Advisory Circulars

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

Date Cancelled: 04-01-2010

Date Cancelled: 06-03-2009
Cancelled By: 65-25E

Provides information and guidance concerning an acceptable means, but not the only means, of compliance with Parts 23, 25, 27, and 29 of the FAR as applicable for preventing hazardous effects, due to lightning, from occurring to electrical/electronic systems performing critical essential functions. This material is neither mandatory nor regulatory in nature and does not constitute a regulation. The applicant may elect to establish an alternative method of compliance that is acceptable to the FAA

Date Cancelled: 09-07-2011

Date Cancelled: 02-08-2013

Provides information and practices regarding the use of Child Restraint Systems (CRS) on aircraft. It is intended to be used as resource during the development, implementation and revision of aircraft operator procedures and training programs regarding the use of CRS.

Date Cancelled: 09-17-2010

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.

Date Cancelled: 01-23-2013

Provides updated information and guidance to aircraft owners/operators and maintenance personnel concerning mechanical work performed on U.S. registered aircraft by Canadian maintenance personnel and on Canadian registered aircraft by U.S. maintenance personnel and on Canadian registered aircraft by U.S. maintenance personnel.

Date Cancelled: 04-23-2011

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.

Date Cancelled: 08-26-2011

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

Date Cancelled: 09-26-2011

Contains FAA specifications for light fixtures to be used on airport runways and taxiways.

Date Cancelled: 05-19-2009
Cancelled By: 150/5345-46D

Date Cancelled: 04-29-2009
Cancelled By: 00-58B

This advisory circular (AC) provides information and guidance on acceptable methods, but not the only methods, for compliance with the requirements for 30-second OEI and 2-minute OEI rotorcraft turbine engine ratings in part 33 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR Part 33).

Date Cancelled: 06-11-2009
Cancelled By: 33-7A

Contains the FAA specifications for low-impact resistant (LIR) structures used to support approach lighting systems (ALS) at airports.

Date Cancelled: 04-06-2007
Cancelled By: 150/5345-45C

Date Cancelled: 02-11-2008
Cancelled By: 135-13Q

Date Cancelled: 02-13-2008
Cancelled By: 140-2KK

Date Cancelled: 02-12-2008
Cancelled By: 140-7T

Date Cancelled: 02-15-2008
Cancelled By: 147-2PP

Date Cancelled: 02-08-2008
Cancelled By: 183-32T

Date Cancelled: 02-08-2008
Cancelled By: 65-13BB

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 five smaller files (see Parts 1-5).

Date Cancelled: 09-20-2007

Provides guidance on using the NOTAM system for airport condition reporting.

Date Cancelled: 01-28-2008
Cancelled By: 150/5200-28D

Describes the qualifications for wildlife biologists who conduct Wildlife Hazard Assessments for airports certificated under Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 139. Addresses the minimum wildlife hazard management curriculum for the initial and recurrent training of airport personnel involved in implementing an FAA-approved Wildlife Hazard Management Plan.

Date Cancelled: 01-31-2012

Introduces the concept of a safety management system (SMS) to aviation service providers.

Date Cancelled: 08-12-2010

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.

Date Cancelled: 10-17-2006

Provides information on course and reference materials for training of aircraft and firefighting (ARFF) personnel.

Date Cancelled: 09-23-2009