I. RECOMMENDATION:
The Senior Administrative Analyst and the City Manager recommend the City Council approve the Hangar Inspection Policy for the New Coalinga Municipal Airport.
II. BACKGROUND:
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Compliance Policy requires that the FAA discharge its responsibility for ensuring that airport sponsors comply with their federal obligations through the FAA's Airport Compliance Program. The City of Coalinga accepts these obligations when receiving federal grant funds or when accepting the transfer of federal property for airport purposes.
New Coalinga Municipal Airport does not have a hangar inspection policy in place and should to ensure hangar facilities are being used for aviation-related purposes as defined by the FAA.
III. DISCUSSION:
Over the past several years, there have been issues at airports throughout the country that have resulted in the FAA publishing a policy clarifying what is considered aeronautical use of hangars. The policy went into effect on July 1, 2017.
In May, 2021, the FAA provided recommendations based on a complaint hangars were being used for non-aeronautical purposes. The complaint resulted in the FAA recommending the implementation of a Hangar Inspection Policy. This program will allow the City to ensure hangars are being used for aeronautical purposes and also to ensure compliance with City fire, safety and building codes.
Staff pulled from other general aviation policies for hangar use and the FAA Airport Compliance Manual- Order 5190.6B, the Hangar Inspection Policy presented was produced to ensure hangars are compliant with aeronautical purposes.
Hangar inspections will begin approximately 60 days from the date of approval of the Hangar Use and Inspection Policy and occur annually thereafter, unless there is evidence of suspected misuse, in which case an additional inspection may be required.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
Do not approve the Airport Hangar Inspection Policy.
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
None |