Federal Aviation Administration

Program Guidance Letters (PGLs) and Program Information Memorandums (PIMs) for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP)

Airports

Program Information Memorandums (PIMs)

PIM No.
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Title Date
PIM 3 (PDF) Use of USDA for Wildlife Hazard Assessment Studies Sept. 14, 2009
PIM 2 (PDF) Stand-alone grants for Wildlife Hazard Studies at Part 139 Certificated Airports June 12, 2009
PIM 1 (PDF) Acquiring Paint Machines to Complete Enhanced Taxiway Centerline Marking Mar. 8, 2008

Program Guidance Letters (PGLs)

PGLs add to or revise guidance about the administration of the AIP found in the AIP Handbook.

PGL No.
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Title / Attachments
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Date
PGL 13-04 (PDF) (added 2/14/2013) Pilot Program for Redevelopment of Airport Properties (Acquired Noise Land) Feb. 14, 2013
PGL 13-03 (PDF) (added 1/28/2013) FY 2013 Economically Distress Communities Determinations Jan. 24, 2013
PGL 13-02 (PDF) (added 12/13/2012) Zero Emissions Airport Vehicles and Infrastructure Pilot Program Dec. 11, 2012
PGL 13-01 (PDF, 1.12 MB) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant Oversight Risk Model Policy

Cancels PGL 07-01 (Jan. 5, 2007).

Oct. 1, 2012
PGL 12-12 (PDF) Initial Program on Airport Ground Vehicle Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Squitter Equipment Sept. 18, 2012
PGL 12-11 (PDF) AIP Eligibility for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and FAA Airports GIS (AGIS) Data Collection Aug. 17, 2012
PGL 12-10 (PDF) AIP Grant Payment and Sponsor Financial Reporting Policy Aug. 21, 2012
PGL 12-09 (PDF) (revised 11/7/2012) Eligibility and Justification Requirements for Noise Insulation Projects Aug. 17, 2012
Revised Nov. 7, 2012
PGL 12-08 (PDF) Implementation of Changes from the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 Sept. 14, 2012
PGL 12-07 Not used  
PGL 12-06 (PDF) Initial Program on FOD Detection Systems Jun. 19, 2012
PGL 12-05 (PDF) Government Share of Project Costs at Essential Air Service (EAS)/Economically Distressed Area (EDA) Locations Apr. 16, 2012
PGL 12-04 (PDF) Avian Radars Mar. 5, 2012
PGL 12-03 (PDF) (updated 1/24/2012) Change to Order 5100.38C, Paragraph 906, Price or Cost Analysis Jan. 13, 2012
PGL 12-02 (PDF) Specifying LED Lighting on AIP-Funded Projects Mar. 5, 2012
PGL 12-01 (PDF) Modifications to Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) Threshold

See related information about BCA.

Oct. 28, 2011
PGL 11-01

Amendment to Standard AIP Sponsor Assurances to Implement Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Interim Policy Regarding Access to Airports from Residential Property

Cancelled by Federal Register Notice: Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant Assurances (77 FR 22376) (PDF).

  • Attachment 1: Airport Improvement Program (AIP): Interim Policy Regarding Access to Airports from Residential Property (March 18, 2011)
Mar. 25, 2011
PGL 10-02 (PDF) Guidance for Buy American on Airport Improvement Program (AIP) or American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Projects Feb. 24, 2010
PGL 10-01 (PDF) Federal Financial Report (FFR), SF 425 Oct. 7, 2009
PGL 09-02 (PDF) Oversight/Inspection of Construction Projects Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Aug. 31, 2009
PGL 09-01 (PDF) Eligibility of Wildlife Hazard Assessments July 17, 2009
PGL 08-06 (PDF, 1.08 MB) Public Availability of Planning and Environmental Documents Prepared with AIP Grants July 21, 2008
PGL 08-05 (PDF, 2.58 MB) AIP Eligibility for Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS)

Cancels PGL 03-03.2 (Aug. 13, 2003).

July 11, 2008
PGL 08-04 (PDF) AIP Eligibility for Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) April 24, 2008
PGL 08-XX PGL pending official change to Appendix 23, Adjustments of Federal Shares at Certain Airports, of AIP Handbook.  
PGL 08-03 (PDF) Trafficking Victims Protection Act (Grant Special Condition) Feb. 20, 2008
PGL 08-02 (PDF) (updated 3/26/2009) Management of Acquired Noise Land: Inventory - Reuse - Disposal

Note: Updated version clarifies the need to reuse noise land that is no longer needed for noise compatibility. See Summary of Changes after Introduction.

Feb. 8, 2008
PGL 08-01 Meeting Airport Design Standards - Cancelled Dec. 19, 2007
PGL 07-06 (PDF) Guidance for Funding Sponsor-Prepared Environmental Management Systems Sept. 28, 2007
PGL 07-05 Not Used NA
PGL 07-04 (PDF) Incorporation of FAA Order 6480.4 for Air Traffic Control Tower projects and Compliance with 49 USC 47116, Small Airport Fund Notification Requirement Sept. 28, 2007
PGL 07-03 (PDF) Revised and Updated Requirements for Letter of Intent (LOI) Requests Nov. 20, 2006
PGL 07-02 (PDF) Airport Improvement Program Grant Procedures Aug. 10, 2007
PGL 07-01 Revised and Updated Requirements for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant Management - Cancelled by PGL 13-01. Jan. 5, 2007
PGL 05-05 (PDF) (edit. updated 5/25/2012) About §160 in Vision 100-Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act: Guidelines for Compatible Land Use Planning By State and Local Governments In Areas Around Large and Medium Hub Airports June 1, 2005
PGL 05-04 (PDF) About §§189, 322, and 324 in Vision 100-Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act: Guidance For Funding Mitigation Projects for Aircraft Noise less than 65 DNL, Public Availability of Noise Exposure Maps, and Determining Eligibility Of Airport Noise Compatibility Projects In Areas of Significantly Reduced Noise Exposure

Cancels PGL 03-02.1 (Aug. 4, 2003).

June 3, 2005
PGL 05-03 (PDF) Updated Grant Assurances June 3, 2005
PGL 05-02 (PDF) Letter of Credit Project Payments April 29, 2005
PGL 05-01 Emergency Funding for Hurricane Damage - Cancelled Oct. 15, 2004
PGL 04-08 (PDF) Requirement for Airline Competition Plans.

Cancels PGL 03-01 (Nov. 19, 2002).

Sept. 30, 2004
PGL 04-07 (PDF) Voluntary Airport Low Emission Program Sept. 30, 2004
PGL 04-06 (PDF) Change in PGL 04-5.1 Airport Development Rights Pilot Program Sept. 13, 2004
PGL 04-05 (PDF) Airport Development Rights Pilot Program Aug. 17, 2004
PGL 04-04 (PDF) RSA Projects for Equipment and PGL Index of Remaining Current Items July 19, 2004
PGL 04-03 (PDF) Weather Support to Deicing Decision-Making (WSDDM) and Correction to Program Guidance Letter 4-2.7 Flexible Use of Nonprimary Entitlements June 9, 2004
PGL 04-02 (PDF) Intermodal Planning Coordination; Increase in Apportionment for, and Flexibility of, Noise Compatibility Planning Programs; Federal Share for Private Ownership of Airports; Considerations for Discretionary Grants; Duration of Nonprimary Entitlements; Military Airport Program (MAP) Changes; Flexible Use of Nonprimary Entitlements; Liability Clauses for Consultant Contracts April 30, 2004
PGL 04-01 (PDF) Vision 100 - Century of Flight Authorization Act of 2003 Legislation Issues Jan. 5, 2004
PGL 03-03 (PDF) Contract Air Traffic Control Towers under AIP and AWOS Benefit-Cost Analysis

PGL 08-05 (July 11, 2008) cancels PGL 03-03.2.

Aug. 13, 2003
PGL 03-02 (PDF) Determining Justification of Projects for the Noise Set-Aside Based on Currency of Noise Exposure Maps and Annual Reporting of Residential Population Benefits Resulting from the Airport Improvement Program Set-Aside.

PGL 05-04 (June 3, 2005) cancels PGL 03-02.1.

Aug. 4, 2003
PGL 03-01 Requirement for Airline Competition Plans.

PGL 04-08 Sept. 30, 2004) cancels PGL 03-01.

  • FY 2003 Competition Plans Required Based upon Preliminary Data
  • FY 2004 - 2005 Competition Plans Required Based upon Preliminary Data
Nov. 19, 2002
PGL 02-01 Applying for Block Grants - Cancelled. See AIP Handbook. Oct. 16, 2001
PGL 01-04 Innovative Finance Demonstration Program (IFDP) for FY 2002 - Cancelled Sept. 7, 2001
PGL 01-02 Design-Build Pilot Program - Cancelled. See AIP Handbook. June 20, 2001
PGL 00-06 Inherently Low-Emission Airport Vehicle Pilot Program - Cancelled Nov. 3, 2000

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