The FAA Airport Compliance Manual (Order 5190.6B), effective September 30, 2009, provides guidance to FAA personnel on ensuring that airport sponsors meet their federal obligations when they accept federal funds or property for airport purposes. It analyzes grant assurances, surplus property conditions, and other legal commitments that airports must uphold, and outlines the compliance program's objectives, responsibilities, and enforcement procedures. The manual is administered by the FAA's Airport Compliance Division and serves as the authoritative reference for interpreting and managing airport sponsor obligations nationwide.Open full document
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FAA Order 5190.6B is the FAA Airport Compliance Manual providing guidance to FAA personnel on interpreting and administering federal obligations made by airport sponsors when accepting grants of federal funds or federal property. The handbook analyzes legislatively mandated airport sponsor assurances and addresses their application in the operation of public use airports. The Airport Compliance Program is administered by the FAA headquarters Airport Compliance Division (ACO-100).