The Airport Safety Program addresses general aviation airport safety, runway safety, airports certificated under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 139, and safety management systems (SMS).
Advisory Circulars (ACs)
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Data, Tools, & Resources
Guidance & Policy
- Airport Statutes & Regulations - Certification of Airports (14 CFR Part 139)
- Interim Guidance on Mineral Extraction and Request for Data Update (PDF, 1.77 MB)
- Interim Guidance on Proposed Commercial Space Facilities and Operations at Federally Obligated or Part 139 Airports (PDF)
- Orders
- Reminder of Responsibilities for Protecting Approach and Departure Surfaces (PDF)
- Thermal Exhaust Plume Impact on Airport Operations: Technical Guidance and Assessment Tool (PDF)
Part 139 Certification
Regional Supplemental Guidance
Additional guidance on this topic is available for the following regions of the country:
- Central (IA, KS, MO, NE)
- Eastern (DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV)
- Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, MN, ND, OH, SD, WI)
- New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
- Northwest Mountain (CO, ID, MT, OR, UT, WA, WY)
- Southern (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN, VI)
Federal Register Notices
Subject/Title | Date |
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Safety Management System for Certificated Airports; Extension of Comment Period (76 FR 12300) (PDF) | 3/7/2011 |
Safety Management System for Certificated Airports (75 FR 62008) (PDF) | 10/7/2010 |
More Federal Register Notices |
Safety Forms
Subject/Title | Number | Other Formats | Notes |
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Current Airport Master Record | 5010-1 | Search for current 5010 for existing public-use airports on AirportIQ 5010. | |
Current Airport Master Record | 5010-2 | Search for current 5010 for existing private-use airports on AirportIQ 5010. | |
Airport Master Record | 5010-3 | Access blank form for newly established public-use airports. | |
Airport Master Record | 5010-5 | Access blank form for newly established private-use airports. |
Subject/Title | Number | Other Formats | Notes |
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Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration | 7460-1 | E-filing (follow instructions on site) | Notifies the FAA of construction or alteration that might affect navigable airspace (49 CFR part 77) |
Notice of Actual Construction or Alteration | 7460-2 | Notifies the FAA of construction or alteration that might affect navigable airspace (49 CFR part 77) | |
Notice of Landing Area Proposal | 7480-1 | Notifies the FAA of any construction, alteration, activation, deactivation, or change to the status or use of a civil or joint-use (civil/military) airport (part 157) |
Subject/Title | Number | Other Formats | Notes |
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Application for Airport Operating Certificate | 5280-1 | See Part 139 Airport Certification for more information. |
Subject/Title | Number | Other Formats | Notes |
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Report a Strike | 5200-7 | Used by pilots, airports, and others to report bird and animal strikes |