Airport Compliance Program Guidance & Policy

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Advisory Circulars (ACs)

Compliance Guidance Letters (CGLs)

Number Title Date
2024-02 Guidance for Aviation Fuel Tax Revenue Use Compliance Testing Plan 12-11-2024
2024-01 Procedures for Initiating and/or Accepting and Investigating 14 CFR part 13 Informal Complaints Concerning Violations of Grant Assurance Obligations and Surplus Property Deed Restrictions 11-22-2024
2023-03 Guidance on Airport Sponsors' Role in Mitigating Impacts of People Experiencing Homelessness on and Adjacent to Federally Obligated Airports 09-11-2023
2023-01 Overview of Aircraft Operations on/from Airport Unpaved Areas 09-29-2023
2022-05 FAA Guidance for Conducting and Disseminating Airport Financial Compliance Reviews 09-18-2022
2022-04 Marijuana, Hemp, and Cannabis Extracts Cultivation, Manufacturing, and Distribution at Federally Obligated Airports 09-16-2022
2022-03 FAA Guidance Regarding the Use of Airport Revenue for Noise Insulation Projects within the DNL 65 dBA and Noise Monitoring Equipment Purchases 09-15-2022
2022-02 Procedures for Initiating and/or Accepting and Investigating 14 CFR Part 13 Informal Complaints Concerning Violations of Grant Assurance Obligations and Surplus Property Deed Restrictions 02-02-2023
2022-01 The Process for the Release and Permanent Closure of Federally Obligated Airports 02-02-2023
2021-05 Guidance on Cost Free Land for Federal Facilities 06-07-2022
2021-03 FAA Review of Existing and Proposed Residential Through-the-Fence Access Agreements 07-21-2021
2021-01 Guidance for Transfer of Federally Obligated Airports 07-28-2021
2020-01 FAA Guidance for Handling Proposals to Temporarily Close or Restrict All or Parts of Federally Obligated Airports for Non-Aeronautical Purposes Related to Public Health Concerns 03-16-2020
2018-03

Appraisal Standards for the Sale and Disposal of Federally Obligated Airport Property

 11-27-2018
2018-01 Guidance Regarding Annual Process for Compliance with 49 U.S.C § 47115 (f), Consideration of Diversion of Revenues in Awarding Discretionary Grants, for Airports 'Grandfathered' Under the Revenue Use Statute 08-27-2019
2014-01 Procedures for Accepting and Investigating 14 CFR Part 13 Informal Complaints Alleging Violations of Grant Assurance Obligations and Surplus Property Deed Restrictions 07-01-2014
2013-01 FAA Review of Existing and Proposed Residential Through-the-Fence Access Arrangements (cancelled by CGL 2021-03) 07-16-2013
2012-01 FAA Implementation of Public Law 112-95 Section 813, Use of Mineral Revenue at Certain Airports 05-16-2012
2011-01 Interim Guidance for Standards and Procedures for Parachute Operations at Federally-Funded Airports 04-18-2011
2003-02 Procedures for Public Notice for a Change in Use of Aeronautical Property 02-18-2004
2003-01 Regional Land Releases Report 11-23-2003
2002-01 Regional Land-Use Inspections Program - Unauthorized Use of Airport Property 05-15-2002

Orders

Policy on Airport Rates & Charges

Other Guidance

Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Reports
Number Title
Conference Proceedings 26 Public-Private Partnerships: What Are the Lessons Learned?
Impacts on Practice Learning to Negotiate Airport / Airline Agreements
Legal Research Digest 2 Theory and Law of Airport Revenue Diversion
Legal Research Digest 13 An Index and Digest of Decisions: Compilation of Airport Law Resources
Legal Research Digest 14 Achieving Airport-Compatible Land Uses and Minimizing Hazardous Obstructions in Navigable Airspace
Legal Research Digest 21 Compilation of DOT and FAA Airport Legal Determinations and Opinion Letters Through December 2012
Legal Research Digest 23 A Guide for Compliance with Grant Agreement Obligations to Provide Reasonable Access to an AIP-Funded Public Use General Aviation Airport
Legal Research Digest 35 Legal Considerations in the Funding and Development of Intermodal Facilities at Airports
Legal Research Digest 37 Legal Issues Relating to Airports Promoting Competition
Research Report 91 Infectious Disease Mitigation in Airports and on Aircraft
Research Report 103 A Guidebook for Integrating NIMS for Personnel and Resources at Airports
Research Report 114 Guidebook for Through-the-Fence Operations
Research Report 121 Innovative Revenue Strategies - An Airport Guide
Research Report 138 Preventive Maintenance at General Aviation Airports Volume 1 and Volume 2
Research Report 176 Generating Revenue from Commercial Development On or Adjacent to Airports
Research Report 195 ACRP Research Report 195: Best Practices for Airport Obstruction Management Guidebook
Research Report 212, Vol. 1 Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Volume 1: Managing and Engaging Stakeholders on UAS in the Vicinity of Airports
Research Report 212, Vol. 2 Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Volume 2: Incorporating UAS into Airport Infrastructure-Planning Guidebook
Research Report 212, Vol. 3 Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Volume 3: Potential Use of UAS by Airport Operators
Research Report 213 Estimating Market Value and Establishing Market Rent at Small Airports
Research Report 215 Transportation Network Companies (TNCs): Impacts to Airport Revenues and Operations-Reference Guide
Research Report 217 Guidance for Diversity in Airport Business Contracting and Workforce Programs
Research Report 218 Building and Maintaining Air Service Through Incentive Programs
Synthesis 94 Attracting Investment at General Aviation Airports Through Public-Private Partnerships
Synthesis 144 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at Airports: A Primer
Web-Only Document 42 Toolkits and Resource Library for Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Web-Only Document 44: Guidebook Understanding FAA Grant Assurance Obligations Volume 1: Guidebook
Web-Only Document 44: Technical Appendices Understanding FAA Grant Assurance Obligations Volume 2: Technical Appendices

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