marking or lighting.21. Protection of Navaids.22. Protection of public.23. Wildlife hazard management plan.24. Airport condition reporting.25. Identification and marking of unserviceable areas.26. Other items required by the FAA.If the airport is not subject to FAR Part 139 (United States)
then it is not likely to have all that information
although it may if it is big enough. Ask.B. PoSt ACCIDEnt ACtIvIty. Following an aircraft accident
it is com-mon practice for the FAA to collect the records on all facilities and Navaids at the airport and recertify the Navaids in use at the time of the accident. If
for example
the accident occurred during an ILS approach
it would be normal practice to take the ILS out of service until its accuracy can be tested and veri-fied. Records of these recertifications should be available.C. AIRPoRt StAnDARDS. Internationally
members of ICAO have agreed on airport and heliport standards as specified in Annex 14 (Aerodromes) to the ICAO Convention and supplemented by numerous ICAO Airport Service Manuals. While these are not binding on any one country
they have generally been adopted throughout the world. The actual standards applicable in a coun-try are found somewhere in its laws and regulations. In the United States
FAR Part 139 applies to how air carrier airports are to be operated and FAR Part 77 applies specifically to obstructions to aerial navigation. All other information about design
construction and marking are found in FAA Advisory Circulars in the 150 series. Technically
these advisory circulars are not mandatory
but they are
nonetheless
listed as standards.In the United States
other applicable standards are published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). While not mandatory in themselves
many have been incorporated into municipal codes which makes them mandatory.D. DISAStER RESPonSE AnD RESCuE. In almost every accident on or near an airport
the question of emergency response comes up. A logical ap-proach to this subject might go like this: 1. Was the equipment
facilities and personnel adequate for the type of flying being conducted? Minimum equipment for a Part 139 airport (United States) is specified in the advisory circulars based on maxi-mum aircraft size and capacity. If the airport is not a Part 139 airport
there are recommended levels of crash and fire protection
but these may or may not be met. 2. If the equipment was adequate
was it all serviceable at the time of the accident? Obviously
a piece of fire equipment is of no value if it is out of service at the time it is needed. 3. Was there an emergency or disaster response plan available? Was it used? Was it adequate? Part 139 airports are required to have a plan and exercise it regularly.
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