Safety Management Systems (SMS) for Airports
Airports
With the expected growth in air transportation, we will need to make greater efforts and adopt new measures to continue improving aviation safety. The use of Safety Management Systems (SMS) at airports can contribute to this effort by helping airports detect and correct safety problems before they result in aircraft accidents or incidents. We plan to introduce SMS to airports in several ways:
- External SMS Efforts – Part 139 Rulemaking
- Internal SMS Efforts — FAA SMS and Safety Risk Management in Airport Projects
News & Information
- Draft AC 150/5200-37A, Safety Management Systems for Airports
Comments requested by August 31, 2012. - Office of Airports SMS Desk Reference (PDF, 1.73 MB) (added 6/11/2012)
- Rulemaking
- Statement on Airports SMS Rulemaking (PDF) (added 1/4/2013)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Safety Management System for Certificated Airports
Proposed Rule will require each certificate holder to establish a safety management system (SMS) for its entire airfield environment (including movement and non-movement areas) to improve safety at airports hosting air carrier operations. - Safety Management System for Certificated Airports - Extension of Comment Period (PDF). Extended comment period to July 5, 2011.
- Responses to Clarifying Questions About Proposed Rulemaking
- View Comments in Docket (select Public Submissions or View All Documents)
- Pilot Studies
- Part 139 Safety Management System (SMS) Implementation Study: November 2011 Roundtable Meeting Summary (PDF, 5.72 MB) (added 5/31/2012)
Roundtable presentations will be available soon. - Report on Airport Safety Management Systems (SMS) Pilot Studies, May 2011 (PDF)
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- Part 139 Safety Management System (SMS) Implementation Study: November 2011 Roundtable Meeting Summary (PDF, 5.72 MB) (added 5/31/2012)
SMS Guidance, Tools, & Related Information
- AC 150/5200-37, Introduction to Safety Management Systems for Airport Operators
- FAA Order 5200.11, FAA Airports (ARP) Safety Management System
- FAA Safety Management Systems Website
- ICAO Safety Management Manual
- Transportation Research Board (TRB) Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)
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Questions
- Keri Lyons
SMS Project Manager
Airport Safety and Operations Division
(202) 267-8972
keri.lyons@faa.gov - Other FAA SMS Contacts
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