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Permitting an Airport

Airport Permit Applicatation Information:

FAA Forms & Design Guides:(links)
FAA Form 7480-1 Notice of Landing Area Proposal

PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING, AS DESCRIBED IN THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, SECTION 3534 OF TITLE 21, AIRPORTS AND HELIPORTS WITH YOUR AIRPORT APPLICATION:

  • Two copies of scaled drawings of the airport and adjoining areas. See Title 21, Section 3534(b)(1) for required details.
  • Topographic map that shows the location and altitude of the aircraft traffic patterns relative to the airport.
  • Local area map or drawing depicting the airport and the location of schools, places of public gathering and residential areas within two miles of the centerline of a proposed runway.
  • Documentation of approval of the plan for construction by either the Board of Supervisors of the county or the City Council of the city (as appropriate) in which the airport is to be located.
  • Documentation of action by the Airport Land Use Commission of the county in which the airport is to be located (as appropriate).
  • Documentation of compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
  • Documentation showing ownership of the airport. The owner, for purpose of this permit, is the person with the authority to possess the facility, which may be in fee simple or a leasehold for a period of at least one year.
  • FAA Airspace Determination regarding the airport. Above is FAA Form 7480-1 (Notice of Landing Area Proposal) which must be completed and mailed to the FAA at the address indicated on the form.

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