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From page 41... ... Introduction Appendix A highlights the primary purpose and function of each referenced document and explains the specific application and relevance to Airspace, Objects, and Their Effects on Airports. Although these criteria documents contain substantial overlap and cross-referencing, they can generally be grouped into three major categories, based on their primary function: (1) Read the entire page →
From page 42... ... ✈ TERPS Instruction Letters (TILs) ✈ FAA AC 90-80B, Approval of Offshore Standard Approach Procedures, Airborne Radar Approaches, and Helicopter En Route Decent Areas ✈ FAR Part 25, Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Airplanes ✈ FAA AC 120-91, Airport Obstacle Analysis ✈ FAA AC 120-29A, Criteria for the Approval of Category I and II Weather Minima for Approach ✈ FAA AC 120-28D, Criteria for the Approval of Category III Weather Minima for Takeoff, Landing, and Rollout ✈ FAR Part 121, Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations ✈ FAA Handbook, FAA-H-8261-1A, Instrument Procedures Handbook ✈ FAA Air Traffic Publication, Aeronautical Information Manual ✈ FAA, National Aeronautical Charting Office (NACO) Read the entire page →
From page 43... ... Function Subpart A -- Provides general terms that apply to objects affecting navigable airspace. Subpart B -- Specifies notification requirements for sponsors proposing to build tall structure or structures near airports. Read the entire page →
From page 46... ... 46 Understanding Airspace, Objects, and Their Effects on Airports Figure A.3. FAR Part 77, §77.25 civil airport imaginary surfaces. Read the entire page →
From page 47... ... (ii) 500 feet for nonprecision instrument runways having visibility minimums greater than three-fourths statute mile. Read the entire page →
From page 48... ... zontal or conical surface. Transitional surfaces for those portions of the precision approach surface which project through and beyond the limits of the conical surface, extend a distance of 5,000 feet measured horizontally from the edge of the approach surface and at right angles to the runway centerline. Read the entire page →
From page 49... ... effect" to a "significant volume of traffic". Section 3 of Chapter 6 describes the criteria for determining adverse effect, significant adverse effect, and significant volume of activity. Read the entire page →
From page 50... ... ous lighting configurations for structures of varying heights. The criteria also include guidance for sponsors who wish to voluntarily mark or light the structure, even if not required (Figure A.5) Read the entire page →
From page 51... ... Function The information provides a general audience with details and notice requirements as identified in FAR Part 77, and provides reference to documents for marking and lighting, airport design, lighting equipment, and notice forms 7460-1 and 7460-2. Also included is FAA contact information for assistance, identification of the FAA role, and petition guidance. Read the entire page →
From page 52... ... Application of Criteria Form 7460-2 is to be completed and submitted by sponsors as detailed in FAR Part 77, AC 70/7460-2, and JO Order 7400.2G. This notification form serves as the final phase of the FAA OE/AAA process. Read the entire page →
From page 53... ... The AOSC also serves as an entity promoting the transformation of outdated, inconsistent obstacle standards and to establish new evolving standards that balance operational safety, efficiency, and economic benefit. As of March 2009, the AOSC has published seven decision documents. Read the entire page →
From page 54... ... Application of Criteria This advisory circular is directly applicable to airport owners and all types of municipal sovereign bodies. The model zoning includes textual examples of zoning that can be used as the basis of establishing an ordinance. Read the entire page →
From page 55... ... FAA Advisory Circular 150/5070-6B, Airport Master Plans Latest amendment May 2007 http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/resources/advisory_circulars/media/ 150-5070-6B/150_5070_6b_chg1.pdf Purpose The criteria contained in this advisory circular provide guidance for the preparation of master plans for airports of all sizes and types. They include basic airspace protection criteria related to runway planning. Read the entire page →
From page 56... ... The following sections discuss the purpose, function, and application of criteria contained in each of the documents listed above. FAA AC 150/5300-13, Airport Design Latest amendment November 2008 http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/resources/advisory_circulars/ Purpose FAA AC 150/5300-13 was first published in 1989 with the purpose of establishing the FAA's general standards and recommendations for airport design. Read the entire page →
From page 57... ... The Purpose, Function, and Application of Criteria 57 Figure A.7. From AC 150/5300-13, Appendix 2, Runway End Siting Criteria: Threshold Siting Surface. Read the entire page →
From page 58... ... Table A.1. From AC 150/5300-13, Appendix 2. Read the entire page →
From page 59... ... The Purpose, Function, and Application of Criteria 59 Whether or not the runway is authorized for a visual, nonprecision, precision approaches, nighttime operations, and the approach visibility minimums. Whether or not there are published instrument departure procedures on the runway. Read the entire page →
From page 60... ... Function The standards presented in this publication provide information that is "critical to the operation and safety of the National Airspace System (NAS) Read the entire page →
From page 61... ... shown in the example are for airports whose runways have vertical guidance (verticallyguided approaches) Read the entire page →
From page 62... ... Application of Criteria The standards and recommendations contained within AC 150/5390-2 are generally recommended by the FAA for application in the design of heliports. For heliport projects receiving Federal grant assistance, the use of these standards is mandatory. Read the entire page →
From page 63... ... ing to seaplane bases differ from those for airports. For example, FAR Part 77 applies to seaplane bases only if the sea lanes are outlined by visual markers. Read the entire page →
From page 64... ... Purpose FAR Part 139 establishes certification requirements for airports. FAR Part 139 requires the FAA 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 determines are required to have a certificate. Read the entire page →
From page 65... ... Purpose FAR Part 157 establishes notification requirements for construction, alteration, activation, and deactivation of airports and/or take-off or landing area components of airports, for those airports that are not required to have an approved ALP on file with the FAA. The FAA must be made aware of all airports and landing areas in the U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... Purpose This order prescribes standardized methods for use in designing instrument flight procedures. The criteria contained in this Order must be used to formulate, review, approve, and publish procedures for instrument flight operations to and from civil and military airports. Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... TERPS Derivative 8260 Series Orders http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/orders_notices/index.cfm? fuseAction=c.dspTopic Browse&parentTopicID=16 8260.4 ILS Obstacle Risk Analysis 8260.15E United States Army Terminal Instrument Procedures Service 8260.16 Airport Obstruction Surveys 8260.19D Flight Procedures and Airspace 8260.23 Calculation of Radio Altimeter Height 8260.31B Foreign Terminal Instrument Procedures 8260.32D U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... 68 Understanding Airspace, Objects, and Their Effects on Airports Figure A.12. TERPS final approach and missed approach as illustrated for generic verticallyguided approach. Read the entire page →
From page 69... ... Purpose As new types of instrumentation technology are developed, the FAA publishes new Orders describing how procedures should be developed that utilize new types of instrumentation. Function The various 8260 Series Orders are designed to provide the instrument flight procedure developer with guidance in the development, evaluation, and analysis of various facets, different types of instrument procedures that supplement, and/or address additional airspace design that is not an integral part of the basic TERPS Order 8260.3B. Read the entire page →
From page 70... ... Function The TIL provides the Airspace Specialist clarification or additional guidance when conducting an airspace evaluation, when some portion of TERPS criteria may be incomplete, ambiguous, in conflict with other criteria, or outdated. Application of Criteria TILs are applied in a similar manner to full TERPS orders in the OE/AAA process and flight procedure development process. Read the entire page →
From page 71... ... Application of Criteria This AC provides information on the performance requirements of aircraft, which in turn determines the appropriate flight profiles of arriving and departing aircraft from runways. These profiles in turn contribute to determining flight procedures, under both normal and one-engine-inoperative conditions, for airport runways, given existing surrounding terrain or other objects in the vicinity. Read the entire page →
From page 72... ... FAA AC 120-29A, Criteria for Approval of Category I and Category II Weather Minima for Approach Latest Amendment August 2002 http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/key/AC%2012 0-29A Purpose This AC provides an acceptable means, but not the only means, for obtaining and maintaining approval of operations in Category I and II Landing Weather Minima including the installation and approval of associated aircraft systems. Function Approach weather minima are approved through applicable operating rules use of approved instrument procedures and issuance of Operations Specifications (Op-Specs) Read the entire page →
From page 73... ... FAA AC 120-28D, Criteria for Approval of Category III Weather Minima for Takeoff, Landing, and Rollout Latest Amendment July 1999 http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/8ce3f88c034ae 31a85256981007848e7/bbada17da0d0bbd1862569ba006f64d0/$FILE/AC120-28D.pdf Purpose This AC provides an acceptable means, but not the only means, for obtaining and maintaining approval of operations in Category III Landing Weather Minima and low visibility takeoff including the installation and approval of associated aircraft systems. Function The main body of this AC contains criteria related to operational approval. Read the entire page →
From page 74... ... FAA-H-8261-1A, Instrument Procedures Handbook Latest Amendment 2007 http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aviation/instrument_procedures_handbook/media/FA A-H-8261-1A.pdf Purpose This Handbook is designed as a technical reference for professional pilots who operate under IFR in the NAS. Function The Instrument Procedures Handbook provides detailed coverage of instrument charts and procedures including IFR takeoff, departure, en route, arrival, approach, missed approach, and landing. Read the entire page →
From page 75... ... Function The NACO webpage is a user interactive system allowing for search and the retrieval of instrument approach and departure procedure charts. It also allows for the retrieval of Airport Diagrams, airport obstruction charts, and other types of obstruction databases. Read the entire page →
From page 76... ... line of sight from the facility to the intended flight path of the aircraft. Consideration of obstacles is an essential component to ensure system performance. Read the entire page →
From page 77... ... minimization of performance degradation due to multipath. It also provides instruction on the consolidation of buildings and antenna structures associated with those facilities. Read the entire page →

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... Introduction Appendix A highlights the primary purpose and function of each referenced document and explains the specific application and relevance to Airspace, Objects, and Their Effects on Airports. Although these criteria documents contain substantial overlap and cross-referencing, they can generally be grouped into three major categories, based on their primary function: (1)