TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Legal Research Digest 11: Survey of Minimum Standards: Commercial Aeronautical Activities at Airports explores source material for adopting and enforcing minimum standards that airport owners and operators commonly impose on businesses that perform commercial aeronautical activities that occur at airports. Examples of aeronautical activities include aircraft fueling, line (ground handing) services, maintenance and repair, storage, rental and flight training/instruction, sales, and charter and management. The report also explores current practices in the area of minimum standards and includes a compendium of comparative minimum standards.

"This document was produced [...] to aid and encourage the airport owners in establishing and keeping current the airport Minimum Standards and to educate managers of aviation businesses. It is highly recommended that the airport sponsor and aviation businesses establish a line of communication when Minimum Standards are developed and updated. It may be appropriate that both parties seek additional guidance from local and state organizations as well as FAA and consultants experienced in developing these standards."--P. v.