Advisory Circulars

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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

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 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).

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

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.