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 of this site 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, 178 KB)
- 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, 103 KB)
- 210 - DBE Overview
- 220 - DBE Program Submittal
- 230 - DBE Contract Goal and Provisions
- 240 - Good Faith Efforts
300 - Procurement of Professional Services (PDF, 97 KB)
- 310 - Roles and Responsibilities
- 320 - Selection Guide
- 330 - Contract Establishment
400 - Procurement (PDF, 54 KB)
- 410 - Small Purchase Procedures
- 420 - Protest Procedures
500 - Airport Planning (PDF, 172 KB)
- 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
- 570 - Apron Design
- 580 - Planning Resources
600 - Project Formulation (PDF, 110 KB)
- 610 - Requesting Aid: ACIP
- 620 - Benefit/Cost Analysis
700 - Grant Implementation (PDF, 136 KB)
- 710 - Project Application
- 720 - Sponsor Assurances
- 730 - Drug Free Workplace Requirements
- 740 - Title VI Assurance
- 750 - Executing the Grant Offer
800 - Sponsor Certification (PDF, 46 KB)
900 - Project Design Development Projects (PDF, 159 KB)
- 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 - Safety Plan
1000 - Construction (PDF, 264 KB)
- 1010 - Bidding
- 1020 - Contract Award
- 1030 - Construction Management Program
- 1040 - Preconstruction Conference
- 1050 - Notice-to-Proceed
- 1060 - Labor Provisions
- 1061 - Contractor's Responsibilities
- 1062 - Applicable Labor Standards
- 1070 - Inspections
- 1071 - Final Acceptance
- 1080 - Contract Modifications
- 1081 - Change Order
- 1082 - Supplementary Agreements
1100 - Runway Commissioning (PDF, 178 KB)
- 1110 - IAP Survey Requirements
- 1120 - Visual Runways
- 1130 - Airport Master Record
- 1131 - Data Elements
1200 - Equipment Project (PDF, 77 KB)
- 1210 - Federal Provisions
- 1220 - Sample Bid Documents
1300 - Airport Land Acquisition (PDF, 129 KB)
- 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, 67 KB)
- 1410 - Engineering Force Account
- 1420 - Construction Force Account
1500 - Grant Payments (PDF, 79 KB)
- 1510 - Drawdown Submittal Information
- 1520 - Payment History
- 1530 - Frequently Ask Questions
1600 - Grant Closeout (PDF, 90 KB)
- 1610 - Development Project Closeout
- 1620 - Equipment Project Closeout
- 1630 - Grant Amendment
1700 - Post Grant Obligations (PDF, 165 KB)
- 1710 - Record Keeping
- 1720 - Audit Requirements
- 1730 - Financial Reports
- 1740 - Compliance
- 1750 - Pavement Maintenance
- 1760 - Release of Airport Property
