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Part 139 Aerodromes Certification, Operation and Use

The objective of Part 139 is to set standards, specifications, restrictions, and requirements for the issue and exercise of an Aerodrome certificate under the Civil Aviation Act 2023, and to ensure New Zealand meets and maintains applicable ICAO safety and security requirements for the certification, operation and use of aerodromes.

Part 139 prescribes the requirements for—

  • the certification and operation of aerodromes;
  • the security measures applicable to aerodromes;
  • the use of aerodromes by aircraft operators;
  • the provision of UNICOM and AWIB services.

Part 139 prescribes specific requirements for the certification (entry standards), operation (continued operations), and safety audit (surveillance) of aerodromes. Part 139 also details required security measures for aerodrome certificate holders.

Download the PDF version of the rule consolidation of Part 139 [PDF 648 KB] or browse the content below.

Consolidations of the Civil Aviation Rules are for reference – they are not the official versions of the rules – to view those, see 'history of amendments'.

The history of amendments below, when expanded, shows copies of the original issue, amendments, and re-issues of this Part. Other legislative changes shown are for reference – to view the full version of the relevant amendment Act, see www.legislation.govt.nz(external link)

View Part 139 Aerodromes Certification, Operation and Use

 

Amendment Effective date NPRM Summary of submissions
Amendment 1 [PDF 328 KB] 5 April 2025 NPRM 24-02 [PDF 989 KB] Summary [PDF 901 KB]
Initial issue [PDF 1013 KB] 5 April 2025    

For an archived version, which includes history of amendments under the 1990 Act, please see Part 139 archived.

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