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MCAR – Part 139

Section – 1

Aerodrome Certification

First Edition 1st January, 2010 Department of Civil Aviation Ministry of Transport, Myanmar

MCAR Part 139 Aerodrome Certification

1 January 2010 DCA First Edition 1

FOREWORD

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5(A) (c) of the Myanmar Aircraft Act 1934 and the delegated powers from the Ministry of Transport as per Notification No 118/2009 dated 9 Oct 2009, the requirements for the Part – 139, Section – 1 Aerodrome Certification is prescribed and shall take effect immediately.

Tin Naing Tun Director General Department of Civil Aviation



Aerodrome Certification Chapter A — General

139.1 Purpose........................................................................................... 6 139.3 Definitions……………………………………………………….. 6 139.5 Requirement for certificate............................................................ 8 139.7 Application for certificate ............................................................. 8 139.8 Inspection authority....................................................................... 8 139.9 Issue of certificate.......................................................................... 8 139.11 Duration of certificate.................................................................. 9 139.13 Renewal of certificate.................................................................. 9 139.14 Amendment of an aerodrome certificate..................................... 9 139.15 Enforcement................................................................................ 9 139.17 Deviations.................................................................................... 9 139.19 Exemptions ……………………………………………………. 10

Chapter B — Certification Requirements

139.51 Aerodrome design requirements.................................................. 11 139.53 Aerodrome limitations................................................................. 11 139.55 Personnel requirements................................................................ 11 139.57 Aerodrome emergency plan......................................................... 12 139.59 Rescue and firefighting – category determination...................... 13 139.61 Rescue and firefighting – extinguishing agents.......................... 15 139.63 Rescue and firefighting – vehicles............................................... 15 139.65 Rescue and firefighting –personnel requirements........................ 16 139.67 Rescue and firefighting – response capability............................. 17 139.69 Public protection.......................................................................... 17 139.71 Wildlife hazard management ...................................................... 18 139.73 Notification of aerodrome data and information ........................ 18 139.75 Aerodrome internal quality assurance......................................... 19 139.77 Aerodrome certification manual ................................................. 19 139.79 Amendments of Aerodrome Manual …………………………... 21

Chapter C — Operating Requirements

139.101 Continued compliance.............................................................. 22 139.102 Safety Areas............................................................................... 22



139.103 Aerodrome maintenance............................................................ 23 139.104 Safety Management System………………………………… 23 139.105 Visual aids for navigation –maintenance and checking .......... 23 139.107 Works on aerodrome ................................................................ 23 139.109 Aerodrome emergency plan –maintenance............................... 24 139.111 Rescue and firefighting – operational requirements ................ 24 139.112 Handling and storing of hazardous substances and materials ... 25 139.113 Aerodrome aircraft traffic management.................................... 26 139.115 Apron management program.................................................... 26 139.117 Aerodrome self-inspection programme ..................................... 26 139.119 Ground vehicles........................................................................ 26 139.120 Obstacles ………………………………………….................. 27 139.121 Protection of navigation aids..................................................... 28 139.123 Aerodrome condition notification............................................ 28 139.125 Unsafe conditions...................................................................... 28 139.127 Wind direction indicator ― General......................................... 28 139.129 Changes to certificate holder's organization............................. 28 139.201 Safety inspections and audits.................................................... 29

Chapter D — Aerodrome Security

139.203 Applicability ........................................................................... 30 139.205 Requirements for security designated aerodromes…………… 30

Chapter E — Use of Aerodromes

139.301 Applicability............................................................................. 33 139.303 Use of aerodromes – general.................................................... 33 139.305 Use of aerodromes – air transport aircrafts .............................. 33

Appendix A—Aerodrome physical characteristics

A.1 Physical characteristics for RESA.................................................... 34



LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES

Part No. of pages Version Date of

Issue Cover and Foreword 2 First Edition 1-12-2009 Table of Contents 2

List of Effective Pages 1

Amendment Record 1

Chapter A: General 5

Chapter B: Certification Requirements 11

Chapter C: Operating Requirements 8

Chapter D: Aerodrome Security 3

Chapter E: Use of Aerodromes 1

Appendix A- Aerodrome Physical Characteristics 1



AMENDMENT RECORD The amendments listed have been incorporated into the following amendments.

Edition Subject Contents of Amendments Signature Effective

Date 1st 1st Draft 24.7.2009 1st 2nd draft 15.9.2009

1st Complete manual 1.12.2009

1st Amendment 1 139.3 Definitions, 139.7 Application for certificate, 139.8 Inspection authority, 139.67 Rescue and Fire Fighting – Response Capability, 139.79 Amendments of Aerodrome Manual, 139.112 Handling and storing of hazardous substances and materials

1.1.2010

1st Amendment 2 139.14 Amendment of an aerodrome certificate, 139.57 Aerodrome Emergency Plan

1.4.2011



Chapter A — General

139.1 Purpose

This part prescribes— (1) Requirements governing the certification and operation of aerodromes; and (2) Requirements for security at certificated aerodromes; and (3) Requirements for operators of aircraft using aerodromes; and (4) Requirements for providing and operating communication services.

139. 3 Definitions

Aerodrome – A defined area of land including any building installations and equipment intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival departure and surface movement of aircraft.

Aerodrome Operating Certificate – The certificate to operated an aerodrome issued by the DCA under the provisions of this requirement.

Aerodrome Certification Manual (ACM) – a manual included in an application for the aerodrome operating certificate as prescribed in this part, which contains a description of operating procedures, facilities and equipment, responsibilities, Safety Management System, and other information as deem necessary to comply with national law and this requirements.

Aerodrome facilities and equipment – Facilities and equipment inside or outside the aerodrome boundary that are constructed or installed and maintained for the arrival departure and surface movement of aircraft.

Aerodrome Operator – In relation to a certified aerodrome the person to whom an aerodrome certificate has been issued.

Apron – a defined area on a land aerodrome, intended to accommodate aircraft for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers, mail or cargo, fueling, parking or maintenance.

Apron Management – A plan and/or procedures identifying the effective and efficient use of apron services as it relates to the allocation of aircraft parking spaces, aircraft engine starts, marshalling of aircraft, air traffic service arrangements between ATM and airport operations, and other items as deem necessary.



Certificate Holder – means the holder of an Aerodrome Operating Certificate issued under this part.

Class I Airport – means an airport certificated to serve scheduled operations of large aircraft that can also serve unscheduled passenger operations of large aircraft and/or scheduled operations of small aircraft.

Class II Airport – means an airport certificated to serve scheduled operations of small aircraft and the unscheduled passenger operation(s) of large aircraft when the physical characteristics of the airport support such operations. A Class II airport cannot serve scheduled large aircraft.

Certified Aerodrome – An aerodrome whose operator has been granted an aerodrome certificate.

Movement Area – the part of the aerodrome to be used for take-off, landing and taxing of aircraft except for loading ramps and aircraft parking areas.

Safety Area – A defined area that includes either the runway or taxiway and surrounding surfaces that is prepared or suitable for reducing the risk of damage to aircraft in the event of an aircraft departing the runway or taxiway pavement surfaces.

Obstacle – Any fixed or mobile objects (includes temporary and fixed) that are located on an area intended for aircraft operations or that extends above the defined airspace surfaces designed to protect aircraft in flight.

Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) – a series of surfaces that define the volume of airspace at and around an aerodrome that is necessary for safe aircraft operations. These surfaces also prevent the installation or construction of objects that could present a hazard to aircraft operations at an aerodrome.

Safety Management System (SMS) – a system for the management of safety at aerodromes including the organizational structure, responsibilities, procedures, processes and provisions for the implementation of aerodrome safety policies by the aerodrome operator for the safe and efficient use of the aerodrome.

Unserviceable area – means a part of the movement area that is unavailable for use by aircraft.

Wildlife Hazard – means a potential for a damaging aircraft collision with wildlife on or near an aerodrome.



Wildlife Hazard Management Plan (WHMP) – means the control programme of present wildlife in the aerodrome flight pattern or aerodrome environment.

Works area - means a part of the movement area in which maintenance or construction works are in progress that may endanger the safety of aircraft.

139.5 Requirement for certificate

(a) No person shall operate an aerodrome serving any aircraft that is engaged in regular air transport of international operations except under the authority of, and in accordance with the provisions of, an aerodrome operating certificate issued for that aerodrome under this Requirement. (b) An aerodrome operator who is not required under paragraph (a) to hold an aerodrome operating certificate may not apply for an aerodrome operating certificate under this Requirement.

139.7 Application for certificate

Each applicant for the grant of an aerodrome operating certificate shall complete application form (ASSD Form 001) prescribed in MOAS and submit it to the Director General with— (1) the aerodrome manual required by 139.77; and (2) a payment of the appropriate application fee prescribed by regulations made under the Act; and (3) a master plan of the aerodrome and its facilities; and (4) a current aerodrome survey and pavement evaluation report; and (5) evidence of lawful entitlement to use the place as an aerodrome.

139.8 Inspection authority

Each applicant for, or holder of, an Aerodrome Operating Certificate must allow the aerodrome inspectors of DCA to make any inspections, including unannounced inspections, or tests to determine compliance with the requirements of this part.

139.9 Issue of certificate

An applicant is entitled to an aerodrome operating certificate if the Director General is satisfied that— (1) the applicant meets the requirements of chapter B & C; (2) the applicant, and the applicant’s senior person or persons required by 139.55(a)(1) and (2) are fit and proper persons; and (3) the granting of the certificate is not contrary to the interests of aviation safety.



139.11 Duration of certificate

(a) An aerodrome operating certificate may be granted or renewed for a period of up to five years. (b) An aerodrome operating certificate remains in force for the time period approved on the certificate unless the aerodrome operator surrender it or it is suspended or revoked by the Director General. (c) The holder of an aerodrome operating certificate that suspended or is revoked shall forthwith surrender the certificate to the Director General.

139.13 Renewal of certificate. An aerodrome operator must comply with Part 139.7 (1), (2) and (3) of this requirement for a renewal of an aerodrome operating certificate.

139.14 Amendment of an aerodrome certificate. The DCA may, provided that the requirements of 139.9 and 139.129 are met, amend an aerodrome certificate where:

(a) there is a change in the operator of the aerodrome; or (b) there is a change in the use or operation of the aerodrome; or (c) there is a change in the boundaries of the aerodrome; or (d) the holder of the aerodrome certificate requests the amendment.

139.15 Enforcement

(a) A certificate holder must comply with requirements prescribed by chapters B and C of this part.

(b) If unacceptable condition of any non-compliance exists, DCA may take such enforcement:

(i) Administrative Action. (ii) Legal Action under Myanmar Aircraft Rule No.161. (iii) Revocation / Suspension of Certificate.

139.17 Deviations

(a) The certificate holder of an aerodrome operating certificate may deviate from any requirement of chapter A, B, C, or D to the extent required to meet an emergency condition requiring immediate action for the protection of life or property involving carriage by air.



(b) A certificate holder who deviates from a requirement of chapter A, B, C, or D under paragraph (a) shall provide a written report to the Director General as soon as practicable, but in any event not later than 14 days after the emergency. The report shall cover the nature, extent and duration of the deviation.

139.19 Exemptions

(a) DCA may exempt an aerodrome operator from compliance with specified provisions of this requirement or specified standards set out in the manual of aerodrome standards.

(b) Before deciding to exempt an aerodrome operator, DCA must take into account any relevant considerations relating to the safety of air navigation.

(c) An exemption is only granted after completion of an aeronautical study or risk assessment designed to identify procedures and conditions of the proposal.

(d) Petition for an exemption must describe — (i) The reason for the exemption. (ii) The specific nature and extent of relied sought. (iii) The proposal effect on safety if the exemption is granted. (iv) Time limited.



Chapter B — Certification Requirements

139.51 Aerodrome design requirements

(a) An applicant for the grant of an aerodrome operating certificate must ensure that the physical characteristics of the aerodrome; the obstacle limitation surfaces; the visual aids for navigation and for denoting obstacles and restricted areas; and the equipment and installations for the aerodrome are commensurate with the following— (1) the characteristics of the aircraft that the aerodrome is intended to serve; (2) the lowest meteorological minima intended for each runway; (3) the ambient light conditions intended for the operation of aircraft.

(b) An applicant for the grant of an aerodrome operating certificate must ensure that a runway end safety area that complies with the physical characteristics prescribed in appendix A.1 is provided at each end of a runway at the aerodrome if the runway is used for regular international air transport services operating to or from Myanmar; or

(c) The physical characteristics, obstacle limitation surfaces, visual aids, equipment and installations, and RESA provided at the aerodrome must be acceptable to the Director General.

139.53 Aerodrome limitations

Each applicant for the grant of an aerodrome operating certificate shall, when necessary for the safety of aircraft operations at their aerodrome, establish any limitations on the use of the aerodrome that arise from the aerodrome design or the facilities or services provided at the aerodrome.

139.55 Personnel requirements

(a) Each applicant for the grant of an aerodrome operating certificate shall engage, employ or contract: (1) a person who has the authority within the applicant's organization to ensure that all activities undertaken by the organization can be financed and carried out in accordance with the requirements prescribed by chapters A, B, C, and D: (2) a person(s) who are responsible for ensuring that the aerodrome and its operation comply with the requirements of chapters A, B, C, and D.



(3) sufficient personnel to operate and maintain the aerodrome and its services and facilities in accordance with the requirements of chapters A, B, C, and D.

(b) The applicant shall establish a procedure for initially assessing and for maintaining the competence of personnel required to operate and maintain the aerodrome and its services and facilities.

139.57 Aerodrome emergency plan

(a) Each applicant for the grant of an aerodrome operating certificate shall develop and maintain an aerodrome emergency plan designed to minimize the possibility and extent of personal injury and property damage at, or in the vicinity of, their aerodrome in an emergency.

(b) The aerodrome emergency plan shall include at least these as a minimum— (1) types of emergencies such as aircraft, structural, natural disasters, hazard material, bomb threats, hi-jack, water rescue, and others as deem necessary. (2) procedures for prompt response to the emergencies planned for; and (3) sufficient detail to provide adequate guidance to each person who must

carry out the plan; and (4) the agencies involved in the plan and the responsibility and role of each agency; and (5) provision for an adequately equipped and staffed emergency operations centers; and (6) a description of available equipment including medical equipment and the location of the equipment; and (7) information on names and telephone numbers of offices and persons to be contacted in the case of a particular emergency; and (8) a grid map of the aerodrome and its immediate vicinity. (9) a requirement for an annual review. (10) Procedures for removal of disabled aircraft, including, to the extent practical, the name, location, and telephone numbers of agencies with aircraft removal responsibilities or capabilities, arrangements for the rapid receipt of aircraft recovery equipment available from other aerodromes and a list of equipment and personnel on the aerodrome which would be available for such purpose.



(c) The applicant shall— (1) co-ordinate its aerodrome emergency plan with law enforcement agencies, security providers, rescue and firefighting agencies, medical personnel and organizations, the principal tenants of the aerodrome, and all other persons who have responsibilities in the plan; and

(2) to the extent practicable, provide for participation by all agencies and personnel specified in paragraph (c)(1) in the development of the aerodrome emergency plan.

139.59 Rescue and firefighting – category determination

(a) Each applicant for the grant of an aerodrome operating certificate for an international aerodrome shall determine the rescue and fire fighting category of the aerodrome which, subject to paragraph (b), shall be according to the largest aircraft type regularly using the aerodrome as provided in Table 1.

(1) To categorise the aerodrome according to the largest aircraft type regularly using the aerodrome, first evaluate their over-all length and, second, the fuselage width of the aircraft. (2) If, after selecting the category appropriate to an aircraft's over-all length, that aircraft's fuselage width is greater than the maximum width in column (3) for that category, then the aerodrome category for that aircraft size is actually one category higher. (3) Length and width are shown in metres.

(b) An applicant for the grant of an aerodrome operating certificate for an international aerodrome may— (1) when the number of aircraft movements at the aerodrome of those aircrafts in the aerodrome category applying under Table 1 is less than 700 in the busiest consecutive 3 months of the year, determine the aerodrome category to be one less than that aerodrome category:



Table 1. Aerodrome category for rescue and firefighting



139.61 Rescue and firefighting – extinguishing agents

Each applicant for the grant of an aerodrome operating certificate shall have the minimum extinguishing agents required for the category determined under 139.59, as provided in Table 2.

Table 2. Minimum usable amounts of extinguishing agents

Volume units are litres and mass units are kilograms

139.63 Rescue and firefighting – vehicles

(a) Each applicant for the grant of an aerodrome operating certificate shall have the minimum rescue and firefighting vehicles for the category determined under 139.59, as provided in Table 3.



Table 3. Minimum rescue and firefighting vehicles

Aerodrome category Rescue and firefighting vehicles

1 1

2 1

3 1

4 1

5 1

6 2

7 2

8 3

9 3

(b) Subject to paragraph (c), each vehicle required by paragraph (a) shall be equipped for two-way voice radio communications with at least— (1) every other required rescue and firefighting vehicle required for the

aerodrome; and (2) the aerodrome control service or aerodrome flight information service serving the aerodrome; and (3) other stations as specified in the applicant's aerodrome emergency plan.

(c) Each vehicle required by paragraph (a) shall— (1) have a flashing or rotating beacon; and (2) be marked in a single conspicuous colour of red or yellowish green.

139.65 Rescue and firefighting – personnel requirements

Each applicant for the grant of an aerodrome operating certificate shall establish a procedure to ensure that all rescue and firefighting personnel at their aerodrome are— (1) equipped with adequate protective clothing and rescue equipment needed to do their duties; and (2) trained, medically and physically fit, and competent in the use of the rescue and firefighting equipment; and



(3) Received initial and annual recurrent training to maintain competency in rescue and firefighting duties in the following areas as a minimum: (1) airport familiarization, (2) aircraft familiarization, (3) Emergency Communication, (4) Use of hoses, nozzles, and turrets, (5) Application of fire extinguishing agents for compliance with this regulation, (6) firefighter operations, (7) Aircraft evacuation assistance, (8) Aircraft hazard cargo, and (9) airport Emergency Plan as it relates to firefighter duties.

(4) sufficient in number and readily available to operate the rescue and firefighting vehicle or vehicles and the equipment at maximum capacity; and (5) alerted by siren, alarm, or other means to any existing or impending emergency requiring their assistance.

139.67 Rescue and firefighting – response capability

Each applicant for the grant of an aerodrome operating certificate shall, when required by the Director General, demonstrate the following rescue and fire fighting response capability in optimum conditions of visibility and surface conditions: (1) within 3 minutes of the time of the alarm, the rescue and firefighting vehicles and personnel needed to discharge foam at a rate of at least 50 percent of the discharge rate specified in 139.61 Table 2 for the aerodrome category shall reach the furthest point of the movement area from their assigned posts and be in position at that point to apply that amount of foam: (2) within four minute after the arrival of the first responding vehicle or vehicles and personnel, all other vehicles required for the aerodrome category by 139.63(a) Table 3 and all the necessary personnel shall be in position to apply continuous foam application at the discharge rate specified in 139.61 Table 2 for the aerodrome category.

139.69 Public protection

(a) Each applicant for the grant of an aerodrome operating certificate shall provide at their aerodrome—



(1) safeguards to prevent inadvertent entry of animals to the movement area, and safeguards to deter the entry of unauthorized persons or vehicles to the aerodrome operational area; and

(2) reasonable protection of persons and property from aircraft blast.

(b) The safeguards required by paragraph (a)(1) shall— (1) in areas adjacent to the aerodrome operational area to which the public has direct vehicle or pedestrian access— (i) be continuous barriers that may include existing structures, gates and doors with secured or controlled access; and (ii) be at least 1200 millimeters in height; and (2) in other areas, be of a construction and height appropriate to prevent incursion by animals likely to endanger aircraft operations.

139.71 Wildlife hazard management

Each applicant for the grant of an aerodrome operating certificate shall, where any wildlife presents a hazard to aircraft operations at their aerodrome, in areas within their authority, establish a Wildlife Hazard Management Program (WHMP) to minimize or eliminate any such wildlife hazard.

139.73 Notification of aerodrome data and information

(a) Each applicant for the grant of an aerodrome operating certificate shall establish a procedure to notify the Aeronautical Information Service— (1) of the aerodrome data and information; and (2) of any limitation established under 139.53 on the use of the aerodrome; and (3) as soon as practicable, of any change that affects the use of the aerodrome.

(b) The items notified under paragraph (a) shall be included - 1. aerodrome reference point 2. aerodrome and runway elevation 3. aerodrome reference temperature 4. aerodrome dimensions and related information 5. strength of pavements 6. pre-flight altimeter check location 7. declared distances



8. condition of the movement area and related facilities 9. disabled aircraft removal 10. rescue and fire fighting 11. visual approach slope indicator systems/ precision approach path indicator systems 12. coordination between aeronautical information services and aerodrome authorities.

139.75 Aerodrome internal quality assurance

(a) Each applicant for the grant of an aerodrome operating certificate shall establish internal quality assurance procedures to ensure compliance with, and the adequacy of, the procedures, plans, systems and programmes, required by chapters B, C, and D.

(b) The person who has the responsibility for internal quality assurance shall have direct access to the authority on matters affecting the safety of aircraft operations and the performance of the aerodrome services and facilities.

139.77 Aerodrome certification manual

(a) An applicant for the grant of an aerodrome operating certificate must provide the Director General with a manual which must contain—

(1) a statement signed by the aerodrome authority confirming that the manual —

(i) define the organization and demonstrate its means and methods for ensuring ongoing compliance with this part; and (ii) is to be complied with at all times; and

(2) the titles and names of the person(s) required by requirements, chapter 139.55(a)(1) and (2); and

(3) the duties and responsibilities of the person(s) specified in paragraph (a) (2) including matters for which they have responsibility to deal directly with the Director General of the Department of Civil Aviation; and

(4) an organization chart showing lines of responsibility of person (s) specified in paragraph (a)(2); and

(5) any limitations established under requirements, chapter 139.53; and (6) each current exemption granted to the applicant from the requirements

of chapters A, B, C, or D; and



(7) the aerodrome emergency plan required by requirements, part 139.57; and

(8) a statement of the rescue and firefighting category determined under requirements, chapter 139.59 with a description of the extinguishing agents and vehicles required by requirements, chapter 139.61 and 139.63, the procedure and personnel required by requirements, chapter 139.65 and the procedures required by requirements, chapter 139.111(d)(1) and (2); and

(9) a description of the safeguards for public protection required by requirements, chapter 139.69; and

(10) a wildlife hazard management program when required by chapter 139.71; and

(11) the procedures required by requirements, chapter 139.73 for the notification of aerodrome data and information; and

(12) the internal quality assurance procedures required by requirements, chapter 139.75; and

(13) the aerodrome maintenance programme required by requirements, chapter 139.103(a); and

(14) the procedures required by requirements, chapter 139.105 for the preventive maintenance and checking of the aerodrome visual aids for navigation; and

(15) the procedures and precautions required by requirements, chapter 139.107 for any works on the aerodrome; and

(16) the procedures required by requirements, chapter 139.109 for the maintenance of the aerodrome emergency plan; and

(17) the aerodrome inspection programme, procedures and reporting system required by requirements, chapter 139.117; and

(18) the procedures required by requirements, chapter 139.119 for the control of ground vehicles; and

(19) the procedures required by requirements, chapter 139.125 for limiting aircraft operations if an unsafe aerodrome condition occurs; and

(20) a description of measures taken to comply with the security requirements in chapter D, including the programme and procedures required by requirements, chapter 139.203(d)(8) and (9); and



(21) the procedures to control, amend and distribute the manual. (22) the procedures to implement Safety Management System (SMS)

process.

(b) The applicant's manual must be acceptable to the Director General.

139.79 Amendments of Aerodrome Manual

(a) A certificate holder must amend the Aerodrome Manual for the aerodrome, whenever it is necessary to do so, to maintain the accuracy of information in the manual.

(b) To maintain the accuracy of the Aerodrome Manual, DCA may give written directive to the operator requiring the operator to amend the manual in accordance with such directive.

(c) A certificate holder must submit to DCA, in writing, of any proposed amendment to the Aerodrome Manual at least 30 days prior to the proposed effective date.



Chapter C — Operating Requirements

139.101 Continued compliance

A certificate holder of an aerodrome operating certificate must— (1) hold at least one complete and current copy of the holder’s aerodrome certification manual on the aerodrome; and (2) comply with all procedures, plans, systems and programmes detailed in the manual; and (3) make each applicable part of the manual available to personnel who require those requirements to carry out their duties; and (4) continue to meet the standards and comply with the requirements of chapter B prescribed for aerodrome certification under this requirement; and (5) notify the Director General of any change of address for service, telephone number, or facsimile number 30 days prior to the effective date of the proposed change.

139.102 Safety Areas

Each certificate holder must maintain its safety areas as follows: (a) Each safety area must be cleared and graded and have no potentially hazardous ruts, humps, depressions, or other surface variations. (b) Each safety area must be drained by grading or storm sewers to prevent water accumulation. (c) Each safety area must be capable under dry conditions of supporting snow removal and aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment/vehicles and of supporting the occasional passage of aircraft without causing major damage to the aircraft. (d) No objects may be located in any safety area, except for objects that need to be located in a safety area because of their function. These objects must be constructed, to the extent practical, on frangibly mounted structures of the lowest practical height, with the frangible point no higher than 3 inches above grade.



139.103 Aerodrome maintenance

(a) Each certificate holder of an aerodrome operating certificate shall employ a maintenance programme, including preventive maintenance where appropriate, to maintain the aerodrome facilities in a condition that does not impair the safety, security, regularity or efficiency of aircraft operations.

(b) The certificate holder shall keep the surface of paved movement areas clear of any loose stones or other objects that might endanger aircraft operations.

(c) The certificate holder shall maintain the surface of paved runways in a condition so as to provide good friction characteristics and low rolling resistance. Debris and foreign objects must be promptly removed from the surface.

(d) The certificate holder shall maintain and promptly repair the surface of each gravel, turf, or other unpaved runway, taxiway or parking area on the airport.

139.104 Safety Management System

1. There must be a safety management system for the service, in accordance with the standards or requirements in the Manual of Aerodrome Standards, including the policies, procedures and practices necessary to provide the service safely. 2. At an international aerodrome the safety management system must be implemented by 31st March 2010.

139.105 Visual aids for navigation –maintenance and checking

Each certificate holder of an aerodrome operating certificate shall establish procedures to ensure that a system of preventive maintenance and checking of the aerodrome visual aids for navigation is employed in order to— (1) ensure that each visual aid for navigation provides reliable and accurate guidance to the user; and (2) establish a percentage of allowable unserviceable lights that will ensure continuity of guidance to the user; and (3) restore any unserviceable or deteriorated items back into service without undue delay.

139.107 Works on aerodrome

Each certificate holder of an aerodrome operating certificate shall establish procedures and take precautions to ensure that any works carried out on the aerodrome do not endanger aircraft operations.



139.109 Aerodrome emergency plan –maintenance

Each certificate holder of an aerodrome operating certificate shall establish procedures that— (1) ensure that all aerodrome personnel having duties and aerodrome emergency responsibilities under the holder's aerodrome emergency plan are familiar with their assignments and are properly trained; and (2) test the aerodrome emergency plan by requiring— (i) a full-scale aerodrome emergency exercise at intervals not exceeding 2 years; and (ii) special emergency exercises in the intervening year to ensure that any deficiencies found during the full-scale aerodrome emergency exercise have been corrected; and (3) review the plan after each of the exercises specified in subparagraph (2) or after an actual emergency, to correct any deficiency found.

139.111 Rescue and firefighting – operational requirements

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), each holder of an aerodrome operating certificate shall provide on the aerodrome, during operations by aircrafts that are engaged in regular international air transport operations, the rescue and firefighting capability meeting the minimum requirements of 139.61 and 139.63.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), if an increase in the movements or a change in the type of air transport aircrafts using the aerodrome results in an increase in the category applying under 139.59, the certificate holder shall increase its rescue and firefighting capability to the minimum required for that higher category under 139.61 and 139.63.

(c) Subject to paragraph (d), during any period of operations limited to aircrafts having a lower specification than that normally applicable under 139.59, the certificate holder may reduce the rescue and firefighting capability to a lower level required for the aerodrome category corresponding to the highest specification aircraft regularly using the aerodrome.

(d) Any reduction in the rescue and firefighting capability under paragraph (c) shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) procedures for, and the persons having the authority to implement, the reductions are to be included in the aerodrome certification manual:



(2) procedures for recall of the full aerodrome rescue and firefighting capability are to be included in the aerodrome certification manual:

(3) the reductions may not be implemented unless the information is forwarded to the Aeronautical Information Service for appropriate publication.

(e) Each certificate holder shall employ a system of preventive maintenance of their rescue and firefighting vehicle or vehicles to ensure effectiveness of the equipment and compliance with the required response time throughout the life of each vehicle.

(f) Each certificate holder shall immediately replace any required rescue and firefighting vehicle that becomes inoperative to the extent that the certificate holder cannot meet the response capability required by 139.67, with a vehicle that enables the certificate holder to meet that capability. If a replacement vehicle is not available immediately, the certificate holder shall provide the notification required by 139.123. If the required response capability is not restored within 72 hours, the certificate holder shall limit air transport operations on the aerodrome to those aircrafts compatible with the aerodrome category corresponding to the remaining operative rescue and firefighting vehicle or vehicles.

(g) Each certificate holder shall, with the rescue and firefighting equipment required under this requirement and the number of trained personnel which will assure an effective operation, respond to each emergency during operations of the kind specified in paragraph (a).

139.112 Handling and storing of hazardous substances and materials

(a) Each certificate holder must establish and maintain standards authorized by the DCA for protecting against fire and explosions in storing, dispensing, and otherwise handling fuel (other than articles and materials that are, or are intended to be, aircraft cargo) on the airport. These standards must cover facilities, procedures, and personnel training. (b) Each certificate holder must inspect the physical facilities of each airport tenant fueling agent at least once every 3 consecutive months for compliance with paragraph (a) of this section.



139.113 Aerodrome aircraft traffic management

Each certificate holder of an aerodrome operating certificate shall ensure the provision of an aerodrome flight information service or an aerodrome control service or both at their aerodrome when so required by the Director General in the interest of safety.

139.115 Apron management program

(a) Each certificate holder of an aerodrome operating certificate shall ensure that the aerodrome is provided with an appropriate apron management program when such a service is warranted by the volume of traffic and operating conditions.

(b) The apron management procedures shall include – 1. arrangements between air traffic control and the apron management unit; 2. arrangements for allocating aircraft parking positions; 3. arrangements for initiating engine start and ensuring clearance of aircraft push-back; 4. marshalling service; and 5. leader (van) service.

139.117 Aerodrome self-inspection programme

Each certificate holder of an aerodrome operating certificate shall conduct an aerodrome inspection programme to ensure compliance with this requirement and shall provide— (1) equipment for use in conducting the aerodrome inspection programme;

and (2) procedures to ensure that qualified aerodrome personnel perform the

aerodrome inspection programme; and (3) a reporting system to ensure prompt correction of unsafe aerodrome

conditions noted during any inspection.

139.119 Ground vehicles

Each certificate holder of an aerodrome operating certificate shall— (1) limit access to the aerodrome operational area to those ground vehicles that are necessary for aerodrome and aircraft operations; and (2) when an aerodrome control service is in operation at the aerodrome, provide adequate procedures for the safe and orderly access to, and operation on the aerodrome operational area of, ground vehicles. These procedures shall ensure that each ground vehicle operating on the aerodrome operational area is controlled by—



(i) two-way radio communications between the vehicle and the aerodrome control service; or (ii) if the vehicle has no radio, an accompanying vehicle with two- way communication with the aerodrome control service; or (iii) if it is not practical to have two-way radio communications or an escort vehicle, access shall be denied to aircraft movement area; and (3) when an aerodrome control service is not in operation at the aerodrome, provide adequate procedures to ensure that ground vehicles operating on the aerodrome operational area are controlled by mandatory signs, marking and/or lights; and (4) ensure that each employee, tenant, or contractor who operates a ground vehicle on any portion of the aerodrome which has access to the aerodrome operational area is familiar with, and complies with, the certificate holder's requirements and procedures for the operation of ground vehicles.

139.120 Obstacles

(a) An aerodrome operator must ensure that obstacle limitation surfaces are established for the aerodrome in accordance with the standards set out in the manual of aerodrome standards.

(b) An aerodrome operator must take all reasonable measures to ensure that obstacles at, or within the vicinity of, the aerodrome are detected as quickly as possible.

(c) If the operator becomes aware of the presence of an obstacle, the operator must:

(1) inform the DCA immediately; and (2) provide to the DCA details of;

(i) the height and location of the obstacle; and (ii) amended declared distances and gradients, if applicable.

(d) If the operator becomes aware of any development or proposed construction near the aerodrome that is likely to create an obstacle, the operator must:

(1) inform DCA as soon as practicable; and (2) provide DCA with details of the likely obstacle.

(e) A person who proposes to construct a building or structure the top of which will be 45 meters or more above ground level must inform DCA of that intention and the proposed height and location of the building or structure.



139.121 Protection of navigation aids

Each certificate holder of an aerodrome operating certificate shall— (1) prevent the construction of facilities on the aerodrome that would adversely affect the operation of any electronic or visual navigation aid or air traffic service facility on the aerodrome; and (2) prevent, as far as it is within the certificate holder's authority, any interruption of visual or electronic signals of navigation aids.

139.123 Aerodrome condition notification ’

Each certificate holder of an aerodrome operating certificate shall, in accordance with the procedure established under 139.75, notify the Aeronautical Information Service, as soon as practicable (for the issue of a NOTAM), of any aerodrome operational condition or defect at the aerodrome that may affect the safe operation of aircraft.

139.125 Unsafe conditions

(a) Each certificate holder of an aerodrome operating certificate shall establish procedures for restricting aircraft operations where an unsafe condition exists on an aerodrome.

(b) The procedures shall ensure that operations are not conducted on portions of the aerodrome where such an unsafe condition exists.

139. 127 Wind Direction Indicators—General

The operator of a certified aerodrome shall in accordance with the standards for wind direction indicators set out in the aerodrome standards install and maintain at least one wind direction indicator at the aerodrome.

139.129 Changes to certificate holder's organization

(a) Each certificate holder of an aerodrome operating certificate shall ensure that their manual is amended to remain a current description of the aerodrome and its associated plans, programmes, services, systems, procedures, and facilities.

(b) The certificate holder shall ensure that any amendments made to the holder's manual meet the applicable requirements of this requirement and comply with the amendment procedures contained in the holder's manual.



(c) The certificate holder shall provide the Director General with a copy of each proposed amendment to the holder's manual at least 30 days prior to the effective date for Director General review and approval. (d) Where a certificate holder proposes to make a change to any of the following, prior notification to and acceptance by the Director General is required: (1) Senior Management positions. (2) Critical Technical or Specialized positions such as SMS Coordinator, Fire Chief, Security Director, and others as deem necessary.

(e) The Director General may prescribe conditions under which a certificate holder may operate during or following any of the changes specified in paragraph (d).

(f) A certificate holder shall comply with any conditions prescribed under paragraph (e).

(g) Where any of the changes referred to in this requirements requires an amendment to the aerodrome operating certificate, the certificate holder shall forward the certificate to the Director General as soon as practicable.

(h) The certificate holder shall make such amendments to the holder's manual as the Director General may consider necessary in the interests of safety.

139.201 Safety inspections and audits

(a) The Director General may require in writing the holder of an aerodrome operating certificate to undergo or carry out such inspections and audits of the holder’s aerodrome, documents, and records as the Director General considers necessary in the interests of civil aviation safety and security in accordance with Myanmar Aircraft Act, Regulation and this Requirement.

(b) The Director General may require the holder of an aerodrome operating certificate to provide such information as the Director General considers relevant to the inspection or audit.



Chapter D — Aerodrome Security

139.203 Applicability

This chapter prescribes aviation security rules applicable to aerodromes certificated under this requirement or licensed as an aerodrome under the Department of Civil Aviation Regulations, to govern the operation of— (1) security designated international aerodromes.

139.205 Requirements for security designated aerodromes

Barrier requirements

(a) Each certificate holder of an aerodrome operating certificate or an aerodrome license issued for a security designated aerodrome shall, in addition to complying with the requirements of 139.69 (Public Protection), provide safeguards to prevent inadvertent unauthorised access and to deter intentional unauthorised access, to any security area or security enhanced area within their aerodrome.

(b) The safeguards required by paragraph (a) shall— (1) consist of fences, gates, doors and other barriers between public and security areas or security enhanced areas with adequate locking or control systems; and (2) ensure control of any duct, drain or tunnel giving access to any security area or security enhanced area.

(c) The construction and height of each barrier required by paragraph (b)(1) shall, considering the surrounding topography, provide an effective measure against penetration of any security area or security enhanced area and shall in no case be less than 2440 millimetres in height.

Other requirements

(d) Each certificate holder of an aerodrome operating certificate or an aerodrome license issued for a security designated aerodrome shall—

(1) designate an isolated aircraft parking position at their aerodrome for the parking of an aircraft that is known or believed to be the subject of unlawful interference, or which for other security reason needs isolation from normal aerodrome activities (detailed in Doc 8973); and



(2) provide and maintain lighting, and emergency lighting in the event of failure of the normal lighting system, on any parking areas at their aerodrome used at night by aircrafts that are engaged in international air transport operations for the carriage of passengers; and

(3) provide lighting, or have portable lighting available within 30 minutes, on any designated isolated aircraft parking area at their aerodrome intended to be used at night; and

(4) provide the following areas at their aerodrome for the screening of passengers, crew and baggage: (i) areas for the screening of international passengers, crew, and baggage, prior to aircraft boarding: (ii) sterile areas where international passengers and crew subject to screening are prevented from having access to unauthorised articles or contact with unscreened persons: (iii) areas for the separation of arriving passengers and crew from departing passengers and crew during international deplaning to prevent arriving, transit, and transfer passengers and crew having contact with any person who has been subject to screening; and (4A) when considered necessary by the Minister or the Director General, provide areas at their aerodrome for the screening and searching of persons, items, substances, and vehicles entering and within security enhanced areas; and

(5) when considered necessary by the Minister, or the Director General in any case to respond to a security threat, provide areas at their aerodrome of the kind required by paragraph (d)(4) (for the screening of international passengers, crew and their baggage) for the screening of domestic passengers, crew and their baggage; and

(6) ensure that concession areas at their aerodrome that are situated in an area accessible to screened passengers are designed in such a way that they provide access control measures sufficient to prevent delivery to any screened person of— (i) any firearm; or (ii) any other dangerous or offensive weapon or instrument of any kind; or



(iii) any ammunition; or (iv) any explosive substance or device, or any injurious substance or device of any kind that could be used to endanger the safety of an aircraft or of the persons on an aircraft; and

(7) design all areas required by paragraph (d)(4), (5) and (6) in such a way that they provide access control measures sufficient to prevent any unauthorised persons from entering the area; and

(8) ensure that personnel engaged, employed or contracted by the certificate holder undergo a security awareness programme, and that each person required to carry out specific security tasks is trained for those tasks; and

(9) establish procedures for identifying, reporting to the Director General, and dealing with, breaches of and deficiencies in, any security procedures established by the holder and any provisions of any enactment relating to security at the aerodrome; and

(10) make provision for the security of services including, but not limited to, energy supplies, communications, sewerage and water supplies, in order to minimize the risk of such services being used to interfere unlawfully with aviation operations; and

(11) when so required by the Director General, affix signs at the perimeter of security areas or security enhanced areas within their aerodrome.



Chapter E — Use of Aerodromes

139.301 Applicability

This chapter prescribes the requirements for any person operating an aircraft using any place as an aerodrome.

139.303 Use of aerodromes – general

No person operating an aircraft shall— (1) use any place certificated as an aerodrome under this requirement or

licensed as an aerodrome under the Department of Civil Aviation Regulations or Requirements unless that person can comply with the limitations and operational conditions placed on the use of the aerodrome; or

(2) use any place for the purpose of landing at or taking off from at night unless the runway to be used at that place is equipped with lighting, and that lighting is operating; or (3) use any movement area or part of any movement area that has been notified as or marked unsafe for aircraft use by the aerodrome operator.

139.305 Use of aerodromes – air transport aircrafts

No person operating an aircraft engaged on an air transport operation shall use any place for the purpose of landing at or taking off from unless— (1) the place has physical characteristics, obstacle limitation surfaces, and visual aids commensurate with the characteristics of the aircraft being used, the lowest meteorological minima to be used, and the ambient light conditions; and (2) the place is suitable for landing at and taking off; and (3) the runway used is clear of all persons, animals, vehicles or other obstructions during the landing or take-off; and (4) that person is employing a checking system to determine that the condition of the place is safe for that operation; and (5) the place is certificated as an aerodrome under this requirement.



Appendix A—Aerodrome physical characteristics

A.1 Physical characteristics for RESA

(a) A RESA must extend— (1) to a distance of at least 90 metres from the end of the runway strip, and

(2) if practicable— (i) to a distance of at least 240 metres from the end of the runway strip; or (ii) to the greatest distance that is practicable between the 90 metres required in paragraph(a)(1) and the 240 metres required in paragraph (a)(2)(i). (b) The width of a RESA must— (1) be at least twice the width of the associated runway and be positioned symmetrically on either side of the extended centre line of the runway; and (2) where practicable, be equal to the width of the graded portion of the associated runway strip. (c) A RESA must be constructed to— (1) provide a cleared and graded area to reduce the risk of damage to an aircraft that undershoots or overruns the runway; and (2) where practicable, be clear of any object which might endanger an aircraft that undershoots or overruns the runway. (d) A RESA must not penetrate the approach or take-off climb surface for the runway.

(e) If a RESA has a longitudinal slope— (1) any downward slope must not exceed 5%; and (2) slope changes must be as gradual as practicable; and (3) abrupt changes or sudden reversals of slopes must be avoided.

(f) If a RESA has a transverse slope— (1) any upward or downward slope must not exceed 5%; and (2) slope changes must be as gradual as practicable.

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