Federal Aviation Administration

AIP Sponsor Guide

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  • |  Updated: 9:49 am ET September 9, 2009

This guide has been prepared to assist Central Region airport sponsors and their consultants in obtaining and administering an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant. This guidance is intended to provide a convenient resource for identifying the requirements associated with the AIP and as established within relevant Federal regulations and statutes. Users are advised that this guidance is not intended to establish nor create requirements for participation in the AIP. Requirements for AIP participation are established within United States Code, Public Law, Federal Regulations and official FAA policy.

100 - Airport Improvement Program (AIP) (PDF)

  • 110 - Checklist for Typical AIP Development Project
  • 120 - Sponsor Eligibility
  • 130 - Project Eligibility
  • 140 - AIP Obligations
  • 150 - FAA Standards
  • 160 - Non-Primary Entitlement Funds

200 - Civil Rights (PDF)

  • 210 - DBE Overview
  • 220 - DBE Program Submittal
  • 230 - DBE Contract Goal and Provisions
  • 240 - Good Faith Efforts
  • 250 - DBE Reporting Requirements
  • 260 - Identifying DBE Fraud

300 - Procurement of Professional Services (PDF)

  • 310 - Roles and Responsibilities
  • 320 - Selection Guide
  • 330 - Contract Establishment

400 - Procurement (PDF)

  • 410 - Small Purchase Procedures
  • 420 - Protest Procedures

500 - Airport Planning (PDF)

  • 510 - National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)
  • 520 - Airport Layout Plans
  • 530 - Environmental Review
    • 531 - Categorical Exclusions
  • 540 - Airport Site Investigations
    • 541 - Evaluation Factors for Airport Site Investigations
  • 550 - Runway Protection Zones
  • 560 - Airport Property Interests
    • 561 - Avigation Easements
    • 562 - Zoning Around Airports
    • 563 - Release of Airport Property
  • 570 - Apron Design
  • 580 - Planning Resources

600 - Project Formulation (PDF)

  • 610 - Requesting Aid: ACIP
  • 620 - Benefit/Cost Analysis

700 - Grant Implementation (PDF)

  • 710 - Project Application
  • 720 - Sponsor Assurances
  • 730 - Drug Free Workplace Requirements
  • 740 - Title VI Assurance
  • 750 - Executing the Grant Offer

800 - Sponsor Certification (PDF)

900 - Project Design Development Projects (PDF)

  • 910 - Predesign Conference
  • 920 - Engineer's Report
  • 930 - Plans and Specifications
    • 931 - Project Drawings
    • 932 - Project Manual
  • 940 - Regional Approved Modifications to AC 150/5370-10
  • 950 - Sponsor Modifications of FAA Standards
    • 951 - Use of State Standards
  • 960 - Operational Safety on Airport During Construction

1000 - Construction (PDF)

  • 1010 - Bidding
  • 1020 - Contract Award
  • 1030 - Construction Management Program
  • 1040 - Preconstruction Conference
    • 1041 - Aeronautical Review of Construction Equipment
  • 1050 - Notice-to-Proceed
  • 1060 - Labor Provisions
    • 1061 - Contractor's Responsibilities
    • 1062 - Applicable Labor Standards
  • 1070 - Inspections
    • 1071 - Construction Records
    • 1072 -Labor and Civil Rights
    • 1073 - Final Acceptance
  • 1080 - Contract Modifications
    • 1081 - Change Order
    • 1082 - Supplementary Agreements

1100 - Runway Commissioning (PDF)

  • 1110 - IAP Survey Requirements
  • 1120 - Visual Runways
  • 1130 - Airport Master Record
    • 1131 - Data Elements

1200 - Equipment Project (PDF)

  • 1210 - Federal Provisions
  • 1220 - Sample Bid Documents

1300 - Airport Land Acquisition (PDF)

  • 1310 - Environmental Site Assessment
    • 1311 - Frequently Asked Questions
  • 1320 - Satisfactory Evidence of Good Title
    • 1321 - Title Opinion
    • 1322 - Exhibit A Property Map

1400 - Sponsor Force Accounts (PDF)

  • 1410 - Engineering Force Account
  • 1420 - Construction Force Account

1500 - Grant Payments (PDF)

  • 1510 - Drawdown Submittal Information
  • 1520 - Payment History
  • 1530 - Frequently Ask Questions
  • 1540 - Improper Payments

1600 - Grant Closeout (PDF)

  • 1610 - Development Project Closeout
  • 1620 - Equipment Project Closeout
  • 1630 - Grant Amendment
  • 1640 - Planning Grant Closeout

1700 - Post Grant Obligations (PDF)

  • 1710 - Record Keeping
  • 1720 - Audit Requirements
  • 1730 - Financial Reports
  • 1740 - Compliance
  • 1750 - Pavement Maintenance
  • 1760 - Release of Airport Property