Section 1680-01-02-.03 - AIRPORT SITE APPROVAL(1) Owners of proposed public airports shall be required to apply for airport site approval prior to issuance of a license.(a) Application of site approval shall be filed with the Office of Aeronautics.(b) An applicant must be the owner or a lessee. Application for site approval by a lessee shall be consigned by the owner of the airport and a copy of the lease agreement filed with the Office of Aeronautics.(c) An applicant must show that the minimum airport standards herein enumerated are attainable on any site proposed as a public airport.(d) An Office of Aeronautics representative must personally inspect the proposed site and shall file a written report containing a recommendation with the Office of Aeronautics. Site approval shall be granted when it is shown that: (1) the site is adequate for the proposed airport and, (2) that safe air traffic patterns could be worked out for such proposed airport and for all existing airports and approved airport sites in its vicinity.(e) Each Site Approval Order shall state the location of the proposed airport by: (1) geographical coordinates and, (2) distance and direction from an established nearby community. The order shall also include the name and mailing address of the applicant as well as a listing of any specific conditions for approval.(f) A Site Approval Order for an airport shall remain in effect for one year from the date thereof unless an airport license has been issued. A site approval may be extended an additional year upon request of the applicant.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1680-01-02-.03
Original rule filed August 12, 1974; effective September 11, 1974. Amendment filed July 26, 1977; effective August 25, 1971. Amendment filed December 12, 1986; effective January 26, 1987.Authority: T.C.A. §§42-233,42-2-102, and 42-2-102.