Airport Certification Manual (ACM)
methods airport management can use to ensure airport safety and efficiency
Safety Management System (SMS) 4 Elements
1. Safety Policy
2. Safety Risk Management
3. Safety Assurance
4. Safety Promotion
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Safety Policy
communicates managements commitment to safety, defines methods, practices and
organizational structure to meet safety goals
Safety Risk Management (SRM)
risk identification, assessment, mitigation and tracking are the principle methods for enhancing
or increasing an airport's safety record
Safety Assurance
assesses whether safety objectives are being met
Safety Promotion
create a safety culture
Accountable Executive (AE)
responsible for SMS processes
Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 139 - Certification of Airports
rules governing certification and operation of airports, ensure safety in air transportation by
regulating the operation and maintenance of airports with scheduled and air carrier operations.
,Includes for example: safety and maintenance standards, accident prevention measures; snow
and ice plan; signs, marking and lighting plan; wildlife; Airport Emergency Plan, ARFF, safety
area enhancements
Airport Operating Certificate (AOC)
issued to commercial service airports enplaning more than 2,500 or more passengers annually
when it passes FAA safety inspection, inspections then conducted annually and any other time
announced or unannounced
Airports reqired operating certificates
1. Scheduled or unscheduled air carrier aircraft with more than 30 seats
2. Scheduled Air Carrier operations with more than 9 but less than 30 seats
Airport Certification Manual (ACM)
Part 139 compliance is obtained by an airport developing an FAA approved ACM resulting in
being issued an Airport Operating Certificate (AOC)
Part 139 Large Air Carrier Aircraft
at least 31 seats
Part 139 Small Air Carrier Aircraft
designated for more than 9 and less than 31 seats
Class I Airport
Serves all types of scheduled operations of air carrier aircraft
Class II Airport
Small Scheduled and Unscheduled Large Air Carrier Aircraft
Class III Airport
Scheduled Small Air Carrier Operations
Class IV Airport
Unscheduled Large Air Carrier aircraft
, Alaskan Airports
exempt from certification for air carrier aircraft with less than 30 seats
Limitations (Airport Operating Certificate)
identify unusual operational characteristics ie. spevific runway or load bearing weight
restrictions.
Limiting not frequently encountered
Exemptions
provide relief from particular regulatory requirements.
Few exemptions are granted
Deviation
Airport must violate a component of Part 139 due to emergency conditions, manager must
inform FAA within 14 days of a deviation
Noncompliance Conditions
air carrier operations can continue in complying areas of airport only
4 Components of Successful Safety Self Inspection
1. Regularly Scheduled Inspection-daily inspection day and night as applicable
2. Continuous Surveillance Inspection-certain activities require continuous inspection ie. fueling,
snow and ice
3. Periodic Condition Inspection-dependant on activity or facility as needed
4. Special Inspection-after receipt of a complaint, unusual condition or following cobstruction
Self inspection records must be retained for 12 consecutive calendar months (CCM)
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM)
report deficient conditions that could have an immediate or critical impact on safe aircraft
operations
Part 139 Training and Record Keeping
Requires airports to maintain records on training, inspection, condition, incident and accident
data
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