Zoning
An airport zoning regulation imposes restrictions on land use, including vertical development, with the objective of protecting an airport’s current and future accessibility, usability, and viability.
Zoning
An airport zoning regulation imposes restrictions on land use, including vertical development, with the objective of protecting an airport’s current and future accessibility, usability, and viability.
Zoning regulations may:
- Prevent lands in the vicinity of a federal airport from being used or developed in a manner that is, incompatible with the safe operation of an airport or aircraft.
- Prevent lands in the vicinity of airport facilities from being used or developed in a manner that would cause interference with signals or communications to and from aircraft or to and from those facilities.
An airport zoning regulation applies only to land outside the boundary of the airport it protects. Obstacles within an airport boundary must not penetrate an OLS for the runway(s) involved unless the obstacle is exempted as a result of an aeronautical study.
