The Boca Raton Airport Authority (BRAA) completed a SMS GAP Analysis in 2017. Based on the results of the analysis, the BRAA implemented aspects of Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, Safety Assurance, and Safety Promotion. The SMS implementation project provides the appropriate programs, reports, policies, and software to implement the recommendations of the GAP analysis.

The project is AIP eligible since it meets the following objectives: safety and airport planning. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5200-37, Introduction to Safety Management Systems (SMS) for Airport Operators, and a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Safety Management Systems for Certificated Airports. The NPRM proposes that every certificated airport would be required to establish an SMS for its entire airfield environment (including movement and non-movement areas). As written, the NPRM would bring U.S. airports into compliance with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standard requiring SMSs for airport operators.