FAA Air Quality Handbook
Environmental planning
FAA Air Quality Handbook
Discusses aircraft environmental impact and FAA policies on emissions.
- Publication number
- Not numbered
- Publisher
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Access
- Free official publication
- Best for
- Environmental planning
Purpose and audience
About this handbook
FAA guidance for evaluating aviation-related air emissions and documenting air-quality impacts in airport and environmental planning.
Who should use it
Airport planners, environmental specialists, consultants, researchers, and aviation policy professionals.
Key subjects
What you’ll learn
Aviation emissions sources
Air-quality laws and standards
Emissions inventories and modeling
Environmental review documentation
Practical study
How to use it in training
Use the handbook to understand the analysis framework, then apply the current tools, models, policy updates, and project-specific requirements cited by the FAA.
- Set an objective. Choose the chapter or topic that supports the next lesson, task, or operating decision.
- Read actively. Mark definitions, diagrams, limitations, and questions to discuss with an instructor or qualified professional.
- Apply the material. Work a scenario, calculation, briefing, simulator exercise, or supervised practical task.
- Verify current information. Check regulations, official notices, charts, and approved aircraft or equipment documents.
Edition awareness
Revision and authority notes
Environmental policy and analytical models change. Confirm the current FAA policy, tools, and regulatory requirements before beginning an analysis.
Directory review date: August 1, 2026
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