Your U.S. home town is considering building a new public airport in an effort to attract industry and jobs to the area. Is any federal money available to help with the costs of the project? If so, describe.
February 12, 2020The Town of Pleasantville, USA owns and operates a municipal airport serving general aviation.
February 12, 2020You are a consultant to a U.S. county that is planning to build a new general aviation airport capable of accommodating business jets in a sparsely-populated area that is now used entirely for agriculture. Airport planners have projected the surface noise impact of the airport and overlaid the FAA obstruction clearance requirements for the approaches to each of the airport’s runways.nnReferring to this example: Airport Noise Projection and Required Obstruction Clearance Diagram
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- Identify which land, if any, you recommend the county purchase outright, explaining why.
- Identify what areas, if any, you recommend the county impose land use zoning to preclude noise-sensitive uses, explaining why.
- Identify what areas, if any, you recommend the county impose height zoning, explaining why.
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