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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT
§ 139.315
(1) Runway lighting that meets the
specifications for takeoff and landing
minimums, as authorized by the Ad-
ministrator, for each runway.
(2) One of the following taxiway
lighting systems:
(i) Centerline lights.
(ii) Centerline reflectors.
(iii) Edge lights.
(iv) Edge reflectors.
(3) An airport beacon.
(4) Approach lighting that meets the
specifications for takeoff and landing
minimums, as authorized by the Ad-
ministrator, for each runway, unless
provided and/or maintained by an enti-
ty other than the certificate holder.
(5) Obstruction marking and lighting,
as appropriate, on each object within
its authority that has been determined
by the FAA to be an obstruction.
(d)
Maintenance.
Each certificate
holder must properly maintain each
marking, sign, or lighting system in-
stalled and operated on the airport. As
used in this section, to ‘‘properly main-
tain’’ includes cleaning, replacing, or
repairing any faded, missing, or non-
functional item; keeping each item
unobscured and clearly visible; and en-
suring that each item provides an accu-
rate reference to the user.
(e)
Lighting interference.
Each certifi-
cate holder must ensure that all light-
ing on the airport, including that for
aprons, vehicle parking areas, road-
ways, fuel storage areas, and buildings,
is adequately adjusted or shielded to
prevent interference with air traffic
control and aircraft operations.
(f)
Standards.
FAA Advisory Circulars
contain methods and procedures for the
equipment, material, installation, and
maintenance of marking, sign, and
lighting systems listed in this section
that are acceptable to the Adminis-
trator.
(g)
Implementation.
The sign systems
required under paragraph (b)(3) of this
section must be implemented by each
holder of a Class III Airport Operating
Certificate not later than 36 consecu-
tive calendar months after June 9, 2004.
§ 139.313 Snow and ice control.
(a) As determined by the Adminis-
trator, each certificate holder whose
airport is located where snow and icing
conditions occur must prepare, main-
tain, and carry out a snow and ice con-
trol plan in a manner authorized by the
Administrator.
(b) The snow and ice control plan re-
quired by this section must include, at
a minimum, instructions and proce-
dures for—
(1) Prompt removal or control, as
completely as practical, of snow, ice,
and slush on each movement area;
(2) Positioning snow off the move-
ment area surfaces so all air carrier
aircraft propellers, engine pods, rotors,
and wing tips will clear any snowdrift
and snowbank as the aircraft’s landing
gear traverses any portion of the move-
ment area;
(3) Selection and application of au-
thorized materials for snow and ice
control to ensure that they adhere to
snow and ice sufficiently to minimize
engine ingestion;
(4) Timely commencement of snow
and ice control operations; and
(5) Prompt notification, in accord-
ance with § 139.339, of all air carriers
using the airport when any portion of
the movement area normally available
to them is less than satisfactorily
cleared for safe operation by their air-
craft.
(c) FAA Advisory Circulars contain
methods and procedures for snow and
ice control equipment, materials, and
removal that are acceptable to the Ad-
ministrator.
§ 139.315 Aircraft rescue and fire-
fighting: Index determination.
(a) An index is required by paragraph
(c) of this section for each certificate
holder. The Index is determined by a
combination of—
(1) The length of air carrier aircraft
and
(2) Average daily departures of air
carrier aircraft.
(b) For the purpose of Index deter-
mination, air carrier aircraft lengths
are grouped as follows:
(1) Index A includes aircraft less than
90 feet in length.
(2) Index B includes aircraft at least
90 feet but less than 126 feet in length.
(3) Index C includes aircraft at least
126 feet but less than 159 feet in length.
(4) Index D includes aircraft at least
159 feet but less than 200 feet in length.
