Airport sponsors agree to certain obligations when they accept Federal grant funds or Federal property transfers for airport purposes. The FAA enforces these obligations through its Airport Compliance Program.
Airport Compliance Program
- Overview: Airport Compliance Program
- Air Carrier Incentive Program
- Airport Financial Reporting Program
- Airport Privatization Pilot Program
- Aviation Fuel Tax Action Plans and Status
- Complaints (Parts 13 and 16)
- Mineral Rights Revenue Exemption Toolkit
- Residential Through-the-Fence Access Toolkit
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Airport Operators (added 2/16/2016)
Policy on Airport Rates & Charges
- Feedback from Industry on Rates and Charges Policy (PDF)
- Policy Regarding Airport Rates and Charges (PDF) (9/10/2013)
- U.S. Court of Appeals Decision (PDF) (7/13/2010)
- Notice of Amendment to Policy Regarding Airport Rates and Charges (1/17/2008)
- Final Policy Regarding Airport Rates and Charges (PDF) (6/21/1996)
- Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue (Revenue Use Policy) (PDF)
- Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue: Proceeds from Taxes on Aviation Fuel
Contact Us
Data, Tools, & Resources
Guidance & Policy
- Order 5190.6B, FAA Airport Compliance Manual
- Grant Assurances (current and historical)
- Airport Statutes & Regulations - Compliance Program
- Airport Sponsor and Airport User Rights and Responsibilities (PDF)
- Hangar Use Policy FAQs (added 6/15/2016)
- Interim Guidance Procedures for Review of Restrictions on Banner Towing, Powered Parachute, Gliders, Light Sport Aircraft, Parachute Operations, and Ultralights (PDF)(added 5/13/2016)
- 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)
- Responsibilities for FAA Personnel and Airport Sponsors for Protecting Approach and Departure Surfaces (PDF)
Advisory Circulars (ACs)
Federal Register Notices
Regional Contacts and Supplemental Guidance
- Alaskan (AK)
- 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)
- Southwest (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)
- Western-Pacific (AZ, CA, HI, NV)
Additional References
| Number | Title |
|---|---|
| Synthesis 144 | Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at Airports: A Primer |
| Report 138 | Preventive Maintenance at General Aviation Airports Volume 1 and Volume 2 |
| Report 121 | Innovative Revenue Strategies - An Airport Guide |
| Legal Research Digest 23 | Guide for Compliance with Grant Agreement Obligations to Provide Reasonable Access to an AIP-Funded Public Use General Aviation Airport |
| Legal Research Digest 14 | Achieving Airport-Compatible Land Uses and Minimizing Hazardous Obstructions in Navigable Airspace |
| Legal Research Digest 2 | Theory and Law of Airport Revenue Diversion |
| Legal Research Digest 13 | An Index and Digest of Decisions: Compilation of Airport Law Resources |
| Legal Research Digest 21 | Compilation of DOT and FAA Airport Legal Determinations and Opinion Letters Through December 2012 |
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