Series 150 Advisory Circulars (ACs) for Airport Projects

Date Cancelled: 04-11-2005

Provides guidance to airport owners and inspectors on using FAA Forms 5010-3 and 5010-5.

Date Cancelled: 09-23-2010

Date Cancelled: 04-12-2005

Identifies standards and procedures for storage, handling, and dispensing of aviation fuel on airports.

Date Cancelled: 09-28-2012

Contains a specification for lighted and unlighted signs to be used on taxiways and runways.

Date Cancelled: 09-28-2007

Provides guidance on locating certain land uses having the potential to attract hazardous wildlife to or in the vicinity of public-use airports.

Date Cancelled: 08-28-2007

Specifies minimum requirements for an Airport Lighting Control and Monitoring System (ALCMS), which simplifies the control and monitoring of lighted visual aids and enhances airport safety.

Date Cancelled: 09-30-2009

Provides recommendations for heliport design that apply to the construction, activation, and deactivation of heliports.

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

Date Cancelled: 04-24-2012

Incorporates new mandatory hold signs that reflect changed standards for the Precision Obstacle Free Zone (POFZ) and Category (CAT II/III ) operations. These changes correspond to revisions to AC 150/5300-13, Airport Design, that change the Precision Object Free Area (POFA) to the POFZ and incorporate new separation standards for taxiways that parallel runways used for certain low visibility operations. This AC cancels AC 150/5340-18C, Standards for Airport Sign Systems, dated July 31, 1991.

Date Cancelled: 09-12-1974
Cancelled By: 150/5340-18E

Provides guidance on the use of nondestructive testing equipment to evaluate the load-carrying capacity of airport pavements.

Date Cancelled: 09-30-2011

Provides guidance to assist airport owners/operators in the development of an acceptable airport snow and ice control program and to provide guidance on appropriate field condition reporting procedures. Consolidated file contains Changes 1 and 2.

Date Cancelled: 09-05-2007

Provides recommended guidelines for maintenance of airport visual aid facilities.

Date Cancelled: 09-30-2009

Provides guidance and recommendations on the installation of airport visual aids. This AC replaces several ACs, which are now cancelled: AC 150/5340-4C, Installation Details for Runway Centerline Touchdown Zone Lighting Systems; AC 150/5340-14B, Economy Approach Lighting Aids; AC 150/5340-17B, Standby Power for Non-FAA Airport Lighting Systems; AC 150/5340-21, Airport Miscellaneous Lighting Visual Aids; AC 150/5340-23B, Supplemental Wind Cones; AC 150/5340-24, Runway and Taxiway Edge Lighting System; AC 150/5340-27A, Air-to-Ground Radio Control of Airport Lighting Systems; AC 150/5340-28, Low Visibility Taxiway Lighting Systems; and AC 150/5340-29, Installation Details for Land and Hold Short Lighting Systems. See also Airport Technical Advisory on Electromagnetic Interference (EMI).

Because of the size of the document, it is available as one large file (see Complete) or as three smaller files (see Parts 1-3).

Date Cancelled: 08-01-2006

Contains the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards for Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) systems, which provide pilots with visual glideslope guidance during approach for landing.

Date Cancelled: 09-29-2011

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 replaces all advance copies. See also Errata Sheet below.

Because of the size of this document, it is available as a single file (see Complete) and as three smaller files (see Parts 1-3).

Date Cancelled: 09-29-2007

Describes the standards for markings used on airport runways, taxiways, and aprons.

Date Cancelled: 09-03-2010

Contains specification for containers designed to serve as airport light bases, transformer housings, junction boxes and related accessories. Please Read: Changes to AC 150/5345-42D and Change to Effective Date of AC 150/5345-42D.

Date Cancelled: 05-08-2006

Contains a specification for constant current regulators used on airport lighting circuits and for a monitor that reports on the status of the regulator.

Date Cancelled: 09-29-2010

Contains the specifications requirements for series-to-series isolation transformers for use in airport lighting systems.

Date Cancelled: 07-22-2011

Date Cancelled: 11-17-2005

Contains the specification for radio control equipment to be used for controlling airport lighting facilities.

Date Cancelled: 06-27-2007

Contains standards for portable runway and taxiway lights and runway end identifier lights for temporary use to permit continued aircraft operations while all or part of a runway lighting system is inoperative.

Date Cancelled: 09-20-2007

Contains the specifications for discharge-type flashing light equipment to be used for runway end identifier lights (REIL) and for an omnidirectional approach lightning system (ODALS).

Date Cancelled: 09-08-2010

Contains standards for the planning, design, and installation of EMAS in runway safety areas.

Date Cancelled: 09-27-2012

Describes the Airport Lighting Equipment Certification Program (ALECP). See also the Addendum and an explanation of FAA's interim Non-Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Parts Certification Program.

Date Cancelled: 09-26-2012