Airport Operations
It is the primary responsibility of airport operations to make sure that a certificated airport is compliant with the many facets of CFR Title 14 Part 139 -- the certification and operation of airports serving scheduled passenger-carrying air carrier operations.
Simply put: no Part 139 certificate, no airlines.
This is achieved by (a) complying with the regulations themselves, (b) following the guidance of 150 series FAA advisory circulars, and (c) adhering to the airport's FAA approved (ACM) Airport Certification Manual.
Zulu Time to Local Time Conversion
ADS-B Exchange - Virtual Radar
Planning
Boeing Airport Compatibility Group
Airplane Characteristics for Airport Planning
Airbus - Technical Data and Airport Operations
Embraer Airport Planning Manual
NOTAMs
AC 150/5200-28F - Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) for Airport Operators
FAA Order 7930.2S | SUBJ: Notices to Airmen (NOTAM)
150/5200-30D - Airport Field Condition Assessments and Winter Operations Safety
FAA Initiatives | Takeoff and Landing Performance Assessment (TALPA)
Airport Condition Reporting and the Runway Condition Assessment Matrix (RCAM) - Webinar
Q-Code Subject Categories & Combinations
Wildlife Hazard Management
§139.337 Wildlife hazard management.
(a) In accordance with its Airport Certification Manual and the requirements of this section, each certificate holder must take immediate action to alleviate wildlife hazards whenever they are detected.
(b) In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must ensure that a wildlife hazard assessment is conducted when any of the following events occurs on or near the airport:
(1) An air carrier aircraft experiences multiple wildlife strikes;
(2) An air carrier aircraft experiences substantial damage from striking wildlife. As used in this paragraph, substantial damage means damage or structural failure incurred by an aircraft that adversely affects the structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics of the aircraft and that would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component;
(3) An air carrier aircraft experiences an engine ingestion of wildlife; or
(4) Wildlife of a size, or in numbers, capable of causing an event described in paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(3) of this section is observed to have access to any airport flight pattern or aircraft movement area.
Much more available on: TWA: Managing The Wild Airport, to include all applicable Advisory Circulars, CertAlerts, Regs, and etc.
Runway Safety
AC 150/5210-20A - Ground Vehicle Operations to include Taxiing or Towing an Aircraft on Airports
Runway Incursion Mitigation (RIM) Program
FAA Guide to Ground Vehicle Operations
Pavement
§139.305 Paved areas.
(a) In a manner authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must maintain, and promptly repair the pavement of, each runway, taxiway, loading ramp, and parking area on the airport that is available for air carrier use as follows:
(1) The pavement edges must not exceed 3 inches difference in elevation between abutting pavement sections and between pavement and abutting areas.
(2) The pavement must have no hole exceeding 3 inches in depth nor any hole the slope of which from any point in the hole to the nearest point at the lip of the hole is 45 degrees or greater, as measured from the pavement surface plane, unless, in either case, the entire area of the hole can be covered by a 5-inch diameter circle.
(3) The pavement must be free of cracks and surface variations that could impair directional control of air carrier aircraft, including any pavement crack or surface deterioration that produces loose aggregate or other contaminants.
(4) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, mud, dirt, sand, loose aggregate, debris, foreign objects, rubber deposits, and other contaminants must be removed promptly and as completely as practicable.
(5) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, any chemical solvent that is used to clean any pavement area must be removed as soon as possible, consistent with the instructions of the manufacturer of the solvent.
(6) The pavement must be sufficiently drained and free of depressions to prevent ponding that obscures markings or impairs safe aircraft operations.
(b) Paragraphs (a)(4) and (a)(5) of this section do not apply to snow and ice accumulations and their control, including the associated use of materials, such as sand and deicing solutions.
(c) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the maintenance and configuration of paved areas that are acceptable to the Administrator.
Airport / Runway Data ACN vs PCN
Construction
AC 150/5370-2G - Operational Safety on Airports During Construction
"Barricades are not permitted in any active safety area or on the runway side of a runway hold line."
AC 150/5210-5D - Painting, Marking, and Lighting of Vehicles Used on an Airport
d. Airport Security and Other Vehicles.
(1) Vehicles other than those that routinely traverse any portion of the AOA under the control of ATC, which are not escorted by a vehicle in constant two-way radio communication with ATC and properly equipped and authorized to operate in the AOA, must be provided with a flag on a staff attached to the vehicle so that the flag will be readily visible.
(3) The flag must be at least a 3-foot by 3-foot (0.9 meter by 0.9 meter) square having a checkered pattern of international orange and white squares at least 1 foot (300 mm) on each side (see Appendix A for the fabric color specification).
AC 150/5370-10H - Airport Construction Standards
Terms heard at construction meetings...
"P-154" course subbase
"P-155" lime treated subgrade
"P-208" aggregate base course
"P-401" hot mix asphalt (top coat if you will)
"P-403" hot mix asphalt (underneath P-401)
A fog seal is a light application of a diluted slow-setting asphalt emulsion to the surface of an aged (oxidized) pavement surface.
Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Management
Any object, live or not, located in an inappropriate
location in the airport environment that has the capacity to injure airport or air carrier personnel
and damage aircraft.
AC 150/5210-24 - Airport Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Management
Airport FOD (Instagram @arptfodfinder)
§139.315 Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Index determination.
(a) An index is required by paragraph (c) of this section for each certificate holder. The Index is determined by a combination of—
(1) The length of air carrier aircraft and
(2) Average daily departures of air carrier aircraft.
(b) For the purpose of Index determination, air carrier aircraft lengths are grouped as follows:
(1) Index A includes aircraft less than 90 feet in length.
(2) Index B includes aircraft at least 90 feet but less than 126 feet in length.
(3) Index C includes aircraft at least 126 feet but less than 159 feet in length.
(4) Index D includes aircraft at least 159 feet but less than 200 feet in length.
(5) Index E includes aircraft at least 200 feet in length.
FAA | Service Difficulty Reporting Site
The primary purpose of this site is two-fold:
Enable the ability to electronically submit Service Difficulty and Malfunction/Defect reports.
Allow the public to search/review all the submitted reports.
Part 77 - Obstructions
Title 14 CFR Part 77 - SAFE, EFFICIENT USE, AND PRESERVATION OF THE NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE
Obstruction Evaluation/Airport Airspace Analysis (OE/AAA)
The requirements for filing with the Federal Aviation Administration for proposed structures vary based on a number of factors: height, proximity to an airport, location, and frequencies emitted from the structure, etc. For more details, please reference CFR Title 14 Part 77.9.
You must file with the FAA at least 45 days prior to construction if:
your structure will exceed 200ft above ground level
your structure will be in proximity to an airport and will exceed the slope ratio
your structure involves construction of a traverseway (i.e. highway, railroad, waterway etc...) and once adjusted upward with the appropriate vertical distance would exceed a standard of 77.9(a) or (b)
your structure will emit frequencies, and does not meet the conditions of the FAA Co-location Policy
your structure will be in an instrument approach area and might exceed part 77 Subpart C
your proposed structure will be in proximity to a navigation facility and may impact the assurance of navigation signal reception
your structure will be on an airport or heliport
filing has been requested by the FAA
If you require additional information regarding the filing requirements for your structure, please identify and contact the appropriate FAA representative using the Air Traffic Areas of Responsibility map for Off Airport construction, or contact the FAA Airports Region / District Office for On Airport construction.
§139.321 Handling and storing of hazardous substances and materials.
(a) Each certificate holder who acts as a cargo handling agent must establish and maintain procedures for the protection of persons and property on the airport during the handling and storing of any material regulated by the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR 171 through 180) that is, or is intended to be, transported by air. These procedures must provide for at least the following:
(1) Designated personnel to receive and handle hazardous substances and materials.
(2) Assurance from the shipper that the cargo can be handled safely, including any special handling procedures required for safety.
(3) Special areas for storage of hazardous materials while on the airport.
(b) Each certificate holder must establish and maintain standards authorized by the Administrator for protecting against fire and explosions in storing, dispensing, and otherwise handling fuel (other than articles and materials that are, or are intended to be, aircraft cargo) on the airport. These standards must cover facilities, procedures, and personnel training and must address at least the following:
(1) Bonding.
(2) Public protection.
(3) Control of access to storage areas.
(4) Fire safety in fuel farm and storage areas.
(5) Fire safety in mobile fuelers, fueling pits, and fueling cabinets.
(6) Training of fueling personnel in fire safety in accordance with paragraph (e) of this section. Such training at Class III airports must be completed within 12 consecutive calendar months after June 9, 2004.
(7) The fire code of the public body having jurisdiction over the airport.
(c) Each certificate holder must, as a fueling agent, comply with, and require all other fueling agents operating on the airport to comply with, the standards established under paragraph (b) of this section and must perform reasonable surveillance of all fueling activities on the airport with respect to those standards.
(d) Each certificate holder must inspect the physical facilities of each airport tenant fueling agent at least once every 3 consecutive months for compliance with paragraph (b) of this section and maintain a record of that inspection for at least 12 consecutive calendar months.
(e) The training required in paragraph (b)(6) of this section must include at least the following:
(1) At least one supervisor with each fueling agent must have completed an aviation fuel training course in fire safety that is authorized by the Administrator. Such an individual must be trained prior to initial performance of duties, or enrolled in an authorized aviation fuel training course that will be completed within 90 days of initiating duties, and receive recurrent instruction at least every 24 consecutive calendar months.
(2) All other employees who fuel aircraft, accept fuel shipments, or otherwise handle fuel must receive at least initial on-the-job training and recurrent instruction every 24 consecutive calendar months in fire safety from the supervisor trained in accordance with paragraph (e)(1) of this section.
(f) Each certificate holder must obtain a written confirmation once every 12 consecutive calendar months from each airport tenant fueling agent that the training required by paragraph (e) of this section has been accomplished. This written confirmation must be maintained for 12 consecutive calendar months.
(g) Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, each certificate holder must require each tenant fueling agent to take immediate corrective action whenever the certificate holder becomes aware of noncompliance with a standard required by paragraph (b) of this section. The certificate holder must notify the appropriate FAA Regional Airports Division Manager immediately when noncompliance is discovered and corrective action cannot be accomplished within a reasonable period of time.
(h) FAA Advisory Circulars contain methods and procedures for the handling and storage of hazardous substances and materials that are acceptable to the Administrator.
Incident Command System
Emergency Management Institute - Independent Study (IS) | Course List
IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100
IS-200.B: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
IS-700.B: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
IS-800.C: National Response Framework, an Introduction
You want more ICS? MEMS (Military Emergency Management Specialist)
Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC)
The AFRCC operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The center directly ties in to the Federal Aviation Administration's alerting system and the U.S. Mission Control Center. In addition to the Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking information, the AFRCC computer system contains resource files that list federal and state organizations, which can conduct or assist in SAR efforts throughout North America.
When a distress call is received, the center investigates the request, coordinates with federal, state, and local officials, and determines the type and scope of response necessary. Once verified as an actual distress situation, AFRCC requests support from the appropriate federal SAR force. This may include Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Coast Guard, or other Department of Defense assets, as needed. State agencies can be contacted for state, local, or civil SAR resource assistance within their jurisdiction. The AFRCC chooses the rescue force based on availability and capability of forces, geographic location, terrain, weather conditions, and urgency of the situation.
POINTS OF CONTACT
Email Addresses
AFRCC Console - afrcc.console@us.af.mil
For official mission correspondence ONLY!
For questions about the AFRCC Home Page.
AFRCC Console Operations:
850-283-5955/5347/5348/5349 (SAR Controllers)
800-851-3051 (Official Use Only)
523-5955/5347/5348/5349 (Military DSN)
Staff:
850-283-5688 (Executive Staff)
850-283-5425 (Superintendent)
All non-mission inquires
FAX:
850-283-5101 (AFRCC Operations)
Our Mailing Address:
AFRCC
650 Florida Ave (Stop 73)
Tyndall AFB, FL 32403-5017 (Bldg 486)
