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Aug 1, 2022 · Such considerations may include: available space in vacant hangars; hangar sharing and subleasing; available ramp space; and land accessibility for UAS set-up, preflight, or storage. Related specifically to UAS operations and hangars, reasonable and non-unjustly discriminatory airport and hangar use will depend upon the type and characteristics of the UAS system in question.
Sep 27, 2019 · If the owners didn’t understand the terms of the contract they shouldn’t have signed it and built a hangar. A $20,000 hangar built 20 years ago works out to $83 a month + what ever the lease provided for monthly land rent. The hangars, located on land owned by the airport, now belong to the airport.
Jun 16, 2016 · On June 15, 2016, the FAA published a notice of final policy on the non-aeronautical use of airport hangars (Final Policy). See 81 Fed. Reg. 38906 (June 15, 2016). The Final Policy, whose purpose is to “provide a clear and standardized guide for airport sponsors and FAA compliance staff,” 81 Fed. Reg. at 38907, amends a proposed policy ...
Jun 15, 2016 · The FAA’s final policy on the non-aeronautical use of airport hangars appears in the June 15th edition of the Federal Register and will take effect on July 1, 2017. The FAA is issuing the policy to clarify how aviation facilities — including hangars — can be used on airports that receive federal funds. The final policy strikes a balance ...
- Background
- Discussion of Comments and Final Policy
- Final Policy
- Use of Aeronautical Land and Facilities
- I. General
- II. Standards For Aeronautical Use of Hangars
- III. Approval For Non-Aeronautical Use of Hangars
- IV. Use of Hangars For Construction of An Aircraft
- V. No Right to Non-Aeronautical Use
- VI. Sponsor Compliance Actions
Airport Sponsor Obligations
In July 2014, the FAA issued a proposed statement of policy on use of airport hangars to clarify compliance requirements for airport sponsors, airport managers, airport tenants, state aviation officials, and FAA compliance staff. (79 Federal Register(FR) 42483, July 22, 2014). Airport sponsors that have accepted grants under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) have agreed to comply with certain Federal policies included in each AIP grant agreement as sponsor assurances. The Airport and Airw...
FAA Oversight
A sponsor's Grant Assurance obligations require that its aeronautical facilities be used or be available for use for aeronautical activities. If the presence of non-aeronautical items in a hangar does not interfere with these obligations, then the FAA will generally not consider the presence of those items to constitute a violation of the sponsor's obligations. When an airport has unused hangars and low aviation demand, a sponsor can request the FAA approval for interim non-aeronautical use o...
The Notice of Proposed Policy
In July 2014, the FAA issued a notice of proposed policy on use of hangars and related facilities at federally obligated airports, to provide a clear and standardized guide for airport sponsors and FAA compliance staff. (79 FR 42483, July 22, 2014). The FAA received more than 2,400 comments on the proposed policy statement, the majority from persons who have built or are in the process of building an amateur-built aircraft. The FAA also received comments from aircraft owners, tenants and owne...
The following summary of comments reflects the major issues raised and does not restate each comment received. The FAA considered all comments received even if not specifically identified and responded to in this notice. The FAA discusses revisions to the policy based on comments received. In addition, the FAA will post frequently asked Questions a...
In accordance with the above, the FAA is adopting the following policy statement on use of hangars at federally obligated airports: (print page 38910)
Applicability
This policy applies to all aircraft storage areas or facilities on a federally obligated airport unless designated for non-aeronautical use on an approved Airport Layout Plan or otherwise approved for non-aviation use by the FAA. This policy generally refers to the use of hangars since they are the type of aeronautical facility most often involved in issues of non-aviation use, but the policy also applies to other structures on areas of an airport designated for aeronautical use. This policy...
The intent of this policy is to ensure that the federal investment in federally obligated airports is protected by making aeronautical facilities available to aeronautical users, and by ensuring that airport sponsors receive fair market value for use of airport property for non-aeronautical purposes. The policy implements several Grant Assurances, ...
a. Hangars located on airport property must be used for an aeronautical purpose, or be available for use for an aeronautical purpose, unless otherwise approved by the FAA Office of Airports as described in Section III. b. Aeronautical uses for hangars include: 1. Storage of active aircraft. 2. Final assembly of aircraft under construction. 3. Non-c...
A sponsor will be considered to have FAA approval for non-aeronautical use of a hangar in each of the following cases: a. FAA advance approval of an interim use: Where hangars are unoccupied and there is no current aviation demand for hangar space, the airport sponsor may request that FAA Office of Airports approve an interim use of a hangar for no...
Non-commercial construction of amateur-built or kit-built aircraft is considered an aeronautical activity. As with any aeronautical activity, an airport sponsor may lease or approve the lease of hangar space for this activity without FAA approval. Airport sponsors are not required to construct special facilities or upgrade existing facilities for c...
In the context of enforcement of the Grant Assurances, this policy allows some incidental storage of non-aeronautical items in hangars that do not interfere with aeronautical use. However, the policy neither creates nor constitutes a right to store non-aeronautical items in hangars. Airport sponsors may restrict or prohibit storage of non-aeronauti...
a. It is expected that aeronautical facilities on an airport will be available and used for aeronautical purposes in the normal course of airport business, and that non-aeronautical uses will be the exception. b. Sponsors should have a program to routinely monitor use of hangars and take measures to eliminate and prevent unapproved non-aeronautical...
Jun 15, 2016 · On June 15, 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a notice of final policy on the non-aeronautical use of airport hangars (Final Policy). The Final Policy replaces a proposed policy statement that the FAA published in July 2014 setting forth the FAA’s position regarding permitted and prohibited use of airport hangars (Proposed Policy).
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Sep 18, 2014 · The association is also asking the FAA to treat privately owned hangars, built without the use of federal or airport funds, more like other types of private property. Many hangar owners view these spaces an extension of their homes, where their activities should not be subject to excessive scrutiny, and AOPA agrees.
