PART 159--NATIONAL CAPITAL AIRPORTS Subpart A--General Sec. 159.1 Applicability. 159.2 Motor vehicles carrying passengers for hire on Washington National Airport. 159.3 [Reserved] 159.4 Motor vehicles carrying passengers for hire on Dulles International Airport. 159.5 Lost articles. Subpart B--Motor Vehicle Rules 159.11 Applicability of Virginia laws. 159.13 Special operating rules. 159.15 Operator's license. 159.17 Speed. 159.19 Passenger's occupancy. 159.21 Emergency vehicles; right-of-way. 159.23 Parking. 159.25 Accident reports. 159.27 Repair of motor vehicles. 159.29 Busses. 159.31 Moving of motor vehicles. 159.33 License tags. 159.35 Use of access highway to Dulles International Airport. Subpart C--Aircraft Rules 159.40 Nighttime noise limitations. 159.41 Confinement of aircraft operations. 159.43 Parking of aircraft. 159.47 Disabled aircraft. 159.48 Malfunctioning aircraft. 159.49 Accident reports. 159.51 Refusal of clearance. 159.53 Minimum pilot certificate requirement. 159.55 Registration of aircraft. 159.57 Demonstrations. 159.59 Aircraft equipment and operation rules. 159.60 [Reserved] 159.61 Taxiing rules. 159.63 Use of gate positions. Subpart D--Rules of Conduct 159.71 Applicable laws. 159.73 Sanitation. 159.75 Preservation of property. 159.77 Airport and equipment. 159.79 Weapons, explosives and incendiaries. 159.81 Coin-operated machines. 159.83 False report. 159.85 Interfering or tampering with aircraft. 159.87 Repairing of aircraft. 159.89 Restricted areas. 159.91 Commercial activity. 159.93 Certain non-commercial activities. 159.94 Prohibited conduct relating to non-commercial activity. 159.95 Commercial photography. 159.97 Use of roads and walks. 159.99 Animals. 159.101 Loitering. 159.103 Drugs. 159.105 Games. 159.107 Use of Airport and airspace. 159.109 Impersonation. 159.111 Forgery and counterfeiting. Subpart E--Fire Hazards and Fueling Operations 159.121 Cleaning fluids. 159.123 Open-flame operations. 159.125 Smoking. 159.127 Storage. 159.129 Apron surface areas and floor surfaces. 159.131 Doping. 159.133 Fueling operations. 159.135 Radio operation. 159.137 Operating motor vehicles in hangar. 159.139 Grounding of aircraft in hangars. 159.141 Runway foaming services. Subpart F--Obligations of Tenants 159.151 Use of premises. 159.153 Trash containers. 159.155 Bulletin boards. 159.157 Storage of equipment. 159.159 Fire apparatus. 159.161 Discrimination or segregation. Subpart G--Mobile Lounges at Dulles International Airport 159.171 Scope. 159.173 Rules of conduct. 159.175 Rules governing mobile lounge service. Subpart H--Charges 159.181 Landing fees. 159.183 Service fees. 159.184 Definitions. 159.185 Payment for services. Subpart I--Enforcement [Reserved] Authority: 49 U.S.C. 2402 and 2424; the Metropolitan Washington Airports Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99-591, Oct. 30, 1986. Source: Docket No. 1307, 27 FR 9444, Sept. 22, 1962, unless otherwise noted. Subpart A--General Sec. 159.1 Applicability. (a) This part prescribes the rules governing the use and occupancy of the following airports (in this part referred to as "the Airport"): (1) Washington National Airport as described in section 1301 of Title 7 of the District of Columbia Code, 1961 Edition, and including buildings and facilities of that airport. (2) Dulles International Airport, consisting of the land and access road, located in Fairfax and Loudoun counties, Virginia, acquired in Civil Actions Nos. 1638M and 1902M, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, and including buildings and facilities on that airport. (b) The Director of the Bureau of National Capital Airports and with respect to each Airport, the Airport's Manager may issue such orders and instructions as are necessary for administering this part. The Manager of each Airport described in paragraph (a) of this section may post signs at the Airport to which he is assigned which state or apply outstanding rules, regulations, orders or instructions. Each person on the Airport shall comply with these orders, instructions, and signs. [Doc. No. 1584, 28 FR 1036 Feb. 2, 1963, as amended by Amdt. 159-3, 28 FR 9384, Aug. 27, 1963; Amdt. 159-11, 33 FR 18367, Dec. 11, 1968] Sec. 159.2 Motor vehicles carrying passengers for hire on Washington National Airport. (a) No person may operate a taxicab or other motor vehicle on Washington National Airport for the purpose of picking up a passenger for hire unless he operates in accordance with one of the following conditions: (1) He has a contract with the United States authorizing him to pick up passengers for hire on that airport. (2) He operates a taxicab, in other than a taxicab pickup zone, to carry immediately from that airport a passenger picked up in response to a prior request, and his manifest shows the time the request was made, the name of the person to be picked up, and the time and the point of the pickup. (3) He operates a taxicab, in other than a taxicab pickup zone, to carry immediately from that airport a passenger picked up, without a prior request, at the point of and immediately upon discharge of another passenger delivered there. (4) He operates a taxicab on that airport to pick up a person or persons within an area designated as a taxicab pickup zone and pays a $.50 fee for each such pickup (individual or group). However, the airport manager may designate hours of operation during which a fee need not be paid. (b) No person may operate a taxicab or other motor vehicle on Washington National Airport for the purpose of picking up or discharging a passenger for hire unless he complies with each of the following requirements: (1) He may not solicit passengers. (2) He may not carry in his vehicle a nonpaying passenger other than a trainee driver. (3) He must obey all posted official airport signs and all lawful directions and signals of airport police. (c) No person may operate a taxicab on Washington National Airport for the purpose of picking up a passenger for hire unless he complies with each of the following requirements: (1) He must remain in his vehicle while waiting to enter a taxicab pickup zone or while in a taxicab pickup zone, except when assisting a passenger to enter the vehicle or when loading a passenger's baggage. (2) He must accept as passengers those persons and only those persons assigned by the taxicab dispatcher, if the taxicab dispatcher is on duty at that pickup zone at the time the pickup is made. (3) He must obey all lawful directions and signals of taxicab dispatchers. (4) He must be licensed to operate a taxicab, and the taxicab must be licensed, by one of the following: (i) The City of Alexandria; (ii) The City of Falls Church; (iii) Arlington County; (iv) Fairfax County; (v) Montgomery County; (vi) Prince George's County; (vii) The District of Columbia. (5) He must have in his possession the licenses required by paragraph (c)(4) of this section. (6) Upon the request of an airport police officer, he must surrender for inspection to that officer the licenses required by paragraph (c)(4) of this section. (7) He must display in his taxicab, in a place conspicuous to passengers, his taxicab operator's license and a schedule of the rates issued by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission or the jurisdiction that has licensed his taxicab, as appropriate under paragraph (c)(9) of this section. (8) He must permit airport police to inspect his taxicab to determine if he is displaying the license and rate schedule required by paragraph (c)(7) of this section. (9) He must charge no more than the passenger fares prescribed by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission for interstate transportation, if his taxicab does not have a meter, or those prescribed by the jurisdiction that has licensed his taxicab, if his taxicab has a meter, when transporting a passenger from a point on Washington National Airport to: (i) Another point on that airport; (ii) A point on Dulles International Airport; (iii) A point within the City of Alexandria or the City of Falls Church; (iv) A point within the District of Columbia; or (v) Any point within the outer geographical boundaries of Arlington County, Fairfax County, Montgomery County, or Prince George's County. (d) As used in this section: (1) The word "taxicab" means any motor vehicle that has a seating capacity of not more than eight passengers in addition to the operator, is being operated for the purpose of transporting passengers for hire between points along the public streets as the passengers may direct, and is not being operated on a regular route or schedule or between fixed terminals; and (2) The words "taxicab dispatcher" means any person employed by or designated by the airport manager to direct the movement of taxicabs. [Doc. No. 15075, 41 FR 19623, May 13, 1976] Sec. 159.3 [Reserved] Sec. 159.4 Motor vehicles carrying passengers for hire on Dulles International Airport. (a) No person may operate a taxicab or other motor vehicle on Dulles International Airport for the purpose of picking up a passenger for hire unless he operates in accordance with one of the following conditions: (1) He has a contract with the United States authorizing him to pick up passengers for hire on that airport. (2) He operates a taxicab to carry immediately from that airport a passenger picked up in response to a prior request, and his manifest shows the time the request was made, the name of the person to be picked up, and the time and the point of the pickup. (3) He operates a taxicab to carry immediately from that airport a passenger picked up, without a prior request, at the point of and immediately upon discharge of another passenger delivered there. (b) No person may operate a taxicab or other motor vehicle on Dulles International Airport for the purpose of picking up or discharging a passenger for hire unless he complies with each of the following requirements: (1) He may not solicit passengers. (2) He may not carry in his vehicle a nonpaying passenger other than a trainee driver. (3) He must obey all posted official airport signs and all lawful directions and signals of airport police. (4) He must permit airport police to inspect his vehicle to determine if he is displaying, in a place conspicuous to passengers, his name tag and rate schedule. (c) No person may operate a taxicab on Dulles International Airport for the purpose of picking up a passenger for hire unless he complies with each of the following requirements: (1) He must remain in his vehicle while waiting to enter a taxicab pickup zone or while in a taxicab pickup zone, except when assisting a passenger to enter the vehicle or when loading a passenger's baggage. (2) He must obey all lawful directions and signals of taxicab dispatchers. (d) As used in this section: (1) The word "taxicab" means any motor vehicle that has a seating capacity of not more than eight passengers in addition to the operator, is being operated for the purpose of transporting passengers for hire between points along the public streets as the passengers may direct, and is not being operated on a regular route or schedule or between fixed terminals; and (2) The words "taxicab dispatcher" mean any person employed by or designated by the Airport Manager to direct the movement of taxicabs. [Doc. No. 15075, 41 FR 19624, May 13, 1976] Sec. 159.5 Lost articles. Each person who finds a lost article on the Airport shall deposit it at the office of the Airport police branch. If the article is not claimed by its owner within 90 days after it is deposited, it may be returned to the finder. Subpart B--Motor Vehicle Rules Sec. 159.11 Applicability of Virginia laws. (a) Section 13 of title 18 of the U.S. Code makes applicable on Dulles International Airport and on Washington National Airport the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia governing operation of motor vehicles on public highways, to the extent that those laws are not inconsistent with this part. (b) The rules of conduct and prohibitions of Chapter 4, Regulation of Traffic, of title 46.1, Motor Vehicles, of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, that carry penalties greater than a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both, are hereby incorporated by reference as provisions of this part, to the extent that they apply by their terms to the circumstances at the airport and are not inconsistent with specific provisions of this part. The penalties provided by Virginia law for violations of these rules and prohibitions are not incorporated. [Amdt. 159-4, 30 FR 1037, Feb. 2, 1965] Sec. 159.13 Special operating rules. (a) No person may operate a motor vehicle on the landing area, ramp, or trucking concourse in the terminal building, unless-- (1) The vehicle has been inspected and approved by the Airport Manager or his agent; and (2) That person holds a current operator's permit issued by the Airport Manager or is properly escorted by an Airport vehicle. (b) The Airport Manager may issue a motor vehicle operator permit to any competent operator, that he considers necessary for the safe and efficient operation of the Airport. The Manager may in his discretion, revoke such a permit at any time. (c) No person may operate a two-wheeled motor vehicle on the landing area, or ramp on the Airport. (d) No person may ride a bicycle on the Airport without permission of the Airport Manager. [Docket No. 1307, 27 FR 9444, Sept. 22, 1962, as amended by Amdt. 159-11, 33 FR 18367, Dec. 11, 1968] Sec. 159.15 Operator's license. (a) No person may operate any motor vehicle on an Airport road unless he holds a current operator's license issued by a political jurisdiction or governmental agency in the United States or a foreign country. (b) No person may operate any U.S Government motor vehicle on the Airport unless he holds a current U.S. Government Motor Vehicle Operator's Identification Card. [Amdt. 159-3, 28 FR 9385, Aug. 27, 1963, as amended by Amdt. 159-11, 33 FR 18367, Dec. 11, 1968] Sec. 159.17 Speed. (a) Unless otherwise authorized by the Airport Manager no person may operate a motor vehicle at a speed-- (1) Of more than six miles an hour in the baggage concourse in the terminal building; (2) Of more than 15 miles an hour on any apron or ramp; (3) Of more than 25 miles an hour on any taxiway, runway, restricted service road, or other aircraft movement area other than the apron or ramp; or (4) Higher than the speed limit posted by the Airport Manager on any area of the Airport not covered by paragraphs (a) (1) through (3) of this section. (b) No person may operate a motor vehicle on the Airport in a careless or reckless manner. (c) Each person operating a motor vehicle on the Airport shall operate it so as to have it under proper control at all times, weather and traffic conditions considered. [Doc. No. 1307, 27 FR 9444, Sept. 22, 1962, as amended by Amdt. 159-1, 28 FR 1036, Feb. 2, 1963; Amdt. 159-9, 31 FR 9865, July 21, 1966] Sec. 159.19 Passenger's occupancy. Except in a vehicle designed to carry passengers in such a manner, no person may, while on the Airport, ride on the running board of a moving motor vehicle, stand up in the body of a moving motor vehicle, ride on the outside of the body of a moving motor vehicle, or ride on such a vehicle with his arms or legs protruding from the body of the vehicle. Sec. 159.21 Emergency vehicles; right-of-way. Upon the approach of a police, ambulance, fire department, or other emergency vehicle giving an audible or visual signal that it is on an emergency call, each person operating another vehicle on any road on the Airport shall immediately drive his vehicle parallel with, and as near as possible to, the right hand edge of the road, clear of all intersections, and stay there until the emergency vehicle has stopped or passed, unless otherwise directed by an Airport police officer. [Doc. No. 1307, 27 FR 9444, Sept. 22, 1962, as amended by Amdt. 159-11, 33 FR 18367, Dec. 11, 1968] Sec. 159.23 Parking. (a) No person may park or stand a motor vehicle on the Airport except in an area specifically designated for parking or standing. (b) No person may park a motor vehicle in any area on the Airport for a period longer than is prescribed for that area by the Airport Manager. (c) No person may park a motor vehicle on the Airport, except in an attended parking area, for a period longer than 72 hours, without the specific approval of the Manager. (d) No person may park a motor vehicle in a metered parking space on the Airport without depositing the required amount of money (for the time stated on the meter) in the parking meter controlling that space. If, during the time a motor vehicle is parked in a space controlled by a meter, the meter shows that there is a violation, the owner or operator of the vehicle is violating this paragraph unless he shows that the meter was not working properly. (e) No person may park a motor vehicle on the Airport in an area requiring payment for parking unless he pays the required amount. (f) No person may park a motor vehicle in a restricted or reserved area on the Airport unless he displays, in the manner prescribed by the Manager, a parking permit issued by the Manager for that area. (g) No person may double park a motor vehicle on any road on the Airport. For the purposes of this paragraph, parking a vehicle at such a distance from the curb that another vehicle could park between it and the curb, is considered to be double parking. (h) No person may abandon a motor vehicle on the Airport. (i) No person may park a motor vehicle on the Airport, in a space marked for the parking of vehicles, in a manner to occupy a part of another marked space. (j) No person may leave a motor vehicle standing unattended or parked on the Airport with a key in the ignition switch, the motor running, a key in the door lock, or an open door. (k) No person may park or stand a motor vehicle at any place on the Airport in violation of any sign posted by the Manager. (l) No person may park or stand a motor vehicle within 10 feet of a fire hydrant on the Airport. Sec. 159.25 Accident reports. Each operator of a motor vehicle involved in an accident between that vehicle and an aircraft, or in any other motor vehicle accident, on the Airport, that results in personal injury or in total property damages of more than $50, shall report it fully to the Airport police office as soon as possible after the accident. The report must include the name and address of the person reporting. [Amdt. 159-11, 33 FR 18368, Dec. 11, 1968] Sec. 159.27 Repair of motor vehicles. (a) Except for persons authorized by the Airport Manager and except for minor repairs necessary to move the vehicle from the Airport, no person may clean or repair a motor vehicle on a road or in a parking area of the Airport. (b) No person may, on the Airport, move or interfere or tamper with any motor vehicle, put its motor into motion, or take or use any part, instrument, or tool of it, unless he has the permission of the owner or presents satisfactory evidence to the Manager of his right to do so. Sec. 159.29 Busses. No person operating a motor bus for hire may load or unload passengers at the Airport at a place other than that designated by the Airport Manager. Sec. 159.31 Moving of motor vehicles. The Airport Manager or his agent may tow away or otherwise move any motor vehicle on the Airport that is parked in violation of the regulations of the Airport, if the Manager or his agent determines that it is a nuisance or hazard. The Manager may charge a reasonable amount for the moving service and for the storage of the vehicle, if any. The vehicle is subject to a lien for that charge. Sec. 159.33 License tags. No person may operate, stand, or park a motor vehicle on any road or parking area on the Airport unless it has current license tags issued by an appropriate authority. Any motor vehicle that is found standing or parked on the Airport in violation of this section may be impounded by an Airport police officer and removed to the Airport police station or another area of the Airport designated for that purpose by the Airport Manager. Sec. 159.35 Use of access highway to Dulles International Airport. (a) Except in an emergency, and except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, private vehicles may enter upon the Dulles Airport Access Highway only for the purpose of going to, or leaving, Dulles International Airport on airport related business, or, with the permission of the Airport Manager, to perform work on the Highway. Entry by any person upon the Dulles Airport Access Highway for a purpose not authorized by this section is a criminal offense. Violators are subject to a penalty under these regulations. (b) Exceptions. Any person may enter upon and travel over the Access Highway in the following vehicles: (1) Vehicles operated for the purpose of going directly to or from performances at the Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts. (2) Buses operated in common carriage of persons by companies holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity for an operation for which use of the highway is appropriate, and buses operated by the Fairfax County School System. (3) Until January 1, 1985, or until the opening of the highway in the Dulles Access Highway right-of-way parallel to the Access Highway in both directions between Route 28 and Route 123, whichever is earlier: (i) A vehicle occupied by 4 or more persons, (ii) A vehicle occupied by 2 or 3 persons displaying a decal that bears an FAA approval permanently affixed to the front and rear bumpers of the vehicle, or (iii) A vehicle occupied by the driver only and displaying a decal that bears an FAA approval permanently affixed to the front and rear bumpers of the vehicle. (4) A vehicle described in paragraphs (b)(3) (i) and (ii) of this section shall be an authorized carpool and a vehicle described in paragraph (b)(3)(iii) of this section shall be an "authorized vehicle." The driver of such a carpool or vehicle shall operate in compliance with the requirements of road signs pertaining to the Access Highway erected or posted upon the Access Highway or the approaches thereto. (c) Except in an emergency, no operator of a private vehicle may-- (1) Enter or leave the Access Highway through an entrance or exit road or ramp other than one constructed by the FAA as part of the Access Highway system; (2) Make a U-turn on the Access Highway; (3) Enter or cross the median strip of the Access Highway; (4) Use an exit road or ramp to enter the Access Highway; (5) Use an entrance road or ramp to leave the Access Highway; or (6) Operate the vehicle in violation of speed limit signs and other operating signs posted on the Access Highway. (Secs. 3 and 4 of the Second Washington Airport Act, 64 Stat. 770; sec. 313 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1359); sec. 6, Dept. of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1655); Secs. 3 and 4 of the Second Washington Airport Act, 64 Stat. 770; sec. 313 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, 49 U.S.C. 1354(a); (49 U.S.C. 106(g)), (Revised, Pub. L. 97-449, January 12, 9830)) [Doc. No. 19939, 45 FR 22018, Apr. 3, 1980, as amended by Amdt. 159-28, 48 FR 51419, Nov. 8, 1983] Subpart C--Aircraft Rules Sec. 159.40 Nighttime noise limitations. (a) Except in an emergency, and except as allowed by paragraph (b) of this section, no person may operate an aircraft at Washington National Airport after 9:59 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m. if the noise levels for the aircraft type and model set out in FAA Advisory Circular 36-3B, which is incorporated into this part by reference, exceed the applicable noise limit set forth below. No adjustment for gross weight will be allowed: Arrivals: 85 dBA as generated on approach. Departures: 72dBA as generated on takeoff. (b) An operation scheduled to arrive before 10:00 p.m. and which is cleared for its approach before 10:30 p.m. shall not be subject to the noise limit for arrivals set forth in paragraph (a) of this section. (c) Aircraft types and models which are not listed in Advisory Circular 36- 3B may be operated at Washington National Airport if the FAA determines that the aircraft type and model would meet the noise limits of paragraph (a) of this section if it were tested in accordance with the procedures of Part 36 Appendix C of this chapter and the operator obtains approvals required by Sec. 159.59(a). (d) Availability of advisory circular. Advisory Circular 36-3B may be inspected and copied at any FAA Regional Office or General Aviation District Office. Copies of the circular are available free of charge and may be obtained from any of those offices or from the DOT Distribution Unit, M- 443.1, Washington, D.C. 20590. (Secs. 103, 307 (a), (b) and (c), 313(a), of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1303, 1348 and 1354); secs. 2 and 5 of the Act for the Administration of Washington National Airport, 54 Stat. 688 as amended by 61 Stat. 94; sec. 4 of the Second Washington Airport Act, 64 Stat. 770; sec. 6 of the Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1655)) [Doc. No. 21955, 46 FR 58049, Nov. 27, 1981] Sec. 159.41 Confinement of aircraft operations. No person may operate an aircraft on the Airport except on a hard surface area unless otherwise authorized by the air traffic control tower. No person may use a taxi strip on the Airport for a takeoff or landing except as authorized by the Airport Manager. [Doc. No. 1307, 27 FR 9444, Sept. 22, 1962, as amended by Amdt. 159-9, 33 FR 11076, Aug. 3, 1968] Sec. 159.43 Parking of aircraft. No person may park an aircraft in any area on the Airport other than that prescribed by the Airport Manager or his authorized representative. No employee of the FAA may make the United States responsible for the care or protection of any aircraft (other than of the United States) that is parked on the Airport. Sec. 159.47 Disabled aircraft. The owner of an aircraft or part thereof that is disabled shall have it promptly repaired or moved from the Airport unless he is required to delay it pending investigation of an accident. If he does not remove it within a reasonable time, the Airport Manager may remove it at the owner's expense and without liability for additional damage resulting from the removal. Sec. 159.48 Malfunctioning aircraft. No person may operate an aircraft on the ramp area or at any aircraft gate position on the Airport until the Airport Manager or his designee has allowed that operation if-- (a) That person has reported, has knowledge of, or has been advised of, an indication of a fire in the aircraft; (b) The brakes of the aircraft are inadequate because they are malfunctioning; or (c) The aircraft has completely lost power on one side. Complete loss of power on one side in the case of three-engine aircraft means loss of power of the center and one other engine. (Secs. 303(d), 307(b), 313(a), and 1107(a), 72 Stat. 747, sec. 1, 54 Stat. 686, sec. 5, 64 Stat. 770; 49 U.S.C. 1344, 1348, 1354, 1507; 15 U.S.C. 1001, 7 U.S.C. 1037) [Amdt. 159-6, 30 FR 11349, Sept. 4, 1965] Sec. 159.49 Accident reports. (a) Each operator of an aircraft that is involved in an accident on the Airport shall report it fully to the Airport Manager within 24 hours after the accident. The report must include the name and address of the person reporting. (b) In a case where a written report of the accident is otherwise required, a copy of that report may be given to the Manager instead of the one required by paragraph (a) of this section. Sec. 159.51 Refusal of clearance. The Airport Manager may delay or restrict any flight or other aircraft operation at the Airport for any reason that he considers justifiable. Sec. 159.53 Minimum pilot certificate requirement. No person operating a civil aircraft may land at or take off from the Airport (including touch and go operations) unless he holds at least a private pilot certificate. [Amdt. 159-12, 34 FR 19192, Dec. 4, 1969] Sec. 159.55 Registration of aircraft. The pilot of each aircraft whose owner or lessee does not have a contract with the United States for the aircraft to use the Airport, shall register at the operations office of the Airport fixed-base operator immediately upon landing and shall report to that operations office before taking off. [Doc. No. 1307, 27 FR 9444, Sept. 22, 1962, as amended by Amdt. 159-8, 31 FR 9865, July 21, 1966] Sec. 159.57 Demonstrations. No person may give a flight or ground demonstration on the Airport, and no person may bring an aircraft to the Airport for an aerial demonstration within the Airport control zone without the specific approval of the Airport Manager. This section does not apply to courtesy flights, with new equipment, by air carriers. Sec. 159.59 Aircraft equipment and operation rules. (a) Except when authorized by the Airport Manager, no person may operate a fixed-wing aircraft on the Airport unless it has a tail or nose wheel and wheel brakes. (b) If the pilot of an aircraft that does not have adequate brakes is authorized by the Airport Manager to taxi his aircraft, he may not taxi it near a building or a parked aircraft unless there is an attendant at the wing of his aircraft to help him. (c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, an aircraft that has wings and tail higher than five feet from the ground and does not have adequate brakes may not be taxied on the Airport under any conditions and must be towed if it is necessary to move it. [Amdt. 159-29, 51 FR 43587, Dec. 3, 1986] Sec. 159.60 [Reserved] Sec. 159.61 Taxiing rules. (a) No person may move an aircraft on the Airport in a careless or reckless manner. (b) No person may start or run an engine in an aircraft on the Airport unless there is a competent person in the aircraft at the engine controls, and unless blocks have been placed in front of the wheels or the aircraft has adequate parking brakes. (c) No person may run an engine of an aircraft parked on the Airport in a manner that damages any other property or aircraft, or that blows paper, dirt, or other material across taxiways or runway, so as to endanger the safety of operation on the Airport. (d) Each person operating an aircraft on a part of the Airport that is not under the direction of air traffic control shall comply with the orders, signals, and directions of the authorized representative of the Airport Manager. (e) No person may start or taxi any aircraft on the Airport in a place where the exhaust blast is likely to cause injury to persons or property. If the aircraft cannot be taxied without violating this paragraph, the operator must have it towed to the desired destination. (f) Each person operating a large propeller-driven aircraft shall lower its flaps when taxiing out of an aircraft gate position. (g) No person may move a rotorcraft at a place on the Airport (other than a heliport) while its rotors are turning unless there is a clear area of at least 50 feet from the outer tip of each rotor. No person may move a rotorcraft at a heliport while its rotors are turning unless there is a clear area of at least 20 feet from the outer tip of each rotor. Sec. 159.63 Use of gate positions. (a) No person may use an aircraft gate position on the Airport unless he has been authorized to use it. (b) Except in an emergency, no person may enplane or deplane passengers on the Airport in an area that has not been established for that purpose by the Airport Manager. (c) No person operating a private, itinerant, nonscheduled, or military aircraft may park, stand, unload passengers, obstruct or attempt to use any aircraft gate position assigned to a scheduled air carrier, without the advance approval of the Airport Manager. (d) Except when specifically authorized by the Airport Manager, no person may double park an aircraft at a passenger gate. (e) No person may enplane or deplane passengers from a double parked aircraft through any gate other than the gate at which the aircraft is parked. (f) Each person operating a jet aircraft on the Airport shall use only the gates designated by the Airport Manager for jet aircraft. Subpart D--Rules of Conduct Sec. 159.71 Applicable laws. Pursuant to section 13 of Title 18, United States Code, and except as otherwise provided in this part, the criminal laws of Virginia relating to the following apply on the Airport: (a) Disorderly conduct. (b) Gambling. (c) Obscene literature. (d) Drunkenness. [Doc. No. 1307, 27 FR 9444, Sept. 22, 1962, as amended by Amdt. 159-11, 33 FR 18368, Dec. 11, 1968] Sec. 159.73 Sanitation. (a) No person may release, deposit, blow, or spread any bodily discharge on the floor, wall, partition, furniture, or any other part of a public comfort station, terminal building, hangar, or other building on the Airport, other than directly into a fixture provided for that purpose. (b) No person may place any foreign object in any plumbing fixture of a public comfort station, terminal building, hangar, or other building on the Airport. (c) No person may dispose of sewerage, garbage, refuse, paper, or other material on the Airport except in a receptacle provided for that purpose. (d) No person may eat food or drink a beverage on the Airport except in areas specifically designed for that purpose. Sec. 159.75 Preservation of property. No person may, without the specific permission of the Airport Manager: (a) Destroy, injure, deface, or disturb any building, sign, equipment, marker, or other structure, tree, flower, lawn, or other public property on the Airport; (b) Walk on a lawn or seeded area of the Airport; (c) Alter, add to, or erect any building on the Airport; (d) Make an excavation on the Airport; or (e) Willfully abandon any personal property on the Airport. Sec. 159.77 Airport and equipment. No person may interfere or tamper with, or injure, any part of the Airport or its equipment. Sec. 159.79 Weapons, explosives and incendiaries. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, no person may-- (1) Carry on the airport any deadly or dangerous weapon, concealed on unconcealed, on or about his or her person or accessible property on the airport unless the weapon-- (i) If a firearm, or a pellet pistol or pellet rifle, is unloaded or, if another type of weapon, is deactivated to the extent possible; and (ii) Is packaged for shipment in a container that is locked or otherwise secure; (2) Carry any bomb or similar explosive or incendiary device, concealed or unconcealed, on or about his or her person or accessible property on the airport; or (3) Carry any bomb, or similar explosive or incendiary device, or deadly or dangerous weapon on or about his or her person or accessible property-- (i) When performance has begun of the inspection of the individual's person or accessible property before entering the sterile area; or (ii) When entering or in a sterile area. (b) No person may furnish, give, sell, or trade a weapon on the airport. (c) For the purposes of this section, a weapon includes a firearm, pellet pistol or rifle, dagger, razor, stiletto, knife with a blade longer than three inches, blackjack, bow and arrow, sling shot, slung shot, metal knuckles, or any object of a like kind. (d) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to Special Agents and Security Officers of the Department of Transportation, persons authorized to carry a weapon aboard an aircraft as described in Secs. 107.21, 108.11 and 129.27 of this chapter of the CFR or to a law enforcement officer on official duty. Paragraph (a)(1) of this section does not apply to any person who has received the written permission of the airport manager to carry a weapon on the airport. Paragraph (a)(2) of this section does not apply to any person who has received the written permission of the airport manager to carry an explosive or incendiary device on the airport. (e) For the purpose of this section, "unloaded" means the firearm has no live round of ammunition, cartridge, detonator or powder in the chamber or in a clip, magazine or cylinder inserted in it, or, in the case of a pellet pistol or rifle, contains no pellet in the chamber with compressed gas or compressed and latched spring. (f) For the purpose of this section, "sterile area" means "sterile area" as defined in Sec. 107.1 of this chapter. [Amdt. 159-30, 52 FR 21504, June 8, 1987; 52 FR 23762, June 24, 1987] Sec. 159.81 Coin-operated machines. No person may, on the Airport: (a) Use or attempt to use a coin-operated machine that requires the deposit of a coin for its use, without first depositing the coins required by the instructions on the machine; (b) Place or attempt to place, in a coin-operated machine, a slug, foreign coin, or object other than the coin required by the instructions on the machine; or (c) Pass through, over, or under a turnstile that requires the deposit of a coin for its use, without first depositing the required coin in the turnstile. Sec. 159.83 False report. No person may make a false report of conduct on, or the operation or use of, the Airport to the Airport Manager or any Airport police officer. Sec. 159.85 Interfering or tampering with aircraft. No person may interfere or tamper with an aircraft on the Airport or put its engine in motion, or use any aircraft, aircraft parts, instruments, or tools on the Airport, without the permission of the owner. Sec. 159.87 Repairing of aircraft. No person may repair an aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, or apparatus in an area of the Airport other than that specifically designated for that purpose by the Airport Manager. However, this does not prevent a minor adjustment being made while the aircraft is on a loading ramp preparing to takeoff, if the adjustment is necessary to prevent a delayed takeoff. Sec. 159.89 Restricted areas. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this part, no person, may, without the written permission of the airport manager, enter any restricted area on the airport. (b) No person may enter the aerodrome, the control tower, any hangar, the apron, or any other part of the Airport specified by the Airport Manager except-- (1) A person assigned to duty at that place; (2) An authorized representative of the Administrator or the Civil Aeronautics Board; (3) A passenger who, under appropriate supervision, is entering the apron to embark or debark; or (4) Any other person authorized by the Manager, or by a tenant for an area he occupies. (c) "Restricted area" under this section means an area of the airport where entry is prohibited or limited to certain persons by means of a barrier, a sign, or a verbal statement of an airport security agent, operations officer, or law enforcement officer. [Doc. No. 1307, 27 FR 9444, Sept. 22, 1962, as amended by Amdt. 159-30, 52 FR 21504, June 8, 1987] Sec. 159.91 Commercial activity. (a) No person may engage in any commercial activity on the Airport without the approval of, and under terms and conditions prescribed by, the Airport Manager. (b) For the purpose of this section "commercial activity" means any activity undertaken for profit including the sale, provision, advertisement or display of goods or services. [Doc. No. 20200, 45 FR 35320, May 27, 1980] Sec. 159.93 Certain non-commercial activities. (a) This section applies to the following activities undertaken not for profit but for non-commercial purpose (hereinafter referred to as "non- commercial" activities): (1) The distribution of any written or printed matter to the general public including distribution for the conduct of surveys and petitions. The distribution of items or material other than printed material will be treated as a "commercial activity" under this part. (2) The solicitation of funds from the general public whether or not in connection with the distribution of written or printed matter. (3) The sale of written or printed matter. All other sales of any material, items, or services will be treated as a "commercial activity" under this part. (b) Each person conducting any non-commercial activity must hold a valid permit issued by the Airport Manager and conduct the activity in conformity with applicable laws, regulations and the terms of the permit. Each permit shall describe the activity authorized and the area in which it may be conducted. (c) Procedure. Unless by prior application all available permits have been granted, applications will be processed as follows: (1) Each person who seeks to distribute written or printed matter without soliciting funds or selling such matter shall immediately be given a single permit for leafletting for noncommercial purposes upon his request. (2) Each person who seeks to solicit contributions or sell written or printed matter may do so only in connection with religious expression or as a representative of a noncommercial organization. Each such person shall immediately be given a single permit upon submission of an application, signed by the applicant, containing the following: (i) The applicant's name, address, and telephone number. (ii) The name, address, and telephone number of the organization that the applicant purports to represent, and a letter or other documentation that the applicant has authority to represent that organization. (This submission is not required of an individual who would be soliciting in connection with religious expression and who is not representing an organization.) (iii) The name and title of the person in the organization who will have supervision of and responsibility for the activity at the airport, if applicable. (iv) A statement that the sale of printed matter and/or the solicitation of funds is for noncommercial purposes. (v) One of the following: (A) A statement signed by the applicant that the applicant represents, and will be soliciting funds or selling written or printed matter for the sole benefit of, a religion or religious group. (B) A statement signed by the applicant that the applicant represents, and will be soliciting funds or selling written or printed matter for the sole benefit of, a political organization a function of which is to influence the nomination, election, or appointment of one or more individuals to Federal, state, or local public office; to influence Federal, state, or local legislation; or to advocate issues or causes to the public. (C) A statement signed by the applicant that the applicant's organization has received an official Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ruling or letter of determination stating that the organization or its parent organization qualifies for tax-exempt status under 26 U.S.C. 501 (c)(3), (c)(4), or (c)(5). (D) A statement signed by the applicant that the applicant's organization has applied to the IRS for a determination of tax-exempt status under 26 U.S.C. 501 (c)(3), (c)(4), or (c)(5), and that the IRS has not yet issued a final administrative ruling or determination on such status. (E) A statement signed by the applicant that the applicant's organization has on file with the Virginia Administrator of Consumer Affairs a current registration statement in accordance with the Virginia Annotated Code, Section 57-49 (1978 Cumulative Supplement), "Registration of Charitable Organizations." (d) Failure to submit the information required by paragraph (c) of this section shall result in denial of a solicitation permit. Upon request, for a leafletting permit, or upon submission of a completed signed application, for a solicitation permit, a permit shall be issued unless all available permits have been issued to prior applicants. (e) Applications for permits must be submitted to the Operations Office of the airport concerned. Permits will be granted on a a "first come, first served" basis. The area will be granted on a "first come, first choice" basis. The permits are not transferable except among individuals who have completed and submitted applications for the same permit. (f) Duration. Each permit shall authorize the holder to conduct non- commercial activities for a period of 48 hours. Permits shall not be extended or renewed. After the expiration of the permit a new leafletting or solicitation permit may be issued to the former permit holder upon request or submission of a new application respectively. In such a case, applicants may be permitted to incorporate by reference any required documentation filed with a previous application. (g) Areas. Each permit shall specify the area in which the non-commercial activity may be conducted by the permit holder. Permits shall be issued for the following areas up to the maximum number indicated: (1) Washington National Airport: (i) The Northwest/Trans World Airlines lobby (2), (ii) The American Airlines lobby (1), (iii) The main concourse and balcony (2), (iv) The north terminal (2), (v) The sidewalk in front of the Piedmont Aviation Terminal (1). (2) Dulles International Airport between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. (i) Upper level main concourse south of ticketing area (4), (ii) Lower level south concourse (1), (iii) Lower level east (1), (iv) Lower level west (1). The areas are on display on a floor plan at the Operations Office of each Airport. (h) Nothing in this part shall be construed as impairing or expanding any right which an airport lessee may otherwise have, by virtue of its leasehold interest in airport premises, to regulate access to those areas under its exclusive control. [Doc. No. 20200, 45 FR 35320, May 27, 1980, as amended by Amdt. 159-21, 45 FR 70238, Oct. 23, 1980] Sec. 159.94 Prohibited conduct relating to non-commercial activity. No person may conduct non-commercial activity: (a) Without a permit or with a permit that has expired. (b) With a permit issued in response to an intentionally false application. (c) With a permit outside the area designated on the permit. (d) Within 10 feet of the following: (1) A ticket counter, (2) A baggage claim facility, (3) A departure gate check-in counter, (4) A departure gate lounge, (5) An anti-hijack security screening point, (6) Premises leased for the exclusive use of a concessionaire, (7) Restroom facilities, (8) A stair, escalator or elevator, (9) A doorway or entrance way, (10) A motor vehicle with embarking or disembarking passengers, (11) A public service information counter, (12) Persons waiting in line at any of the above listed areas. (e) If that person is selling written or printed matter or soliciting funds, without wearing or displaying, in a conspicuous manner, a solicitation permit and the name of the organization that the person represents. (f) By use of threatening gestures, or by language directed at another person in a manner intended to harass that other person. (g) By intentionally touching or making physical contact with another person unless that other person has consented to such physical contact. (h) By repeatedly attempting to distribute written or printed matter to, or to solicit funds from, another person when that other person has indicated to the solicitor that he or she does not wish to accept any matter or to make a donation. (i) By use of a loudspeaker, sound or voice amplifying apparatus without the permission of the Airport Manager. (j) By setting up a table, counter or stand without the permission of the Airport Manager. (Secs. 2 and 4 of the Act for the Administration of Washington National Airport, 54 Stat. 686 as amended by 61 Stat. 94; secs. 4 and 10 of the Second Washington Airport Act, 64 Stat. 770; sec. 313 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1359); sec. 6, Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1655); sec. 501 of Pub. L. 96-193, February 18, 1980)) [Doc. No. 20200, 45 FR 35321, May 27, 1980, as amended by Amdt. 159-21, 45 FR 70239, Oct. 23, 1980] Sec. 159.95 Commercial photography. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may take a still, motion, or sound picture on the Airport for commercial purposes without the permission of the Administrator. (b) The Airport Manager may allow any of the following to take pictures on the Airport for commercial purposes: (1) Professional photographers and motion picture cameramen photographing events on the Airport as representatives of news concerns or bona fide news publications. (2) Professional photographers and motion picture cameramen photographing events at the Airport, for nonprofit exhibit, to stimulate interest in air commerce or travel, or for nonprofit educational purposes. (3) Professional photographers photographing scenes on the Airport for general artistic purposes. Sec. 159.97 Use of roads and walks. (a) No person may travel on the Airport except on a road, walk, or other place provided for the kind of travel he is doing. (b) No person may occupy or place an object on a road or walk on the Airport in a manner that hinders or obstructs its proper use. (c) No person may walk in a picket line as a picket or take part in a labor or other public demonstration on any part of the Airport except a place specifically assigned by the Airport Manager for picket lines or other public demonstrations. (d) No person may operate any vehicle for the disposal of garbage, ashes or other waste material on the Airport without the approval of the Airport Manager. Sec. 159.99 Animals. (a) No person may enter the Airport with a domestic or wild animal without the written permission of the Airport Manager, except a: (1) Person entering any part of the Airport (other than the terminal building, gate loading area, or other restricted area) with a domestic animal that is kept restrained by a leash or is confined so as to be completely under control; (2) Person entering the terminal building or gate loading area with a small domestic animal (such as a dog or cat) that is to be transported by air and is kept restrained by a leash or is confined so as to be completely under control; or (3) Blind person entering the terminal building or gate loading area with a seeing-eye dog. (b) No person may hunt, fish, pursue, trap, catch, injure or kill any bird, fish, or animal on the Airport, except when specifically authorized by the Airport Manager. (c) No person may ride horseback on the Airport without permission of the Airport Manager. [Doc. No. 1307, 27 FR 9444, Sept. 22, 1962, as amended by Amdt. 159-11, 33 FR 18368, Dec. 11, 1968] Sec. 159.101 Loitering. No person may loiter or loaf on any part of the Airport. If a loitering or loafing person is told by an Airport police officer to move on or leave the Airport, he shall do so. Sec. 159.103 Drugs. (a) Except for a physician or pharmacist licensed to practice by a State, possession, or the District of Columbia, no person, while on the Airport, may prescribe, dispense, sell, give away, offer to sell, or administer any dangerous drug, or have such a drug in his possession, with intent to sell, give away, or administer it. (b) For the purpose of this section "dangerous drug" means any drug defined as a dangerous drug in section 54.440 of the Virginia Code, 1950. Sec. 159.105 Games. No person may, on the Airport, practice or play football, baseball, golf, tennis, bandy, hockey, shinny, or any other game in which a ball, stone, or other substance is thrown, struck, or otherwise propelled, except during a period and in an area designated by the Airport Manager for playing that game. Sec. 159.107 Use of Airport and airspace. (a) No person who has been denied the use of the Airport by the Airport Manager may enter on or use the Airport except while traveling through as a passenger in an interstate bus or taxi or while embarking or debarking as a passenger on an aircraft operating on the Airport. (b) No person, except an employee of the United States performing his official duties or a person who has the specific permission of the Airport Manager, may prepare to operate, operate, or release a kite, parachute, or balloon, model aircraft, or rocket on the Airport. Sec. 159.109 Impersonation. No person, except a member of the Bureau of National Capital Airports Police Force, may: (a) Represent himself as a member of that Force; (b) Assume or exercise the functions, powers, duties, or privileges of a member of that Force; or (c) Wear or have in his possession a badge, uniform, or other insignia that is, or purports to be, that worn by a member of the Force. Sec. 159.111 Forgery and counterfeiting. No person may make, possess, use, offer for sale, sell, barter, exchange, pass, or deliver any forged, counterfeit, or falsely altered ticket, permit, certificate, placard, sign, or other authorization or direction purporting to be issued by or on behalf of the Administrator or the Airport Manager in controlling, operating, maintaining, or protecting the Airport. Subpart E--Fire Hazards and Fueling Operations Sec. 159.121 Cleaning fluids. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may use a flammable volatile liquid having a flash point of less than 110 degrees Fahrenheit for cleaning purposes in a hangar or other building on the Airport. (b) No person may use a flammable volatile liquid having a flash point of less than 110 degrees Fahrenheit to clean an aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance, on the Airport, unless it is done in the open air or in a room specifically set aside for that purpose. If a room is used, it must be fireproofed, be equipped with automatic sprinklers, and have adequate and readily accessible fire extinguishing apparatus. Sec. 159.123 Open-flame operations. No person may conduct an open-flame operation on the Airport without the specific permission of the Airport Manager. Sec. 159.125 Smoking. No person may smoke on any Airport apron or ramps, in any hangar or shop, in any aircraft on the Airport, or in any other place on the Airport where smoking is specifically prohibited by the Airport Manager. Sec. 159.127 Storage. (a) No person may store or stock material or equipment on the Airport in a manner that constitutes a fire hazard. (b) No person may keep or store any flammable liquid, gas, signal flare, or other similar material in a hangar or other building on the Airport. However, such a material may be kept in an aircraft in proper receptacles, in rooms or areas specifically approved for that storage by the Airport Manager, or in safety cans approved by appropriate insurance underwriters. (c) No person may keep or store lubricating or waste oils in or about a hangar, except in a room specifically designated for oil storage. However, not more than a 12-hour supply of lubricating oil may be kept in or about a hangar in containers or receptacles approved by appropriate insurance underwriters. (d) Each lessee of a hangar (or its sublessee) on the Airport shall provide suitable metal receptacles, with self-closing covers, for storing waste, rags and other rubbish, and shall remove all rubbish from its premises each day. [Doc. No. 1307, 27 FR 9444, Sept. 22, 1962, as amended by Amdt. 159-11, 33 FR 18368, Dec. 11, 1968] Sec. 159.129 Apron surface areas and floor surfaces. (a) Each person to whom space on the Airport is leased, assigned, or made available for use shall keep the space free and clear of oil, grease, or other foreign materials that could cause a fire hazard or a slippery or otherwise unsafe condition. (b) No person may use any material (such as oil absorbents or similar material) that creates an eye hazard when picked up, swirled, or blown about by the blast from an aircraft engine in any passenger loading area or other public area. Sec. 159.131 Doping. (a) No person may conduct a doping process on the Airport except in a properly designed, fireproof, and ventilated room or building in which all lights, wiring, heating, ventilation equipment, switches, outlets, and fixtures are explosion-proof, spark-proof, and vapor-proof, and in which all windows and doors are easily opened. (b) No person may enter or work in a dope room while doping processes are being conducted unless he is wearing spark-proof shoes. Sec. 159.133 Fueling operations. (a) No person may fuel or defuel an aircraft on the Airport while: (1) Its engine is running or is being warmed by applying external heat; (2) It is in a hangar or enclosed space; (3) It is within 50 feet of any hangar or other building on the Airport; or (4) Passengers are in the aircraft, unless a passenger loading ramp is in place at the cabin door, the door is open, and a cabin attendant is at or near the door. (b) No person other than those covered by paragraph (a)(4) of this section and those persons necessarily engaged in the fueling or defueling may be within 100 feet of an aircraft that is being fueled or defueled. (c) No person may start the engine of an aircraft on the Airport if there is any gasoline or other volatile flammable liquid on the ground underneath it. (d) No person may operate a radio transmitter or receiver, or switch electrical appliances on or off, in an aircraft on the Airport, while it is being fueled or defueled. (e) During the fueling of an aircraft, on the Airport, the dispensing apparatus and the aircraft must both be grounded in accordance with orders and instructions of the Airport Manager. (f) Each person engaged in fueling or defueling, on the Airport, shall exercise care to prevent the overflow of fuel, and must have readily accessible and adequate fire extinguishers. (g) During the fueling or defueling of an aircraft, on the Airport, no person may, within 50 feet of that aircraft, smoke or use any material that is likely to cause a spark or be a source of ignition. (h) Each hose, funnel, or appurtenance used in fueling or defueling an aircraft on the Airport must be maintained in a safe, sound, and nonleaking condition and must be properly grounded to prevent ignition of volatile liquids. Sec. 159.135 Radio operation. No person may operate any radio equipment in an aircraft while the aircraft is in a hangar on the Airport if any maintenance work, other than radio maintenance, is being done on that aircraft. Sec. 159.137 Operating motor vehicles in hangar. No person may operate a motor vehicle in any hangar on the Airport unless its exhaust is protected by screens or baffles. [Amdt. 159-11, 33 FR 18368, Dec. 11, 1968] Sec. 159.139 Grounding of aircraft in hangars. No person may park an aircraft in any hangar or other structure on the Airport unless the aircraft is grounded in accordance with the orders and instructions of the Airport Manager. Sec. 159.141 Runway foaming services. Each operator of an aircraft for which runway foaming services are provided on the Airport at his request shall pay the expenses arising from providing those services. Subpart F--Obligations of Tenants Sec. 159.151 Use of premises. No lessee of Airport property may knowingly allow that property to be used or occupied for any purpose prohibited by this part. Sec. 159.153 Trash containers. (a) No tenant, lessee, concessionaire, or agent of any of them, doing business on the Airport, may keep uncovered trash containers on a sidewalk or road or in a public area of the Airport. (b) No person may operate an uncovered vehicle to haul trash on the Airport. (c) No person may operate a vehicle for hauling trash, dirt, or any other material on the Airport unless it is built to prevent its contents from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping. (d) No person may spill dirt or any other material from a vehicle operated on the Airport. Sec. 159.155 Bulletin boards. Each lessee of a hangar or other operational area specified by the Airport Manager on the Airport shall maintain a bulletin board in a conspicuous place in his hangar or area. He shall post on that board current workmen's compensation notices, a list of competent physicians, a list of his liability insurance carriers, a copy of this part, and a copy of each pertinent order or instruction issued under this part. Sec. 159.157 Storage of equipment. No tenant or lessee of a hangar, shop facility, or other operational area specified by the Airport Manager on the Airport may store or stack equipment or material in a manner to be a hazard to persons or property. Sec. 159.159 Fire apparatus. Each tenant or lessee of a hangar, shop, facility, or other operational area specified by the Airport Manager on the Airport shall supply and maintain adequate and readily accessible fire extinquishers, approved by fire underwriters for the hazard involved, that the Airport Manager considers necessary. Sec. 159.161 Discrimination or segregation. All services performed in operating a facility at the Airport must be without discrimination or segregation as to race, creed, color, sex, or national origin. [Amdt. 159-11, 33 FR 18368, Dec. 11, 1968] Subpart G--Mobile Lounges at Dulles International Airport Sec. 159.171 Scope. (a) This subpart contains the rules specifically applicable to the mobile lounge service provided by the FAA at Dulles International Airport. (b) "Carrier" means any person at whose request mobile lounge service is provided. [Amdt. 159-5, 30 FR 8828, July 14, 1965] Sec. 159.173 Rules of conduct. Subpart D--Rules of Conduct of this part applies on board the mobile lounges except where inconsistent with this subpart. [Amdt. 159-5, 30 FR 8828, July 14, 1965] Sec. 159.175 Rules governing mobile lounge service. (a) Not more than 102 persons may enter a mobile lounge to be carried on any trip, and the carrier may not admit more than this number to a mobile lounge. (b) No person may enter a mobile lounge unless he is admitted by the carrier. The carrier may admit any person to a mobile lounge except-- (1) An unaccompanied child under 5 years of age, unless the carrier accepts him for transportation in the aircraft and he is attended by the carrier or its agent; (2) A person in a wheelchair, unless he is in an "aircraft-type" portable seat and is attended to insure his mobility; (3) A person on a stretcher; (4) A person who appears to be intoxicated; (5) A person whose clothing or equipment is in such a condition that it might soil, stain, or otherwise damage the lounge; and (6) Any other person who is not acceptable for transportation by the carrier and whose physical or mental condition creates a hazard for himself or other persons in the lounge. (c) No carrier may carry in a mobile lounge any baggage, pet or animal, equipment, or other property, and no person may bring any of these things on board a lounge, except-- (1) Checked baggage of a passenger who arrives at the check-in counter after the baggage carts have departed for the aircraft and there is no other practical method of transportation; (2) Domestic pets and animals that are allowed by the carrier to travel in the passenger compartment of the aircraft; (3) Firearms, rifles, or sporting guns that are disassembled or in cases and are acceptable for transportation by the carrier; and (4) "Carry-on" baggage that, when carried by the passenger, meets any size, weight, and number-of-pieces requirements set by the carrier. (d) No person may display, serve, or consume any food or beverage in a mobile lounge and no carrier may allow any person to do so. (e) The Airport Manager may grant exceptions from paragraphs (b) or (c) of this section in any case on a showing that the use of other means of conveyance between terminal building and aircraft would constitute an unusual hardship, and that the persons or property to be transported on the mobile lounge have been or will be transported on the carrier's aircraft. Such an exception is granted only under conditions that will prevent danger or discomfort for any persons or injury to any property. [Amdt. 159-5, 30 FR 8828, July 14, 1965, as amended by Amdt. 159-11, 33 FR 18368, Dec. 11, 1968] Subpart H--Charges Sec. 159.181 Landing fees. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the charges for each landing of an aircraft at Washington National Airport or Washington Dulles International Airport are as follows: (1) Signatory carriers. Unless the carrier has a contract with the Airport management which provides otherwise, the carrier shall pay a landing fee for each of its aircraft that comes to a full stop at the Airport. The fee shall be paid at a rate for each 1,000 pounds or part thereof the maximum authorized landing weight of the aircraft permitted at the Airport. The rate per 1,000 pounds will be calculated by the Director, Metropolitan Washington Airports to recover the net direct and allocated costs of the airfield cost center, including utilities. The fee shall be calculated annually and adjusted for the underrecovery or the overrecovery of the prior year's costs. (2) Non-signatory carriers. Each non-signatory carrier shall pay a landing fee equal to 125 percent of the current fee applicable to signatory carriers under paragraph (a) of this section. (3) Other operators. All other users of the Airport shall pay landing fees on the same basis and at the same rate as the signatory carriers except that a minimum landing fee shall be applicable as provided in paragraph (a)(4) of this section. (4) The minimum landing charge at Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport for all aircraft, including helicopters, shall be $4.00. (b) There is no landing charge under this section for the following: (1) Public aircraft. (2) Aircraft departing from the Airport that are compelled to land at either Airport for safety reasons without landing at any other airport. (3) Aircraft operations for which the Director, Metropolitan Washington Airports determines that a charge should not be imposed. [Amdt. 159-31, 52 FR 21910, June 9, 1987] Sec. 159.183 Service fees. Each carrier or general aviation operator which uses the following services shall pay to the Director, Metropolitan Washington Airports the fee established by the Airports for the service as follows unless the carrier or operator has a contract with the Airport which prescribes a different fee: (a) Common use facilities--for use of the holdroom areas, baggage claim areas, baggage roadways, and porter facilities: The landing fee prescribed by Sec. 159.181. (b) Mobile lounge fees per trip: $50.00. (c) Federal Inspection Service fees (established annually) for use of the area where the Federal Inspection Services are performed: The fee per passenger paid by the signatory carriers. [Amdt. 159-31, 52 FR 21911, June 9, 1987] Sec. 159.184 Definitions. For the purpose of Secs. 159.181 and 159.183: (a) A "signatory carrier" is a carrier operating under Part 121, Part 127, Part 129, or providing scheduled or non-scheduled operations under Part 135, that has entered into a contract with the Airport specifying the fees and charges for use of the Airport; and (b) A "non-signatory carrier" is a carrier operating under Part 121, Part 127, Part 129, or providing scheduled operations under Part 135, that does not have a contract with the Airport specifying the fees and charges for use of the Airport. (c) Public aircraft means aircraft used only in the service of a government or a political subdivision. It does not include any government-owned aircraft engaged in carrying persons or property for commercial purposes. [Amdt. 159-31, 52 FR 21911, June 9, 1987] Sec. 159.185 Payment for services. (a) Unless other arrangements for payment have been made with the approval of the airport management, general aviation landing fees shall be paid to the fixed base operator at the Airport and a carrier shall report its weight to an authorized ground handler at the Airport. (b) Unless satisfactory credit arrangements have been made, a person who has used Airport facilities, or who owes for storage, supplies, repairs, or other services by the Airports, must pay for them before takeoff. [Amdt. 159-31, 52 FR 21911, June 9, 1987] Subpart I--Enforcement [Reserved]