Hazard Removal and Mitigation – Assurance 20 in the Airport Sponsor Assurances PDF states that “It (meaning the airport sponsor) will take appropriate action to assure that such terminal airspace as is required to protect instrument and visual operations to the airport (including established minimum flight altitudes) will be adequately cleared and protected by removing, lowering, relocating, marking, or lighting or otherwise mitigating existing airport hazards and by preventing the establishment or creation of future airport hazards.”
To what extent should a municipality go if a land owner refuses to allow the airport to remove trees or other obstructions from the owner’s property? Assume for argument sake, that the trees are considered “hazards to navigation” and without their removal, the airport’s approach minimums must be raised. Read what your classmates had to say and comment on at least one of them.
References
Read from the course textbook: Airport planning & management (Wells & Young, 2011)
Chapter 4: The Airfield
(Pages 101-147, through airport and heliport beacons)
Review and become familiar with the following material:
- 14 CFR Part 77– Sections 77.1 through 77.25.
- Aeronautical Information Manual, FAA– Chapter 2.
- Airport Sponsor Assurances, FAA– Assurances 19: Operation and Maintenance, and 20: Hazard Removal and Mitigation