Section 68March 04, 2008, Sec./Art. 68

Air Navigation Facility Safety Standards. - (a) Minimum Safety Standards -The Director General shall have the power to prescribe and revise, from time to time as necessary, minimum safety standards for the operation of air navigation facilities located in the Philippines.

(b) Certification of Airports - (1) The Director General is empowered to issue airport certificates to, and to establish minimum safety standards for the operation of, airports that serve any scheduled or unscheduled passenger operations of air operator or foreign air operator aircraft.

(2) Any person desiring to operate an airport that is described in this section and that is required hy the Director General, by rule, to be certified may file with the Director General an application for an airport operating certificate. If the Director General finds, after investigation, that such person is properly and adequately equipped and able to conduct a safe operation in accordance with the requirements of this Act and the rules and regulations, and standards prescribed thereunder, the Director General shall issue an airport operating certificate to such person. Each airport operating certificate shall prescribe such terms, conditions and limitations as are reasonably necessary to assure safety in commercial air transport.

Unless the Director General determines that it would be contrary to public interest, such terms, conditions and limitations shall include, but not limited to, terms and conditions, relating to:

(i) The operation and maintenance of adequate safety equipment, including fire fighting and rescue equipment capable of rapid access to any portion of the airport used for landing, takeoff, or surface maneuvering of aircraft; and

(ii) The condition and maintenance of primary and secondary runways as the Director General determines to be necessary.