FAA Advisory Circular 150/5360-14: Access to Airport by Individuals with Disabilities

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Advisory Circular

Subject: ACCESS TO AIRPORTS BY INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

Date: 6/30/99

Initiated by: AAS-100 AC No: 150/5360-14

Change:

1. PURPOSE. This advisory circular (AC) is designed to assist airports in complying with the current laws and regulations regarding individuals with disabilities by: (1) identifying the relevant statutes and regulations which impact upon airports; (2) presenting in a single document the main features of each of the statutes and regulations; (3) providing legal citations to facilitate research; (4) listing sources of assistance or additional information; and (5) identifying Final Rules. It presents and reconciles the federal accessibility regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA); the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 (ACAA); the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (RA); and the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, as amended (ABA) which affect the architectural or program accessibility of airports in the U. S. transportation system and employment opportunities on these airports for individuals with disabilities.

2. FOCUS. This AC applies to airports operated by public entities and those receiving federal financial assistance. The AC implements the objectives set forth in the ADA to provide technical assistance to assist entities and persons affected by its requirements to understand the law and its implementing regulations. This AC has been broadened to provide technical assistance on the Architectural Barriers Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986, since these also have an impact upon the entities and persons subject to or covered by the ADA. This AC includes legal citations, the effective dates of regulations, and compliance dates to assist the reader in differentiating between the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.