We develop standards and recommendations for the geometric layout and engineering design of runways, taxiways, aprons, and other facilities at civil airports.

• Airport Design - Additional Design Tools and Drawings for Advisory Circular 150/5300-13
• Airport Design Technical Video Series

• Xue Li, P.E., PhD, LEED AP
  • AC 150/5360-14, Access to Airports by Individuals with Disabilities

• Steven Debban, P.E.
  • AC 150/5300-13, Airport Design

• Steven Debban, P.E.
  • AC 150/5210-15, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Station Building Design

• John Merck
  • AC 150/5220-22, Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) for Aircraft Overruns

• Nelson Sanchez
  • AC 150/5390-2, Heliport Design

• Vacant

• APP
  • AC 150/5325-4, Runway Length Requirements for Airport Design

• Steven Debban, P.E.

• Steven Debban, P.E.

• John Merck
  • AC 150/5220-23, Frangible Connections

• Xue Li, P.E., PhD, LEED AP
  • AC 150/5395-1, Seaplane Bases

• Steven Debban, P.E.

• Steven Debban, P.E.
  • AC 150/5300-15, Use of Value Engineering for Engineering and Design of Airport Grant Projects
• Xue Li, P.E., PhD, LEED AP
  • AC 150/5100-14, Architectural, Engineering, and Planning Consultant Services for Airport Grant Projects
• Nelson Sanchez
  • AC 150/5220-21, Aircraft Boarding Equipment

We provide guidelines and standards for the siting and installation of markings and signs on airport runways, taxiways, and aprons.

• Airport Signs & Marking

• Nelson Sanchez
  • AC 150/5340-5, Segmented Circle Airport Marker System
  • AC 150/5345-44, Specification for Runway and Taxiway Signs
  • AC 150/5345-46, Specification for Runway and Taxiway Light Fixtures
• Xue Li, P.E., PhD, LEED AP
  • AC 150/5340-18, Standards for Airport Sign Systems
  • AC 150/5360-12, Airport Signing and Graphics

• Steven Debban, P.E.
  • AC 150/5340-1, Standards for Airport Markings

We develop specifications for the numerous types of visual aids used to provide information and guidance to pilots maneuvering on airports. These aids may consist of single units or complex systems composed of many parts and often have different performance requirements and configurations.

• Airport Lighting

• Nelson Sanchez
  • AC 150/5345-53, Airport Lighting Certification Program

• Nelson Sanchez
  • AC 150/5220-24, Foreign Object Debris Detection Equipment
  • AC 150/5220-25, Airport Avian Radar Systems
  • AC 150/5220-26, Airport Ground Vehicle Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Squitter Equipment

• Nelson Sanchez
  • AC 150/5000-13, Announcement Of Availability: RTCA Inc., Document RTCA-221
  • AC 150/5210-5, Painting, Marking, and Lighting of Vehicles Used on an Airport
  • AC 150/5210-25, Performance Specification for Airport Vehicle Runway Incursion Warning Systems (RIWS)
  • AC 150/5340-26, Maintenance of Airport Visual Aid Facilities
  • AC 150/5340-30, Design and Installation Details for Airport Visual Aids
  • AC 150/5345-3, Specification for L-821, Panels for the Control of Airport Lighting
  • AC 150/5345-5, Circuit Selector Switch
  • AC 150/5345-7, Specification for L-824 Underground Electrical Cable for Airport Lighting Circuits
  • AC 150/5345-10, Specification for Constant Current Regulators and Regulator Monitors
  • AC 150/5345-12, Specification for Airport and Heliport Beacons
  • AC 150/5345-13, Specification for L-841 Auxiliary Relay Cabinet Assembly for Pilot Control of Airport Lighting Circuits
  • AC 150/5345-26, FAA Specification For L-823 Plug and Receptacle, Cable Connectors
  • AC 150/5345-27, Specification for Wind Cone Assemblies
  • AC 150/5345-28, Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) Systems
  • AC 150/5345-39, Specification for L-853, Runway and Taxiway Retroreflective Markers
  • AC 150/5345-42, Specification for Airport Light Bases, Transformer Housings, Junction Boxes, and Accessories
  • AC 150/5345-43, Specification for Obstruction Lighting Equipment
  • AC 150/5345-45, Low-Impact Resistant (LIR) Structures
  • AC 150/5345-47, Specification for Series to Series Isolation Transformers for Airport Lighting Systems
  • AC 150/5345-49, Specification L-854, Radio Control Equipment
  • AC 150/5345-50, Specification for Portable Runway and Taxiway Lights
  • AC 150/5345-51, Specification for Discharge-Type Flashing Light Equipment
  • AC 150/5345-52, Generic Visual Glideslope Indicators (GVGI)
  • AC 150/5345-54, Specification for L-884, Power and Control Unit for Land and Hold Short Lighting Systems
  • AC 150/5345-55, Specification for L-893, Lighted Visual Aid to Indicate Temporary Runway Closure
  • AC 150/5345-56, Specification for L-890 Airport Lighting Control and Monitoring System (ALCMS)

We develop FAA specifications for airport snow and ice control equipment to help airport operators identify the type of and amount of equipment they need to keep their facilities safe during winter operations.

• Steven Debban, P.E. - SAE G-12 Committee Liaison
  • AC 150/5220-18, Buildings for Storage and Maintenance of Airport Snow and Ice Control Equipment and Materials
  • AC 150/5220-20, Airport Snow and Ice Control Equipment
  • AC 150/5300-14, Design of Aircraft Deicing Facilities

FAA pavement and construction standards help protect federal investment by ensuring pavements last as long as possible with the least amount of maintenance.

• Airport Pavement Design and Construction
• Airport Construction Standards
• Airport Design Software

• Harold Muniz-Ruiz,Jeff Crislip
  • AC 150/5370-12, Quality Management for Federally Funded Airport Construction Projects
• Jeff Crislip, Harold Muniz-Ruiz
  • AC 150/5370-10, Standards for Specifying Construction of Airports
• John Merck
  • AC 150/5370-2, Operational Safety on Airports During Construction

• Harold Muniz-Ruiz, Jeff Crislip
  • AC 150/5100-13, Development of State Standards for Nonprimary Airports
  • AC 150/5320-17, Airfield Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating Manuals
  • AC 150/5370-11, Use of Nondestructive Testing in the Evaluation of Airport Pavements
  • AC 150/5370-16, Rapid Construction of Rigid (Portland Cement Concrete) Airfield Pavements
  • AC 150/5380-6, Guidelines and Procedures for Maintenance of Airport Pavements
  • AC 150/5380-7, Airport Pavement Management Program
  • AC 150/5380-9, Guidelines and Procedures for Measuring Airfield Pavement Roughness
• Jeff Crislip, Harold Muniz-Ruiz
  • AC 150/5000-15, Announcement of Availability of Airport-Related Research and Development Products
  • AC 150/5320-6, Airport Pavement Design and Evaluation
  • AC 150/5320-12, Measurement, Construction, and Maintenance of Skid Resistant Airport Pavement Surfaces
  • AC 150/5335-5, Standardized Method of Reporting Airport Pavement Strength - PCN
  • AC 150/5370-10, Standards for Specifying Construction of Airports
  • AC 150/5370-13, Off-Peak Construction of Airport Pavements Using Hot-Mix Asphalt
  • AC 150/5370-15, Airside Applications for Artificial Turf
  • AC 150/5370-17, Airside Use of Heated Pavement Systems
• Xue Li, P.E., PhD, LEED AP
  • AC 150/5320-5, Surface Drainage Design

• Establishment of standards for the design, construction and maintenance of airports through a series of advisory circulars, engineering briefs, and other guidance documents

• Airport Lighting Certification Program
• Airport Visual Aids
• Heliport Design
• ICAO - Heliport Design

• Airport Construction Standards
• Airport Pavement Design and Construction
• Airport Paving Standards
• Pavement Maintenance
• Pavement Management
• Pavement R&D
• Reporting Airport Pavement Condition
• Pavement Software (FAARFIELD & COMFAA)
• Pavement Strength Reporting (PCN)

• Airport Design
• Airport Snow and Ice Removal
• Deicing Pad Design
• ICAO - Airport Design
• New Large Aircraft
• Runway Incursion Mitigation (RIM)
• Runway Protection Zones (RPZs)
• SAE G-12 Committee Liaison
• Spaceports
• Taxiway Geometry

• Airport Construction Standards
• Airport Pavement Design and Construction
• Airport Paving Standards
• Pavement Maintenance
• Pavement Management
• Pavement R&D
• Reporting Airport Pavement Condition
• Pavement Software (FAARFIELD & COMFAA)
• Pavement Strength Reporting (PCN)

• Airport Drainage
• Seaplane Bases
• Airport Construction
• Architectural, Engineering, and Planning Consultant Services for Airport Grant Projects
• Alternative Delivery Methods
   

• Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS)
• Runway Safety Areas

• Airport Construction Standards
• Airport Pavement Design and Construction
• Airport Paving Standards
• Pavement Maintenance
• Pavement Management
• Pavement R&D
• Reporting Airport Pavement Condition
• Pavement Software (FAARFIELD & COMFAA)
• Pavement Strength Reporting (PCN)

• Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) Vehicle Training Facilities
• Airport Avian Radar Systems
• Airport Visual Aids
• Foreign Object Debris (FOD)
• Next Gen Technology Liaison
• R&D
• Surface Surveillance Systems
• Vehicle Painting, Marking, and Lighting

• Airport Design
• Airport Marking
• ARFF Building Design
• Construction Safety and Phasing Plans
• Modification of Standards (MOS) Tool
• Operational Safety During Construction
• Runway Design
• Snow and Ice Control Equipment
• Taxiway Geometry

• Airport Signage
• Airport Visual Aids