The Airport Certification Manual ACM

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The Airport Certification Manual (ACM)
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The Bridge ACM

• Provides the bridge between the
  requirements of the regulation and their specific
  application for each airport.
• Is an extension of the regulation.
• Is enforceable under the regulation.

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ACM Must be

• Comprehensive provide personnel with the
  information needed to comply with the regulation.

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ACM Must be

• Direct Content speaks to the regulation as it
  pertains to the airport. It
• Is accurate in detail.
• Provides clear instructions.
• Avoids excessive detail.
• Provides flexibility to deal with unforeseen
  circumstances.

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Who, What, How, and When

• Who is going to perform the task?
• What do the tasks consist of?
• How will they be performed?
• When will the task be performed?
• How When closely are associated.

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Airport Certification Manual

• Using references and in accordance with Part
  139.201 139.203, AC 150/5210-22 and AC
  150/5200-31 identify the format and content
  requirements for the Airport Certification Manual
  (ACM) Airport Emergency Plan (AEP)

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ACM

• Submitted for AOC
• Enforceable as Part 139
• Approved by Airport Certification Safety
  Inspector (ACSI)

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ACM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Typed
• Signed by airport operator (AO)
• Format easy to prepare, review, approve, and
  revise
• Approval and date on each page

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ACM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (contd)

• Address only Part 139 subjects
• 29 ACM elements
• Current at all times
• Available for inspection
• Portions furnished to involved personnel

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ACMINTRODUCTION SECTION

• Title page
• Revision log
• Distribution list
• Table of contents

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ACM INTRODUCTION SECTION (contd)

• Deviation statement
• Currency responsibilities
• and procedures
• Availability
• Inspection authority

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ALL REMAINING ACM SECTIONS

• Include
• Operating procedures
• Facility description
• Assignment of responsibility
• Other information for airport staff
• Part 139 subpart D, and, if any, FAA provisions

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RECORDS 139.301

• Description of recordkeeping for
• Personnel training
• ARFF training
• Airport fueling agent inspection
• Self-inspection
• Pedestrians and ground vehicles

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• PERSONNEL 139.303

• Sufficient and qualified
• Training
• Key personnel
• Lines of succession
• Operational responsibility

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EXEMPTIONS 139.111

• List of exemptions
• Expiration dates
• Copies of exemptions

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LIMITATIONS 139.203(b)

• A range of regulatory provisions.
• Restriction of air carrier from certain parts of
  the airport.
• Specify ARFF locations.
• Copies of Limitations must be a part of ACM.
• Applicable sections of the ACM must refer to
  Limitations.

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GRID MAP or Other Means 139.203

• Airport and surrounding area
• Terrain and roads
• Grid format

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RUNWAY/TAXIWAY IDENTIFICATION

• Diagram
• Runways, taxiways and apron
• Typed descriptions

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OBSTRUCTION LOCATION

• Diagram of obstruction locations
• Identification of those marked/lighted
• Typed descriptions
• Inspections

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Airport Movement Areas (AMA), Safety Area (SA)s,
and ARFF ACCESS

• Diagram or description
• AMAs/SAs open to air carrier
• ARFF access in ACM only

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CONTINUITY OF NAVAIDs

• Procedures to avoid utilities
• failure
• Procedures for construction
• review
• Identification of
• underground utilities

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PAVED AREAS - 139.305

• Condition
• Maintenance
• Inspection

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UNPAVED AREAS - 139.307

• Conditions
• Maintenance
• Inspection

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SAFETY AREAS 130.309

• Dimensions
• Diagram
• Explanation for any non-compliance
• Inspection
• Maintenance
• Part 139.309 (a) and (b)

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MARKING, LIGHTING and SIGNS - 139.311

• Runways
• Taxiways
• Sign plan
• Beacon

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MARKING, LIGHTING and SIGNS 139.311 (contd)

• Approach Lighting Systems
• Obstructions
• Maintenance
• Shielding

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SNOW and ICE CONTROL PLAN - 139.313

• Responsibilities and supervision
• Equipment
• Training and procedures
• Communications

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SNOW and ICE CONTROL PLAN 139.313 (contd)

• Priorities
• Snow positioning and storage
• Approved materials
• NOTAMs LOAs

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ARFF 139.315, 317, 319

• Index
• Personnel
• Standby and response criteria
• Equipment and vehicles
• Communications

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ARFF - 139.315, 317, 319 (contd)

• Protective clothing
• Drills
• Medical
• Alarm system
• Access roads

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ARFF 139.315, 317, 319 (contd)

• Existing capabilities described.
• Exemptions from Part 139 requirements.

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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 139.321

• Procedures if AO is cargo agent
• Safety standards for fire safety in fueling
• Inspection
• Training
• Existing procedures

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TRAFFIC and WIND INDICATORS -139.323 (contd)

• Description
• Location
• Inspection
• Maintenance

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SELF-INSPECTION PROGRAM -139.327

• Frequency
• Checklist
• Records
• Dissemination of information
• Personnel
• Reporting and correcting deficiencies

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Pedestrians Ground Vehicles- 139.321

• Limit access to AMAs and SAs
• Procedures
• Communications
• Penalties for non-compliance
• Training
• Accident records

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OBSTRUCTIONS - 139.331-

• Authority
• Required removal, marking,
• lighting
• Monitor
• Inspection
• Notification procedures

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PROTECTION OF NAVAIDs 139.333

• Protection against theft,
• vandalism
• Signs or fencing
• Inspection

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PUBLIC PROTECTION 139.335

• Safeguards against inadvertent entry
• Fencing
• Inspection
• Blast fencing

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WILDLIFE and BIRD HAZARD MANAGEMENT 139.337

• Procedures
• Inspection
• Staffing
• Tools and equipment
• Notification
• Wildlife hazard assessment
• Wildlife management plan

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AIRPORT CONDITION REPORTING - 139.339

• Procedures
• NOTAM system
• Other systems

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CONSTRUCTION and OTHER UNSERVICEABLE AREAS
139.341

• Responsibilities
• Marking
• Lighting
• Procedures to avoid damage

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NON-COMPLYING CONDITIONS 139.343

• Closure of non-complying
• areas to air carrier
• Decision responsibility
• Procedures

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AIRPORT EMERGENCY PLAN 139.325

• Procedures for prompt response to
• Aircraft accidents and incidents
• Bomb threats
• Structural fires
• Natural disasters

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AIRPORT EMERGENCY PLAN - 139.325 (contd)
Procedures for prompt response to

• Hazardous materials/dangerous goods
• Sabotage, hijack, unlawful interference
• Power failure to MA lighting
• Water rescue

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AIRPORT EMERGENCY PLAN -139.325 (contd)

• Annual table top exercise
• Triennial full-
• scale exercise

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AEP CONTENTS - 139.325

• Emergency phone numbers
• Purpose
• Participating agencies
• Emergency organizations and responsibilities
• Types and levels of emergencies

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AEP CONTENTS - 139.325 (contd)

• Response procedures
• Crowd control
• Medical services
• Mutual aid agreements
• ATCT/FSS responsibilities and operations

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AEP CONTENTS - 139.325 (contd)

• NTSB guidelines
• Emergency alarm communications
• Removal of disabled aircraft
• Training
• Appendices

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