Airport Compliance

Airport sponsors agree to certain obligations when they accept Federal grant funds or Federal property transfers for airport purposes. The FAA enforces these obligations through its Airport Compliance Program.

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Airport Compliance Program

Policy on Airport Rates & Charges

Feedback from Industry on Rates and Charges Policy (PDF)
Policy Regarding Airport Rates and Charges (PDF) (9/10/2013)
U.S. Court of Appeals Decision (PDF) (7/13/2010)
Notice of Amendment to Policy Regarding Airport Rates and Charges (1/17/2008)
Final Policy Regarding Airport Rates and Charges (PDF) (6/21/1996)
Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue (Revenue Use Policy) (PDF)
Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue: Proceeds from Taxes on Aviation Fuel

Compliance Reviews of Airport Noise Land Use & Financial Operations

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (PDF) (1/14/2014)
Connecticut Airport Authority (PDF) (6/30/2012)
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (PDF) (5/10/2013)
John Wayne/Orange County Airport (PDF) (7/26/2012)
Juneau International Airport (PDF) (7/13/2020)
Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority (PDF) (5/6/2019)
Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (PDF) (9/13/2019)
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (PDF) (4/7/2016)
State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Airports Division (PDF) (9/12/2019)

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Data, Tools, & Resources

Guidance & Policy

COVID-19 Guidance

UPDATED Information for Airport Sponsors Considering COVID-19 Restrictions or Accommodations (PDF) (added 5/29/2020)
Considerations for State, Local, and Territorial COVID-19 Restrictions that Impact Air Transportation (PDF) (added 3/28/2020)
Compliance Guidance Letter 2020-01: FAA Guidance for Handling Proposals to Temporarily Close or Restrict All or Parts of Federally Obligated Airports for Non-Aeronautical Purposes Related to Public Health Concerns (PDF) (added 3/16/2020)

Advisory Circulars (ACs)

News

FAA Reaches Settlement Agreement with City of Santa Monica (1/28/2017)

Federal Register Notices

Airport Compliance
Subject/Title	Date
Policy on the Non-aeronautical Use of Airport Hangars (81 FR 38906) (PDF)	6/15/2016
Notice of Policy on Evaluating Disputed Changes of Sponsorship at Federally Obligated Airports (81 FR 36144) (PDF)	6/6/2016
Petition of the Aircraft Owner and Pilots Association (AOPA) To Amend FAA Policy Concerning Flying Club Operations at Federally-Obligated Airports (81 FR 13719) (PDF) - [See Docket No. FAA-2015-2022] (GOV)	3/21/2016
Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue: Proceeds from Taxes on Aviation Fuel (79 FR 66282) (PDF)	11/7/2014
Policy on the Non-aeronautical Use of Airport Hangars; Extension of Comments (79 FR 54223) (PDF) - Comment period extended to October 6, 2014.	9/11/2014
Policy on the Non-aeronautical Use of Airport Hangars (79 FR 42483) (PDF)	6/22/2014
Notice of Proposed Changes to Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue; Proceeds from Taxes on Aviation Fuel (79 FR 5318) (PDF) - Comment period extended to March 3, 2014	1/31/2014
Rules of Practice for Federally-Assisted Airport Enforcement Proceedings (78 FR 56135) (PDF) - Effective November 12, 2013	9/12/2013
Policy Regarding Airport Rates and Charges (78 FR 55330) (PDF)	9/10/2013
Policy Regarding Access to Airports from Residential Property (78 FR 42419) (PDF)	7/16/2013
Proposed Policy Regarding Access to Airports from Residential Property (77 FR 42419) (PDF)	7/30/2012
Airport Improvement Program (AIP): Use of Mineral Revenue at Certain Airports (77 FR 30350) (PDF)	5/22/2012
Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue: Petition of the Clark County Department of Aviation to Use a Weight-Based Air Service Incentive Program (77 FR 21146) (PDF)	4/9/2012
Notice of Proposed Policy Airport Improvement Program (AIP): Policy Regarding Access to Airports From Residential Property (75 FR 54946) (PDF)	9/9/2010
Final FAA Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue (64 FR 7696) (PDF)	2/16/1999
Airport Privatization Pilot Program: Application Procedures (62 FR 48693) (PDF)	9/16/1997
More Federal Register Notices

Regional Contacts and Supplemental Guidance

Alaskan (AK)
Central (IA, KS, MO, NE)
Eastern (DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV)
Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, MN, ND, OH, SD, WI)
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
Northwest Mountain (CO, ID, MT, OR, UT, WA, WY)
Southern (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN, VI)
Southwest (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)
Western-Pacific (AZ, CA, HI, NV)

Additional References

Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Reports
Number	Title
Conference Proceedings 26	Public-Private Partnerships: What Are the Lessons Learned?
Impacts on Practice	Learning to Negotiate Airport / Airline Agreements
Legal Research Digest 2	Theory and Law of Airport Revenue Diversion
Legal Research Digest 13	An Index and Digest of Decisions: Compilation of Airport Law Resources
Legal Research Digest 14	Achieving Airport-Compatible Land Uses and Minimizing Hazardous Obstructions in Navigable Airspace
Legal Research Digest 21	Compilation of DOT and FAA Airport Legal Determinations and Opinion Letters Through December 2012
Legal Research Digest 23	A Guide for Compliance with Grant Agreement Obligations to Provide Reasonable Access to an AIP-Funded Public Use General Aviation Airport
Legal Research Digest 35	Legal Considerations in the Funding and Development of Intermodal Facilities at Airports
Legal Research Digest 37	Legal Issues Relating to Airports Promoting Competition
Research Report 91	Infectious Disease Mitigation in Airports and on Aircraft
Research Report 103	A Guidebook for Integrating NIMS for Personnel and Resources at Airports
Research Report 114	Guidebook for Through-the-Fence Operations
Research Report 121	Innovative Revenue Strategies - An Airport Guide
Research Report 138	Preventive Maintenance at General Aviation Airports Volume 1 and Volume 2
Research Report 176	Generating Revenue from Commercial Development On or Adjacent to Airports
Research Report 195	ACRP Research Report 195: Best Practices for Airport Obstruction Management Guidebook
Research Report 212, Vol. 1	Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Volume 1: Managing and Engaging Stakeholders on UAS in the Vicinity of Airports
Research Report 212, Vol. 2	Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Volume 2: Incorporating UAS into Airport Infrastructure-Planning Guidebook
Research Report 212, Vol. 3	Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Volume 3: Potential Use of UAS by Airport Operators
Research Report 213	Estimating Market Value and Establishing Market Rent at Small Airports
Research Report 215	Transportation Network Companies (TNCs): Impacts to Airport Revenues and Operations-Reference Guide
Research Report 217	Guidance for Diversity in Airport Business Contracting and Workforce Programs
Research Report 218	Building and Maintaining Air Service Through Incentive Programs
Synthesis 94	Attracting Investment at General Aviation Airports Through Public-Private Partnerships
Synthesis 144	Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at Airports: A Primer
Web-Only Document 42	Toolkits and Resource Library for Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Web-Only Document 44: Guidebook	Understanding FAA Grant Assurance Obligations Volume 1: Guidebook
Web-Only Document 44: Technical Appendices	Understanding FAA Grant Assurance Obligations Volume 2: Technical Appendices

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