Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 157.7

takeoff area of an airport for a period
of one year or more.
(d) Construct, realign, alter, activate,
deactivate, abandon, or discontinue
using a taxiway associated with a landing or takeoff area on a public-use airport.
(e) Change the status of an airport
from private use to public use or from
public use to another status.
(f) Change any traffic pattern or traffic pattern altitude or direction.
(g) Change status from IFR to VFR
or VFR to IFR.
Section 157.5

Notice of intent.

(a) Notice shall be submitted on FAA
Form 7480-1, copies of which may be
obtained from an FAA Airport District/
Field Office or Regional Office, to one
of those offices and shall be submitted
at least - 
(1) In the cases prescribed in paragraphs (a) through (d) of Section 157.3, 90 days
in advance of the day that work is to
begin; or
(2) In the cases prescribed in paragraphs (e) through (g) of Section 157.3, 90 days
in advance of the planned implementation date.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of
this section - 
(1) In an emergency involving essential public service, public health, or
public safety or when the delay arising
from the 90-day advance notice requirement would result in an unreasonable
hardship, a proponent may provide notice to the appropriate FAA Airport
District/Field Office or Regional Office
by telephone or other expeditious
means as soon as practicable in lieu of
submitting FAA Form 7480-1. However,
the proponent shall provide full notice,
through the submission of FAA Form
7480-1, when otherwise requested or required by the FAA.
(2) notice concerning the deactivation, discontinued use, or abandonment
of an airport, an airport landing or
takeoff area, or associated taxiway
may be submitted by letter. Prior notice is not required; except that a 30day prior notice is required when an established instrument approach procedure is involved or when the affected
property is subject to any agreement
with the United States requiring that

it be maintained and operated as a public-use airport.
Section 157.7 FAA determinations.
(a) The FAA will conduct an aeronautical study of an airport proposal
and, after consultations with interested persons, as appropriate, issue a
determination to the proponent and advise those concerned of the FAA determination. The FAA will consider matters such as the effects the proposed
action would have on existing or contemplated traffic patterns of neighboring airports; the effects the proposed action would have on the existing airspace structure and projected
programs of the FAA; and the effects
that existing or proposed manmade objects (on file with the FAA) and natural objects within the affected area
would have on the airport proposal.
While determinations consider the effects of the proposed action on the safe
and efficient use of airspace by aircraft
and the safety of persons and property
on the ground, the determinations are
only advisory. Except for an objectionable determination, each determination will contain a determination-void
date to facilitate efficient planning of
the use of the navigable airspace. A determination does not relieve the proponent of responsibility for compliance
with any local law, ordinance or regulation, or state or other Federal regulation. Aeronautical studies and determinations will not consider environmental or land use compatibility impacts.
(b) An airport determination issued
under this part will be one of the following:
(1) No objection.
(2) Conditional. A conditional determination will identify the objectionable aspects of a project or action and
specify the conditions which must be
met and sustained to preclude an objectionable determination.
(3) Objectionable. An objectionable determination will specify the FAA-s reasons for issuing such a determination.
(c) Determination void date. All work
or action for which notice is required
by this sub-part must be completed by
the determination void date. Unless
otherwise extended, revised, or terminated, an FAA determination becomes

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