) - Standards for Design and Construction
  • AC 150/5300-9 - Prebid and Preconstruction Conferences
  • AC 150/5320-5 - Surface Drainage Design
  • AC 150/5320-6 - Airport Pavement Design and Evaluation
  • AC 150/5340-1 - Standards for Airport Marking
  • AC 150/5340-18 - Standards for Airport Sign Systems
  • AC 150/5340-30 - Design and Installation Details for Airport Visual Aids
  • AC 150/5370-2 - Operational Safety on Airports During Construction
  • AC 150/5370-6 - Construction Progress and Inspection Report — Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
  • AC 150/5370-10 - Standards for Specifying Construction of Airports
  • AC 150/5370-12 - Quality Control of Construction for Airport Grant Projects
• Construction Observation Plan (COP)
  • Sample COP (PDF, 79 KB)
  • Summary Listing of Tests within AC 150/5370-10 (PDF, 294 KB)
• Department of Labor
  • Davis Bacon Wage Determinations - Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division
  • Technical Assistance Guide for Federal Construction Contractors - DOL Guide for Federal Construction Contractors
  • Posted Notices
    • Davis Bacon Wage Poster (WH 1321) - DOL "Notice to All Employees" Poster
    • EEO Poster - DOL Equal Employment Opportunity Poster
  • Goals for Minority Participation - 41 CFR Part 60 (PDF) - Goals for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska
• Forms
  • FAA Form 5370-1 Construction Progress and Inspection Form (MS Word, 53 KB)
  • Sponser Quarterly Performance Report: MS Word, PDF
  • SF 1445 - Labor Standards Interview
  • FAA Form 7460-1 Notification for Airspace Obstruction (Part 77) - Online Submittal of SF 7460-1
  • FAA Form 7480-1 - Notice of Landing Area Proposal (Part 157) (PDF, 249 KB)

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

• Policy
  • 49 CFR Part 23 - Participation by DBE in Airport Concessions
  • 49 CFR Part 26 - Participation by DBEs in DOT Financial Assistance Programs
• DOT Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
  • DBE Program - General Information on US DOT DBE Program
  • Guidance for DBE administrators
• FAA Office of Civil Rights - Airport DBE Program
  • Sample DBE Program (PDF, 110 KB)- Revised as of 3/29/2011
  • Tips for Goal-Setting in the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (PDF, 55 KB)
  • Contact Information (PDF, 86 KB) - FAA DBE Program Compliance
• Reporting DBE Participation
  • DBE Office Online Reporting System (DOORS) - Grant Recipient Reports Due Every Decemeber 1st
  • DOORS FAA Recipient Users Guide
• State Transportation DBE Websites
  • Iowa Department of Transportation.
  • Kansas Department of Transporation
  • Missouri Department of Transporation
  • Nebraska Department of Roads
• Suggested Forms
  • DBE Utilization Form (PDF) - Proposal Form addressing Prime Contractor's DBE Commitment
  • DBE Letter of Intent (PDF) - Proposal Form addressing DBE firm information and affirmation

Engineering

• Advisory Circulars
  • AC 150/5300-9 - Pre-design, Pre-bid and Preconstruction Conferences
  • AC 150/5300-13 - Airport Design
  • AC 150/5320-5 - Surface Drainage Design
  • AC 150/5320-6 - Airport Pavement Design and Evaluation
  • AC 150/5340-1 - Standards for Airport Markings
  • AC 150/5340-18 - Standards for Airport Sign Systems
  • AC 150/5340-30 - Design and Installation Details for Airport Visual Aids
  • AC 150/5370-2 - Operational Safety on Airports During Construction
  • AC 150/5370-10 - Standards for Specifying Construction of Airports
• Aircraft Characteristics Database
• Airport Design Software Applications
• Airport Engineering, Design, and Construction Standards - Cross Reference of Design Standards
• Airports Geographic Information System (AGIS) - FAA integrated system for airport and aeronautical survey data
  • Airports GIS (AGIS) Video Training Series
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Information for Airport Owner/Operators
    • Applicable Advisory Circulars
    • Selecting Surveyor
    • Statements of Work
  • Information for Surveyors
    • Applicable Advisory Circulars
    • Survey Forms
    • Quality Control Plan Templates
    • Geographic Format Templates (AutoDesk, Bentley, ESRI)
• Central Region Modifications to AC 150/5370-10 (RTF) (MS Word) - As of 2/21/2012
• Engineering Briefs
• Forms for Design
  • FAA Form 5100-1 - Pavement Design
• Innovative Pavement Research Foundation (IPRF)
  • Airfield Marking Handbook (PDF) - Report IPRF-01-G-002-05-1
  • Constructing In-Pavement Lighting, Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PDF) - Report IPRF-01-G-002-03-1
  • Stabilized and Drainable Base for Rigid Pavement (PDF) - Report IPRF-01-G-002-02-1

Environmental

 Advisory Circulars

• AC 150/5020-1 - Noise Control and Compatibility Planning for Airports
• AC 150/5050-8 - Environmental Management Systems for Airport Sponsors
• AC 150/5200-33 - Hazardous Wildlife Attractants on or Near Airports
• AC 150/5200-34 - Construction or Establishment of Landfills Near Public Airports
• AC 150/5230-4 - Aircraft Fuel Storage, Handling and Dispensing on Airports

 Air Quality

• Air Quality Handbook - Air Quality Procedures for Civilian Airports
• Environmental Desk Reference, Chapter 1 - Air Quality (PDF, 147 KB)

 General Guidance

• Environmental Desk Reference for Airport Actions
• Overview of the Environmental Program
• Resource References by Environmental Resource Category - Air Quality, Farmlands, Wetlands, etc...

 Historical, Architectural, Archeological and Cultural Resources

• 36 CFR Part 800 - Protection of Historic Properties - GPO FDsys
• The Section 106 Essentials- A 2-day ACHP Course
• State Historical Presevation Offices - Central Region
  • State Historical Society of Iowa
  • Kansas State Historical Society
  • Missouri Department of Natural Resources
  • Nebraska State Historical Society

 Land Transactions

• Environmental Site Assessment
• Acquiring Land for Airports and Relocation Assistance
• Release of Airport Property

 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

• Categorical Exclusions (CATEX)
  • Categorical Exclusion Checklist (PDF, 132 KB)
• FAA Order 1050.1E - Policies and Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts - For compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• FAA Order 5050.4 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Instructions for Airport Projects - Environmental Handbook
• Records of Decisions - National Listing

 Noise and Compatible Land Use

• Airport Noise Compatability Planning Data/Program Status (by State)
• Airport Noise Compatibility Planning Toolkit
• Airport Noise and Land Use Information, including Noise Exposure Maps (NEMs)
• Airport Noise Compatibility Planning (Part 150) Checklists
• Sample Part 150 Federal Register Notices

 Voluntary Airport Low Emmission Program (VALE)

• VALE Program
• Voluntary Airport Low Emmission Program Technical Report (V7) (PDF, 1.87 MB)
• VALE Program Application Worksheet (MS Excel)
• VALE Program Vehicle and Equipment Tracking Worksheet (MS Excel)

 Wildlife

• Annual Report: Wildlife Strikes to Civil Aircraft in the United States (1990-2011) (PDF, 3.42 MB)
• Wildlife Hazard Mission Statement - Memorandum of Agreement (PDF, 124 KB)
• Wildlife Strike Database

Forms

• Airports Related Forms - Listing of Recommended forms for Central Region Sponsors
• FAA Forms Library - National repository of FAA forms
• Financial Forms
  • SF-271, Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement: PDF (0 KB), MS Word (56 KB)
  • SF-425 - Federal Financial Report: PDF (0 KB), MS Excel (0 KB)
    • SF-425 Instructions (PDF)
• Grant Forms
  • SF-424, Cover Sheet: PDF (702 KB), MS Word (1.16 MB)
  • Development Grant Application (5100-100 Series) (PDF, 489 KB)
  • Planning Grant Application (5100-101 Series) (PDF, 505 KB)

News and Information

• Administrator's Fact Book
• AirportNews - Central Region Newsletter
• FAA Safety Briefing - Publication of FAA Flight Standards Service
• Press Releases

NOTAMS

• Notices to Airmen- Access electronic version of the printed publication Notices to Airmen
• Pilot Web- Current NOTAM information as published by FAA Aeronautical Information Management Office

Part 139: Airport Certification

• CertAlerts - Part 139 bulletins
  • Central Region Certification Bulletins - Information for Central Region Part 139 airports
• SF 5280-1: Application for Certificate: MS Word (72 KB), PDF (29 KB)

Planning

 Advisory Circulars

• AC 150/5060-5 - Airport Capacity And Delay
• AC 150/5070-6 - Airport Master Plans
• AC 150/5070-7 - The Airport System Planning Process
• AC 150/5300-13 - Airport Design
• AC 150/5360-9 - Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Facilities at Non-Hub Locations
• AC 150/5360-13 - Planning and Design Guidelines for Airport Terminal Facilities

 Airports Geographic Information System (AGIS)

• FAA Airport Surveying - GIS Program - FAA iniative to establish a single integrated system for airport and aeronautical survey data
• Airports GIS (AGIS) Video Training Series

 Aviation Forecasts

• FAA Aerospace Forecasts: 2011-2031
• FAA Long-Range Aerospace Forecasts
• Forecasts of IFR Aircraft Handled by FAA Air Route Traffic Control Centers
• Terminal Area Forecasts

 Benefit Cost Analysis

• Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
• FAA Aiport Benefit-Cost Analysis Guidance (PDF, 293 KB)- 12/15/1999
• Addendum to Aiport Benefit-Cost Analysis Guidance (PDF, 22 KB)- 6/14/2010
• Airway Planning Standard Number One (PDF, 4.45 MB)

 Data and Tools

• 5 Year AIP CIP Brochure (PDF)- Four fold planning pamplet
• Aircraft Characteristics Database
• Airport Categories - Airport Categoris as defined by U.S.C §47102
• Air Traffic Activity System (ATADS) - Official NAS air traffic operations data available for public release
• Passenger and All Cargo Data - Enplanement and cargo data extracted from the Air Carrier Activity Information System

 Forms

• ALP Design Checklist: MS Word (56 KB), PDF (66 KB)
• CIP Data Sheet: MS Word, PDF - Recommended form to request a project for consideration under the Airport Improvement Program

 Reports

• Capacity Needs in the National Airspace System (PDF, 1.97 MB)
• National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)

Publication/Manuals/Reports

• Accident Database & Synopses - NTSB Accident Investigations
• Aeronautical Information Manual - Official Guide to Basic Flight Information and ATC Procedures
• Airport Diagrams
• Airport Facility Directory (A/FD)
• National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)
• Terminal Procedures

Regulatory/Policy

• Code of Federal Regulations - GPO FDsys
  • Title 14 CFR, Aeronautics and Space - Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)
  • Title 49 CFR, Transporation
• Compilation of Selected Aviation Laws - As of 4/1/12
• Federal Register - GPO FDsys
• OMB Circulars - Office of Management and Budget
• United States Code - Codification of US Law (GPO FDsys)