U.S. Department
of Transportation
Federal Aviation
Administration
Advisory
Circular
Subject: STANDARDS FOR SPECIFYING
CONSTRUCTION OF AIRPORTS
Date: 9/29/2007
Initiated by: AAS-100
AC No.: 150/5370-10C
Change:
1. PURPOSE. This advisory circular (AC) provides standards for the construction of airports. Items covered in
this AC include general provisions, earthwork, flexible base courses, rigid base courses, flexible surface courses,
rigid pavement, miscellaneous, fencing, drainage, turfing, and lighting installation.
2. APPLICATION. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recommends the guidelines and standards in
this AC for materials and methods used in the construction of airports. This AC does not constitute a regulation and
in general is not mandatory. However, use of these guidelines is mandatory for airport construction funded under the
Airport Improvement Program (AIP) or Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Program. Mandatory terms such as “must”
used herein apply only to those who undertake construction projects using AIP or PFC funds.
3. CANCELLATION. This AC cancels AC 150/5370-10B, Standards for Specifying Construction of Airports,
dated April 25, 2005.
4. BACKGROUND. This revised AC incorporates complete updates to Items P-304 and P-306; changes to Items
P-401, P-403, P-501, and P-620; and the errata sheet information for Item P-209. The updates to Items P-304 and P-
306 as well as the New specification Item P-219 were the result of FAA funded research in cooperation with the
Innovative Pavement Research Foundation.
5. PRINCIPAL CHANGES.
a. Paragraph 401-2.1 AGGREGATE has been changed to indicate combined materials are used to
determine coarse and fine aggregates.
b. Table A, P-401 has been changed to allow the engineer to recommend more modified PG-binders.
c. Paragraph 401-3.2 JOB MIX FORMULA has been changed to eliminate the compressive test
requirement.
d. Paragraph 401-5.1 ACCEPTANCE SAMPLING AND TESTING has been changed to require one
theoretical maximum density test per sublot instead of two.
e. Table 5 and paragraph 401-8.1 PAYMENT have been changes to allow the engineer to choose new
double-sided density criteria and pay factor equation.
f. Item P-304 CEMENT-TREATED BASE COURSE and Item P-306 ECONOCRETE BASE COURSE
have been rewritten.
g. Item P-219 RECYCLED CONCRETE AGGREGATE BASE COURSE is new.
h. Paragraph 403-2.1 AGGREGATE has been changed to indicate combined materials are used to
determine coarse and fine aggregates.
i. Table A, P-403, has been changed to allow the engineer to recommend more modified PG-binders.
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