Developing and Implementing PMCDs Category Name
Rules and Regulations
Minimum Standards, Leasing, Rents and Fees
Development Standards
100

These key airport documents establish consistent administrative and operational practices required for compliance.

What are Primary Management Compliance Documents (PMCDs)?

100

This PMCD sets forth the operating and safety standards governing all airport users.

What are the Airport Rules and Regulations?

100

This PMCD establishes threshold qualifications for businesses providing commercial aeronautical services.

What are Minimum Standards?

100

This PMCD establishes construction and design guidelines for facilities built on airport property.

What are Development Standards?

200

Creating PMCDs involves aligning local policies with this set of federal requirements accepted through AIP funding.

What are the FAA Airport Sponsor Assurances?

200

Rules and Regulations promote safe, efficient, and orderly airport operations by establishing these types of procedures.

What are uniform operating procedures?

200

This policy ensures equitable and consistent treatment of all airport tenants regarding property and space allocation.

What is the Leasing Policy?

200

Development Standards ensure new construction aligns with these key planning documents.

What are the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) and Airport Master Plan?

300

After approval, PMCDs must be applied uniformly to all tenants and users to maintain this principle of fairness.

What is nondiscrimination or consistent enforcement?

300

Violations of Rules and Regulations can lead to penalties, suspensions, or revocation of privileges, representing this management function.

What is enforcement?

300

Establishing base rates for facilities and land, along with regular adjustments, is addressed in this policy.

What is the Rent Policy?

300

Establishing uniform architectural and infrastructure requirements helps maintain this airport attribute.

What is aesthetic and operational consistency?

400

The process of keeping PMCDs current as airport conditions and regulations evolve reflects this best practice.

What is periodic review and revision?

400

Rules and Regulations must be compatible with these overarching federal documents and requirements.

What are the FAA grant assurances and applicable laws?

400

This policy defines charges for the use of airport facilities and services such as fuel flowage or tie-downs.

What is the Fee Policy?

400

Before construction begins, proposed projects are reviewed for compliance with federal design and environmental regulations through this process.

What is the airport development review process?

500

When airports fail to enforce their PMCDs, they risk violating this type of FAA compliance requirement.

What are federal grant assurance obligations?

500

When the airport updates its Rules and Regulations to address new conditions or technologies, it demonstrates this proactive practice.

What is adaptive management or continuous compliance improvement?

500

These policies collectively prevent unjust discrimination and exclusive rights by ensuring fair access to airport facilities.

What are the Minimum Standards and Leasing Policy?

500

By requiring lessees to build according to approved plans and specifications, airports ensure compliance with this obligation.

What is adherence to approved airport development standards?