Section 151.79

14 CFR Ch. I (1-1-19 Edition)

(d) In any case in which the need for
a seal coat is necessary for a new runway extension or partial reconstruction of a runway, the entire runway
may be sealed.
(e) Appendix C to this part sets forth
typical eligible and ineligible items of
runway paving.

than 12 miles per hour (10.5 knots)
more than 5 percent of the time.

(49 U.S.C. 1120)

Paving an additional runway on an
airport that does not qualify for a second runway under Section 151.79 is eligible if
the Administrator, upon consideration
on a case-to-case basis, is satisfied
that - 
(a) The volume of traffic justifies an
additional paved runway and the layout and orientation of the additional
runway will expedite traffic; or
(b) A combination of traffic volume
and aircraft noise problems justifies an
additional paved runway for that airport.

[Doc. No. 1329, 27 FR 12357, Dec. 13, 1962, as
amended by Amdt. 151-17, 31 FR 16525, Dec.
28, 1966; Amdt. 151-29, 34 FR 1634, Feb. 4, 1969]

Section 151.79 Runway paving: Second runway; wind conditions.
(a) All airports. Paving a second runway on the basis of wind conditions is
eligible for inclusion in a project only
if the sponsor shows that - 
(1) The airport meets the applicable
standards of paragraph (b), (c), or (d) of
this section;
(2) The operational experience, and
the economic factors of air traffic at
the location, justify an additional runway for the airport; and
(3) The second runway is oriented
with the existing paved runway to
achieve the maximum wind coverage,
with due consideration to the airport
noise factor, topography, soil conditions, and other pertinent factors affecting the economy and efficiency of
the runway development.
(b) Airports serving large and small aircraft. The airport serves both large and
small aircraft and the existing paved
runway is subject to a crosswind component of more than 15 miles per hour
(13 knots) more than 5 percent of the
time.
(c) Airports serving small aircraft only.
The airport serves small aircraft exclusively, and - 
(1) The airport has 10,000, or more,
aircraft operations each year; and
(2) The existing paved runway is subject to a crosswind component of more
than 12 miles per hour (10.5 knots)
more than 5 percent of the time.
(d) Airports serving aircraft of less than
8,000 pounds only. The airport serves
small aircraft of less than 8,000 pounds
maximum certificated takeoff weight
exclusively and - 
(1) The airport has 5,000, or more, aircraft operations each year; and
(2) The existing paved runway is subject to a crosswind component of more

[Amdt. 151-17, 31 FR 16525, Dec. 28, 1966, as
amended by Amdt. 151-28, 34 FR 551, Jan. 15,
1969]

Section 151.80 Runway paving: Additional
runway; other conditions.

[Amdt. 151-17, 31 FR 16525, Dec. 28, 1966]

Section 151.81

Taxiway paving.

(a) The construction, alteration, and
repair of taxiways needed to expedite
the flow of ground traffic between runways and aircraft parking areas available for general public use are eligible
items under the program. Taxiways to
serve an area or facility that is primarily for the exclusive or near exclusive use of a tenant or operator that
does not furnish aircraft servicing to
the public are not eligible. In addition,
the policies on resealing or refilling
joints, as set forth in Section 151.77, apply also
to taxiway paving.
(b) Appendix D of this part sets forth
typical eligible and ineligible items of
taxiway paving.
Section 151.83 Aprons.
(a) The construction, alteration, and
repair of aprons are eligible program
items upon being shown that they are
needed as public use facilities. An
apron to serve an area that is primarily for the exclusive or near exclusive use of a tenant or operator who
does not furnish aircraft servicing to
the public is not eligible. In addition,
the policies on resealing or refilling
joints, as set forth in Section 151.77 apply also
to apron paving.
(b) In determining public use for the
purposes of this section, the current

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