FAA Issues Final Policy on the Use of Airport Hangars

[dalijohn]

FAA Issues Final Policy on the Use of Airport Hangars

June 15- The FAA’s final policy on the non-aeronautical use of airport hangars appears in today’s Federal Register and will take effect on July 1, 2017. The FAA is issuing the policy to clarify how aviation facilities – including hangars can be used on airports that receive federal funds. The final policy strikes a balance between hangar use for aviation and non-aviation purposes.

The policy ensures hangars are available when there is an aviation need, and if demand is low, allows hangars to be used for non-aviation activities. The FAA recognizes that non-aviation hangar space rental allows airport sponsors to be economically independent when hangars are not being used to fulfill aviation needs. Airport sponsors must receive approval from the FAA before hangars can be used for non-aviation purposes.

In addition, the policy outlines the type of aircraft that can be built in a hangar, the equipment and items that can be stored in hangars, and the role of the airport sponsors to ensure tenants pay fair market value for hangar space.

[PA1195]

Re: FAA Issues Final Policy on the Use of Airport Hangars

https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/06/15/2016-14133/policy-on-the-non-aeronautical-use-of-airport-hangars

Gary

[astjp2]

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So the FAA has to give you permission as to what you do with your hanger...Nice....another soon to be failed policy.

[PA1195]

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Apparently at some airports that receive Federal funding the "Airport Sponsors" own the land and hangars...and lease them. Here the hangars are mainly (if not exclusively) privately owned and the land is leased...or as they tried years ago...the Sponsor would have first right of refusal when vacated.

The problem now is some folks live in their hangar and write off all expenses towards a flying business. As a consequence going forward various entities such as Fire Marshals and designated Sponsor inspectors will have to deal with the fallout. Plus some hangars (privately owned again) are used for non-aircraft activity and in support of business.

I'd like to have one but it's simply too much to come up with the cost to purchase and maintain.

Gary

[Mark Bowden]

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This applies to Federally Obligated Airports. One of the needs for this policy change was that if you were building an experimental or even if your certificated aircraft was in restoration or even waiting on repairs it was defined as Non-Aeronautical use of a hangar. There were instances of people getting kicked out for experimental building.

Only final assembly of an aircraft was defined as "aeronautical". Another need for change is it prevented the airport from renting a vacant hangar for any other purpose, denying them potential income, which most are in dire need of.

This is a great change, we all won one this time.

Note, Aopa has an on line summary story with a Tcraft photo, NC95059, nice looking!

[M Towsley]

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AOPA link, Mark. Come on, don't make me search, !!!

[M Towsley]

Re: FAA Issues Final Policy on the Use of Airport Hangars

Nevermind, just found it in my AOPA e-pilot e-mail.

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2016/june/15/faa-clarifies-hangar-use-policy?utm_source=ePilot&utm_medium=Content&utm_content=adv&utm_campaign=160617epilot

[astjp2]

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It also give the airport manager too much authority to pick and choose who he/she wants on an airport....they are trying to take privately owned hangers and make them city owned in Ogden or force owners to remove them if they are too old. Using new codes for old buildings that were permitted when installed but don't meet the new requirements. One owner was asked to prove the foundation had rebar in their hanger that was built in the mid 60's and how much rebar is in it...this ruling is not good for a lot of airport patrons....

[jstall]

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Where can we find and read the actual rulings on this Hanger Use policy Airport Hangers??

JS
Alva,Ok

[jstall]

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Dave

Where can I find the actual findings on this Hanger Use thing posted by the FAA?? I'd like to read the whole thing if it is available

J Stallings
Alva, OK

[jstall]

Re: FAA Issues Final Policy on the Use of Airport Hangars

Where can i find and read the ruling??

Js

[PA1195]

Re: FAA Issues Final Policy on the Use of Airport Hangars

Where can i find and read the ruling??

Js

See #2 post and here: http://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_...ce/hangar_use/

Gary