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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 157.3 in writing, a participating State shall (c) The intermittent use of a site not delegate or relinquish, either ex- that is not an established airport, pressly or by implication, any State which is used or intended to be used for authority, rights, or power that would less than one year and at which flight interfere with the State’s ability to operations will be conducted only comply with the terms of a State block under VFR. For the purposes of this grant agreement. part, intermittent use of a site means: (1) The site is used or is intended to § 156.7 Enforcement of State block be used for no more than 3 days in any grant agreements and other related one week; and grant assurances.
(2) No more than 10 operations will be The Administrator may take any ac- conducted in any one day at that site.
tion, pursuant to the authority of the § 157.2 Definition of terms.
Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended, to enforce the For the purpose of this part: terms of a State block grant agreement Airport means any airport, heliport, including any terms imposed upon sub- helistop, vertiport, gliderport, seaplane sequent recipients of State block base, ultralight flightpark, manned agreement funds. balloon launching facility, or other air- craft landing or takeoff area.
Heliport means any landing or takeoff PART 157—NOTICE OF CONSTRUC- area intended for use by helicopters or TION, ALTERATION, ACTIVATION, other rotary wing type aircraft capable AND DEACTIVATION OF AIR- of vertical takeoff and landing profiles.
PORTS Private use means available for use by the owner only or by the owner and Sec.
other persons authorized by the owner.
157.1 Applicability.
Private use of public lands means that 157.2 Definition of terms.
the landing and takeoff area of the pro- 157.3 Projects requiring notice.
posed airport is publicly owned and the 157.5 Notice of intent.
proponent is a non-government entity, 157.7 FAA determinations.
regardless of whether that landing and 157.9 Notice of completion.
takeoff area is on land or on water and A UTHORITY : 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, whether the controlling entity be local, 44502.
State, or Federal Government.
S OURCE : Docket 25708, 56 FR 33996, July 24, Public use means available for use by 1991, unless otherwise noted.
the general public without a require- ment for prior approval of the owner or § 157.1 Applicability.
operator.
This part applies to persons pro- Traffic pattern means the traffic flow posing to construct, alter, activate, or that is prescribed for aircraft landing deactivate a civil or joint-use (civil/ or taking off from an airport, including military) airport or to alter the status departure and arrival procedures uti- or use of such an airport. Requirements lized within a 5-mile radius of the air- for persons to notify the Administrator port for ingress, egress, and noise concerning certain airport activities abatement.
are prescribed in this part. This part § 157.3 Projects requiring notice.
does not apply to projects involving: (a) An airport subject to conditions Each person who intends to do any of of a Federal agreement that requires the following shall notify the Adminis- an approved current airport layout trator in the manner prescribed in plan to be on file with the Federal § 157.5: Aviation Administration; or (a) Construct or otherwise establish a (b) An airport at which flight oper- new airport or activate an airport.
ations will be conducted under visual (b) Construct, realign, alter, or acti- flight rules (VFR) and which is used or vate any runway or other aircraft land- intended to be used for a period of less ing or takeoff area of an airport.
than 30 consecutive days with no more (c) Deactivate, discontinue using, or than 10 operations per day. abandon an airport or any landing or VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00777 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–26 Edition) § 157.5 takeoff area of an airport for a period it be maintained and operated as a pub- of one year or more. lic-use airport.
(d) Construct, realign, alter, activate, § 157.7 FAA determinations.
deactivate, abandon, or discontinue using a taxiway associated with a land- (a) The FAA will conduct an aero- ing or takeoff area on a public-use air- nautical study of an airport proposal port. and, after consultations with inter- ested persons, as appropriate, issue a (e) Change the status of an airport determination to the proponent and ad- from private use to public use or from vise those concerned of the FAA deter- public use to another status.
mination. The FAA will consider mat- (f) Change any traffic pattern or traf- ters such as the effects the proposed fic pattern altitude or direction.
action would have on existing or con- (g) Change status from IFR to VFR templated traffic patterns of neigh- or VFR to IFR.
boring airports; the effects the pro- posed action would have on the exist- § 157.5 Notice of intent.
ing airspace structure and projected (a) Notice shall be submitted on FAA programs of the FAA; and the effects Form 7480–1, copies of which may be that existing or proposed manmade ob- obtained from an FAA Airport District/ jects (on file with the FAA) and nat- Field Office or Regional Office, to one ural objects within the affected area of those offices and shall be submitted would have on the airport proposal.
at least— While determinations consider the ef- (1) In the cases prescribed in para- fects of the proposed action on the safe graphs (a) through (d) of § 157.3, 90 days and efficient use of airspace by aircraft in advance of the day that work is to and the safety of persons and property begin; or on the ground, the determinations are (2) In the cases prescribed in para- only advisory. Except for an objection- graphs (e) through (g) of § 157.3, 90 days able determination, each determina- in advance of the planned implementa- tion will contain a determination-void tion date.
date to facilitate efficient planning of (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of the use of the navigable airspace. A de- this section— termination does not relieve the pro- (1) In an emergency involving essen- ponent of responsibility for compliance tial public service, public health, or with any local law, ordinance or regu- public safety or when the delay arising lation, or state or other Federal regu- from the 90-day advance notice require- lation. Aeronautical studies and deter- ment would result in an unreasonable minations will not consider environ- hardship, a proponent may provide no- mental or land use compatibility im- tice to the appropriate FAA Airport pacts.
District/Field Office or Regional Office (b) An airport determination issued by telephone or other expeditious under this part will be one of the fol- means as soon as practicable in lieu of lowing: submitting FAA Form 7480–1. However, (1) No objection.
the proponent shall provide full notice, (2) Conditional. A conditional deter- through the submission of FAA Form mination will identify the objection- 7480–1, when otherwise requested or re- able aspects of a project or action and quired by the FAA.
specify the conditions which must be (2) notice concerning the deactiva- met and sustained to preclude an objec- tion, discontinued use, or abandonment tionable determination.
of an airport, an airport landing or (3) Objectionable. An objectionable de- takeoff area, or associated taxiway termination will specify the FAA’s rea- may be submitted by letter. Prior no- sons for issuing such a determination.
tice is not required; except that a 30- (c) Determination void date. All work day prior notice is required when an es- or action for which notice is required tablished instrument approach proce- by this sub-part must be completed by dure is involved or when the affected the determination void date. Unless property is subject to any agreement otherwise extended, revised, or termi- with the United States requiring that nated, an FAA determination becomes VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00778 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 158.1 158.31 Duration of authority to impose a invalid on the day specified as the de- PFC after project implementation.
termination void date. Interested per- 158.33 Duration of authority to impose a sons may, at least 15 days in advance of PFC before project implementation.
the determination void date, petition 158.35 Extension of time to submit applica- the FAA official who issued the deter- tion to use PFC revenue.
mination to: 158.37 Amendment of approved PFC.
(1) Revise the determination based on 158.39 Use of excess PFC revenue.
new facts that change the basis on Subpart C—Collection, Handling, and which it was made; or Remittance of PFC’s (2) Extend the determination void date. Determinations will be furnished 158.41 General.
to the proponent, aviation officials of 158.43 Public agency notification to collect the state concerned, and, when appro- PFC’s.
priate, local political bodies and other 158.45 Collection of PFC’s on tickets issued interested persons.
in the U.S.
158.47 Collection of PFC’s on tickets issued § 157.9 Notice of completion.
outside the U.S.
158.49 Handling of PFC’s.
Within 15 days after completion of 158.51 Remittance of PFC’s.
any airport project covered by this 158.53 Collection compensation.
part, the proponent of such project shall notify the FAA Airport District Subpart D—Reporting, Recordkeeping and Office or Regional Office by submission Audits of FAA Form 5010–5 or by letter. A 158.61 General.
copy of FAA Form 5010–5 will be pro- 158.63 Reporting requirements: Public agen- vided with the FAA determination.
cy.
158.65 Reporting requirements: Collecting PART 158—PASSENGER FACILITY air carriers.
CHARGES (PFC’S) 158.67 Recordkeeping and auditing: Public agency.
158.69 Recordkeeping and auditing: Col- Subpart A—General lecting carriers.
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158.71 Federal oversight.
158.1 Applicability.
158.3 Definitions.
Subpart E—Termination 158.5 Authority to impose PFC’s.
158.81 General.
158.7 Exclusivity of authority.
158.83 Informal resolution.
158.9 Limitations.
158.11 Public agency request not to require 158.85 Termination of authority to impose collection of PFC’s by a class of air car- PFC’s.
riers or foreign air carriers or for service 158.87 Loss of Federal airport grant funds.
to isolated communities.
158.13 Use of PFC revenue. Subpart F—Reduction in Airport 158.15 Project eligibility at PFC levels of $1, Improvement Program Apportionments $2, or $3.
158.17 Project eligibility at PFC levels of $4 158.91 General.
or $4.50. 158.93 Public agencies subject to reduction.
158.18 Use of PFC revenue to pay for debt 158.95 Implementation of reduction.
service for non-eligible projects.
A PPENDIX A TO P ART 158—A SSURANCES 158.19 Requirement for competition plans.
A UTHORITY : 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40116–40117, 158.20 Submission of required documents.
47106, 47111, 47114–47116, 47524, 47526.
Subpart B—Application and Approval S OURCE : Docket 26385, 56 FR 24278, May 29, 1991, unless otherwise noted.
158.21 General.
158.23 Consultation with air carriers and foreign air carriers. Subpart A—General 158.24 Notice and opportunity for public comment.
§ 158.1 Applicability.
158.25 Applications.
This part applies to passenger facil- 158.27 Review of applications.
ity charges (PFC’s) as may be approved 158.29 The Administrator’s decision.
by the Administrator of the Federal 158.30 PFC Authorization at Non-Hub Air- ports. Aviation Administration (FAA) and VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00779 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR