U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

Advisory 

Circular

Subject: LAND ACQUISITION AND RELOCATION 

ASSISTANCE FOR AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT 

PROGRAM ASSISTED PROJECTS 

Date: 09/07/01 

Initiated by:APP-600 

AC No: 150/5100-17

Change: 4 

 

1. PURPOSE. This change implements revised fixed moving expense schedule for residential displacements. 

The change number and date of change is shown at the top of each page. 

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1/13/97 

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3/29/96 

 -sCATHERINE M. LANG 

Director, Office of Airport Planning 

 and Programming 
9/27/01 AC 150/5100-17 CHG4

Exceptions: 

(1) An occupant will be paid on an actual cost basis for moving his or her mobile home. In addition, a reasonable payment to the occupant for packing and 

securing property for the move may be paid at the agency's discretion. 

(2) An occupant who moves from a mobile home may be paid for the removal of personal property from the mobile home in accorrdance with moving and 

dislocation allowance payment schedule. 

(3) The expense and dislocation allowance provided to a person who is an occupant of a dormitory style room shared by two or more unrelated perons and 

whose residential move is performed by the agency at no cost to the person, is limited to $50.

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Figure 5.1 Residential Moving Expense and Dislocation Allowance Payment Schedule 

Occupant owns furniture (1) and (2) Occupant does not 

State Number of rooms of furniture Each own furniture (3) 

add. First Each add. 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Room room Room 

Alabama 400 525 650 775 900 1025 1150 1275 125 300 50 

Alaska 525 750 975 1200 1400 1575 1750 1925 150 350 50 

American Samoa 282 395 508 621 706 790 875 960 85 226 28 

Arizona 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1220 100 300 50 

Arkansas 250 350 450 550 625 700 775 850 75 200 25 

California 575 750 925 1100 1325 1550 1775 2000 200 375 60 

Colorado 400 550 700 850 1000 1150 1300 1450 150 300 50 

Connecticut 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35 

Delaware 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35 

DC 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35 

Florida 500 650 825 1000 1150 1300 1450 1600 150 400 75 

Georgia 450 650 850 1000 1220 1350 1500 1600 125 250 35 

Guam 282 395 508 621 706 790 875 960 85 226 28 

Hawaii 550 900 1250 1550 1850 2100 2350 2600 200 300 100 

Idaho 400 550 700 850 950 1050 1150 1250 100 300 50 

Illinois 400 550 700 800 900 1000 1100 1220 100 325 35 

Indiana 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35 

Iowa 550 700 800 900 1000 1100 1220 1300 125 250 25 

Kansas 300 500 700 850 900 1000 1100 1220 150 250 50 

Kentucky 450 620 790 960 1130 1300 1470 1640 170 350 50 

Louisiana 250 350 450 550 625 700 775 850 75 200 25 

Maine 350 450 550 650 725 800 875 950 75 200 25 

Maryland 350 500 650 800 925 1050 1175 1300 100 225 35 

Massachusetts 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35 

Michigan 425 625 825 900 1025 1150 1300 1400 200 375 100 

Minnesota 400 500 700 850 1000 1150 1300 1400 100 275 50 

Mississippi 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 100 300 50 

Missouri 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1220 100 300 50 

Montana 325 450 575 725 825 900 1000 1100 100 250 35 

Nebraska 345 485 620 760 865 965 1070 1175 105 275 35 

Nevada 360 540 720 900 1080 1260 1440 1620 180 300 60 

New Hampshire 450 600 750 900 1050 1220 1350 1500 150 200 150 

New Jersey 350 500 700 850 1000 1150 1250 1400 250 225 35 

New Mexico 400 650 880 1040 1220 1360 1520 1680 160 360 55 

New York 400 550 700 850 1000 1150 1300 1450 150 300 100 

North Carolina 350 500 650 750 850 950 1050 1150 150 250 50 

North Dakota 350 500 650 775 900 1025 1100 1225 125 300 45 

N. Mariana Is. 282 395 508 621 706 790 875 960 85 226 28 

Ohio 400 600 800 950 1100 1250 1400 1550 150 250 50 

Oklahoma 450 600 750 900 1025 1150 1275 1400 100 300 50 

Oregon 350 500 700 900 1075 1250 1425 1600 175 300 50 

Pennsylvania 250 400 550 650 750 850 950 1050 100 225 35 

Puerto Rico 250 350 450 550 625 700 775 850 75 200 25 

Rhode Island 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 100 300 25 

South Carolina 550 625 850 1000 1220 1350 1475 1650 150 400 50 

South Dakota 350 500 650 800 900 1220 1400 1600 200 300 40 

Tennessee 450 600 750 900 1050 1220 1350 1500 150 300 50 

Texas 350 500 650 800 950 1050 1150 1250 100 300 50 

Utah 250 350 450 550 625 700 775 850 75 200 25 

Vermont 350 500 650 800 950 1050 1150 1250 100 300 50 

Virgin Islands 250 350 450 550 625 700 775 850 75 200 25 

Virginia 300 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 100 225 35 

Washington 450 600 750 900 1050 1220 1350 1500 150 300 50 

West Virginia 500 650 775 900 1075 1225 1350 1500 150 225 35 

Wisconsin 350 500 650 750 850 950 1050 1150 125 325 60 

Wyoming 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 100 200 35 
3/29/96 AC 150/5100-17 

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SECTION 3. NON-RESIDENTIAL MOVES

 

5-7. ACTUAL, REASONABLE, AND NECESSARY MOVING EXPENSES. Any business, farm operation, or 

non-profit organization (NPO) which qualifies as a displaced person is entitled to payment of actual moving and 

related expenses that the sponsor determines to be reasonable and necessary, including expenses for:

 (1) Transportation of personal property. Transportation costs for a distance beyond 50 miles are not 

eligible, unless the sponsor determines that relocation beyond 50 miles is justified. 

 (2) Packing, crating, unpacking, and uncrating of the personal property. 

 (3) Disconnecting, dismantling, removing, reassembling, and reinstalling relocated machinery, equipment, 

and other personal property, including substitute personal property described at paragraph 5-10 below. This 

includes connection to utilities nearby. It also includes modifications to the personal property to adapt it to the 

replacement structure, the replacement site, or the utilities at the replacement site, and modifications necessary to 

adapt utilities at the replacement site t the personal property. (Expenses for providing utilities from the right-of-way 

to the building or improvement are excluded.) 

 (4) Storage of personal property for a period not to exceed 12 months unless the sponsor determines that a 

longer period is necessary. 

 

 (5) Insurance for the replacement value of the personal property in connection with the move and 

necessary storage. 

 (6) Any license, permit, or certification required of the displaced person at the replacement location. 

However, the payment may be based on the remaining useful life of the existing license, permit or certification. 

 (7) The replacement value of property lost, stolen, or damaged in the process of moving (not through the 

fault or negligence of the displaced person, his or her agent, or employee) where insurance covering such loss, theft, 

or damage is not reasonably available. 

 (8) Professional services necessary for, planning the move of personal property, moving the personal 

property, and/or installing the relocated personal property at the replacement site. 

 (9) Relettering signs and replacing stationary on hand at the time of displacement that are made obsolete as 

a result of the move. 

 (10) Other actual moving related expenses that are not listed as ineligible under paragraph 5-2, as the 

sponsor determines to be reasonable and necessary. 

5-8. ACTUAL DIRECT LOSS OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY. A displaced business, farm operation, 

or NPO that decides to discontinue operations rather than relocate or elects not to relocate some items of personal 

property may claim actual, reasonable and necessary expense for the direct loss of personal property. The payment 

shall consist of the lesser of: 

 (1) The fair market value of the item for continued use at the displacement site, less the proceeds from 

sale. To be eligible for payment the displaced person must make a good faith effort to sell the personal property, 

unless the sponsor determines such effort is not necessary, (i.e. it is determined that the cost of sale will likely 

exceed any potential proceeds). When the property loss is claimed for goods held for sale, the fair market value 

shall be based on the reasonable cost of the goods to the business, not the potential selling price. ;or 

 (2) The estimated cost of moving the item, but with no allowance for storage. If the business, farm 

operation, or NPO is discontinued, the estimated cost shall be based on a moving distance of 50 miles.