Airports Orders

Provides guidance to FAA personnel on interpreting and administering the continuing commitments airport sponsors make to the U.S. Government when they accept grants of federal funds or federal property for airport purposes. The handbook (i) analyzes the various federal obligations in legislatively mandated airport sponsor assurances, (ii) addresses the nature of the assurances and the application of the assurances in the operation of public use airports, and (iii) facilitates interpretation of the assurances by FAA personnel.

Provides access to detailed table of contents and individual chapters.

We are updating the AIP Handbook. Until we complete the update, this 2005 version is current and must be used in conjunction with active Program Guidance Letters.

Provides the basis for implementing SMS within the FAA's Office of Airports (ARP). Describes the roles and responsibilities of ARP management and staff as well as other lines of business that will contribute to the ARP SMS.

• Part 139 CertAlerts

  See Certalerts for additional guidance on Part 139-related issues.

Establishes policies and procedures for coordination of airport and highway development between the FAA and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to ensure that airport/highway clearances are adequate for the safe movement of air and highway traffic and the expenditure of public funds for airport and highway improvement is in the public interest. This Order cancels Order 5000.3C, dated March 14, 1997.

Supplements Order 1050.1E, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, and provides information to FAA Airports (ARP) personnel and others interested in fulfilling National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements for airport actions under FAA’s authority. This Order is part of FAA's effort to ensure its personnel have clear instructions to address potential environmental effects resulting from major airport actions.

Supplements Order 1050.1E, Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures, and provides information to FAA Airports (ARP) personnel and others interested in fulfilling National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements for airport actions under FAA’s authority. This Order is part of FAA's effort to ensure its personnel have clear instructions to address potential environmental effects resulting from major airport actions.

(Updated 3/14/2008 - Note 3 revised to provide link to most current schedule for Public Housing and Section 8 Program Income Limits.)

Note: Portions of this Order are under review for update, particularly with respect to nonhub primary airports. Please contact the appropriate Regional Office or Airports District Office for assistance.