-ICAO Amendment 4 to International Standards and Recommended Practices, Aerodromes, Annex 14, Volume I, Aerodrome Design and Operation, March 2001;
- ICAO Aerodrome Certification Manual, Doc 9774-AN/969, First Edition,
2001;
- ICAO International Standards and Recommended Practices, Aerodromes,
Annex 14, Volume I, Aerodrome Design and Operation, Third Edition, July
1999;
Each State is responsible for ensuring the safety, regularity and efficiency of aircraft operations at aerodromes under its jurisdiction. Therefore, when airport operations are entrusted to an operator, it is absolutely necessary for the State to retain its oversight responsibility and make sure that
the operator complies with ICAO SARPs and applicable national regulations.
According to Amendment 4 to ICAO Annex 14, Volume I, “as of 27 November 2003, States, through an appropriate regulatory framework, shall certify aerodromes used for international operations according to the specifications contained in Annex 14, Volume I, and other relevant ICAO
specifications"