§ 6.11.10. Aircraft Landing Field

A.

Aircraft Landing Fields and aircraft operations shall meet all relevant Federal and State regulations.

B.

Aircraft Landing Fields shall be classed according to Landing Field capabilities and intended uses as follows:

1.

Class I: Privately-owned landing field which meets minimum physical standards for use by small aircraft, and used primarily by licensee for personal use, and not open to public.

a.

Runway dimensions shall be no greater than 1,800 feet in length.

b.

A maximum of five aircraft shall be based at the landing field at any one time. This number includes those to be stored at the facility.

c.

Primary surface of runway, hangars and repair buildings shall be set back at least 150 feet from property boundaries. All other structures shall be set back at least 50 feet from property boundaries.

d.

Flight operations shall be restricted to V.F.R. (Visual Flight Rules) weather conditions.

2.

Class II Privately or Publicly-owned landing which meets minimum standards for use by small aircraft and which is open for use by the public.

a.

Runway dimensions shall be no greater than 3,200 feet in length.

b.

Primary surface of runway, hangars and repair buildings shall be set back at least 200 feet from property boundaries. All other structures shall be set back at least 75 feet from property boundaries.

c.

Flight operations shall be restricted to V.F.R. weather conditions.

3.

Class III Privately or Publicly-owned landing field which has runway in excess of 3,200 feet in length, which has no published instrument approach procedure and which is open for use by the public.

a.

Primary surface of runway, hangars and repair buildings shall be set back at least 250 feet from property boundaries. All other structures shall be set back at least 75 feet from property boundaries.

b.

Operations shall be restricted to V.F.R. weather conditions unless specific variance is otherwise granted.

4.

Class IV Landing Fields Public use landing field which has a published instrument approach procedure. See SPIAP zoning district.

C.

Operation from the landing field may not create a noise level greater than 60 dBA in any residence existing at the time the landing field is approved.

(Ord. No. 02-13, § 2, 8-1-02)