Section 8-21-11-5.5 - Eligibility of projects(a) The program described in section 5 of this chapter is designed to optimize the use of the grant fund. The primary goals of the allocation program are to: (1) further the proper development and maintenance of a statewide system of airports;(2) further economic development; and(3) provide safety of aircraft operations.(b) This program requires the project to do the following: (1) Be for the establishment or improvement of a public use airport.(2) Be included in the Indiana airports system plan, as provided in IC 8-21-1-8.(3) Be located on a site approved by the department.(4) Follow an airport layout plan approved by the department.(5) Meet the general design criteria of the Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circulars. However, subdivisions (1) through (5) are examples and guidelines and may be waived by the department, where, in the judgment of the department, the public interest is best served by allowing less stringent criteria.
(c) Engineering agreements for work to be financed in part by the grant fund must be reviewed for approval by the department.(d) Airport development items that are eligible for funding include the following: (1) Land acquisition for development of airport facilities.(2) Engineering and legal fees for airport planning and development.(3) Grading, drainage, paving, and miscellaneous items necessary for the construction or reconstruction of runways, taxiways, and aprons.(4) Acquisition of runway clear zones and aviation easements, or other interests in air space as may be reasonably required for safeguarding aircraft operations in the vicinity of an airport.(5) Removal of obstructions from approach areas.(6) Installation or relocation of any of the following:(B) Runway, apron, and taxiway lights.(C) Taxiway guidance signs.(E) Security flood lights.(G) Wind and landing direction indicators.(H) Auxiliary power units.(I) REILs (Runway End Identification Lights) and visual glideslope indicator systems.(7) Grading, drainage, paving, and miscellaneous items necessary for the construction or reconstruction of airport access roads and public auto parking areas.(8) Construction of airport safety facilities, security fencing, acquisition of aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles, and snow removal equipment.(9) Installation of instrument landing systems, approach lighting systems, and other approach aids.(10) Development of master planning grants.(11) Airport operational buildings. However, additional building projects will not be eligible until the eighth fiscal year after the completion of the previous building project.(12) Terminal buildings, fuel farms, and hangars.(13) Other items approved by the department, where, in the judgment of the department, the public interest is best served.Added by P.L. 123-2023,SEC. 2, eff. 7/1/2023.