Series 150 Advisory Circulars (ACs) for Airport Projects

Provides guidance and recommendations on the installation of airport visual aids.

See also--

• The Design, Installation, and Maintenance of In-Pavement Airport Lighting (PDF) by Arthur S. Schai

Provides guidance and recommendations on the installation of airport visual aids. Because of the size of the document, it is available as one large file (see Complete) or as four smaller files (see Parts 1-4).

See also--

• The Design, Installation, and Maintenance of In-Pavement Airport Lighting (PDF) by Arthur S. Schai

Specifies the minimum requirements for an Airport Lighting Control and Monitoring System (ALCMS). The ALCMS simplifies the control and monitoring of lighted visual aids and enhances airport safety. The basic function of the system remains the same whether for a general aviation airport that supports only a few operations in a day or a large commercial airport that caters to hundreds of operations on any given day.

Effective six months after the issue date of the AC, only that equipment qualified in accordance with this specification will be listed in accordance with AC 150/5345-53, Airport Lighting Equipment Certification Program. Airports that have previously installed an Airport Lighting Control and Monitoring System (ALCMS) will not be required to install a new system after the effective date of the AC.

Version E updates Item P-620, Runway and Taxiway Painting, to include new information on Preformed Thermoplastic Airport Pavement Markings and Application—Preformed Airport Pavement Markings; clarifies that Prohibited Materials cannot exceed permissible limits as specified in relevant Federal Regulations; adds Item P-621, Saw-Cut Grooves; and updates references to Saw-Cut Grooves in Items P-401, Plant Mix Bituminous Pavements, and P-501, Portland Cement Concrete.

Because of the size of this document, it is available as a single file (see Complete) and as three smaller files. See Construction Standards for Airports to access individual files for each item or part.

Access related Pay Reduction Spreadsheets on our Airport Design Software page.

Provides guidance for the planning, design, installation, and maintenance of aviation grade artificial turf in areas adjacent to the operational areas of an airport.

Provides guidance on understanding, identifying, preventing, and mitigating alkali-silica reactivity (ASR) in fresh and hardened Portland cement concrete airfield pavements. Version A deletes Chapter 8 of Appendix 1 to remove all reference to the dilatometer test protocol. The test protocol may be reinstated when fully developed.

Revised guidance will be provided in the future. For additional guidance and technical information on identifying distresses in airfield pavements, see the current version of AC 150/5380-6, Guidelines and Procedures for Maintenance of Airport Pavements.

Provides guidance and recommendations on the installation of airport visual aids. Because of the size of the document, it is available as one large file (see Complete) or as five smaller files (see Parts 1-6).

See also--

• Airport Technical Advisory on Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) (below)
• The Design, Installation, and Maintenance of In-Pavement Airport Lighting (PDF) by Arthur S. Schai

Provides standards for the construction of airports. Items covered include general provisions, earthwork, flexible base courses, rigid base courses, flexible surface courses, rigid pavement, fencing, drainage, turfing, and lighting installation. This version adds Item P-632, Bituminous Pavement Rejuvenation.

Because of the size of this document, it is available as a single file (see Complete) or as three smaller files. See Construction Standards for Airports to access individual files for each item or part.

See below for access to revised Item P-620, Runway and Taxiway Painting, and new Item P-621, Saw-Cut Grooves, from AC 150/5370-10E.

Explains how to obtain the latest airport-related research and development (R&D) products funded by the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Airports Organization through the agency's Airport Technology Research and Development Branch, the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP), the Innovative Pavement Research Foundation (IPRF), and the Airfield Asphalt Pavement Technology Program (AAPTP).

Provides the specifications for Airport Imagery acquisition and how to submit the imagery for review and approval in support of aeronautical information and airport engineering surveys. See also Airports GIS Video Training Series.

Contains the Federal Aviation Administration standards for the siting and installation of signs on airport runways and taxiways. Incorporates mandatory hold signs that reflect changed standards for the Precision Obstacle Free Zone (POFZ) and Category (CAT II/III) operations. Includes sign standards to assist airport operators in designating (1) the POFZ holding position in those instances where a taxiway, holding apron, or other movement area would result in an aircraft fuselage or tail penetrating, and (2) the alternative holding position on a taxiway during CAT II/III operations necessary to maintain adequate aircraft separation.

Provides standards for the construction of airports. Items covered include general provisions, earthwork, flexible base courses, rigid base courses, flexible surface courses, rigid pavement, fencing, drainage, turfing, and lighting installation. See Errata Sheet below.

Because of the size of this document, it is available as a single file (see Complete) or as three smaller files (see Parts 1-3). See Construction Standards for Airports to access individual files for each item or part.

Provides guidance for the planning, design, installation, and maintenance of aviation grade artificial turf in areas adjacent to the operational areas of an airport.

Provides the specified manufacturing requirements for panels used for remote control of airport lighting and auxiliary systems.

Contains information, references, and guidelines for a family of aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) vehicles. Vehicles meeting this standard satisfy Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 139, Certification of Airports, and meet the requirements for airport response to aircraft fire fighting.

This AC cancels AC 150/5220-19, Guide Specification for Small, Dual Agent Aircraft Rescue, and Firefighting Vehicles (December 7, 1993).

This AC incorporates NFPA 414.0 (2007 edition) by reference, with noted additions, exceptions, and amendments. The AC should be read in conjunction with the NFPA Standards. To access the NFPA Standards, visit www.nfpa.org.

Provides guidance and recommendations on the installation of airport visual aids.

See also--

• Airport Technical Advisory on Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) (below)
• The Design, Installation, and Maintenance of In-Pavement Airport Lighting (PDF) by Arthur S. Schai

Because of the size of the document, it is available as one large file (see Complete) or as five smaller files (see Parts 1-5).

Provides the specifications for the collection of airport survey data through field and office methodologies in support of aeronautical information and airport engineering surveys. It also explains how to submit data to the FAA, which will forward the data to the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) for quality control purposes. The primary purpose of these general guidelines and specifications is to list the requirements for aeronautical surveys conducted at airports in support of the FAA Airport Surveying–GIS Program.

Because of the size of this document, it is available as one large file (see Complete) or as several smaller files (see Parts 1-4).

Provides guidance, specifications, and standards for painting, marking, and lighting of vehicles operating in the airport air operations area (AOA).

Contains the specifications for containers designed to serve as airport light bases, transformer housings, junction boxes, and accessories. Provides the basic standard requirements for critical dimensions and performance requirements to which all manufacturers must demonstrate compliance.

Provides guidance for using the standardized International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) method to report airport pavement strength. The standardized method is known as the Aircraft Classification Number – Pavement Classification Number (ACN-PCN) method.

Contains the FAA standards for retroreflective markers for airport runways and taxiways. See also Errata Sheet below.