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AIRPORT COMPLIANCE2018 36th Texas Aviation Conference

3/29/2018

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AWOS FCC LICENSE RENEWALNeeds renewal every 10 years (renew 90

days before expiration).

Needs update if there is name change,

coordinate change, or sponsor transfer of

control.

Some County’s or City’s have a designated

official to maintain licenses.

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Grant Assurance #20.

Hazard Removal and Mitigation

The sponsor will take appropriate action to

assure airspace required to protect instrument

and visual operations to the airport will be

adequately cleared and protected by removing,

lowering, relocating, or lighting or otherwise

mitigating existing hazards and preventing the

establishment or creation of future airport

hazards.

7460-1 is only a determination of impact.

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Hazard Removal and Mitigation

The Texas Airport Zoning Act, Chapter 241 of

the Texas Local Government Code, enables a

city, a county, or combinations of

Cities/Counties to adopt, administer, and

enforce airport zoning regulations.

250+ airports in Texas have some sore of

height zoning surrounding their airport.

Most adopted zoning was done in the 1970s

and 1980s.

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Hazard Removal and Mitigation

Status of Airport Zoning – Review and Update

Review to make sure your airport has zoning

Look to make sure Runway Length is correct

Look to make sure Runway configuration is correct

Look to make sure Runway(s) are labeled correctly

Changed Conditions

Primary surface

Approach Type

Look for penetrations utilizing height hazard zoning map

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Economic Nondiscrimination

Lease Agreements

Agreement between Sponsor and Tenant

May be Commercial or Non-Commercial leases

The Leases must be consistent in the application

and enforcement of the lease administration and

policy

Consistency is particularly important for operators

of airports with commercial use agreements.

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Economic Nondiscrimination

Minimum Standards

Minimum Standards are implemented to ensure

that each like operator is meeting the same basic

standards and that no one operator is given an

advantage over others by the airport.

Tailored to the individual needs of each particular

airport.

Commercial Standards and/or Non-Commercial

Standards (Branded Fuel, FBO hours, Hangar

Colors)

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Rules and Regulations

Safe orderly operation of the airport applied to all persons

using the airport for any reason

Should be tailored for individual airports with public safety,

preservation of facilities, and protection of the public in

mind

Examples: Aircraft Rules, Personal Conduct, Animals,

Smoking, Waste Containers and Disposal, Storage,

Pedestrians, Vehicle Ops, Fueling Safety, On-Airport Traffic

Rules, Environmental Restrictions, Airport Residences,

Hangar Construction, Fire Safety.

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Economic Nondiscrimination

Fee Schedule (Rates & Charges)

Central to the preparation of all airport use agreements is

the incorporation of rentals and fees for the use of airport

property, equipment, facilities, services, and buildings

There are no set guidelines or standards on what individual

airport should charge tenants

But, a common method of establishing rates and charges is

by researching what other neighboring airports are charging

for like services and facilities

Example: Fort Worth has their Fee Schedule Published

On-line

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Hangar Use Policy

Primary goal is to ensure aeronautical facilities, including

hangars, are available to aeronautical users.

Aeronautical facilities must be used or be available for

aeronautical activities unless otherwise approved

TxDOT/FAA

Airport Sponsor may permit non-aeronautical items to be

stored in hangars provided the hangar is used primarily for

aeronautical purposes and the items do not interfere with

the aeronautical use of the hangar

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Hangar Use Policy (Cont)

Hangars may not be used as a residence, with rare exception

Also May not:

Impede the movement of aircraft in & out of hangar

Displace the aeronautical contents of the hangars

Impede access to aircraft or other aeronautical contents of

the hangar

Conduct non-aeronautical business or allow non-

aeronautical government agency function (storage)

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Questions???

References

– Airport Grant Assurance (with each grant)

– FAA Compliance Handbook, Order 5190.6B

– Airport Revenue Use Policy (5190.6B)

– Land Release Rules of Thumb

– Airport Rules & Standards http://www.txdot.gov/inside-

txdot/division/aviation/airport-rules.html

– Compliance Guidance Letters – CGLs

www.faa.gov/airports/airport_compliance