Airport Improvement Programs (AIP)

Central Region

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• Guidance - Sponsor Guide, ACIP, NPIAS...
• Policy- AIP Handbook, Program Guidance Letters...
• Resources - Advisory Circulars, Forms...

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Contact Us

• Send E-mail to Planning Specialist
• Send E-mail to AIP Programming Specialist
• Send E-mail to Engineering Specialist

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Guidance

General Guidance

• AIP Overview - General summary of the AIP
• AIP Sponsor Guide - Central Region Supplemental Guidance
  • 0600 - Project Formulation (PDF, 110 KB)
    • 0610 - Requesting Aid: ACIP
    • 0620 - Benefit/Cost Analysis
• Excluded Parties (2 CFR Part 1200)
• Procurement and Contracting Under the AIP
• ACC/FAA Best Practices (PDF) - Improving the Quality of Airport Projects

  Buy American

• AIP Buy American Preferences - National web page
• National Listing - Equipment Meeting Buy American (PDF, 320 KB)
• Sponsor Guide AIP-400 - Procurement (PDF, 300 KB) - Section 430 addresses Buy American Guidance
• Policy
  • Program Guidance Letter PGL 10-02 (PDF) - FAA Policy for Buy American under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
  • 49 U.S.C. 50101

Engineering

• Engineering ,Design and Construction - Airport Development Projects
  • Airport Design - AC 150/5300-13
  • Airport Pavement Design and Evaluation - AC 150/5320-6
  • Operational Safety on Airports During Construction - AC 150/5370-2
  • Procurement of Architectual, Engineering and Planning Consultant Services - AC 150/5100-14d
  • Standards for Specifying Construction - AC 150/5370-10

Land - Airport Property

• Land Acquisition
• Airport Obligations: Release of Airport Property

  Planning/Programming

• Project Planning Brochure (PDF) - Overview of the steps for an airport planning project.
• Submittal of Sponsor's Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
• Benefit Cost Analysis Guidance (BCA)
• National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)
• Planning & Capacity

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Policy

• Airport Improvement Program Handbook - FAA Order 5100.38
• FAA Advisory Circulars Required for Use in AIP Funded and PFC Approved Projects (PDF)
• Grant Assurances
  • Airport Sponsor Assurances (PDF, 180 KB)
  • Noise Compatibility Assurances for Non-Airport Sponsors (PDF)
  • Planning Agency Assurances (PDF)
• Revenue Producing Facility - Information Addressing eligiblity of Fuel Facilities and Hangars
• Program Guidance Letters- Supplemental and Interim Guidance

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Resources

Advisory Circulars

• AIP 150 Series Advisory Circulars
  • 150/5070-6, Airport Master Plans
  • 150/5100-14, Architectual, Engineering and Planning Consultant Services for Airport Grant Projects
  • 150/5100-17, Land Acquisition and Relocation Assistance for Airport Improvement Program Assisted Projects
  • 150/5300-13, Airport Design
  • 150/5370-10, Standards for Specifying Construction of Airports
  • Additional AIP related Advisory Circulars...
• Design Standards Cross Reference - Airport Engineering, Airport Design, and Airport Construction Standards

AIP Funding Data

• Grant and Apportionment Data
• Grant Histories
• NPIAS Airports (2009-2013) (MS Excel, 790 KB)

Forms

• Request for Federal Assistance
  • CIP Data Sheet: MS Word (200 KB), PDF (40 KB) - Recommended format for Sponsor submittal of Capital Improvement Plan
• Grant Application and Attachments
  • SF-424, Cover Sheet: MS Word (1160auto), PDF (700 KB)
  • Development Grant Application (5100-100): MS Word (120 KB), PDF (490 KB)
  • Planning Grant Application (5100-101): MS Word, INFORMATION
  • Certificate of Title: MS Word, PDF
  • Drug-Free Certification: MS Word, PDF
  • Title VI Civil Rights: MS Word, PDF - Required for first time grantees
• Financial Reports for AIP Grants
  • SF-271: MS Word (1.76 MB), PDF - Outlay Report
  • SF-425 Federal Financial Report: PDF, MS Excel - Required Annual Report for AIP Sponsors
  • OMB SF-425 Instructions (PDF)
  • Supplemental Guidance (PDF)
• Quarterly Performance Report
  • Sponsor Quarterly Performance Report: MS Word, PDF
• Sponsor Certifications
  • Certification for Selection of Consultants: MS Word, PDF
  • Certification for Plans and Specifications: MS Word, PDF
  • Certification for Equipment/Construction Contracts: MS Word, PDF
  • Certification for Land Acquisition (Real Property): MS Word, PDF
  • Certification for Equipment Final Acceptance: MS Word, PDF
  • Certification for Final Acceptance: MS Word, PDF

Publications

• Airport Reports - Published reports that address airport issues
  • Airport Improvement Program-2008 (PDF, 2.83 MB)
  • National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)
  • ACC/FAA Best Practices - 2008 (PDF, 1.22 MB)
• Federal Register Notices - Published notices that address airport issues
  • Factors Affecting Award of Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Discretionary Funding (PDF, 19 KB)