FAA Part 139 · Movement & Non-Movement Area Driver Training

Audit-ready airfield driver training, delivered for you.

We run your ground vehicle operation classes on-site — initial, recurrent, and remedial — so your drivers stay compliant with 14 CFR 139.329 and your program is ready for any FAA inspection. You keep the records; we do the teaching.

Led by a 14-year Control Tower Supervisor & veteran ATC manager
The compliance reality

Driver training is mandatory, recurring, and inspected.

Every person who operates a vehicle in your movement and safety areas must be trained before they drive and again every 12 months — with records retained and a program the FAA can validate. For a small ops team, building and running that program is a real burden. That's what we take off your plate.

12 mo.
Recurrent training cycle required for every airfield driver under 139.329(e)
24 mo.
Training records you must keep after a driver's access ends
100%
Of movement-area drivers must be trained — no exceptions, escorts included
Services

Pick the level of support that fits your airport.

From a single class on your schedule to a fully managed, year-round program — all built around the FAA's own guidance in AC 150/5210-20A. We scale to any airport, from a single-runway GA field to a major hub.

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Done-for-You Delivery

Per-class or per-student · quoted to your size

We show up and teach. You schedule the class; we deliver initial, recurrent, and remedial training and hand you completed records and test results.

  • On-site classroom + practical movement-area checkout
  • Tower radio-communication procedures taught by a former controller
  • Sign-in sheets, exams, and completion records turned over to you
  • Flexible scheduling around your operation
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Build & Hand-Off

One-time project

We build your complete, airport-specific training program and hand it over for your team to run in-house.

  • Custom curriculum, driver handbook & slide deck
  • Written exam, answer key & recordkeeping forms
  • Optional self-paced eLearning (SCORM) module
  • Imports your Airfield Diagram & Airfield Operations Manual (AOM), hot spots & local procedures
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Managed Program

Annual · full outsource

We own the whole training function — scheduling, delivery, testing, records, and audit support — year after year.

  • All initial + recurrent training delivered on a set cadence
  • Records maintained to the 24-month standard
  • Inspection & ACM validation support
  • Single annual fee, predictable budgeting
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Hosted Online Course (License)

Annual license + per-seat

Prefer self-paced? License our airport-branded online course and issue enrollment keys to your tenants and contractors.

  • We host; your drivers train on their own schedule
  • Automated knowledge checks & completion tracking
  • Tenant / contractor enrollment keys
  • Pairs with an on-site practical checkout
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14
Years as a Control Tower Supervisor

Tower operations leadership
ATC management billets
Runway / movement-area expertise
Radio-communication procedures
Why Us

Training that comes from the other side of the radio.

The heart of 139.329 is two-way communication between vehicles and the control tower. Your trainer spent 14 years as a Control Tower Supervisor, alongside a career of air traffic control management roles — directing exactly the movement-area coordination your drivers need to get right.

Your drivers won't just learn the rules — they'll understand how the tower sees the airfield, why phraseology matters, and what a controller needs from a vehicle on the movement area.

That perspective is what turns a checkbox class into training that genuinely lowers your runway-incursion and surface-incident risk.

How it works

Compliant and on the airfield in four steps.

Consult

A short call to scope your airport, driver count, and current program.

Tailor

We import your Airfield Diagram and Airfield Operations Manual (AOM) and build the course around your layout, hot spots, and local procedures.

Train

Classroom + practical delivery on your schedule, or a self-paced course.

Document

You receive exams, completions, and audit-ready records.

Questions

What airports ask us first.

Do we have to build our own training program?
No. Under AC 150/5210-20A, the airport operator stays accountable but may delegate training to a contractor — and is expected to validate the program annually. We provide a compliant program and the records you need; you keep oversight.
Is this compliant with 14 CFR 139.329?
Yes. Our curriculum is built directly around the Part 139 training requirement and the FAA's guidance in AC 150/5210-20A, covering movement/safety-area procedures, signs, markings, lighting, radio communications, and the consequences of non-compliance.
Do you train both movement and non-movement area drivers?
Yes — we offer tiered training for non-movement (apron) drivers and full movement-area drivers, including a supervised practical checkout before unescorted access.
What about recordkeeping and FAA inspections?
Every class produces sign-in sheets, test results, and completion records formatted for the 24-month retention standard. Our managed-program clients also get direct inspection and ACM-validation support.
We're a non-certificated or GA airport — can you still help?
Absolutely. The FAA encourages non-certificated airports to run a driver training program appropriate to their needs, and a right-sized program is exactly what we deliver.
Service area

On-site across four regions — and online everywhere.

On-site delivery and program support wherever you operate; our hosted online course is available worldwide. Travel scoped per engagement.

North America Central & South America Europe Far East
Get started

Book a free 20-minute consult.

Tell us about your airfield and we'll recommend the right level of support and a clear quote — no obligation.

Prefer to reach out directly?

Dave@airfieldairspacesafety.com

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