Section 139.201

14 CFR Ch. I (1-1-19 Edition)

is required to be made, kept, or used to
show compliance with any requirement
under this part.
(3) Any reproduction, for a fraudulent
purpose, of any certificate or approval
issued under this part.
(4) Any alteration, for a fraudulent
purpose, of any certificate or approval
issued under this part.
(b) The commission by any owner,
operator, or other person acting on behalf of a certificate holder of an act
prohibited under paragraph (a) of this
section is a basis for suspending or revoking any certificate or approval
issued under this part and held by that
certificate holder and any other certificate issued under this title and held by
the person committing the act.
[Doc. No. FAA-2010-0247, 78 FR 3316, Jan. 16,
2013]

Subpart C - Airport Certification
Manual
Section 139.201 General requirements.
(a) No person may operate an airport
subject to this part unless that person
adopts and complies with an Airport
Certification Manual, as required under
this part, that - 
(1) Has been approved by the Administrator;
(2) Contains only those items authorized by the Administrator;
(3) Is in printed form and signed by
the certificate holder acknowledging
the certificate holder-s responsibility
to operate the airport in compliance
with the Airport Certification Manual
approved by the Administrator; and
(4) Is in a form that is easy to revise
and organized in a manner helpful to
the preparation, review, and approval
processes, including a revision log. In
addition, each page or attachment
must include the date of the Adminis-

trator-s initial approval or approval of
the latest revision.
(b) Each holder of an Airport Operating Certificate must - 
(1) Keep its Airport Certification
Manual current at all times;
(2) Maintain at least one complete
and current copy of its approved Airport Certification Manual on the airport, which will be available for inspection by the Administrator; and
(3) Furnish the applicable portions of
the approved Airport Certification
Manual to airport personnel responsible for its implementation.
(c) Each certificate holder must ensure that the Regional Airports Division Manager is provided a complete
copy of its most current approved Airport Certification Manual, as specified
under paragraph (b)(2) of this section,
including any amendments approved
under Section 139.205.
(d) FAA Advisory Circulars contain
methods and procedures for the development of Airport Certification Manuals that are acceptable to the Administrator.
Section 139.203 Contents of Airport Certification Manual.
(a) Except as otherwise authorized by
the Administrator, each certificate
holder must include in the Airport Certification Manual a description of operating procedures, facilities and equipment, responsibility assignments, and
any other information needed by personnel concerned with operating the
airport in order to comply with applicable provisions of subpart D of this
part and paragraph (b) of this section.
(b) Except as otherwise authorized by
the Administrator, the certificate
holder must include in the Airport Certification Manual the following elements, as appropriate for its class:

REQUIRED AIRPORT CERTIFICATION MANUAL ELEMENTS
Airport certificate class
Manual elements

Class
I

Class
II

Class
III

Class
IV

Lines of succession of airport operational responsibility ..............................................................
Each current exemption issued to the airport from the requirements of this part .......................
Any limitations imposed by the Administrator ..............................................................................
A grid map or other means of identifying locations and terrain features on and around the airport that are significant to emergency operations .........................................................................
5. The location of each obstruction required to be lighted or marked within the airport-s area of
authority .........................................................................................................................................

X
X
X

X
X
X

X
X
X

X
X
X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

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