Air Carriers using Part 139 Airports – Part 139 Airport Certification
Certification Status of Part 139 Airports
To assist air carriers in determining which airports have obtained a new or revised AOC, review the Part 139 Airport Certification Status List. This lists airports alphabetically by state and provides certification status, class, and ARFF Index for each airport. The table will be updated as FAA issues revised or new AOCs.
U.S. Government-Operated Airports
The revised Part 139 clarifies that Federal airport certification requirements do not apply to airports operated by the U.S. Government. As a result, FAA also modified Part 121.590 to permit air carriers and commercial operators to conduct certain passenger-carrying operations at those airports only if they meet the equivalent
- Safety standards for airports certificated under Part 139; and
- Airport classification requirements under Part 139 to serve the type airplane to be operated and the type of operation to be conducted.
Storage of Fuel
Under revised Part 139.321, Handling and Storing of Hazardous Substances and Materials, FAA has clarified the airport operator's responsibility for fuel storage areas owned or operated by tenant air carriers. Specifically, FAA has deleted paragraph (h), which exempted the airport operator from overseeing Part 121 or 135 air carrier fueling operations to ensure compliance with Part 139 fuel fire safety requirements. Accordingly, FAA now will hold an airport operator responsible for protecting against fire and explosion in air carrier fuel storage facilities. This will ensure that all fuel storage facilities at Part 139 airports are inspected in the same manner and held to the same fuel fire safety standards.
Public Charters
To ensure that air carriers are aware of the statutory requirements of 49 U.S.C. 41104(b) regarding airport requirements for public charters, FAA added an advisory note describing the new economic statutory provisions pertaining to the use of Part 139 airports for regularly scheduled charter air transportation flights. For further questions on public charter operations conducted under 14 CFR Part 380, contact DOT, Office of Aviation Analysis, at 202-366-5903.
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Diesel Exhaust Fluid and Fuel System Icing Inhibitor Video
Control of Fuel System Icing Inhibitor and Diesel Exhaust Fluid at Airports
FAA Disclaimer: The Energy Institute (EI) produced the video. The EI is a non-profit chartered professional membership body, based in the United Kingdom, that brings together professionals working globally across the energy sector. The body works to address global challenges and uses their skills and knowledge to suggest safety practices that also protect the environment. The FAA encourages users of the aviation system to clearly and safely label Diesel Exhaust Fluid and Fuel System Icing Inhibitor and keep them stored in separate areas, to avoid any accidental mixing of fluids.