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In a previous post, Part 139 Airport Certification, I explained what defines an airport as Part 139 by the Federal Aviation Administration. This post will elaborate on Section 305 of FAR Part 139, which entails pavement management. The condition of taxiways and runways is of the utmost importance to the safety of passengers. For this reason, Airport Operations employees inspect these surfaces several times daily for discrepancies. This is one of the most important aspects of a job in Airport Operations and one that is taken very seriously. Every year, the FAA audits all Part 139 airports to ensure the airport is taking every step possible to maximize safety by staying on top of holes, cracks and other pavement variations.
After several e-mails from readers inquiring about Part 139 airports, I figured it was time to give Airport Chronicles some much needed attention with a new blog.
Under 14 CFR Part 139, the FAA is required to issue airport operating certificates to airports that:
- Serve scheduled and unscheduled air carrier aircraft with more than 30 seats;
- Serve scheduled air carrier operations in aircraft with more than 9 seats but less than 31 seats; and
- The FAA Administrator requires to have a certificate.
The list above is what will require an airport to become Part 139 certified, but any airport that requests certification can obtain an operating certificate if they choose to, however they will subject to the same requirements and annual inspections by the FAA.