Federal Aviation Administration

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Federal Aviation Administration

• Aerodrome Certification Program
• The International Conference on Modern Airport
  Management
• March 26, 2003

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A Brief Look at the Federal Government

• Legislative Branch
• House of Representatives
• Senate
• Executive Branch
• Various Department to implement the laws passed
  by the congress
• Department of Transportation includes
• Federal Aviation Administration
• Other transportation administrations

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A Brief Look at the Federal Government

• Judicial Branch
• Supreme Court
• Other lessor Federal courts

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A Brief Look at the Federal Government
In 1972 Congress passed a law which states The
Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall issue an airport operating
certificate to a person desiring to operate an
airport that serves an air carrier operating
aircraft designed for at least 31 passenger
seats. (49 USC 44706)
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A Brief Look at the Federal Government

• To implement the law passed by Congress, the
  appropriate department in the Executive Branch
• writes a regulation.
• FAA wrote and adopted 14 Code of Federal
  Regulations (CFR) Part 139 which applies to the
  certification of airports in the United States.

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The Federal Aviation Administration

• Is part of the Department of Transportation
• Is responsible for all facets of aviation safety.
• Major Offices in FAA
• Air Traffic
• Flight Standards
• Airways Facilities
• Security (Enforcement only)
• Airports

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Federal Aviation Administration
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FAA Office of Airports

• Has approximately 480 people nationwide
• Approximately 90 in Headquarters
• Responsible for
• _ Airport Certification/Safety
• Airport Standards
• Airport Grant Program

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FAA Office of Airports

• Has 9 regional offices throughout the country.
• Each regional office is responsible to make sure
  that the policy and standards of the headquarters
  is carried out.
• The regional offices have direct contact with the
  airport owners.

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Airports Organization
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Overview of the US Airport System

• Airports in the US are generally owned and
  operated by
• Local governments
• State governments
• Port Authorities
• Airport Authorities
• Private Entities

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Overview (contd)

• Total Civil Landing Areas 19,796
• Private-use 14,555 (4983 heliports)
• Open-to-Public 5,241 (77 heliports)
• Airports - Scheduled service 750
• International 87

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Overview (contd)The System Serves

• 217,533 General Aviation Aircraft
• 4,801 Commercial Jets
• 2,427 Commuter aircraft
• 649,957 Licensed Airmen
• 710 million enplaned passengers
• 91 domestic 9 international

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Overview (contd)Activity at the Busiest US
Airports

• Total Passengers
• CY 2001 Atlanta-Hartsfield 74.3
  million
• Chicago OHare
  63.1 million
• Los Angeles Intl
  58.7 million
• Total Operations
• FY 2002 Chicago OHare 901,703
• Atlanta Hartsfield
  882,407
• Dallas/Ft. Worth
  762,371

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Overview (contd)

• Civil and military airport systems are separate
• Only one airspace system for greater safety
• Dept. of Defense has about 210 airfields
• Roughly 16,000 military aircraft
• Joint use - 17 military airfields

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Airport Certification Requirements

• Airports served by passenger aircraft with more
  than
• 30 seats require a special
• AIRPORT OPERATING CERTIFICATE
• Federal Aviation Regs Part 139
• 570 civil airports 100 military airfields

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Airport Certification Process

• Airports must develop an AIRPORT
• CERTIFICATION MANUAL explaining how they will
  comply with Part 139.
• Airports must make application for an Airport
  Operating Certificate.
• Submit application and two copies of the Airport
  Certification Manual to the FAA.

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Airport Certification Process

• Initial Inspection to ensure compliance with
  procedures contained in the Airport Certification
  Manual.
• The Airport Certification Manual is approved by
  the FAA.
• The FAA issues an Airport Operating Certificate.
• Periodic inspections by FAA to ensure continued
  compliance with the regulation.

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The Inspection

• Types of inspections
• Initial
• Periodic
• Surveillance

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The Initial Inspection

• Inspection to ensure
• Airfield Compliance
• Airport Compliance with Airport Certification
  Manual

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The Periodic Inspection

• Airports with scheduled air carrier service 12
  months
• Airports with only unscheduled air carrier
  service 18 months
• Airports certificated but no air carrier service
  24 months

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The Surveillance Inspection

• Unannounced inspection
• Usually involves specific purpose, for example to
  test aircraft rescue and fire fighting response

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The Inspection

• Inspector reviews
• Airport certification manual
• Emergency plan
• Training records
• Physically inspects runways and taxiways
• Does night time inspection
• Test ARFF response

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Enforcement Actions

• Administrative penalty
• Letter of Correction
• Letter of Warning
• Civil penalty
• Fine of 1,000 USD per day
• Suspension
• Revocation

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AIRPORT CERTIFICATION

• FACILITIES AND PROCEDURES INSPECTED
• Personnel
• Paved areas
• Safety Areas
• Marking, Lighting, and Signs
• Snow and Ice Control
• Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting
• Handling and Storage of Hazardous Materials

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AIRPORT CERTIFICATION

• Traffic and Wind Indicators
• Emergency Plan
• Self-inspection Procedures
• Ground Vehicles
• Obstructions
• Protection of Navaids
• Public Protection
• Wildlife Hazard Management

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AIRPORT CERTIFICATION

• Airport Condition Reporting
• Construction
• Non-Complying Conditions

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Self-Inspection Procedures

• ?Airport Operations personnel
• On the airfield every day
• Need to know the requirements
• Usually first to notice a problem
• ?Airport Inspectors
• On the airport only 1 time during the year
• Should not find problems if the airport
  operations personnel do their job.

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Self-Inspection Procedures

• Section 139.327 requires the certificate holder
  to inspect the airport
• At least once Daily
• During construction activities
• After severe storms
• After an accident

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The Airport Certification Safety Inspector

• ?Approximately 35 inspectors located throughout
  USA in regional offices
• ?Rotate the airports assigned every 3 years
• ?All inspectors receive basic training and
  annual recurrent training

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The Airport Certification Safety Inspector

• Basic Training 3 weeks
• Part 139 Regulation
• Signing, Marking, Lighting
• Fueling inspections
• Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting
• Pavement Maintenance
• Obstruction Evaluation
• Accident Investigation

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The Airport Certification Safety Inspector

• ?Additional Training
• 40 hours aircraft rescue and fire fighting
  training including hot fire drill
• Enforcement actions
• On the Job training
• ?Approximately 1 year to get ACSI credential

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Findings

• All Airports are different
• Airport Certification Manuals should be
  established so that these differences are
  addressed

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AIRPORT SAFETY AND CERTIFICATION DIVISION
Edward L. Dorsett, A.A.E.OFFICE -
[phone]FACSIMILE - (202)
267-5383Internet edward.dorsett_at_faa.gov FAA
Airports Website - http//www.faa.gov/arp/arphome.
htm

• Federal Aviation Administration

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