# AC 20-126G: Aircraft Certification Service Field Office Listing

- Type: Advisory circular (guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it)
- Status: Historical
- Approved: November 30, 1999
- Last reviewed: September 30, 2024
- This change: Canceled by memo from AFS-140.
- Family: AC 20-126
- Cancels: AC 20-126F
- 14 CFR parts: 1
- Pages: 20
- PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/f3/b8/f3b8fcc5bc599a6e4db0c56f33f0e84fba62d7e888d48e69541a95cce34c1967
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/5F063351CF57E399862569AF006AB953.0001
- DRS record last changed: November 22, 2025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ac/20-126

## Versions

- [AC 20-126G](https://openairdocs.org/ac/20-126) (Historical), approved Nov 30, 1999, 20 pages. Canceled by memo from AFS-140.

## Text

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QU.S. Department Advisoryr”“““? of Transportation _ Federal Aviation Administration Circul Subject: AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION SERVICE Date: 11/30/99 FIELD OFFICE LISTING Initiated by: AFS610 AC No. 20-126G Change

1. PURPOSE. This advisory circular is issued to the general public and industry. It provides the nearest points of contact for information on issuance of type and supplemental type certificates and changes, as well as issuance of production and/or airworthiness approvals.

2. CANCELLATION. AC ZO-126F, Aircraft Certification Service Field Office Listing, dated August 12, 1997, is canceled.

’ Manager, Regulatory Support Division FAA Form 1320-A 5 (4-82) Supersedes WA Form I 320-2

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CONTENTS AC 20-I 26G Page No.

APPENDIX 1. MAP OF AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION OFFICES (1 Page) 1 APPENDIX 2. AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION OFFICES (TYPE AND SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATES) (3 Pages) 1 APPENDIX 3. MAP OF MANUFACTURING INSPECTION FIELD OFFICES (1 Page) 1 APPENDIX 4. MANUFACTURING INSPECTION FIELD OFFICES (PRODUCTION AND/OR AIRWORTHINESS APPROVALS) (7 Pages) 1 Page iii (and iv)

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Appendix 1

AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION OFFICES Small Airplane

BRUSSELS AEU-100 City 0 Directorate Headqaarterr A Aircraft Certification Officer Page 1

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AC 20-126G Appendix 2 APPENDIX 2, AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION OFFICES (TYPE AND SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATES) ALASKA Specific Geographic Area Served: The State of Alaska.

Federal Aviation Administration Anchorage Aircraft Certification Office, ACE-l 15N 222 West 7th Avenue #I4 Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7587 Telephone: (907) 271-2669 FAX: (907) 271-6365 l * * I

CALIFORNIA Specific Geographic Area Served: The States of Arizona, California, Nevada, and the Pacific Rim.

Federal Aviation Administration Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Cffice, ANM-IOOL 3960 Paramount Boulevard Lakewood, California 90712 Telephone: (562) 6275200 FAX: (562) 627-52 10

COLORADO Specific Geographic Area Served: The States of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and certain portions of Montana.

Federal Aviation Administration Denver Aircraft Certification Office, ANM-1 ODD Technical Operations Center (TOC) 26805 East 68th Avenue, Room 214 Denver, Colorado 80249 Telephone: (303) 342-l 080 FAX: (303) 342-l 088

GEORGIA Specific Geographic Area Served: The States of North Carolina, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. The Caribbean Islands, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Panama Canal Zone, Central America, and South America.

Federal Aviation Administration Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, ACE-l 15A One Crown Center Telephone: (770) 703-6035 FAX: (770) 703-6097 1895 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 450 Atlanta, Georgia 30349

ILLINOIS Specific Geographic Area Served: The States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Federal Aviation Administration Chicago Aircraft Certification Office, ACE-l 15C 2300 East Devon Avenue Des Plaines, Illinois 60018 Telephone: (847) 294-7358 FAX: (847) 294-7834 * * * Page 1

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AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION OFFICES (CONTINUED) - KANSAS Specific Geographic Area Sewed: The States of Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri.

Federal Aviation Administration Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, ACE-l 15W 1801 Airport Road, Room 100 Mid-Continent Airport Wichita, Kansas 67209 Telephone: (316) 946-4106 FAX: (316) 946-4407 * * *

MASSACHUSETTS Specific Geographic Area Served: The States of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, all products except engines.

Federal Aviation Administration Boston Aircraft Certification Office, ANE-150 12 New England Executive Park Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 Telephone: (781) 238-7151 FAX: (781) 238-7199 Specific Geographic Area Served: The States of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, engines only.

Federal Aviation Administration Engine Certification Office, ANE-140 12 New England Executive Park Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 Telephone: (781) 238-7140 FAX: (781) 238-7199

NEW YORK Specific Geographic Area Served: The States of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, the District of Columbia, and all of Canada.

Federal Aviation Administration New York Aircraft Certification Office, ANE-170 10 Fifth Street, 3rd floor Valley Stream, New York 11581-1200 Telephone: (516) 256-7500 FAX: (516) 568-2716 TEXAS Specific Geographic Area Served: The States of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

Federal Aviation Administration Rotorcraft Directorate, ASW-100 2601 Meacham Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0100 Telephone: (817) 222-5100 FAX: (817) 222-5959 Airplane Certification Office, ASW-150 Telephone: (817) 222-5150 Zip Code - 76193-0150 FAX: (817) 222-5960 Rotorcraft Certification Office, ASW-170 Zip Code - 76193-0170 Special Certification Office, ASW-190 Zip Code - 76193-0190 Telephone: (817) 222-5170 FAX: (817) 222-5783 Telephone: (817) 222-5190 FAX: (817) 222-5785 Page 2

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**AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION OFFICES (CONTINUED)**

WASHINGTON Specific Geographic Area Served: The States of Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, and Washington.

Federal Aviation Administration Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, ANM-100s 1601 Lind Avenue, SW.

Renton, Washington 980554056 Telephone: (425) 227-2180 FAX: (425) 227-l 181

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM Specific Geographic Area Served: Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

MAIL:

Federal Aviation Administration do American Embassy Brussels Aircraft Certification Staff, AEU-100 PSC 82 Box 002 APO AE New York 0971 O-l 011 LOCATION:

15 rue de la Loi (1 st Floor) B-l 040 Brussels, Belgium Telephone: 01 1 (32) 2 508-2111 FAX: 01 1 (32) 2 230 6899 * * * Page 3

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Appendix 3

MANUFACTURING INSPECTION FIELD OFFICES W Manufacturing Inrpsction Officer * Manufacturing Inrpsction District Officer + Manufacturing Inspection Satellite Officer Look, I.

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ALABAMA Specific Geographic Area Served: The State of Mississippi north to the southern borders of Tunica, Tate, Marshall, Benton, Tippah, Prentiss, and Tisho Mingo Counties. The State of Alabama, north to the northern borders of Colbert, Lawrence, Morgan, Marshall, and DeKalb Counties; northwest Florida from the Alabama borders east to the eastern borders of Jackson, Calhoun, Liberty, and Franklin Counties.

Federal Aviation Administration Mobile Manufacturing Inspection Satellite Office Brookley Field - Building 28 PO. Box 5196 - Bayside Station Mobile, Alabama 366050196 Telephone: (334) 441-5253 FAX: (334) 441-6032 * * *

ARIZONA Specific Geographic Area Served: The States of Arizona and Utah.

Federal Aviation Administration Phoenix Manufacturing Inspection Office 13951 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 123 Scottsdale, Arizona 85254-3454 * * *

ARKANSAS Specific Geographic Area Served: The State of Arkansas.

Federal Aviation Administration Oklahoma City Manufacturing Inspection District Office Wiley Post Airport FAA Building, Room 206 Bethany, Oklahoma 73008 Telephone: (602) 640-2103 FAX: (602) 640-2113 Telephone: (405) 798-2052 FAX: (405) 798-2062 * * *

CALIFORNIA Specific Geographic Area Served: That portion of California from the metropolitan area of Los Angeles bounded on the North by the Santa Ana, Hollywood, and Ventura Freeways extending to the Ventura County line terminating at the Pacific Coast including all of San Bernadino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial Counties down to the Mexican border, the State of Hawaii, and the Pacific Basin.

Federal Aviation Administration Los Angeles Manufacturing Inspection District Office 3960 Paramount Boulevard Lakewood, California 90712-4137 Telephone: (562) 6275290 FAX: (562) 627531915293 Long Beach Certification Management Unit Boeing Long Beach Division (McDonnell Douglas) 3855 Lakewood Boulevard Long Beach, California 90846 Telephone: (562) 593-3180 FAX: (562) 982-0748 Specific Geographic Area Served: The states of Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and that portion of California from the metropolitan area of Los Angeles west of the Long Beach Freeway and south of the Santa Ana, Hollywood, and Ventura Freeways extending to the Ventura County line terminating at the Pacific Coast.

Federal Aviation Administration Van Nuys Manufacturing Inspection District Office 7120 Hayvenhurst Ave., Suite 100 Van Nuys, California 91406 Telephone: (818) 904-6298 FAX: (818) 904-6001 Page 1

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MANUFACTURING INSPECTION FIELD OFFICES (CONTINUED) 1 l/30/99

CONNECTICUT Specific Geographic Area Served: The State of Connecticut.

Federal Aviation Administration Windsor’Locks Manufacturing Inspection District Office, NE-MID041 Building 85-214, 2nd Floor Bradley International Airport Windsor Locks, Connecticut 06096 Telephone: (860) 654-l 091 FAX: (860) 654-l 089

FLORIDA Specific Geographic Area Served: The state of Florida, south of the northern borders of Madison, Hamilton, Baker and Nassau counties; east of the western borders of Madison and Taylor counties; the Panama Canal Zone, the Caribbean Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

Federal Aviation Administration Orlando Manufacturing inspection District Office Citadel International Ill Building 5950 Hazeltine National Drive, Suite 405 Orlando, Florida 32822 Telephone: (407) 855-9050 FAX: (407) 438-l 900

GEORGIA _- Specific Geographic Area Served: The entire State of North Carolina; South Carolina south to the northern borders of Aiken, Lexington, Calhoun, Claredon, Williamsburg, and Georgetown Counties; the northern portion of Georgia bordered on the south by the southern boundaries of Troup, Meriweather, Pike, Lamar, Monroe, Jones, Baldwin, Washington, Jefferson, and Burke Counties, Federal Aviation Administration Atlanta Manufacturing Inspection District Office One Crown Center 1895 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 475 Atlanta, Georgia 30349 Telephone: (770) 703-6100 FAX: (770) 703-6108 *ecific Geographic Area Served: The southern portion of Georgia bordered on the north by the northern boundaries of Harris, Talbot, Upson, Crawford, Bibb, Twiggs, Wilkenson, Johnson, Emanuel, Jenkins, and Screven Counties. The northern portion of Florida bordered on the south by the southern boundaries of Wakulla, Jefferson, Taylor, Lafayette, Suwannee, Columbia, Union, Bradford, Clay and St. Johns Counties; bordered on the west by the western boundaries of Gadsen, Leon, and Wakulla Counties. The southern portion of South Carolina bordered on the north by the northern boundaries of Barnwell, Orangeburg, Berkeley, and Charleston Counties.

Federal Aviation Administration Savannah Manufacturing Inspection Satellite Office 404 Airways Avenue Savannah, Georgia 31408 Telephone: (912) 652-5933 FAX: (912) 652-5934 Page 2

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**MANUFACTURING INSPECTION FIELD OFFICES (CONTINUED)**

ILLINOIS Specific Geographic Area Served: The portion of the State of Wisconsin south of the Counties of: La Crosse, Monroe, Wood, Marathon, Shawno, Oconto, and Marinette. The portion of the State of Illinois north of the Counties of Mercer, Knox, Stark, Marshall, Livingston, Ford, and Iroquois.

Federal Aviation Administration Chicago Manufacturing Inspection Satellite Office 2300 East Devon Avenue Des Plaines, Illinois 60018 Telephone: (847) 294-7188/7190/8122 FAX: (847) 294-7826 < KANSAS Specific Geographic Area Sewed: The western portion of Kansas bounded on the east by the eastern borders of the Counties of Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee, Lyon, Greenwood, Elk, and Chautauqua.

Federal Aviation Administration Wichita Manufacturing Inspection District Office 1801 Airport Road, Room 101 Mid-Continent Airport Wichita, Kansas 67209 Telephone: (316) 946-4175 FAX: (316) 946-4452 * * *

LOUISIANA Specific Geographic Area Served: The State of Louisiana north of U.S. Highway 84.

Federal Aviation Administration Oklahoma City Manufacturing Inspection District Office Wiley Post Airport FAA Building, Room 206 Bethany, Oklahoma 73008 Telephone: (405) 798-2052 FAX: (405) 798-2062 Specific Geographic Area Served: The State of Louisiana south of U.S. Highway 84.

Federal Aviation Administration San Antonio Manufacturing Inspection District Office 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650 San Antonio, Texas 78216 Telephone: (2 10) 308-3360 FAX: (210) 308-3370 * l l NlASSACHUSETTS Specific Geographic Area Served: The States of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Rhode Island Federal Aviation Administration Manufacturing Inspection District Office, NE-MIDO-42 12 New England Executive Park Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 Telephone: (781) 238-7185 FAX: (781) 238-7898 Page 3

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**MANUFACTURING INSPECTION FIELD OFFICES (CONTINUED)**

MICHIGAN Specific Geographic Area Served: Those portions of the States of Michigan and Ohio bounded on the north by the northern borders of Huron, Bay, and Midland Counties in Michigan; bounded on the east by the eastern border, the State of Michigan; bounded on the west by the western borders of Hillsdale, Jackson, Ingham, Livingston, Shiawassee, Saginaw, and Midland Counties in Michigan, and Williams County in Ohio; bounded on the south by Defiance, Henry, and Wood Counties in Ohio.

Federal Aviation Administration Detroit Manufacturing Inspection Satellite Office Willow Run Airport-East Side 8800 Beck Road Belleville, Michigan 48111 Telephone: (734) 487-7364 FAX: (734) 48-7429

MINNESOTA Specific Geographic Area Served: The States of Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. The portion of Wisconsin north of the Counties of Door, Brown, Outgamie, Waupaco, Portage, Adams, Juneau, and Vernon. The upper peninsula of Michigan bordering the State of Wisconsin.

Federal Aviation Administration Minneapolis Manufacturing Inspection District Office 6020 28th Avenue South, Room 103 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450-2700 Telephone: (612) 713-4370 FAX: (612) 713-4365 * * *

MISSOURI - Specific Geographic Area Served: The States of Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska; and the eastern portion of Kansas bounded on the west by the western borders of the Counties of Brown, Jackson, Shawnee, Osage, Coffey, Woodson, Wilson, and Montgomery.

Federal Aviation Administration Kansas City Manufacturing Inspection District Office DOT Building, 901 Locust, Room 376 Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2641 Telephone: (816) 329-4191 FAX: (816) 329-4195 * * *

NEW JERSEY Specific Geographic Area Served: The States of New Jersey, Delaware, and those portions of New York and New Jersey, excluded from the New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and the Farmingdale, New York geographic areas.

Federal Aviation Administration Teterboro Manufacturing Inspection Satellite Office, NE MIS045 150 Fred Wehran Drive, Room 2 Teterboro Airport Teterboro, New Jersey 07608 Telephone: (201) 288-434014341 FAX: (201) 645-2367

NEW MEXICO Specific Geographic Area Served: The State of New Mexico.

Federal Aviation Administration Fort Worth Manufacturing Inspection District Office 2601 Meacham Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 76137-4298 f * * Telephone: (817) 222-5819 FAX: (817) 222-5995 Page 4

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**MANUFACTURING INSPECTION FIELD OFFICES (CONTINUED)**

NEW YORK Specific Geographic Area Sewed: Long Island, the 5 boroughs of New York City, and that northern portion of New York State from the New York City line up to an imaginary line which projects from the Tappan Zee Bridge, eastward to the Connecticut border.

Federal Aviation Administration Farmingdale Manufacturing Inspection District Office, NE MIDO-46 Admin Bldg, Suite 236 7150 Republic Airport Farmingdale, New York 117351585 Telephone: (516) 694-8420 FAX: (516) 694-8424 * * * OHIO Specific Geographic Area Served: The State of Michigan; and the northern half of the State of Ohio bounded on the south by the southern borders of Mercer, Auglaize, Marion, Morrow, Knox, Coshocton, Tuscarawa, Harrison, and Jefferson Counties.

Federal Aviation Administration Cleveland Manufacturing Inspection District Office Federal Facilities Building, Room 127 Cleveland/Hopkins International Airport Cleveland, Ohio 44135 Telephone: (216) 265-l 380 FAX: (216) 265-I 388 Specific Geographic Area Served: The State of Indiana; the southern half of the State of Ohio bounded on the north by the northern borders of Darke, Miami, Champaign, Union, Delaware, Licking, Muskingum, Guernsey, and Belmont Counties.

Federal Aviation Administration Vandalia Manufacturing Inspection District Office 3800 Wright Drive Vandalia. Ohio 45377 Telephone: (937) 898-3991 FAX: (937) 898-8717 * * *

OKLAHOMA Specific Geographic Area Served: The State of Oklahoma.

Federal Aviation Administration Oklahoma City Manufacturing Inspection District Office Wiley Post Airport FAA Bldg, Room 206 Bethany, Oklahoma 73008 Telephone: (405) 798-2052 FAX: (405) 798-2062 * * *

PENNSYLVANIA Specific Geographic Area Served: The States of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, the District of Columbia, and that part of the States of New York and Pennsylvania, which lies west of a line extending from Oswego, New York, southerly to Hallstead, Pennsylvania, then to the point where the Susquehanna River crosses the Pennsylvania/Maryland border.

Federal Aviation Administration Manufacturing Inspection District Office, NE-MID044 400 Airport Drive, Building 201, Room 102 New Cumberland, Pennsylvania 17070 Telephone: (717) 782442514426 FAX: (717) 782-2231 * l * Page 5

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**MANUFACTURING INSPECTION FIELD OFFICES (CONTINUED)**

TENNESSEE Specific Geographic Area Sewed: The States of Kentucky and Tennessee; northern Alabama to the southern borders of Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, and Jackson Counties, and northern Mississippi to the southern borders of Tunica, Tate, Marshall, Benton, Tippah, Prentiss, and Tishomingo Counties.

Federal Aviation Administration Nashville Manufacturing Inspection Satellite Office #2 International Plaza Drive, Suite 700 Nashville, Tennessee 37217 Telephone: (615) 7815441 FAX: (615) 781-5442 * * l TEXAS Specific Geographic Area Served: The State of Texas west of a line starting at Highway 79 near Waurika, Oklahoma (northeast of Wichita Falls, Texas), and extending to Olney, Texas, and north of a line from Olney, Texas, along Highway 114 to the New Mexico border.

Federal Aviation Administration Oklahoma City Manufacturing Inspection District Office Wiley Post Airport FAA Building, Room 206 Bethany, Oklahoma 73008 Telephone: (405) 798-2052 FAX: (405) 798-2062 Specific Geographic Area Served: The State of Texas south of a line from the northeast corner of Texas near Texarkana, along the Red River to Highway 79 near Waurika, Oklahoma (northeast of Wichita Falls, Texas), and extending to Olney, Texas, to the New Mexico border along Highway 114; and The State of Texas north of a line from the Texas-Louisiana border near Logansport along Highway 84 to Mexia. Texas, along a straight line to Hamilton, Texas, along Highway 36 to Rising Star, Texas, and on a straight line to the Texas-New Mexico border.

Federal Aviation Administration Fort Worth Manufacturing Inspection District Office 2601 Meacham Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 751374298 Telephone: (817) 222-5819 FAX: (817) 222-5995 Specific Geographic Area Sewed: The State of Texas south of a line from the Texas-Louisiana border near Logansport along Highway 84 to Mexia, Texas, along a straight line to Hamilton, Texas, along Highway 36 to Rising Star, Texas, and on a straight line to the Texas-New Mexico border.

Federal Aviation Administration San Antonio Manufacturing Inspection District Office 10100 Reunion Place, Suite 650 San Antonio, Texas 78216 Telephone: (210) 308-3360 FAX: (210) 308-3370 * * l Page 6

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WASHINGTON Specific Geographic Area Served: The States of Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.

Federal Aviation Administration Seattle Manufacturing Inspection District Office 2500 East Valley Road, Suite C-2 Renton, Washington 980554056 Telephone: (425) 227-2170 FAX: (425) 227-l 159/1330 Federal Aviation Administration Everett Certification Management Unit CMU-41 EVERETT, M/S OF-04 PO. Box 3707 Seattle, Washington 98108 Telephone: (425) 294-38931266-3647 FAX: (425) 342-0139 Federal Aviation Administration Renton Certification Management Unit CMU-42 RENTON, M/S 94-08 PO. Box 3707 Seattle, Washington 98124-2207 Federal Aviation Administration Auburn Certification Management Unit CMU-43 AUBURN, M/S 5R-06 PO. Box 3707 Seattle, Washington 98108 * l * Telephone: (425) 237-6229 FAX: (425) 965-0264 Telephone: (253) 931-2466/2117 FAX: (253) 351-4821 Page 7

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