- Main
- What is Part 139?
- Air Carriers using Part 139 Airports
- Helicopter Operations at Part 139 Airports
- Airports Affected
- Certification Process
- Classes of Airports
- Definitions
- FAQs
On this page …
In 2004, FAA issued a final rule that revised the Federal airport certification regulation [Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 139 (14 CFR Part 139] and established certification requirements for airports serving scheduled air carrier operations in aircraft designed for more than 9 passenger seats but less than 31 passenger seats. In addition, this final rule amended a section of an air carrier operation regulation (14 CFR Part 121) so it would conform with changes to airport certification requirements. The revised Federal airport certification requirements went into effect on June 9, 2004.
Part 139 Airports
- Part 139 Airport Certification Status List (MS Excel) (updated 12/10/2020)
List of certificated airports by state, name, associated city, and identifier. It also identifies Part 139 classification, ARFF index, inactive status, and large hub airports. As of 7/2020, this list will be updated every 28 days with data pulled from the Airport Data and Information Portal.
Guidance
- Advisory Circulars
- Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF)
- Airport Certification Program Handbook, Order 5280.5
- Application for Airport Operating Certificate, Form 5280-1
- CertAlerts
- Part 139 Presentation (MS PowerPoint)
- Part 139 Presentation: Safety Enhancements Final Rule (2013) (PDF)
- Sample Airport Certification Manual (PDF) | MS Word
- Small Entity (SBREFA) Compliance Guide (PDF) | MS Word (1.3 MB)
Regulations
| Subject/Title | Date | Other Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Part 139 with Corrections (No Preamble) (updated 3/22/2013) | Includes corrections through 1/16/2013 |
| Subject/Title | Date | Other Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Part 139 Safety Enhancements, Certification of Airports (78 FR 3311) (PDF) | 1/16/2013 | HTML |
| Corrections to Final Rule (69 FR 31522) (PDF) | 6/4/2004 | |
| Corrections to Part 139 Final Rule (69 FR 24069) (PDF) | 5/3/2004 | |
| February 2004 Part 139 Final Rule (with Preamble) (PDF) | 2/10/2004 | |
| Report to Congress: Economic Impact of Changes to Part 139 on Air Service at Airports Serving Small Air Carrier Aircraft (PDF, 2.9 MB) | 12/2003 | |
| Part 139 Regulatory Evaluation (PDF, 2 MB) | 11/21/2001 |
Contacts
| Type of Inquiry | Contact | Office | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | Anthony Butters | Airport Safety and Operations Division | (202) 267-9617 |
| Specific Airport | --- | Regional Airports Office | --- |
| Press | Marcia Adams | Office of Public Affairs | (202) 267-3488 |
| Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting | Marc Tonnacliff | Airport Safety and Operations Division | (202) 267-8732 |
| Safety Management Systems (SMS) | Dale Williams | Airport Safety and Operations Division | (202) 267-4179 |
| Wildlife | John Weller | Airport Safety and Operations Division | (202) 267-3778 |
Regional Supplemental Guidance
Additional guidance on this topic is available for the following regions of the country:
- Central (IA, KS, MO, NE)
- 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)