Airport safety & emergency preparedness
A useful safety review connects the written plan to how the airport operates. Peptineo offers focused reviews of SMS implementation and emergency readiness, with documented findings and practical next actions.
Who owns the process? Which records show it is working? How do airport staff and outside responders coordinate? The review brings these questions into a defined scope.
The result is a clearer account of the evidence examined, unresolved questions and actions requiring management attention.
Choose the starting point
Each proposal defines the participants, records, site work and deliverables. Scope, schedule and fees are agreed for the airport and its review needs.
For Part 139 airports examining how their SMS requirements have been put into practice, including small and medium-hub airports.
For non-hub Part 139 and general aviation airports examining emergency plans, coordination and an appropriate safety-management framework.
The right review basis
SMS applicability depends on the criteria in 14 CFR 139.401, not hub size alone. We agree the applicable requirements and guidance, the airport’s operating context and the purpose of the review before work begins.
For certificated airports, Airport Emergency Plan obligations under §139.325 are a separate consideration. A general aviation airport’s review should be tailored to its own obligations, procedures and response partners.
These are consulting reviews, not FAA inspections, official audits or compliance certifications. They do not guarantee regulatory acceptance or the absence of hazards. The airport retains its responsibilities and decision authority.
Safety-assurance follow-up can be scoped separately, including periodic review, indicator discussions, exercises or safety-risk-assessment facilitation. Coverage, response expectations and responsibilities are established in the proposal.
Prepare for a useful conversation
You may already know which plan or process needs attention. If not, the self-assessment is a structured starting point for identifying topics to discuss.
Take the ten-question self-assessmentThe self-assessment is an informational tool, not a compliance determination.
A short conversation establishes the operating need, review basis and appropriate next step.