Horry County Department of Airports

Unusual Incident Report

Accident and Incident Report Form

To be completed by HCDA staff in the event of an unusual incident.

Name of person that completed this report: _________________________

Organization and Position: _________________________

Telephone number: ______________________________

Date of Accident/Incident: _________________________

Time: _______________________________

Location: ____________________________

Date of Report: _______________________

Names of Witnesses

Witness 1

Name: _________________________

Address:

Telephone: _____________________

Witness 2

Name: _________________________

Address:

Telephone: _____________________

Witness 3

Name: _________________________

Address:  

Telephone: _____________________

Details

Details of the accident/incident: (Include details of people involved, aircraft, vehicles, and equipment. Include details of

what took place that contributed to the incident

Details of any injuries:

Details of damage to aircraft/vehicles/equipment/facilities:
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HORRY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS

MINIMUM STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS

FOR

AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITIES

AT

GRAND STRAND AIRPORT (CRE)

CONWAY HORRY COUNTY AIRPORT (HYW), AND

TWIN CITY AIRPORT (5J9)

January 1, 2015

Approved by County Council - Jan 20, 2015

Ordinance Number 115-14 
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CONTENTS

SECTION ONE - INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 6

A. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 6

B. PREAMBLE AND STATEMENT OF POLICY............................................................... 7

C. CONFLICTS WITH EXISTING AGREEMENTS ............................................................ 8

SECTION TWO - DEFINITIONS........................................................................................................... 9

SECTION THREE - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS................................................................................. 17

1. Compliance with Minimum Standards ................................................................ 17

2. Agreement/Approval ........................................................................................... 17

3. Insurance Requirements...................................................................................... 17

4. Approved Activities.............................................................................................. 18

5. Non Approved Activities...................................................................................... 18

6. Compliance with Laws ......................................................................................... 19

7. Security Mandates............................................................................................... 19

8. Facility Maintenance............................................................................................ 20

9. Security Deposit................................................................................................... 20

10. Products and Services.......................................................................................... 20

11. Non-Liability of HCDA .......................................................................................... 20

12. Assignment, Subletting and Encumbrances ........................................................ 21

13. Taxes.................................................................................................................... 21

14. Signage................................................................................................................. 21

15. Environmental Compliance.................................................................................. 21

16. Safety of Property, Others................................................................................... 22

17. HCDA and Director............................................................................................... 22

18. Notices, Requests for Approval, Applications, and Other Filings........................ 22

19. Minimum Leased Premises.................................................................................. 23

20. Exclusive Rights.................................................................................................... 23

21. Amendments of Standards.................................................................................. 23

22. Waiver or Modification of Minimum Standards.................................................. 23

23. Alterations............................................................................................................ 23

SECTION FOUR - GROUND VEHICLES AND PARKING ..................................................................... 24

SECTION FIVE - FIXED BASE OPERATOR ......................................................................................... 27

SECTION SIX - SPECIALIZED AVIATION SERVICE OPERATORS......................................................... 28

A. AIRFRAME AND POWER PLANT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OPERATOR .......... 28

DEFINITION........................................................................................................................ 28

1. Scope of Activity .................................................................................................. 28

2. Assigned Area ...................................................................................................... 29

3. Licenses and Certifications................................................................................... 29

4. Personnel ............................................................................................................. 29

5. Equipment............................................................................................................ 29
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6. Hours of Operation .............................................................................................. 30

7. Insurance.............................................................................................................. 30

B. AVIONICS, INSTRUMENT OR PROPELLER REPAIR OPERATOR.............................. 31

DEFINITION........................................................................................................................ 31

1. Scope of Activity .................................................................................................. 31

2. Assigned Area ...................................................................................................... 31

3. Licenses and Certifications................................................................................... 31

4. Personnel ............................................................................................................. 32

5. Equipment............................................................................................................ 33

6. Hours of Operation .............................................................................................. 33

7. Insurance.............................................................................................................. 33

C. AIRCRAFT SALES OPERATOR ................................................................................ 34

DEFINITION........................................................................................................................ 34

1. Scope of Activity .................................................................................................. 34

2. Assigned Area ...................................................................................................... 34

3. Dealership............................................................................................................ 34

4. Licenses and Certifications................................................................................... 34

5. Personnel ............................................................................................................. 35

6. Equipment............................................................................................................ 35

7. Hours of Operation .............................................................................................. 35

8. Insurance.............................................................................................................. 35

D. AIRCRAFT RENTAL ................................................................................................ 36

DEFINITON......................................................................................................................... 36

1. Scope of Activity .................................................................................................. 36

2. Assigned Area ...................................................................................................... 36

3. Licenses and Certifications................................................................................... 36

4. Personnel ............................................................................................................. 37

5. Equipment............................................................................................................ 37

6. Hours of Operation .............................................................................................. 37

7. Insurance.............................................................................................................. 37

E. HELICOPTER TOUR AND CHARTER OPERATIONS................................................. 38

DEFINITION........................................................................................................................ 38

1. Scope of Activity .................................................................................................. 38

2. Assigned Area ...................................................................................................... 38

3. Licenses and Certifications................................................................................... 39

4. Personnel ............................................................................................................. 39

5. Equipment............................................................................................................ 39

6. Hours of Operations............................................................................................. 39

7. Insurance.............................................................................................................. 39

F. FLIGHT TRAINING OPERATOR .............................................................................. 40

DEFINITION........................................................................................................................ 40

1. Scope of Activity .................................................................................................. 40

2. Assigned Area ...................................................................................................... 40

3. Licenses and Certifications................................................................................... 41

4. Personnel ............................................................................................................. 41

5. Equipment............................................................................................................ 41

6. Hours of Operation .............................................................................................. 41

7. Insurance.............................................................................................................. 41
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G. AIRCRAFT CHARTER / AIR TAXI / AIR AMBULANCE OPERATOR........................... 42

DEFINITION........................................................................................................................ 42

1. Scope of Activity .................................................................................................. 42

2. Assigned Area ...................................................................................................... 42

3. Licenses and Certifications................................................................................... 42

4. Personnel ............................................................................................................. 43

5. Equipment............................................................................................................ 43

6. Hours of Operation .............................................................................................. 43

7. Insurance.............................................................................................................. 43

H. SKYDIVING OPERATOR......................................................................................... 44

DEFINITION........................................................................................................................ 44

1. Scope of Activity .................................................................................................. 44

2. Assigned Area ...................................................................................................... 45

3. Licenses and Certification .................................................................................... 45

4. Personnel ............................................................................................................. 46

5. Equipment............................................................................................................ 46

6. Hours of Operation .............................................................................................. 46

7. Insurance.............................................................................................................. 46

I. COMMERCIAL HANGAR OPERATOR..................................................................... 47

DEFINITION........................................................................................................................ 47

1. Scope of Activity .................................................................................................. 47

2. Assigned Area ...................................................................................................... 47

3. Hanger Structures................................................................................................ 47

4. Insurance.............................................................................................................. 48

J. NON-COMMERCIAL HANGAR OPERATOR............................................................ 49

DEFINITION........................................................................................................................ 49

1. Scope of Activity .................................................................................................. 49

2. Assigned Area ...................................................................................................... 49

3. Hanger Structures................................................................................................ 49

4. Ownership Guidelines.......................................................................................... 50

5. Insurance.............................................................................................................. 50

K. OTHER SPECIALIZED AVIATION SERVICE OPERATORS (“SASO”).......................... 51

DEFINITION........................................................................................................................ 51

1. Scope of Activity .................................................................................................. 51

2. Assigned Area ...................................................................................................... 51

3. Licenses and Certifications................................................................................... 51

4. Personnel ............................................................................................................. 52

5. Equipment............................................................................................................ 52

6. Hours of Operations............................................................................................. 52

7. Insurance.............................................................................................................. 52

SECTION SEVEN - FLYING CLUBS .................................................................................................... 53

1. Qualification......................................................................................................... 53

2. Operations ........................................................................................................... 53

3. Flight Instruction.................................................................................................. 53

4. Sale or Lease of Goods and Services.................................................................... 54

5. Insurance.............................................................................................................. 54
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SECTION EIGHT - SELF-FUELING..................................................................................................... 55

DEFINITION........................................................................................................................ 55

1. Permit Required................................................................................................... 55

2. Limitation............................................................................................................. 56

3. Fuel Flowage Fees; Records................................................................................. 56

4. Compliance with Laws. ........................................................................................ 56

5. Additional Requirements..................................................................................... 56

6. Fueling Operations............................................................................................... 57

SECTION NINE - APPLICATION AND APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS.................................................. 60

A. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS............................................................................. 60

1. Intended Scope of Activities................................................................................ 60

2. Financial Responsibility and Capability................................................................ 61

3. Experience............................................................................................................ 61

4. Bonding and Insuring Capacity ............................................................................ 61

5. Subcontracts........................................................................................................ 62

6. Assets................................................................................................................... 62

7. Authorization to Release Information ................................................................. 62

8. Other Information................................................................................................ 62

B. GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OF APPLICATION ............................................................ 62

SECTION TEN - VIOLATION OF MINIMUM STANDARDS, PENALTIES ............................................. 64

1. Cease and Desist Orders...................................................................................... 64

2. Removal from Airports, Fines and Penalties; Termination of Agreement........... 64

3. Hearing................................................................................................................. 65

4. Removal of Property ............................................................................................ 65

SECTION ELEVEN - MISCELLANEOUS.............................................................................................. 67

1. Intent, Severability............................................................................................... 67

2. Amendment; Waiver............................................................................................ 67

3. Effective Date....................................................................................................... 67

ATTACHMENT A ............................................................................................................................. 68

ATTACHMENT B – FORM OF SELF FUELING PERMITS.................................................................... 73

ATTACHMENT C – SCHEDULE OF INSURANCE.................................................................. 80
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SECTION ONE - INTRODUCTION

A. INTRODUCTION

In order to: (a) encourage and promote: the safe and efficient operation of the Airports; (b) enhance 

the growth of the Airports; (c) protect Airport users from unlicensed and unauthorized products and 

services; (d) maintain and enhance the availability of adequate Aeronautical Activities for all Airport 

users; (e) encourage and promote the provision of high-quality general aviation products, services, 

and facilities; (f) encourage and promote the economic health of and the orderly development of 

general aviation at the Conway-Horry County (“HYW”), Grand Strand (“CRE”), and Twin City (“5J9”) 

Airports; (g) ensure efficiency of operations; (h) conform to applicable laws and regulations; (i) comply 

with assurances made under HCDA’s grant agreements with the federal government; (j) preclude the 

granting of an Exclusive Right to undertake an Aeronautical Activity in violation of federal law; and (k) 

promote opportunities for Operators to perform Aeronautical Activities at the Airports on fair and 

reasonable terms, without unjust economic discrimination; the Horry County Council and the Horry 

County Department of Airports have established these General Aviation Minimum Standards and 

Requirements for Aeronautical Activities applicable to any Person providing or seeking to provide 

Aeronautical Activities at the Airports. Capitalized terms shall have the meanings assigned to such 

terms in Article 2 of these Minimum Standards. These Minimum Standards do not apply to operations 

at Myrtle Beach International Airport (“MYR”), air carrier operations, or to non-aeronautical 

concession or consumer service privileges at the Airports.

These Minimum Standards are intended to be the threshold entry and on-going service requirements 

for those Persons seeking to perform Aeronautical Activities at the Airports for the public, and are 

intended to apply objectively and without unjust discrimination to all similarly situated on-Airport 

Operators. The Council has determined that the requirement that all Operators at the Airports meet 

these Minimum Standards is in the public interest.

These Minimum Standards are established based upon the conditions existing at the Airports, the 

existing and planned facilities at the Airports, and the current and future aviation role of the Airports. 

The application of these Minimum Standards, including the minimum levels of service that must be 

offered by Operators, relates primarily to the public interest in discouraging substandard service 

providers, thereby preserving the financial integrity of Airport businesses and protecting Airport 

patrons and the public at large.

Accordingly, the following sections set forth the minimum standards prerequisite to a Person operating 

upon and engaging in one or more Aeronautical Activities at an Airport. Any Person engaging in such 

aviation operations and/or Aeronautical Activities at the Airport will also be required to comply with 

all applicable Laws applicable pertaining to such Activities.
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B. PREAMBLE AND STATEMENT OF POLICY

It is the intent of HCDA to plan, manage, operate, finance, and develop the Airports for the long-term 

financial health of the Airports and the safety of Persons operating at the Airports and that of the 

public at large, consistent with accepted airport practices and applicable Laws. It is the policy of the 

HCDA to extend the opportunity to provide Aeronautical Activities at the Airports to any Person 

meeting these Minimum Standards, as they may be amended from time to time, for that service, 

subject to the availability of suitable space at the Airports to conduct such activities. 

To this end, all Applicants to perform or provide Aeronautical Activities at the Airports shall be 

accorded a reasonable opportunity, without unjust discrimination, to occupy available Airport land 

and/or Improvements and to provide appropriate Aeronautical Activities subject to the Minimum 

Standards as established by HCDA.

The granting of rights and privileges to engage in Aeronautical Activities shall not be construed in any 

manner as affording an Operator any Exclusive Right to perform Aeronautical Activities or use the 

premises and/or facilities at the Airports, other than those premises which may be assigned exclusively 

to Operator, and then only to the extent provided in an Agreement.

HCDA reserves and retains the right for the use of the Airports by others who may desire to use the 

same, pursuant to applicable Laws pertaining to such use. HCDA further reserves the right to designate 

specific areas on the Airports for Aeronautical Activities in accordance with the applicable current 

adopted Airport Layout Plan for each Airport. Such designation shall give consideration to the nature 

and extent of the operation and the land and Improvements available for such purpose, and shall be 

consistent with the orderly and safe operation of the Airports.

The Director of Airports has the authority to manage the Airports (including the authority to interpret, 

administer, and enforce Agreements and HCDA policies and the authority to permit temporary, short 

term occupancy of Airport land and/or facilities). The ultimate authority to grant the occupancy and 

use of Airport real estate and to approve, amend, or supplement all Agreements relating thereto is 

expressly reserved to the Horry County Council.

HCDA does hereby establish the following Policy for the Minimum Standards:

1. The Minimum Standards are the threshold entry requirements for Persons desiring to undertake 

Aeronautical Activities at the Airports.

2. The Minimum Standards are intended to ensure that those Persons who have undertaken to 

provide Aeronautical Activities, are not exposed to unfair competition.

3. The Minimum Standards are intended to protect the public from unsafe and/or inadequate 

services and/or activities.

4. The Minimum Standards were developed taking into consideration the aviation role of the 

Airports, facilities that currently exist at the Airports, Aeronautical Activities being offered at the 

Airports, the future development planned for the Airports, and the promotion of fair 

competition at the Airports. 

5. The uniform application of these Minimum Standards, containing the minimum levels of service 

that must be offered by prospective and/or existing Operators, relates primarily to the public 
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interest thereby protecting both the established Aeronautical Activities and the Airports’ 

patrons.

C. CONFLICTS WITH EXISTING AGREEMENTS

In the event of a direct conflict between these Minimum Standards and any Agreement entered into 

prior to the Effective Date, the Agreement shall govern to the extent of such conflict. The Minimum 

Standards are not intended to alter or change rights of any party under any Agreement in effect prior 

to the Effective Date (a “Pre-existing Agreement”); provided, however, that if any Pre-existing 

Agreement requires the party to such Agreement to comply with the HCDA’s minimum standards, as 

they may be amended from time to time, then these Minimum Standards shall be incorporated into 

such Pre-existing Agreement as a result of such provision. 

These Minimum Standards shall apply to any Agreement or extension of the term of any Pre-existing 

Agreement entered into between the HCDA and an Operator after the Effective Date, and in the event

of any direct conflict between such Agreement and these Minimum Standards, these Minimum 

Standards, shall prevail.
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SECTION TWO - DEFINITIONS

As used in these Minimum Standards, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITY (OR “AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITIES” OR “ACTIVITY” OR “ACTIVITIES”) shall mean 

any activity or service that involves, makes possible, facilitates, is related to, assists in, or is required for 

the operation of Aircraft, or which contributes to or is required for the safety of such operations. The 

following Activities, without limitation, which are commonly conducted on airports, are considered 

Aeronautical Activities within this definition: general and corporate aviation, air taxi and charter 

operations, pilot training, aircraft rental, sightseeing, aerial photography, aerial spraying and agricultural 

aviation services, aerial advertising, aerial surveying, scheduled and unscheduled air carrier operation 

(passenger and cargo), aircraft sales and service, sale of aviation fuel and oil, repair and maintenance of 

Aircraft, sale of Aircraft parts, Aircraft storage, Skydiving, and any other activities which, because of their 

direct relationship to the operation of Aircraft or the Airports, can be appropriately regarded as an 

Aeronautical Activity. For all purposes of these Minimum Standards, all products and services described 

herein are deemed to be “Aeronautical Activities”. Activities such as model aircraft and model rocket 

operations are not Aeronautical Activities.

AGREEMENT (OR “OPERATING AGREEMENT”) shall mean a written contract between HCDA and a Person 

granting a concession to undertake an Aeronautical Activity, transferring rights or interest in property, 

and/or otherwise authorizing the conduct of certain Activities, executed by both parties. An Operating 

Permit, a Space Use Permit, and a Lease Agreement are each an “Agreement”.

AIR CHARTER OPERATOR shall mean a Person that provides on-demand, non-scheduled passenger 

services to the general public from an Airport for hire and operates under 14 CFR Part 135 with Aircraft 

that have no more than 30 passenger seats.

AIRCRAFT shall mean any contrivance, now known or hereafter invented, used, or designed for flight in 

the air. Excluded from this definition are ultralights (as defined in 14 CFR Part 103), and paragliders. 

AIRCRAFT LINE MAINTENANCE shall mean Aircraft Maintenance typically required to return an Aircraft to 

service within a short period of time. Examples include replenishing lubricants, fluids, nitrogen and 

oxygen; servicing of landing gear, tires, and struts; lubricating Aircraft components; and 

avionics/instrument removal and/or replacement.

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE shall mean the repair, maintenance, rebuilding, overhaul, alteration, 

adjustment, or inspection of Aircraft. Major repairs include major alterations to the airframe, power 

plant, and propeller as defined in 14 CFR Part 43. Minor repairs include normal, routine annual inspection 

with attendant maintenance, repair, calibration, or adjustment or repair of Aircraft and their accessories.
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AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT AREA shall mean the runways, taxiways, and other areas of the Airport which are 

used for taxiing or hover taxiing, air taxiing, takeoff, and landing of Aircraft and controlled by the air traffic 

control tower, exclusive of Aprons and Aircraft parking areas.

AIRCRAFT SALES OPERATOR shall mean a Person engaged in the sale of new and/or used Aircraft at the 

Airport.

AIRCRAFT RENTAL OPERATOR shall mean a Person engaged in the rental of fixed or rotor wing Aircraft to 

the public at the Airport.

AIR OPERATIONS AREA (AOA) shall mean the portion of the Airports located inside the security fence and 

includes all Aircraft Movement Areas, Aprons, and safety areas for use by Aircraft that are not separated 

by adequate security systems, measures, or procedures, and includes any area of the Airports used or 

intended to be used by Aircraft for landing, takeoff or surface maneuvering. 

AIRPORTS shall mean the land areas and Improvements which are owned, leased, operated, or controlled 

by HCDA and referred to collectively as Conway-Horry County Airport (HYW), Grand Strand Airport (CRE), 

and Twin City Airport (5J9). An “Airport” shall mean any one of HYW, CRE or 5J9.

AIRPORT LAYOUT PLAN (“ALP”) shall mean a drawing depicting the physical layout of the applicable 

Airport approved by the FAA and identifying the location and configuration of runways, taxiways, 

buildings, roadways, utilities, NAVAIDs, etc.

APPLICANT shall mean a Person seeking the right to use a portion of an Airport or to establish or use any 

facility at the Airport to engage in Aeronautical Activities and who shall apply in writing and in the manner 

or form prescribed herein for authorization to engage in such Activities at an Airport.

APRON shall mean a paved area of an Airport designated by the Director for Aircraft staging and parking.

ASSIGNED AREA shall mean the space at an Airport described in an Agreement, to be used by an Operator 

solely for the conduct of Operator’s Aeronautical Activities.

ASSOCIATION shall mean, for the purposes of these Minimum Standards, an individual or a group of 

individuals holding a proportionate share of a non-commercial hangar facility.

AVIONICS AND INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE OPERATOR shall mean an authorized Person engaged in the 

business of and providing a facility for the repair, maintenance and overhaul of Aircraft radios and 

instruments at an Airport.

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) shall mean the regulations published in the Federal Register by 

the executive departments and agencies of the federal government of the United States. 

COMMERCIAL AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITY shall mean any Aeronautical Activity where the purpose of such 

Activity is to secure earnings, income, compensation, or profit, whether or not such objectives are 

accomplished. Such Activities are further defined throughout these Minimum Standards.
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COMMERCIAL HANGAR OPERATOR shall mean a Person engaged in the subleasing of conventional 

hangars, bulk hangar space and/or T hangars for the storage of Aircraft at an Airport.

COMMERCIAL SKYDIVING shall mean an Operator that engages in the air transportation of individuals for 

the purpose of Skydiving, instruction in Skydiving, and rental and sales of Skydiving equipment.

COUNCIL shall mean the Horry County Council.

DIRECTOR shall mean the Director of Airports employed by HCDA to administer, oversee, and direct the 

operation of the Airports and to enforce these Minimum Standards and other regulations prescribed by 

HCDA affecting the operation of the Airports under its jurisdiction. The Director may delegate other HCDA 

staff as he or she deems necessary. 

DROP ZONE (also known as “Landing Zone”) shall mean that portion of an Airport designated in a Letter 

of Agreement among a Commercial Skydiving Operator, HCDA and the air traffic control tower operator 

at that Airport and, if required under 14 CFR Part 105, the FAA, for landing of individuals undertaking 

Skydiving operations.

EFFECTIVE DATE shall mean the date that these Minimum Standards are adopted by the Council and are 

effective under Law.

EQUIPMENT shall mean all personal property and machinery, including supplies, tools, and apparatus, 

necessary for the proper conduct of the Activity being performed.

EXCLUSIVE RIGHT shall mean a power, privilege, or other right excluding or preventing another Person 

from enjoying or exercising a like power, privilege, or right. 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (“FAA”) shall mean the United States Federal Aviation 

Administration within the Department of Transportation of the United States government and any federal 

agency succeeding to its duties and powers. 

FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS (“FAR”) shall mean the regulations found in Title 14, Parts 1-999 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations.

FIXED BASE OPERATOR (“FBO”) shall mean a Person engaged in business of providing Aircraft services, 

including Fueling Operations, to the General Aviation public, and authorized to conduct such business in 

accordance with minimum standards prescribed by HCDA. Excluded from this definition are commercial 

air carriers.

FLIGHT TRAINING OPERATOR shall mean a Person engaged in instructing pilots in dual and/or solo flight 

training using fixed or rotary wing Aircraft at the Airport.
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FLYING CLUB shall mean a non-profit organization established to promote aviation, develop skills in 

aeronautics, and/or raise awareness and appreciation of aviation requirements and techniques through 

ground and/or flight instructional procedures.

FUEL shall mean aviation fuels of all grades and/or petroleum products ordinarily used and required by 

General Aviation Aircraft at the Airports, including turbine (jet) fuel (“Jet A”) and aviation gasoline 

(“Avgas”).

FUELING OPERATIONS shall mean the sale, delivery, quality control, into-plane delivery and/or dispensing 

of Fuel into Aircraft, Fuel storage tanks or Refueling Vehicles.

FUELING PRIVILEGES shall mean the non-exclusive privilege granted by HCDA to (a) an FBO to engage in 

Fueling Operations for Aircraft located on such FBO’s premises and on public areas of the Airports but not 

on premises leased, licensed or assigned by HCDA to any other Person unless such Person consents to 

such FBO engaging in Fueling Operations on such other Person’s premises, or (b) HCDA; provided, 

however, that any Self Fueling meeting the requirements of these Minimum Standards shall not constitute 

“Fueling Privileges”. 

GENERAL AVIATION shall mean all personal and Commercial Aircraft operations, but excluding military 

operations and those Aircraft operations federally regulated by 14 CFR Parts 121 and 129.

HCDA shall mean Horry County, the governing body of Horry County Department of Airports, which is 

granted the responsibilities of exercising and performing the powers and duties of operating the Airports, 

and is the owner and operator of the Airports.

IMPROVEMENTS shall mean all buildings, structures, and facilities, including pavement, fencing, signs and 

landscaping, constructed, installed or placed on, under, or above any Assigned Area.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR shall mean a Person that contracts to do work or perform a service for 

another Person and that retains complete and free control over the means or methods used in doing the 

work or performing the service, as opposed to being an employee of the other party.

LANDING ZONE (see Drop Zone).

LAW OR LAWS shall mean all federal, state and local statutes, ordinances and regulations and Council 

ordinances which now exist or may hereafter be promulgated or adopted from time to time, applicable 

to an Operator, an Operator’s operations at the Airports, and judicial interpretations thereof, including 

but not limited to all acts and regulations relating to aviation (including without limitation those 

regulations promulgated by the Department of Transportation or the FAA), security (including without 

limitation those regulations promulgated by the Department of Homeland Security or TSA), the Americans 

with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any amendments thereto.

LEASE AGREEMENT shall mean an Agreement approved by the Council pursuant to which a Person is 

granted the right to occupy and use a designated Assigned Area and Improvements for a specified term.
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LOSSES shall mean any and all losses, liabilities, judgments, suits, claims, damages, costs and expenses 

(including all costs for investigation and defense thereof, including, but not limited to, court costs, expert 

fees and reasonable paralegal and attorneys’ fees (including an allocation of the costs attributed to the 

work of in-house counsel and HCDA staff) prior to institution of legal proceedings and at both trial and 

appellate levels, and in any mediation or arbitration agreed to by HCDA, and remediation costs), of any 

kind or nature.

MASTER PLAN shall mean an assembly of appropriate documents and drawings covering the development 

of an Airport from a physical, economic, social, and political jurisdictional perspective. The Airport Layout 

Plan is a part of the Airport Master Plan.

MINIMUM STANDARDS shall mean those qualifications, standards and criteria set forth in these Minimum 

Standards, as amended or modified by the Council from time to time, as the minimum requirements to 

be met as a condition for the right of an Operator to engage in any Aeronautical Activity at an Airport.

MOBILE STRUCTURE shall mean a structure having no permanent foundation and/or capable of moving 

or being moved from place to place, including modular buildings constructed offsite.

NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (“NFPA”) shall mean the U.S. chartered non-profit 

organization which provides and advocates consensus codes and standards, research, training, and 

education pertaining to fire, electrical, and building safety. 

NON-COMMERCIAL OPERATOR shall mean a Person that either owns or leases and operates Aircraft for 

personal or recreational purposes. In the case of a business, the operation of Aircraft must be an ancillary 

Activity or unit to support the business’ purposes by providing transportation for the exclusive use of its 

employees or agents. In all cases, a Non-Commercial Operator may neither offer nor provide Commercial 

Aeronautical Activities.

NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS shall mean from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Eastern time), Monday through Friday. 

OPERATOR shall mean a Person that has entered into an Agreement with HCDA and authorized to 

undertake one or more Aeronautical Activities at an Airport. As used in these Minimum Standards, the 

term “Operator” refers to both Commercial Operators and Non-Commercial Operators.

OPERATING PERMIT shall mean an Agreement that grants a Person the right to perform or provide certain 

specified Commercial Aeronautical Activities, but that does not grant such Person any right to occupy land 

or Improvements at the Airports.

OWNER shall mean any Person, and any trustee, receiver, assignee or similar representative thereof, that 

owns or leases an Aircraft.
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PERMIT shall mean an Agreement between HCDA and a Person for the performance of a temporary 

Commercial Aeronautical Activity including, but not limited to, Skydiving, mooring of lighter-than-air 

balloons and airships, banner towing, and the like. Any form of Solicitation requires a Permit.

PERSON shall mean any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, limited liability company, 

limited liability partnership, association, joint stock association, governmental entity or other body politic; 

and includes any trustee, receiver, committee, assignee or other representative or employee thereof.

PROPRIETARY EXCLUSIVE RIGHT shall mean a right that may only be exercised by the airport sponsor to 

provide any or all of the Aeronautical Activities at the airport exclusively. 

RAMP PERMIT shall mean a permit issued by the Director granting a Vehicle permission to operate or be 

operated within the AOA, or a designated portion thereof, subject to the requirements of these Minimum 

Standards. 

REFUELING VEHICLE shall mean any Vehicle used for transporting, handling, or dispensing of Fuel, oil, and 

lubricants.

RESTRICTED AREA shall mean areas of the Airports that are closed to the general public. These areas are 

used to perform the regular activities and operations of the Airports and include, but are not limited to, 

the Air Operations Areas, tenant leased operational areas, airfield operational roads, and locations having 

direct access to Air Operations Areas. These areas are restricted to use by authorized Persons and 

personnel while engaged in their respective Airport duties. 

SELF-FUELER (OR “SELF-FUELING OPERATOR”) shall mean a Person holding a valid Self-Fueling Permit 

issued in accordance with Section 8 of these Minimum Standards and any Owner that performs Aircraft 

Fueling services on its own Aircraft at an Airport with its own employees and its own Fueling Equipment 

with Fuel that the Owner obtained from the source of his/her preference, subject to the prior receipt of 

a Fueling Permit from the Airport. Joint or cooperative Fueling is not a Self-Fueler.

SELF-FUELING shall mean the Fueling or servicing by a Person of an Aircraft that is either (x) owned by 

such Person or (y) within such Person’s complete operational control, exclusively used by such Person and 

subject to a lease to such Person with an initial or remaining term of at least one year, with that Person’s 

own employees, and using that Person’s own equipment. Self-Fueling and other self services cannot be 

contracted out to or provided by any other Person. Self-Fueling, in and of itself, shall not be deemed an 

Aeronautical Service under these Minimum Standards. 

SELF-FUELING PERMIT shall mean a permit substantially in the form of the Self-Fueling Permit attached to 

these Minimum Standards as Attachment B, as such form may be amended from time to time, issued to 

a Person meeting the requirements set forth in Section 8 of these Minimum Standards.
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SELF-SERVICE shall mean maintenance or Fueling of an Aircraft on Airport property performed by the 

Aircraft Owner or operator in accordance with HCDA’s standards or requirements and using Equipment 

and parts obtained by the Aircraft Owner or operator from the source of his or her preference.

SKYDIVING / SPORT PARACHUTING shall mean an aerial activity whereby one or more persons 

intentionally descends to the surface from an Aircraft in flight, and shall not include flight by use of a 

powered parachute.

SOLICITATION shall mean to ask, request, implore or plead repetitively or continuously, directly or 

indirectly, actively or passively, openly or subtly, orally, in writing or otherwise, for money or anything of 

pecuniary value. Solicitation also includes requests to sign a petition. 

SPACE USE PERMIT (“SUP”) shall mean an Agreement approved by the Director pursuant to which a 

Person is granted the license to occupy and use for specified Aeronautical Activities designated Assigned 

Space and Improvements but which does not grant such Person rights in land.

SPECIALIZED AVIATION SERVICE OPERATOR (“SASO”) shall mean a Commercial Aeronautical Operator 

that provides specified Aeronautical Activities. These may include any one or a combination of the 

following:

(a) Airframe and Power Plant Repair and Maintenance

(b) Avionics, Instrument, or Propeller Repair 

(c) Aircraft Sales 

(d) Aircraft Rental 

(e) Helicopter Tour and Charter

(f) Flight Training

(g) Aircraft Charter/Air Taxi/Air Ambulance 

(h) Sky Diving/Sport Parachuting 

(i) Commercial Hanger

(j) Non-Commercial Hanger

(k) Aircraft detailing to include cleaning, and/or paint touch-up 

(l) Nonstop sightseeing flights that begin and end at the Airport

(m) Crop dusting, seeding, spraying, and bird chasing

(n) Banner towing and aerial advertising

(o) Fire fighting or fire patrol

(p) Aerial photography or survey 

(q) Power line or pipeline patrol; or 

(r) Any other Commercial Aircraft operations specifically excluded from FAR Part 119.

THROUGH THE FENCE OPERATION (TTF) shall mean having direct access to an Airport from private 

property located contiguous to the Airport. Through-the-fence entities, while being located off Airport 

property, have access to an Airport’s Restricted Area.
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TIE DOWN shall mean a paved or unpaved area at an Airport used for parking and mooring of Aircraft 

wherein suitable tie-down points are located.

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (“TSA”) shall mean the United States Transportation 

Security Administration within the Department of Homeland Security, and any federal agency succeeding 

to its duties and powers.

VEHICLE shall mean and include automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, and any other self-propelled

device in or upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported, carried or drawn upon 

land, except railroad equipment and Aircraft. 

VEHICLE PARKING AREA shall mean any portion of the Airports designated and made available temporarily 

or permanently by HCDA for the parking of Vehicles.
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SECTION THREE - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The following General Requirements shall apply to all Aeronautical Activities at the Airports. An Operator 

engaging in an Aeronautical Activity or Activities at the Airports must comply with the General 

Requirements set forth in this section plus the applicable minimum standards for each specific 

Aeronautical Activity.

1. COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM STANDARDS

a. Any permission granted by HCDA, directly or indirectly, expressly or by implication or 

otherwise, to any Person to enter or to use the Airports or any part thereof, is conditioned 

upon strict compliance with these Minimum Standards. The exercise of the privilege of 

using the Airports and their facilities or any part thereof shall constitute the agreement of 

the Person using the Airports to comply fully with these Minimum Standards

b. Any permission granted by HCDA under these Minimum Standards is conditioned upon the 

payment of any and all applicable fees and charges established by HCDA.

c. All Agreements and identification badges issued by HCDA are the property of HCDA and such 

Agreements, badges, and all other endorsements and authorizations included therein are 

subject to revocation by the Director.

d. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, these Minimum Standards shall 

not prevent the exercise of rights expressly granted by HCDA in written Agreements 

between HCDA and the Person to whom such rights have been granted.

e. If an Operator or any Person employed by an Operator fails to comply with these Minimum 

Standards, such Operator or Person is subject to the Penalties set forth in Section 10 of these 

Minimum Standards. 

2. AGREEMENT/APPROVAL

a. No Person shall be allowed to conduct an Aeronautical Activity at the Airports unless such 

Person has first entered into a valid Agreement authorizing such Activity.

b. Each Agreement will include the terms and conditions under which the Activity will be 

conducted at the Airport, including, but not limited to: term of the Agreement; generally 

applicable and not unjustly discriminatory rentals, fees, and charges; and the rights and 

obligations of the respective parties. No Agreement shall reduce or limit a Person’s 

obligations with respect to these Minimum Standards.

c. In addition to an Operating Agreement, each Operator or Person seeking to occupy any 

space at an Airport, including without limitation a Hangar, a tie down area, or other portion 

of the Ramp, or any building at an Airport, must enter into a Space Use Permit or Lease 

Agreement with Horry County in such form as may be reasonably satisfactory to HCDA 

before commencing occupancy of such space.

3. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
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Insurance shall be provided and paid for by the Operator in the amounts specified in the most 

current Insurance Requirements on file with the Director applicable to the particular 

Aeronautical Activity to be undertaken by the Operator. The Director may require changes in 

mandatory insurance coverage or minimum limits of insurance by giving no less than thirty (30) 

days notice to each affected Operator of such change. Horry County, its Council, and its officers, 

agents and employees, must be named as additional insureds, excluding Workers’ Compensation 

coverage. A certificate of coverage and copies of all policy endorsements must be furnished to 

the Director or designated representative prior to commencing Aeronautical Activities at an 

Airport, and 30 days advance written notice of any change to any policy must be given to the 

Director. The required insurance coverage must be in force during the period of any construction 

of the Operator’s facilities or prior to its entry upon the Airport for the conduct of its business. 

Coverage may be provided through primary or excess policies. The insurance company, or 

companies, writing the required policy or policies shall be licensed to do business in the State of 

South Carolina. The name or company listed as insurer on the Certificate of Coverage must be 

identical to the name or company included on the agreement.

Where more than one Aeronautical Activity is proposed, the minimum limits will vary (depending 

upon the nature of individual Activities in such combination) but will not necessarily be 

cumulative in all instances. For example, if three (3) types of Activities are to be provided, it 

would not be necessary for the Operator to carry insurance policies providing the combined total 

of the minimum limits for each type of Activity; however, if one of the selected Activities required 

passenger liability coverage or hanger keeper’s liability not required in either of the other two 

(2) categories, the Operator would be required to provide insurance covering each of the 

applicable exposures. As a further example, the minimum limit for property damage on a 

combination of services would be the highest minimum limit stated in the grouping chosen. 

Because of these variables, the applicable minimum insurance coverage on combinations of 

Activities will be discussed with the prospective Operator at the time of its application or 

otherwise during lease negotiations.

A combination of Umbrella/Excess and primary limit may be used to provide for the amounts 

required.

Before any Operator may commence operations at the Airports, the required insurance certificates must 

be provided to the Director. If an Operator fails to provide all required insurance coverage or if any such 

policies shall expire or otherwise not be in conformity with these Minimum Standards, HCDA may obtain 

such insurance on behalf of and at the expense of an Operator and the cost of such insurance shall be 

paid by such Operator to HCDA within 30 days of invoice. If any Operator’s insurance shall lapse or shall 

not comply with these Minimum Standards, the Director may immediately require such Operator to cease 

operations unless and until compliant insurance coverage is obtained.

4. APPROVED ACTIVITIES

Activities not explicitly identified in these Minimum Standards are not authorized on or at the 

Airports unless written authorization is provided by Director of Airports. 

5. NON APPROVED ACTIVITIES

The following activities are prohibited without written authorization from the Director of Airports:

• No Operator will permit unrestrained animals on Airport property.
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• No Vehicles are permitted within the Restricted Area without written authorization from the 

Director.

• No planned event involving more than twenty-five (25) individuals is permitted without ten (10) 

days advance notice, in writing, and without the written consent of the Director. Operators 

sponsoring events that require additional HCDA resources, including, but not limited to 

additional staffing and Law Enforcement Officer (“LEO”) presence, will be charged for such 

services at a rate specified by HCDA.

• Access to the Restricted Area by all Persons must be authorized by the Director in writing. 

Unauthorized access is strictly prohibited.

• Overnight occupancy of space on the Airports is strictly prohibited.

• Commercial food sales at the Airport are prohibited without ten (10) days prior written notice to 

and the written consent of the Director. Any third party selling food must hold a valid permit or 

Agreement from HCDA and be properly licensed to sell food in accordance with all applicable 

Laws.

• No open containers of alcohol or public consumption of alcohol is permitted on Airport 

property. 

• No open flammable substances are permitted in any enclosed space at the Airports including, 

but not limited to, propane grills and alcohol. Welding tools and other tools using flame or 

extreme heat may only be used within enclosed spaces at the Airports with the written consent 

of the Director.

6. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS Each Operator shall observe and comply with all applicable Laws 

governing its conduct on and its operations at the Airport or the use of its facilities at the Airport. Each 

Operator shall also observe and comply with any and all applicable requirements of all duly-constituted 

public authorities (including, without limitation, the Department of Transportation, the Department of 

Homeland Security, the FAA, and the TSA). It is the Operator’s responsibility to keep informed of all 

Laws and all applicable requirements of such public authorities. Each Operator shall pay or reimburse 

HCDA for any civil penalties or fines which may be assessed against HCDA as a result of the violation by 

such Operator of any of the foregoing requirements, which payment shall be made by such Operator 

within fifteen (15) days from receipt of HCDA’s invoice for such amount and documentation showing 

that payment of such penalty or fine is such Operator’s responsibility hereunder. If any governmental 

license or permit shall be required for the proper and lawful conduct of an Operator’s business at the 

Airports, such Operator shall procure and maintain such license or permit and submit the same for 

inspection by HCDA, and such Operator at all times shall comply with the terms and conditions of each 

such license or permit.

7. SECURITY MANDATES HCDA is required to comply with the security mandates of the Department of 

Transportation, the FAA, the TSA, the Department of Homeland Security, and with other governmental 

and administrative rules and regulations relating to airports. HCDA reserves the right to require each 

Operator, or specified classes of Operators, to develop and maintain a corporate security plan that 

meets the then-current requirements of the TSA as a condition of operating at the Airport. In addition 

to each Operator’s obligation to comply with all Laws applicable to such Operator, any procedures 

determined by HCDA to be applicable to an Operator in order for HCDA to comply with the foregoing, 

including without limitation requirements of the Airport Security Program applicable to an Operator, will 

be furnished to Operator in writing, and delivered by facsimile transmission or electronic mail, 

confirmed by mail, to such Operator, to its address for notices set forth in its agreement with HCDA. 

Each Operator and its agents, employees, representatives and permitted assignees shall be responsible 

for full compliance with all procedures delivered by facsimile transmission or electronic mail to such 

Operator. Such procedures are subject to change without notice other than delivery thereof to such 
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Operator. Each Operator shall reimburse HCDA, within fifteen (15) days from receipt of HCDA’s invoice, 

and documentation showing that payment of such civil penalty or fine is such Operator’s responsibility 

under these Minimum Standards, the amount of any civil penalty or fine that may be assessed against 

HCDA by any governmental agency for any violation of applicable security rules or regulations which 

arises out of such Operator’s failure to comply with all applicable Laws or the provisions of these 

Minimum Standards by such Operator, or its agents, employees, representatives or assignees. In such 

event, HCDA shall also have all of its other rights and remedies arising at law or in equity. 

8. FACILITY MAINTENANCE

a. Operators shall maintain their Assigned Area in a neat and orderly condition. Operators 

must provide the necessary personnel to perform continuing maintenance upon the 

Improvements within their Assigned Area, including related and associated appurtenances, 

landscaping, paved areas, installed Equipment and utility services, and grass cutting.

b. In addition, Operators shall provide all necessary Apron cleaning services for the Assigned 

Area, janitorial and custodial services, trash removal services, and any and all other related 

services necessary to maintain the Improvements within their Assigned Area, in good 

condition, normal wear and tear excepted, and will replace in like kind anything damaged 

by their employees, patrons, or operations.

c. c. All such maintenance will be at the sole expense of Operator and will be subject to general 

monitoring by the Director to ensure a continuing high quality of appearance and structural 

condition commensurate with the standards of HCDA.

9. SECURITY DEPOSIT Each Operator shall provide to HCDA, prior to commencement of operations at 

the Airport, with a security deposit (the “Security Deposit”), the amount and terms of which Security 

Deposit shall be established by the Agreement between the Operator and HCDA, which Security Deposit 

shall be held and applied by HCDA to guarantee the faithful performance by each Operator of all of its 

obligations under the Agreement between HCDA and such Operator and the payment of all fees, 

charges and other amounts which become due or which such Operator is required to cause to be paid 

under these Minimum Standards or the Agreement between HCDA and such Operator including, 

without limitation, amounts invoiced or required to be remitted without demand. The existence or 

amount of the Security Deposit shall not limit the Operator’s liability or HCDA’s rights in the event the 

Operator fails to make any required payments to HCDA or to comply with any of such Operator’s other 

obligations.

10. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

a. Operators shall provide Commercial Aeronautical Activities on a reasonable, and not 

unjustly discriminatory, basis to all users of the Airport.

b. Operators may provide reasonable and not unjustly discriminatory discounts, rebates, or 

other similar types of price reductions.

11. NON-LIABILITY OF HCDA
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HCDA shall not in any event be liable for any acts or omissions of an Operator or its agents, servants, 

employees, or Independent Contractors, or for any condition resulting from the operations or activities 

of any such Operator, tenant, or concessionaire, agent, servant, employee or Independent Contractor.

HCDA shall not be liable for an Operator’s failure to perform any of the obligations under these 

Minimum Standards or for any delay in the performance thereof, nor shall any such delay or failure be 

deemed a default by HCDA.

HCDA shall not be liable for any Losses suffered by an Operator arising out of the interruption or 

cessation of the business conducted by the Operator at an Airport for aviation, operational or safety 

reasons, as determined by HCDA in its sole discretion, or caused by circumstances beyond the control of 

HCDA.

12. ASSIGNMENT, SUBLETTING AND ENCUMBRANCES

a. All assignments, subletting and encumbrances of Agreements between an authorized 

Operator and another Person (not specifically prohibited herein) must receive prior written 

approval of HCDA.

b. Prior to any assignment, sub-letting or encumbrance, a request for written permission to 

assign, sublease or encumbering Agreement, prepared in such form and with such 

information as required by HCDA, must be submitted to HCDA for its review. This 

requirement does not apply to rental of hangar space for storage of Aircraft by a Commercial 

Hanger Operator. All such assignees, subleases and other parties must comply with these 

Minimum Standards and all Laws.

13. TAXES

Operator shall, at its sole cost and expense, pay any and all taxes, fees and charges of whatever 

character that may be levied on, assessed on or charged to such Operator by any governmental Person.

14. SIGNAGE

Operator shall not erect, maintain, or display any sign on the Assigned Area or elsewhere on the Airports 

without the prior written consent of HCDA. At a minimum, all signage must meet requirements and 

standards HCDA may require.

15. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

a. All Operators, specifically including without limitation, Operators who dispense Fuel, store 

Fuel, and perform Aircraft Maintenance, shall strictly comply with all Laws concerning the 

handling, use and storage of Fuels, oils, solvents, chemicals, and/or other hazardous 

materials.

b. Operators will not engage in, or permit on the Assigned Area, the stripping and/or painting 

of Aircraft or any Vehicle, except following review by and after receiving written permission 

from HCDA; provided, however, that use of HCDA approved paint booths for the painting of 
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minor Aircraft parts and assemblies required as part of an Aircraft Maintenance or repair 

procedure, shall be exempted from such requirement.

c. Each Operator handling, using or storing Fuels, oils, solvents, chemicals and/or hazardous 

materials at the Airports shall provide a written report to the Director, updated annually, 

identifying all Fuels, oils, solvents, chemicals and/or hazardous materials used and/or stored 

at the Airports and describing the measures taken by the Operator to comply with all 

applicable Laws. All Operators shall be subject to inspection by or on behalf of HCDA for 

compliance with this standard at any time during business hours. All Operators shall be 

responsible for filing an annual Tier II report and will be required to provide HCDA a copy of 

such report if required by applicable law.

d. All Operators using or selling Fuel, chemicals, or other products considered by federal, state, 

or local authorities to be pollutants or hazardous materials shall provide a Fuel and/or 

chemical spill plan for approval by the Director and appropriate environmental agencies 

prior to Operator’s use/sale of such products.

16. SAFETY OF PROPERTY, OTHERS

All Aeronautical Activities at the Airport shall at all times be conducted safely, in accordance with Laws, 

and with due consideration of the property of HCDA and others located at or about the Airport and the 

safety of all Airport users and the public at large.

17. HCDA AND DIRECTOR

a. The Airport is owned and administered by Horry County, and these Minimum Standards may 

only be modified by duly approved Resolution of County Council.

b. The Director shall obtain and receive copies of all Agreements, licenses, permits, 

certifications, certificates of insurance, and other documents required to be provided to or 

filed with HCDA under these Minimum Standards. In addition, all official inquiries to HCDA 

regarding these Minimum Standards and/or compliance therewith should be directed to the 

Director. HCDA shall be responsible for enforcement of these Minimum Standards, and no 

approval or consent required to be given hereunder shall be valid unless given in writing by 

HCDA.

18. NOTICES, REQUESTS FOR APPROVAL, APPLICATIONS, AND OTHER FILINGS

Any notice, request for approval, application, or other filing required or permitted to be given or filed 

with HCDA and any notice or communication required or permitted to be given or filed with any 

Operator or Applicant pursuant to these Minimum Standards shall be in writing, signed by the party 

giving such notice, and may be personally served, sent by overnight courier or by United States certified 

mail, and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered in person, or one day after delivery to the 

office of such overnight courier service, or three (3) days after depositing the same in the United States 

Mail, postage and registration fees prepaid, properly addressed to Operator or Applicant at its principal 

place of business (or such other address as it may have been provided to HCDA) or, as the case may be, 

to HCDA at the following address:

Director of Airports
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Horry County Department of Airports

1100 Jetport Road

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577

19. MINIMUM LEASED PREMISES

Except as expressly provided in these Minimum Standards, each Operator shall lease sufficient land 

and/or Improvements at the Airports to accommodate all activities and operations proposed by the 

Operator in accordance with these Minimum Standards.

20. EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS

The rights granted to any Operator to perform Aeronautical Activities at the Airports are not Exclusive 

Rights and HCDA reserves the right to grant similar rights and privileges to other Persons engaged in 

performing Aeronautical Activities at the Airports. HCDA reserves the option to exercise its Proprietary 

Exclusive Rights and provide any Commercial Activities at Conway-Horry Airport, Grand Strand Airport, 

and/or Twin City Airport that it so chooses.

21. AMENDMENTS OF STANDARDS

In adopting the standards set forth herein, HCDA expressly acknowledges that the same are subject to 

change by amendment or cancellation, in whole or in part, from time to time. 

22. WAIVER OR MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM STANDARDS

HCDA reserves the right to authorize deviations from these Minimum Standards in the event that 

exceptional circumstances temporarily exist, which in the sole opinion of HCDA, necessitate such 

deviations so that the public may be adequately served. Such deviations may be either by way of 

temporarily waiving or modifying certain criteria set forth herein or by requiring temporary additions to 

the Minimum Standards. 

23. ALTERATIONS

All alterations and Improvements, performed or constructed by an Operator at an Airport, including but 

not limited to offices, hangars, access roads, access taxiways, Vehicle Parking Areas and Aircraft parking 

areas, shall be in accordance with design and construction standards established by HCDA from time to 

time and in accordance with applicable Laws.

Operator shall not proceed with any construction or remodeling at the Airport without first obtaining 

advance written approval of plans and specifications for such work from HCDA as well as applicable 

Permit(s) from such authorizing governmental Persons.
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SECTION FOUR - GROUND VEHICLES AND PARKING

GROUND VEHICLES

Only those Vehicles authorized by the Director may operate within the AOA of any Airport. Prior to 

any person operating a Vehicle in the AOA, he/she shall receive driver training from a designated HCDA 

staff member as required by the applicable airport certification manual.

Except for operators of itinerant Aircraft not based at the Airports permitted to operate within the 

Restricted Area, but not on the Movement Area, all persons operating a Vehicle within the Aircraft 

Movement Area, shall:

(1) Establish and maintain two-way radio contact with the air traffic control tower during its 

operating hours prior to entering the Movement Area, or be escorted by a Vehicle or person with such 

radio contact. 

(2) Know the vehicle or company call sign.

(3) Know the required radio frequency.

(4) Contact the air traffic control tower during its operating hours and advise the air traffic controller 

of the vehicle identification sign and desired destination. 

(5) Repeat the instructions back to the air traffic controller.

(6) Turn the Vehicle’s rotating beacon on (all Vehicles must be equipped with a beacon).

(7) Stop before the hold lines if instructed to hold short of the runway/taxiway.

(8) Follow all instructions of the air traffic controllers.

(9) Not stop in front of or drive into the path of a moving/taxiing aircraft. 

(10) Not cross a taxiway or runway without clearance from the air traffic control tower during its 

operating hours.

Failure to comply with applicable driving regulations will result in appropriate disciplinary action up to 

and including the suspension of driving privileges on the Airports. 

Since safety is of paramount importance on the Airports, safety meetings for all personnel required to 

operate Vehicles on the Airports shall be conducted as needed by HCDA or the Operator’s employer 

as appropriate to review safety rules and stress the importance of safety in operations. 

Speed limits (AOA). Unless otherwise established by the Director, the following airfield speed limits 

shall apply: 
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(a) Apron/ramp—15 mph. Exception—10 mph when within fifty (50) feet of an 

aircraft.

(b) Runway/taxiways—35 mph.

Vehicles and equipment operating on the AOA shall be clearly marked with a company logo or insignia, 

which is clearly visible on both sides of the Vehicle. 

No Vehicles shall be driven between an Aircraft and a building when passengers are deplaning or 

enplaning. All Vehicles will circle around the Aircraft furthest away from the passengers. 

During the hours of darkness, all Vehicles operating in the AOA, including Vehicles conducting towing 

operations, will be lighted and/or marked with reflectors as needed so that the Vehicle is clearly visible to 

a normal unaided eye from the rear, front and both sides. All Vehicles operating between the hours of 

sunset and sunrise shall have both headlights and taillights operational and turned on while operating on 

the Airports. 

No baggage or loose items will be placed on top of a moving Vehicle any time it is in motion.

The operators of all Vehicles will follow the painted traffic roads/lanes at all times when conducting 

operations on any ramp. Vehicles will pass to the right of each other when approaching from opposite 

directions. 

All Aircraft support Vehicles and equipment not actively engaged in Aircraft operations will be 

stored/parked in areas designated by HCDA. 

PARKING

(a) General parking. 

(1) No person shall park any Vehicle or equipment on Airport property in any area not specifically 

designated by HCDA for such parking nor in any manner not prescribed or approved by the 

Director. 

(2) The Director may designate appropriate areas within the Airports as parking areas, and any 

such designated area shall be appropriately marked to provide notice to the general public. 

Parking shall not be permitted within any other area.

(3) Vehicles shall be parked so as not to occupy more than one (1) marked space.

(4) No Vehicle shall be operated or parked on Airport property unless all state and local licensing 

and insurance requirements are met. 

(b) Restricted Area parking. No Vehicles are permitted within the Restricted Area without written 

authorization from the Director. Such authorization shall be in the form of a permit, the form of 

which and fee for issuance shall be determined by the Director. All Vehicles parked in any 

Restricted Area shall prominently display the permit in a clearly visible manner, and any Vehicle 

parked in violation shall be subject to the enforcement or penalties contained herein.
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(c) Enforcement/penalties. 

(1) Person or persons found in violation of these Minimum Standards pertaining to parking shall 

be subject to the issuance of a traffic citation and/or towing by the police, airport security 

patrol or a duly appointed representative of the Department of Airports as designated by the 

Director. 

(2) Any person guilty of parking in violation of these rules and regulations shall be subject to a 

fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) and/or an amount as established by the County from 

time to time for various parking violations. 

 

(d) Employee parking. While on duty, airport tenants and employees shall park their private Vehicles 

only in the employee parking lots or in those areas designated by the Director. Vehicles parked in 

violation of the employee parking rules/regulations are subject to ticketing and/or towing. If 

parking tickets issued to employees who have violated these Minimum Standards are not paid by 

the date indicated on the ticket, the employee's parking permit will be revoked. All employee 

Vehicles parked in any employee parking lot must clearly display a proper parking permit as issued 

by the Department of Airports. There will be a fifteen dollar ($15.00) replacement charge for all 

lost permits. Employers of terminated/resigned employees are responsible for returning any 

parking permits issued to such individuals.

(e) Special parking. 

 

(1) All service Vehicles, including utility company trucks, government-owned vehicles, delivery 

trucks, fuel trucks, etc., shall park in specially reserved and marked areas as may be 

designated by the Director.

(2) During hours of darkness, any stalled Vehicle on a roadway or the AOA must have parking 

lights or emergency flashers turned on. 

 

(f) Reserved parking. No person shall park a Vehicle in reserved areas other than the intended user 

of those spaces. Unauthorized users of reserved spaces are subject to ticketing and/or towing.

(g) Abandoned Vehicles. The Director shall have the authority to have towed or otherwise removed 

any Vehicle that is parked in violation of these policies/regulations or abandoned on Airport 

property whenever it is determined by the Director that such Vehicle constitutes a public nuisance 

or safety hazard or is causing disruption of normal vehicular movement/parking patterns on the 

Airport. Towing of Vehicles in violation of these Minimum Standards shall be done on a rotational 

basis by companies who apply to and are approved by the Director to provide such services. A list 

of all such approved companies shall be maintained at the Airport. 

(h) Repair of Vehicles. No person shall clean or make any repairs to Vehicles anywhere on Airport 

property (other than in areas designated for such purposes), except for minor repairs necessary 

to remove a disabled Vehicle from the Airport. Vehicle repair, restoration or storage will not be 

allowed in any hangar or facility that is designated for aviation purposes.
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SECTION FIVE - FIXED BASE OPERATOR

As of the Effective Date, HCDA has exercised its Proprietary Exclusive Right under applicable Laws to 

serve as the Fixed Base Operator at each of the Airports, including the Exclusive Right to provide 

Fueling Operations. If HCDA determines after the Effective Date that an Operator will provide FBO 

services, HCDA shall develop and promulgate minimum standards for FBO services. No Person may 

undertake Fueling Operations as a Commercial Aeronautical Activity at the Airports without the 

express authorization of the Council and written permission from HCDA.
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SECTION SIX - SPECIALIZED AVIATION SERVICE

OPERATORS

Each Operator shall also comply with the requirements of Sections 3 and 4 of these Minimum Standards, 

as well as each of the requirements set forth below applicable to the Aeronautical Activity or Activities 

being performed by such Operator. Aircraft maintenance activities shall only be performed in hangars or 

outside in maintenance areas approved by the Director and in accordance with all Laws. Any Person 

seeking to serve as an Operator at the Airports shall have demonstrated to HCDA’s satisfaction their

business capability as provided in Section 9, below, and entered into an Agreement with HCDA. 

Any Operator that engages in two or more of the Aeronautical Services described in this Article 6 (an 

“Operator of Multiple Services”) shall lease from the HCDA or sublease from another tenant, subject to 

the approval of the HCDA, an area that the Director determines is sufficient to provide the required 

services, but not to exceed a total area equal to the sum of the minimum land area required for each of 

the individual Aeronautical Activities the Operator is performing. In addition, if required by the Minimum 

Standards, an Operator of Multiple Services shall lease from the HCDA or sublease from another tenant, 

subject to the approval of the HCDA, or construct on such leased or subleased premises hangar facilities 

and Aircraft parking Apron that the Director determines are sufficient to provide the required services, 

but not to exceed a total square footage equal to the sum of the minimum hangar size and apron areas 

required for each of the individual Aeronautical Activities the Operator is performing. The Operator must 

maintain the longest hours of operation required for any of the Aeronautical Activities the Operator is 

performing. An Operator of Multiple Services shall meet all other Minimum Standards applicable to each 

of Aeronautical Activities the Operator is performing; provided, however, that multiple responsibilities 

may be assigned to personnel to meet the staffing requirements for each of the Aeronautical Activities 

being performed. 

HCDA provides a common, non-exclusive Vehicle Parking Area at CRE for use by all Operators and their 

customers. Nevertheless, no Operator may permit more than two of its Vehicles or those of its employees 

to use such area at any time. Operators whose customer use regularly exceeds ten (10) spaces in such 

area may be required to lease additional space at CRE for use as a Vehicle Parking Area.

A. AIRFRAME AND POWER PLANT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OPERATOR

DEFINITION:

An Aircraft Airframe and Power Plant Repair and Maintenance Operator is a Person engaged in the 

business of providing airframe and power plant repair and maintenance services, and includes the 

sale of Aircraft parts and accessories.

In addition to the General Requirements set forth in Section 3 hereof, each Aircraft Airframe and 

Power Plant Repair and Maintenance Operator at an Airport shall comply with the following 

minimum standards.

1. Scope of Activity

An Operator shall conduct airframe and power plant repair and maintenance services and Activities 

on and from the Assigned Area in a first class manner which shall be consistent with the degree of 

care and skill exercised by experienced Operators providing comparable products and services from 

similar facilities in like markets.
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2. ASSIGNED AREA

a. Such Operator, as authorized by an Agreement with HCDA, shall meet the following 

Assigned Area requirements:

i. Lease sufficient ground area at any Airport as determined by the Director upon 

which all required Improvements, Vehicle Parking Area, roadway access, and 

landscaping will be located.

ii. At least one hangar large enough to accommodate the largest Aircraft maintained.

iii. Sufficient office, lounge and shop with adequate space for customer lounge, 

administration, shops, and restrooms, all of which shall be property heated and 

lighted.

iv. Sufficient paved Vehicle Parking Area to accommodate all customers and employees 

on a daily basis, except that at CRE, an Operator shall be allowed two non-exclusive 

employee parking spaces in the common parking area, and customers shall use the 

common parking area or on-street parking.

b. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, an Operator engaging in more than one 

Aeronautical Activity shall meet the following Assigned Area requirements:

i. At least one (1) hangar on Operator’s Assigned Area for Maintenance.

ii. Adequate office and shop space dedicated to the administration and provision of 

airframe and power plant repair and maintenance Activities. 

3. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Operator’s personnel shall provide only those Maintenance and inspection services permitted by 

his or her FAA Certification. Personnel must be current and properly certificated by the FAA with 

ratings appropriate for the work being performed, with at least one (1) person in its employ having 

current FAA Inspection Authority (IA) rating. Operator will submit a copy of FAA issued licenses 

and certificates of all personnel to the Director.

4. PERSONNEL

a. Operator shall provide a sufficient number of personnel (at a minimum, one (1) FAA licensed 

airframe and power plant mechanic) to adequately and safely carry out airframe and power 

plant repair and maintenance services in a courteous, prompt, and efficient manner and 

meet the reasonable demands of the public.

b. Operator shall employ sufficient repair personnel who are current and properly certified by 

the FAA with ratings appropriate for the work being performed and who hold airframe, 

power plant, and/or Aircraft inspector ratings.

5. EQUIPMENT

Operator shall provide sufficient shop space, Equipment, supplies, and availability of parts 

equivalent to that required for certification by the FAA as an approved repair station.
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6. HOURS OF OPERATION

Operator shall be open and services shall be available to meet reasonable demands of the public 

(for this category of service) at least during Normal Business Hours and available after Normal 

Business Hours, on-call, with a reasonable response time.

7. INSURANCE

Operator shall maintain insurance coverage and minimum limits as set forth in Attachment C, 

unless such limits or coverages are superseded by order of the Director.
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B. AVIONICS, INSTRUMENT OR PROPELLER REPAIR OPERATOR

DEFINITION

An Avionics and/or Instrument Repair Operator is a Person engaged in the business of repairing Aircraft 

radios, electrical systems, propellers, instruments and/or accessories. This category includes the sale 

and installation of new or used Aircraft radios, propellers, instruments, and/or accessories.

In addition to the General Requirements set forth in Section 3 hereof, each Avionics, Instrument,

and/or Propeller Repair Operator at the Airport shall comply with the following minimum standards.

1. SCOPE OF ACTIVITY

Such Operator shall conduct its avionics, instrument and/or propeller repair services on and from the 

Assigned Area in a first class manner which shall be consistent with the degree of care and skill exercised 

by experienced Operators providing comparable products, services, and Activities from similar facilities in 

like markets.

2. ASSIGNED AREA

a. Such an Operator, as authorized by Agreement with HCDA, shall meet the following 

Assigned Area requirements: 

i. Lease sufficient ground area at any Airport as determined by the Director upon 

which all required Improvements for facilities, Vehicle parking, roadway access and 

landscaping will be located. 

ii. At least one hangar on Operator’s leasehold adequately sized for Aircraft 

Maintenance. 

iii. Sufficient office, lounge and shop with adequate space for customer lounge, 

administration, shops, and restrooms, which shall be properly heated and lighted.

iv. Sufficient paved Vehicle Parking Area to accommodate all customers and employees 

on a daily basis, except that at CRE, an Operator shall be allowed two non-exclusive 

employee parking spaces in the common parking area, and customers shall use the 

common parking area or on-street parking.

b. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, an Operator engaging in more than one 

Activity shall meet the following Assigned Areas requirements:

i. At least one hangar on Operator’s Assigned Area for Aircraft Maintenance.

ii. Adequate office and shop space dedicated to the administration and provision of 

avionics, instrument, or propeller repair.

3. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Repair personnel must be currently and properly certificated by the FAA with ratings appropriate to the 

work being performed. In the case of avionics repair, the ratings shall, at a minimum, be for Class 1 and 

Class 2 repairs. An Operator providing Avionics, Instrument or Propeller Repair Services shall obtain and 

maintain, at a minimum, the Repair Station Certificates as described in FAR Part 145 as then in effect 

which are applicable to the Aeronautical Activities to be provided by such Operator and appropriate 

certification from the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). At a minimum, the Operator shall 

furnish the services described in the following sections of FAR Part 145:
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Radio Repair

145.59(d)(1) Communications Equipment

145.59(d)(2) Navigational Equipment

145.59(d)(3) Radar Equipment

Instrument

145.59(e)(1) Mechanical

145.59(e)(2) Electrical

145.59(e)(3) Gyroscopic

145.59(e)(4) Electronic

Accessories

145.59(f)(1) Mechanical

145.59(f)(2) Electrical

145.59(f)(3) Electronic

Any additional repair station services offered by Operator other than those listed above shall 

be performed in strict compliance with the applicable provisions of FAR Part 145 and all Laws.

4. PERSONNEL

a. Operator shall provide a sufficient number of personnel to adequately and safely carry out 

avionics, instrument, or propeller repair services in a courteous, prompt, and efficient 

manner adequate to meet the reasonable demands of the public seeking such services.

b. Operator shall employ a sufficient number of personnel with Aircraft radio, electrical 

systems, instruments, and propeller repair ratings, appropriate to the category of work 

being performed.
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5. EQUIPMENT

Operator shall provide sufficient Equipment, supplies, and availability of parts equivalent to that required 

for certification by the FAA as an approved repair Operator.

6. HOURS OF OPERATION

Operator shall be open and services shall be available to meet the reasonable demands of the public (for 

this category of service) at least during Normal Business Hours, and available after Normal Business Hours, 

on-call, with a response time not to exceed six (6) hours.

7. INSURANCE

Operator shall maintain insurance coverage and minimum limits as set forth in Attachment C, unless such 

limits or coverages are superseded by order of the Director.
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C. AIRCRAFT SALES OPERATOR

DEFINITION

An Aircraft Sales Operator is a Person engaged in the sale of new or used Aircraft at the Airport.

In addition to the General Requirements set forth in Section 3 hereof, each Aircraft Sales Operator 

at the Airport shall comply with the following minimum standards.

1. SCOPE OF ACTIVITY

Each Aircraft Sale Operator shall conduct its Aircraft Sales services and Activities on and from the 

Assigned Area in a first class manner which shall be consistent with the degree of care and skill 

exercised by experienced Operators providing comparable products, services, and Activities from 

similar facilities in like markets.

2. ASSIGNED AREA

a. An Aircraft Sale Operator, as authorized by Agreement with HCDA, shall meet the following 

Assigned Area requirements:

i. Lease sufficient ground area at an Airport as determined by the Director upon which 

all required Improvements for facilities, Vehicle parking, roadway access, and 

landscaping will be located.

ii. ii. Unless operating solely as an Aircraft broker, sufficient hangar or Apron space to 

accommodate Aircraft held for sale, and space for office, lounge, administration, and 

restrooms, which shall be properly heated and lighted, and all necessary storage 

facilities.

iii. Sufficient paved Vehicle Parking Area to accommodate all customers and employees 

on a daily basis, except that at CRE, an Operator shall be allowed two non-exclusive 

employee parking spaces in the common parking area, and customers shall use the 

common parking area or on-streeet parking.

b. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, an Operator engaging in more than one 

activity shall meet the following Assigned Area requirements:

i. Operator shall provide adequate office space dedicated to the administration and 

provision of Aircraft sales Activities.

3. DEALERSHIP

An Operator which is an authorized factory sales franchise, dealer, or distributor shall have available 

or on call at least one current model demonstrator of Aircraft in each of its authorized product lines.

4. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Operator shall employ, or have available on call, a sufficient number of pilots with instrument and 

instructor ratings who shall be current in all models to be demonstrated.
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5. PERSONNEL

Operator shall provide a sufficient number of personnel to adequately and safely carry out aircraft 

sales services in a courteous, prompt, and efficient manner adequate to meet the reasonable demand 

of the public seeking such services.

6. EQUIPMENT

An Operator providing Aircraft Sales Services shall have access to an adequate supply of parts and 

servicing facilities to provide maintenance service as necessary to meet any guaranty or warranty for 

the type(s) of Aircraft for which sales privileges are granted at the Airport. The Operator shall provide 

necessary and satisfactory arrangements for the duration of any sales guarantee or warranty period. 

Such necessary servicing facilities may be provided through a written agreement with another 

Operator at the Airport. 

7. HOURS OF OPERATION

Operator shall be open and service shall be available to meet the reasonable demands of the public 

(for this category of service) at least during Normal Business Hours.

8. INSURANCE

Operator shall maintain insurance coverage and minimum limits as set forth in Attachment C, unless 

such limits or coverages are superseded by order of the Director.
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D. AIRCRAFT RENTAL

DEFINITION

Aircraft Rental Operator is a Person engaged in the rental of Aircraft to the public at an Airport.

In addition to the General Requirements set forth in Section 3 hereof, each Aircraft Rental Operator at 

the Airports shall comply with the following Minimum Standards.

1. SCOPE OF ACTIVITY

Operator shall conduct its Aircraft rental services and activities on and from the Assigned Area in 

conformance with 14 CFR Part 135 and in a first class manner which shall be consistent with the degree 

of care and skill exercised by experienced Operators providing comparable products, services, and 

Activities from similar facilities in like markets.

2. ASSIGNED AREA

a. An Aircraft Rental Operator, as authorized by Agreement with HCDA, shall meet the 

following Assigned Area requirements:

i. Lease sufficient ground area at an Airport as determined by the Director upon which 

all required Improvements for facilities, Vehicle parking, roadway access and 

landscaping will be located, including adequate Apron. 

ii. Sufficient office and lounge with adequate space for office, flight planning, pilot 

supply sales, customer lounge, administration, and restrooms, which shall be 

properly lighted and heated. A telephone and computer shall be supplied for flight 

plans, weather briefings or other flight related uses.

iii. Sufficient Aircraft parking for Rental Aircraft based at the Airport.

iv. Sufficient paved Vehicle Parking Areas to accommodate all customers and employees 

on a daily basis, except that at CRE, an Operator shall be allowed two non-exclusive 

employee parking spaces in the common parking area, and customers shall use the 

common parking area or on-street parking.

b. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, an Operator engaging in more than one 

Aeronautical Activity shall meet the following Assigned Area requirements:

i. Adequate office space dedicated to the administration and provision of Aircraft 

Rental Activities.

3. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Operator shall have in its employ at least one person having current FAA certified flight instructor 

ratings and who is current in all Aircraft models offered for rental.
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4. PERSONNEL

Operator shall provide a sufficient number of personnel (at a minimum of one (1) in addition to above 

flight instructor) to adequately and safely carry out Aircraft Rental Services and Activities in a 

courteous, prompt, and efficient manner adequate to meet the reasonable demands of the public 

seeking such services. 

5. EQUIPMENT

Operator shall have available at the Airport for rental, either owned by or under written lease to 

Operator and under the exclusive control of Operator, at least two (2) certified and currently airworthy 

Aircraft, at least one of which must be equipped for and capable of flight under instrument conditions.

6. HOURS OF OPERATION

Operator shall be open and services shall be available to meet the reasonable demand of the public 

(for this category of service) during Normal Business Hours and, available after Normal Business Hours, 

on-call, with a response time of not less than six (6) hours.

7. INSURANCE

Operator shall maintain insurance coverage and minimum limits as set forth in Attachment C, unless 

such limits or coverages are superseded by order of the Director.
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E. HELICOPTER TOUR AND CHARTER OPERATIONS

DEFINITION

A Commercial Helicopter Tour Operator engages in the transportation of persons for leisure, charter, 

sight-seeing, instruction and rental of helicopters. Prior to commencing Helicopter Tour Operations, 

HCDA and FAA will determine if this activity will present, or create, a safety hazard to the normal 

operations of Aircraft arriving or departing the Airport. An FAA airspace study may be necessary to 

determine the efficiency and utility of the Airport for such operations. If a study is required, the Applicant 

seeking permission to operate Commercial Helicopter Tours will pay all study costs by the Applicant, HCDA 

or FAA. 

1. SCOPE OF ACTIVITY

a. Required Equipment. No helicopter may land or take-off from the Airport unless it is 

equipped with a two-way radio functioning on a frequency to maintain communication with 

the control tower.

b. Compliance with Tower Instructions. Helicopter Aircraft arriving and departing the Airport 

shall operate under the direction of the air traffic control tower (ATCT) at all times while in 

the Class D Airspace.

c. Tie-down of Rotor Blades. Helicopters shall have rotor-braking devices and/or rotor mooring 

tie-downs applied to the rotor blades when parked.

d. Taxiing and Towing Restrictions. Helicopters shall not be taxied, towed or otherwise moved 

with rotors turning unless there is a clear area of at least twenty-five (25) feet in all directions 

to and from the outer tips of the rotor.

e. Operator Requirement. No helicopter shall be left running unless a certificated helicopter 

pilot or a FAA certificated mechanic is at the controls.

f. Helicopters may not operate in close proximity to light Aircraft parked on the Apron.

g. During landings and takeoffs, helicopters shall not pass over any Airport buildings, 

structures, or adjacent Vehicle Parking Areas.

2. ASSIGNED AREA

a. The Operations area for Helicopters will be defined at the discretion of the Director of 

Airports.

b. Lease sufficient ground area at an Airport as determined by the Director upon which all 

required Improvements for facilities, Vehicle parking, roadway access and landscaping will 

be located, which shall be properly heated and lighted.

c. Operator shall develop adequate facilities to accommodate dedicated space for the 

administration and provision of the Helicopter Tour and Charter operations.
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d. Sufficient space for customer lounge, flight planning, administration and restrooms.

e. Sufficient Aircraft parking area for all leased or owned Aircraft based at the Airport.

f. Sufficient paved Vehicle Parking Area to accommodate all customers and employees on a 

daily basis, except that at CRE, an Operator shall be allowed two non-exclusive employee 

parking spaces in the common parking area, and customers shall use the common parking 

area or on-street parking.

3. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Operator shall have and provide copies to the Director of all appropriate FAA and U.S. Department of 

Transportation certifications and approvals, including a FAA issued Operating Certificate.

4. PERSONNEL

Operator shall provide not less than one (1) currently FAA certificated commercial helicopter pilot with 

ratings adequate to fly the Aircraft owned or leased by the Operator and a sufficient number of 

personnel to adequately and safely carry out Commercial Helicopter Tour services and Activities in a 

courteous, prompt, and efficient manner adequate to meet the reasonable demands of the public 

seeking such services.

5. EQUIPMENT

Operator shall provide, either owned or under written lease to Operator and under the exclusive 

control of Operator, not less than one (1) certified and continuously airworthy helicopter Aircraft.

6. HOURS OF OPERATIONS

Operator shall be open and services shall be provided to meet the reasonable demands of the public 

(for this category of service) at least during Normal Business Hours. After hours, on-call response time 

to provide Commercial Helicopter Tour service shall not exceed four (4) hours.

7. INSURANCE

Operator shall maintain insurance coverage and minimum limits as set forth in Attachment C, unless 

such limits or coverages are superseded by order of the Director.
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F. FLIGHT TRAINING OPERATOR

DEFINITION

A Flight Training Operator is a Person engaged in instructing pilots in dual and solo flight in fixed or 

rotary wing Aircraft operations and providing such related ground school instruction as is necessary to 

taking a written examination and flight check ride for the category or categories of pilots’ licenses and 

ratings involved. The minimum standards will not apply to casual or isolated flight instruction 

transactions such as an owner/pilot receiving occasional flight instruction, provided the aircraft owner 

can show proof of adequate insurance for flight instruction.

In addition to the General Requirements set forth in Section 3 hereof, each Flight Training Operator at 

the Airport shall comply with the following Minimum Standards:

1. SCOPE OF ACTIVITY

Each Flight Training Operator shall conduct its flight training services and Activities on and from the 

Assigned Area in a first class manner which shall be consistent with the degree of care and skill 

exercised by experienced Operators providing comparable products, services, and Activities from 

similar facilities in like markets. The Operator shall meet the continuing requirements for certification 

as a flying school mandated by the FAA and all Laws, and such training shall be conducted in a manner 

that meets all requirements of FAR Parts 61 or 141 and other applicable Laws, relating to primary flying 

schools. If additional or more advanced training is offered by the Operator, such advanced training 

shall also conform to the requirements of FAR Parts 61 or 141. 

2. ASSIGNED AREA

a. Each Flight Training Operator, as authorized by Agreement with HCDA, shall meet the 

following Assigned Area requirements:

i. Lease sufficient ground area at an Airport as determined by the Director upon which 

all required Improvements for facilities, Vehicle parking, roadway access and 

landscaping will be located. 

ii. Sufficient space for customer lounge, flight planning, pilot supply sales, 

administration, classrooms and restrooms, which shall be properly heated and 

lighted. A telephone and computer shall be supplied for flight plans, weather 

briefings or other flight related uses.

iii. Sufficient paved Aircraft parking for owned or leased Aircraft based at the Airport.

iv. Sufficient paved Vehicle Parking Area to accommodate all customers and employees 

on a daily basis, except that at CRE, an Operator shall be allowed two non-exclusive 

employee parking spaces in the common parking area, and customers shall use the 

common parking area or on-street parking. 

b. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, a Flight Training Operator engaging in more 

than one Activity shall meet the following Assigned Area requirements:

i. Adequate office space dedicated to the administration and provision of flight training 

Activities.
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3. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Operator shall have in its employ at least one flight instructor who is properly certified by the FAA to 

provide all types of training offered. Operator’s flight training shall be certified by the FAA under FAR 

Part 61 or FAR Part 141. Operator shall furnish the Director with a copy of all such certification.

4. PERSONNEL

Operator shall provide a sufficient number of personnel to adequately and safely carry out flight 

training services and Activities in a courteous, prompt, and efficient manner adequate to meet the 

reasonable demands of the public seeking such services. 

5. EQUIPMENT

Operator shall have available for use in flight training, either owned by or under written lease to 

Operator and under the exclusive control of Operator, no less than one (1) properly certified and 

currently airworthy Aircraft, which must be equipped for and capable of flight under any existing flight 

conditions when flight training activities are being performed and equipped for dual operation.

Training Equipment shall include, at a minimum, adequate mock-ups, pictures, DVDs, slides, film strips, 

movies, video tapes, or other training aids necessary to provide proper and effective ground school 

instruction. All materials, supplies, and training methods must meet FAA requirements for the training 

offered.

6. HOURS OF OPERATION

Operator shall be open and services shall be available to meet the reasonable demands of the public 

(for this category of service) during Normal Business Hours.

7. INSURANCE

Operator shall maintain insurance coverage and minimum limits as set forth in Attachment C, unless 

such limits or coverages are superseded by order of the Director.
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G. AIRCRAFT CHARTER / AIR TAXI / AIR AMBULANCE OPERATOR

DEFINITION

An Aircraft Charter, Air Taxi or Air Ambulance Operator is a Person engaged in the business of providing 

air transportation (for persons or property) from the Airport to the general public for hire, either on a 

charter basis or as an Air Taxi Operator, as defined in the 14 CFR Part 135.

In addition to the General Requirements set forth in Section 3 hereof, each Aircraft Charter, Air Taxi 

and/or Air Ambulance Operator at the Airport shall comply with the following minimum standards.

1. SCOPE OF ACTIVITY

Operator shall conduct its Aircraft charter, air taxi, or air ambulance services and Activities on and from 

the Assigned Area in a first class manner which shall be consistent with the degree of care and skill 

exercised by experienced operators providing comparable products, services and Activities from 

similar facilities in like markets. An Operator providing Aircraft Charter Services shall provide Aircraft 

charter services as defined in and in accordance with FAR Part 135. An Operator providing Air Taxi 

Services shall provide on demand services as defined in and in accordance with FAR Part 135. 

2. ASSIGNED AREA

a. Each such Operator engaging in Aeronautical Activities, as authorized by Agreement with 

HCDA, shall meet the following Assigned Area requirements:

i. Lease sufficient ground area at an Airport as determined by the Director upon which 

all required Improvements for facilities, Aircraft parking, Vehicle parking, roadway 

access and landscaping will be located. 

ii. Operator shall provide sufficient office and lounge with adequate space for customer 

lounge, flight planning, administration, and restrooms, which shall be properly 

heated and lighted. A telephone and computer shall be supplied for flight plans, 

weather briefings and other flight related uses.

iii. Sufficient paved Vehicle Parking Area to accommodate all customers and employees 

on a daily basis, except that at CRE, an Operator shall be allowed two non-exclusive 

employee parking spaces in the common parking area, and customers shall use the 

common parking area or on-street parking.

b. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, such an Operator engaging in more than one 

Activity shall meet to the following Assigned Area requirements:

i. Operator shall provide adequate office space dedicated to the administration and 

provision of Aircraft charter, air taxi, or air ambulance Activities.

3. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Operator shall have and provide copies to the Director of all appropriate FAA and U.S. Department of 

Transportation certifications and approvals, including without limitation, the Pre-application 

Statement of Intent (FAA Form 8400-6), the Registrations and Amendments under Part 298 (OST Form 

4507) and the FAA issued Operating Certificate.
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4. PERSONNEL

a. Operator shall provide not less than one (1) currently FAA certificated commercial pilot with 

ratings adequate to fly the Aircraft owned or leased by the Operator and a sufficient number 

of personnel to adequately and safely carry out Aircraft charter, air taxi, or air ambulance 

services and Activities in a courteous, prompt, and efficient manner adequate to meet the 

reasonable demands of the public seeking such services.

b. Operator shall have in its employ a sufficient number of qualified Commercial and/or Airline 

Transport rated pilots.

5. EQUIPMENT

Operator shall provide, either owned or under written lease to Operator and under the exclusive 

control of Operator, not less than one (1) certified and continuously airworthy Aircraft with at least 

one multi-engine, all weather Aircraft.

6. HOURS OF OPERATION

Operator shall be open and services shall be provided to meet the reasonable demands of the public 

(for this category of service) during Normal Business Hours. After hours, on-call response time to 

provide Aircraft Charter/Air Taxi and/or Air Ambulance service shall not exceed four (4) hours.

7. INSURANCE

Operator shall maintain insurance coverage and minimum limits as set forth in Attachment C, unless 

such limits or coverages are superseded by order of the Director.
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H. SKYDIVING OPERATOR

DEFINITION

A Commercial Skydiving Operator engages in the transportation of persons for Skydiving, instruction 

in Skydiving, and rental and sales of Skydiving Equipment. Commercial Skydiving is not permitted at 

the Airports except in a Drop Zone approved by the FAA and the Director, and in strict compliance with 

these Minimum Standards and Laws, including without limitation 14 CFR Part 105 and a Letter of 

Agreement among the Operator, HCDA and the applicable air traffic control tower or towers. The FAA 

and HCDA must determine that Skydiving will not present, or create, a safety hazard to the normal 

operations of Aircraft arriving or departing the Airport before a Drop Zone will be approved for use at 

an Airport. 

Any Operator engaged in a Skydiving operation shall meet, at a minimum, the following standards.

1. SCOPE OF ACTIVITY

a. Commercial Skydiving Operator shall use the Assigned Area solely to store and maintain Aircraft 

and Skydiving Equipment, to instruct persons in Skydiving, and maintain offices.

b. The Commercial Skydiving Operator shall meet or exceed the requirements of FAR Part 105 and 

related FAA Advisory Circulars, as the same may be amended from time to time, and any other 

applicable Laws. No Skydiving operations shall be conducted at or from the Airports if that 

operation creates a hazard to air traffic or to persons or property on the surface.

c. A Commercial Skydiving Operator shall provide a Vehicle Parking Area for customers and 

employees of the Operator with a capacity and location to be approved by HCDA, and such area 

shall be included in such Operator’s Assigned Area or otherwise available for use at all times 

during Commercial Skydiving operations, except that, at CRE, an Operator shall be allowed two 

non-exclusive parking spaces in the common parking area, and customers shall use the common 

parking area or on-street parking.

d. Prior to commencing operations, the Commercial Skydiving Operator shall enter into a Letter of 

Agreement (“LOA”) with the Airport Air Traffic Control Tower, if any, HCDA and any other 

affected agency for the purpose of supplementing FAR Part 105 by further defining procedures 

for Skydiving Activities at the Airport. Such LOA, as it may be amended or superseded, shall 

remain in effect throughout the duration of the Commercial Skydiving Operator’s operations at 

the Airport, and the Operator shall at all times comply with such LOA.

e. Safety and Efficiency Study:

i. If deemed necessary or desirable by FAA or HCDA, HCDA may undertake a safety and 

efficiency study to determine whether the Airport can safely accommodate proposed 

or existing Skydiving operations without adversely effecting the efficient operation of 

the Airport. In the event that HCDA uses a consultant for the purpose of assisting in 

this analysis, the Applicant proposing to establish the Skydiving Operations shall pay 

for the cost of the consultant to HCDA, and shall deposit the anticipated cost thereof 

with HCDA. 

ii. Prior to HCDA undertaking such study, HCDA shall seek input from the FAA, and 

request its own analysis, before making any decision on establishment of a new 

Skydiving operation.
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f. Each Commercial Skydiving Operator shall maintain a manifest of each skydiver that such 

Operator transports for Skydiving purposes at an Airport. Such manifest shall include the 

name and address of each Skydiver, and the U.S. Parachute Association license, if any, held 

by such Skydiver. The Commercial Skydiving Operator shall maintain such manifests at its 

place of operation at the Airport for no less than three (3) years and shall permit HCDA to 

inspect such manifests on reasonable advance notice.

g. Commercial Skydiving Operators operating at an Airport shall monitor wind and other 

weather conditions as well as air traffic conditions and ensure that, given the level of skill or 

licensure of the Persons seeking to Skydive, all Skydivers will be able to land safely within 

the designated Landing Zone.

h. Commercial Skydiving Operators shall maintain radio contact with the air traffic control 

tower during its operating hours at all times. Skydivers shall not enter or cross any runway, 

taxiway or enter an active portion of the Movement Area without approval of the air traffic 

control tower during its operating hours, and the Commercial Skydiving Operator shall 

ensure that all Skydivers, including its customers and staff, are adequately instructed so that 

they will not cross a taxiway or runway, except that, in the event of an inadvertent landing 

on a taxiway or runway, a Skydiver shall vacate the taxiway or runway as soon as he or she 

may safely do so under existing conditions.

i. HCDA, acting through the Director, reserves the right to impose such additional reasonable 

restrictions or conditions on Commercial Skydiving operations from time to time as the 

Director, in his or her discretion, may deem to be necessary in order to ensure the safe and 

efficient operation of the Airport and protection of persons from harm, and each 

Commercial Skydiving Operator shall comply fully and promptly with all such restrictions 

and conditions.

2. ASSIGNED AREA

a. The Drop Zone will be defined by the Director of Airports in consultation with the FAA.

b. Each Commercial Skydiving Operator shall develop and maintain adequate facilities to 

accommodate dedicated space for the administration and provision of the Skydiving 

operations.

c. Each Commercial Skydiving Operator shall lease sufficient ground area at an Airport as 

determined by the Director upon which all required Improvements for facilities, Vehicle 

parking, roadway access and landscaping will be located.

d. Operator shall provide sufficient office, storage, parachute packing, customer lounge and 

restrooms, which shall be properly heated and lighted.

e. Operator shall lease sufficient Apron space on which to store its based Aircraft and stage its 

Skydiving Activities.

3. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION

Operator shall have and provide copies to the Director of all appropriate FAA and U.S. Department of 

Transportation certifications and approvals required to operate a Commercial Skydiving Activity.
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4. PERSONNEL

a. Operator shall provide not less than one (1) currently FAA certificated commercial pilot with 

ratings adequate to fly the Aircraft owned or leased by the Operator and a sufficient number 

of personnel to adequately and safely carry out Commercial Skydiving services and Activities 

in a courteous, prompt, and efficient manner adequate to meet the reasonable demands of 

the public seeking such services. The pilot in command of all Aircraft used for Skydiving 

operators must be appropriately certificated by the FAA and be appropriately rated for the 

Aircraft being operated.

b. The Commercial Skydiving Operator shall have on duty an adequately qualified manifestor 

and safety officer at all times while Skydiving operations are taking place who shall 

communicate with all Skydiving Aircraft operating at the Airport. 

5. EQUIPMENT

Operator shall provide, either owned or under written lease to Operator and under the exclusive 

control of Operator, not less than one Aircraft properly configured and certificated for Skydiving 

activities. 

6. HOURS OF OPERATION

Operator shall be open and services shall be provided to meet the reasonable demands of the public 

(for this category of service) at least during Normal Business Hours. For any operations after daylight 

hours, the Commercial Skydiving Operator shall provide not less than 24 hours advance written notice 

to the FAA, the air traffic control tower at the Airport, and HCDA, and all such operations shall be in 

strict compliance with all applicable Laws, including without limitation, 14 CFR Part 105, applicable FAA 

Advisory Circulars, and the applicable LOA. 

7. INSURANCE

Operator shall maintain insurance coverage and minimum limits as set forth in Attachment C, unless 

such limits or coverages are superseded by order of the Director.
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I. COMMERCIAL HANGAR OPERATOR 

DEFINITION

A Commercial Hangar Operator is a Person which develops, constructs, owns, leases or operates one 

or more hangar structure(s) for the sole purpose of leasing or subleasing to the general public Aircraft 

storage facilities for the intent of gaining profit whether or not profit is realized.

In addition to the General Requirements set forth in Section 3 hereof, each Commercial Hangar 

Operator at the Airport shall comply with the following Minimum Standards.

1. SCOPE OF ACTIVITY

a. Such Operator shall use the Assigned Area solely to develop and maintain hangars and 

facilities related to storing and maintaining Aircraft.

b. No commercial activity of any kind (including Commercial Aeronautical Activities identified in 

these Minimum Standards) other than the sublease of hanger space shall be permitted on or 

from Assigned Area.

c. Operator shall not be permitted to dispense, sell, or otherwise distribute Fuels, propellants, 

or lubricants to any Person.

d. Operator shall not be permitted to Sublease land, hangar, office, or shop space to any Person 

for any purpose other than the storage the storage of Aircraft.

2. ASSIGNED AREA

a. A minimum land area of 21,780 square feet (0.5 acres) upon which all required Improvements 

for facilities, Vehicle parking, roadway access, and landscaping will be located.

b. In addition, development shall include roadway(s) sufficient to provide reasonable access for 

both private and HCDA service Vehicles, sufficient parking facilities to accommodate all 

Vehicles utilizing the facility on a daily basis, except that at CRE, an Operator shall be allowed 

two non-exclusive employee parking spaces in the common parking area, and customers shall 

use the common parking area or street parking, and landscaping in conformance with HCDA’s 

development guidelines, as may be promulgated and changed from time to time.

3. HANGER STRUCTURES

The development of commercial hangar(s) shall be limited to the following types of hangar structures:

a. T-hangars - a single structure of not less than 5,000 square feet sub-divided and configured 

to accommodate individual bays for the storage of private Aircraft, such bays shall be 

contiguous areas with common walls.

b. A common storage hangar structure of not less than 5,000 square feet that is completely 

enclosed.
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4. INSURANCE

Operator shall maintain insurance coverage and minimum limits as set forth in Attachment C, unless 

such limits or coverages are superseded by order of the Director.
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J. NON-COMMERCIAL HANGAR OPERATOR 

DEFINITION

A Non-Commercial Hangar Operator is a Person which develops and constructs a hangar structure(s) 

for the sole purpose of storing an Aircraft which is either owned or leased (and under the full and 

exclusive control of such Operator) for non-commercial, private (not for hire), personal and/or 

recreational purposes only.

In addition to the General Requirements set forth in Section 3 hereof, each Non-Commercial Hanger 

Operator at the Airport shall comply with the following minimum standards.

1. SCOPE OF ACTIVITY

a. Such Operator shall use the Assigned Area solely to store and maintain Aircraft owned or 

leased (and under the full and exclusive control of such Operator) and utilized by Operator 

for non-commercial purposes.

b. No commercial activity of any kind (including Commercial Aeronautical Activities identified 

in these Minimum Standards) shall be permitted on or provided from Assigned Area.

c. Such Operator shall not be permitted to dispense, sell, or otherwise distribute Fuels, 

propellants, or lubricants to any Person. In the event Operator desires to Self-Fuel, Operator 

shall be required to arrange for storage of Fuel either with an approved HCDA facility, with 

an approved FBO, or at an off-Airport site. Any Operator wishing to Self-Fuel must receive 

prior written consent of HCDA prior to initiation of such practice and must adhere to all 

applicable Laws.

d. Operator shall not be permitted to sublease land, hangar, office, or shop space to any Person 

for any purpose.

2. ASSIGNED AREA

a. A minimum land area ofsufficient size to house hangar facilities and upon which all required 

Improvements for facilities, Vehicle parking, roadway access, and landscaping will be 

located.

b. In addition, development shall include roadway(s) which is sufficient to provide reasonable 

access for both private and HCDA service Vehicles, sufficient parking facilities to 

accommodate all Vehicles utilizing the facility on a daily basis, except that at CRE, an 

Operator shall be allowed two non-exclusive parking spaces in the common parking area, 

and customers shall use the common parking area or on-street parking and landscaping in 

conformance with the HCDA’s development guidelines, as they may be promulgated and 

changed from time to time.

3. HANGER STRUCTURES

The development of non-commercial hangar(s) shall be limited to the following types of hangar 

structures:

a. T-hangars - a single structure of not less than 5,000 square feet, sub-divided and configured 

to accommodate individual bays for the storage of private Aircraft, such bays shall be 

contiguous areas with common walls.

b. A common storage hangar structure of not less than 2,500 square feet that is completely 

enclosed.
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4. OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES

Hangar development may be accomplished through either individual ownership or Association 

ownership. Associations must adhere to the following stipulations:

a. Association membership will be contingent upon ownership of a proportionate share of the 

non-commercial hangar facility which shall consist of not less than one individual T-hangar 

(of at least 900 total square feet), or an equal portion of the “common” hangar area which 

is consistent with the total number of members (such area to be not less than 900 total 

square feet).

b. The entire membership of the Association must be declared to HCDA at the time the 

application for development and operation is submitted. Thereafter, the Association and/or 

each member of the Association shall be required to demonstrate ownership (as required 

herein) as requested by the Director from time to time. Association shall appoint one 

individual to represent it in its dealings with HCDA. The hangar facilities developed and 

utilized by the Association will be exclusively for storage of Aircraft owned by the member(s) 

of the Association.

c. The Association may not utilize nor cause the leasehold to be utilized for speculative 

development of either the leasehold or the facilities located thereupon.

5. INSURANCE

Operator shall maintain insurance coverage and minimum limits as set forth in Attachment C, unless 

such limits or coverages are superseded by order of the Director.
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K. OTHER SPECIALIZED AVIATION SERVICE OPERATORS (“SASO”)

DEFINITION

A Specialized Aviation Service Operator other than described above (“SASO”) is a Commercial 

Aeronautical Operator that provides Aeronautical Activities not described elsewhere in these Minimum 

Standards.

Limited Aircraft Services and Support is defined as limited Aircraft, engine, or accessory repair and 

maintenance (for example, washing, cleaning, painting, propeller services, or upholstery), Aircraft 

detailing to include cleaning, and/or paint touch-up or other miscellaneous Activities directly related to 

Aircraft support.

Miscellaneous Commercial Services and Support is defined as ground schools, simulator training, charter 

flight coordinators, aircrew or aviation management, or any other miscellaneous Activities directly related 

to supporting or providing support services for a commercial Activity.

Air Transportation Services for Hire is defined as non-stop sightseeing flights (flights that begin and end 

at the Airport and are conducted within a twenty-five (25) statute mile radius of the Airport); flights for 

aerial photography or survey, firefighting, power line, underground cable, or pipeline patrol; banner 

towing and aerial advertising; crop dusting, seeding, spraying, and bird chasing; or any other 

miscellaneous Activities directly related to air transportation service (e.g., helicopter operations in 

construction or repair work).

In addition to the general requirements set forth in Section 3 hereof, each Specialized Commercial 

Operator at the Airports shall comply with the following minimum standards.

1. SCOPE OF ACTIVITY

Each SASO shall conduct its specialized Commercial Aeronautical Activities on and from the Assigned 

Area in a first class manner which shall be consistent with the degree of care and skill exercised by 

experienced Operators providing comparable products, services, and Activities from similar facilities 

in like markets.

2. ASSIGNED AREA

a. Each SASO shall develop adequate facilities to accommodate dedicated space for the 

administration and provision of the specialized Commercial Aeronautical Activities.

b. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, a SASO providing only Limited Aircraft 

Services and Support shall not be required to lease or sublease Assigned Area at the Airports 

and may provide such services Through the Fence pursuant to an Operating Permit.

3. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Operator shall have and provide to the Director evidence of all proper Federal, State, and local licenses 

and certificates which are required to provide the Specialized Aviation Services.
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4. PERSONNEL

Operator shall provide a sufficient number of personnel to adequately and safely carry out its 

specialized commercial aeronautical services and Activities in a courteous, prompt, and efficient 

manner adequate to meet the reasonable demands of the public seeking services.

5. EQUIPMENT

Operator shall provide and have based at the Airport, either owned or under written lease to Operator, 

sufficient Equipment, supplies, and availability of parts, including, if appropriate, at least one airworthy 

Aircraft, to meet all applicable with respect to the Activities being performed.

6. HOURS OF OPERATIONS

a. Operator shall be open and services shall be available during Normal Business Hours.

b. Operator shall make provision for personnel to be in attendance in its office at all times 

during required operating hours or shall have an answering service, paging system, or other 

acceptable method for the public to contact Operator.

7. INSURANCE

Operator shall maintain insurance coverage and minimum limits as set forth in Attachment C, unless 

such limits or coverages are superseded by order of the Director.
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SECTION SEVEN - FLYING CLUBS

1. QUALIFICATION

Each Person seeking to be designated as a Flying Club shall provide to the Director a copy of its 

organizing documents and a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service designating such 

Person a tax exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as 

amended, or other evidence of such Person’s tax exempt status acceptable to the Director in his or her 

sole discretion. The club shall be a Not-For-Profit Entity (corporation, association or partnership) 

registered with the State of South Carolina and organized for the express purpose of providing its 

members with Aircraft for personal use and enjoyment only. With its initial application and no less 

than once each year thereafter, the Flying Club shall submit to the Director, evidence of insurance 

meeting the requirements set forth below. Each Flying Club and, to the extent applicable, its members, 

shall comply fully with Articles 3, 4 and 8 of these Minimum Standards. If requested by the Director, a 

Flying Club shall provide copies of its tax returns for its three most recent tax years, as well as other 

information as may be reasonably necessary to assure that the Flying Club is a nonprofit or not-forprofit organization. 

The Flying Club shall file and keep current with HCDA a copy of its Bylaws, Articles of Association, 

partnership or incorporation (or other documentation supporting its existence); and shall keep current 

with HCDA a complete list of the club’s members including names of the directors and officers and the 

investment shares owned by each member, the number and type of Aircraft owned by or leased by 

the Flying Club or jointly by its members, evidence that ownership of club Aircraft is vested in the club, 

and the operating name of the club. The books and other records of the club shall be made available 

for review at any reasonable time as requested by HCDA.

The Flying Club shall provide certificates of insurance listing each club member as a named insured and 

evidencing the coverage as required by these Minimum Standards. 

2. OPERATIONS

A Flying Club may not offer or conduct any Commercial Aeronautical Activities at an Airport. A Flying 

Club may conduct Flight Instruction Services for its members only (except for an introductory flight), 

and only members of the Flying Club may operate its Aircraft. All maintenance that is performed at 

the Airport must be provided by an Operator based at the Airport and authorized to provide such 

Aircraft Maintenance service or by a properly certified mechanic who is a registered club member and 

part owner of the aircraft owned and operated by the Flying Club.

3. FLIGHT INSTRUCTION

No Flying Club shall permit its Aircraft to be used for Flight Instruction Services for any person, other 

than members of the Flying Club, when such person pays or becomes obligated to pay for such 

instruction, except when the instruction is given by an Operator based on the Airport who is authorized 

by the HCDA to provide Flight Instruction Services at the Airport, or by a properly certified flight 

instructor who is a bona fide club member and who shall not receive any payment for such service but 

may be compensated by credit against payment of dues or flight time, and the person receiving the 

training is a member of the Flying Club. 
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4. SALE OR LEASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES

All Flying Clubs and their members are prohibited from leasing or selling any goods or services 

whatsoever to any Person, other than a member of such Flying Club, at the Airport, except that a Flying 

Club may sell or exchange its capital equipment. A Flying Club’s Aircraft must be owned by and titled 

either in the name of the Flying Club or in the name of all of its members or leased by the Flying Club 

for the use of all of its members. The property rights of the members of the Flying Club shall be equal; 

no part of the net earnings of the Flying Club may inure to the benefit of any individual in any form, 

including salaries, bonuses, etc. The Flying Club may not derive greater revenue from the use of its 

Aircraft than the amount needed for the operation, maintenance and replacement of its Aircraft.

5. INSURANCE

Operator shall maintain insurance coverage and minimum limits as set forth in Attachment C, unless 

such limits or coverages are superseded by order of the Director.
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SECTION EIGHT - SELF-FUELING

DEFINITION

In order to comply with its federal grant assurances, including without limitation assurance number 22(f) 

that provides that an airport sponsor may not “prevent any person, firm or corporation operating aircraft 

on the airport from performing any services on its own aircraft with its own employees [including, but not 

limited to, maintenance, repair and fueling,] that it may choose to perform”, the HCDA has adopted the 

following conditions for the exercise of Self-Fueling rights at the Airports.

1. PERMIT REQUIRED. Any Person other than an FBO seeking to engage in Self-Fueling of Aircraft at the 

Airport must obtain a Self-Fueling Permit from the Director. A “Self-Fueler” is any Person to whom the 

HCDA has granted a Self-Fueling Permit. The Director shall issue a Self-Fueling Permit to any Person 

meeting the following requirements:

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. Operator shall maintain insurance coverage and minimum 

limits outlined in Attachment C, unless such limits or coverages are superseded by order of 

the Director.

1.1 SECURITY DEPOSIT. Each Self-Fueler shall provide to the HCDA, prior to commencement of 

Self-Fueling operations at the Airport, with a security deposit (the “Self-Fueler Security 

Deposit”) of no less than $5,000, which Self-Fueler Security Deposit shall be held and applied 

by the HCDA to guarantee the faithful performance by Self-Fueler of all of its obligations 

under the Self-Fueling Permit between the HCDA and Self-Fueler and the payment of all 

fees, charges and other amounts which become due or which Self-Fueler is required to cause 

to be paid under the Self-Fueling Permit, these Minimum Standards or any other Agreement 

between HCDA and the Self-Fueler including, without limitation, amounts invoiced or 

required to be remitted without demand. The existence or amount of the Self-Fueler 

Security Deposit shall not limit the Self-Fueler’s liability or the HCDA’s rights in the event the 

Self-Fueler fails to make any required payments to HCDA or to comply with any of SelfFueler’s other obligations.

1.2 MANUAL. Each Self-Fueler shall have submitted a Fueling procedures manual/program to 

the Director, containing procedures for Fuel quality control, personnel training and Fuel spill 

control and clean-up, which manual/program shall have been approved by the Director.

1.3 EQUIPMENT. Each Self-Fueler shall maintain Fuel transport and dispensing tanks of not less 

than one hundred (100) gallons each, which shall be clearly marked on all sides with the 

type of Fuel (e.g., Jet A or Avgas) and with “Flammable” and “No Smoking” placards placed 

on all exterior sides. All Self-Fueling transport and dispensing tanks and associated 

equipment shall comply with all applicable Laws regarding the transportation, dispensing 

and storage of flammable liquids. Two twenty (20) pound Class B fire extinguishers shall be 

readily available during all Self-Fueling operations. A sufficient supply of absorbent material 

and the vehicular means to transport such material for the immediate containment and 

clean up of a spill and for removal of the contaminated absorbent material shall maintained 

at all times. Cables for bonding the Fuel dispensing system and the Aircraft to zero electrical 

potential shall be provided. All Self-Fueling equipment shall be maintained in a clean, nonleaking condition while on the Airport and such equipment shall be subject to inspection at 

any time by HCDA. All Refueling Vehicles shall be equipped with reliable metering devices 

that meet all applicable federal, state and local regulatory requirements and such meters 

shall be subject to independent inspection. No Refueling Vehicle shall be operated at the 
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Airports without all required permits, including without limitation, a Ramp Permit. All 

Refueling Vehicles and equipment on the Airports shall be maintained and operated in 

accordance with Federal, State, HCDA and industry requirements, including without 

limitation ATA 103, NFPA 407, and OSHA guidelines.

1.4 FLYING CLUBS. If a Flying Club has been issued a Self-Fueling Permit, the members of that 

Flying Club may engage in Self-Fueling with respect to any Aircraft owned or leased by that 

Flying Club or jointly by all of the members of that Flying Club. 

2. LIMITATION. A Self-Fueler may only perform Self-Fueling on Aircraft that are either (x) owned by 

such Self-Fueler or (y) within the Self-Fueler’s complete operational control, exclusively used by such SelfFueler, and subject to a lease to such Self-Fueler with an initial or remaining term of at least one year. 

Fueling Operations may only be performed by a Self-Fueler in an area designated by the Director or, for a 

Self-Fueler that leases or subleases in excess of 7,500 sf of Apron at an Airport, within the Apron area

leased or otherwise controlled by such Self-Fueler, and Fueling Operations may only be performed by the 

Self-Fueler or by such Self-Fueler’s employees, and only using Refueling Vehicles and other Fueling 

equipment owned or exclusively leased by the Self-Fueler and operated by the Self-Fueler or such SelfFueler’s employees. A Self-Fueler may not sell Fuel at the Airports. 

3. FUEL FLOWAGE FEES; RECORDS. Each Self-Fueler shall pay to the HCDA a Fuel flowage fee as may be 

established from time to time by resolution of the Council. Each Self-Fueler shall provide the HCDA with 

reports of its Self-Fueling activity in such form and detail and with such frequency as is required by the 

Self-Fueling Permit. In addition, at the Director’s request, a Self-Fueler shall furnish the HCDA with copies 

of all invoices, delivery tickets and other records showing the amount of Fuel purchased and dispensed 

during the period for which each Fuel flowage fee payment (if any) is due.

4. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Each Self-Fueler shall observe and comply with all applicable Laws 

governing its conduct on and its operations at the Airports or the use of its facilities at the Airports. Each 

Self-Fueler shall also observe and comply with any and all applicable requirements of all duly-constituted 

public authorities (including, without limitation, the Department of Transportation, the Department of 

Homeland Security, the FAA, and the TSA). It is the Self-Fueler’s responsibility to keep informed of all such 

Laws and all applicable requirements of such public authorities. Each Self-Fueler shall pay or reimburse 

the HCDA for any civil penalties or fines which may be assessed against the HCDA as a result of the 

violation by such Self-Fueler or its employees of any of the foregoing requirements, which payment shall 

be made by Self-Fueler within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the HCDA’s invoice for such amount and 

documentation showing that payment of such penalty or fine is such Self-Fueler’s responsibility 

hereunder. If any governmental license or permit shall be required to lawfully conduct Self-Fueling at the 

Airports, each Self-Fueler shall procure and maintain such license or permit and submit the same for 

inspection by the HCDA, and such Self-Fueler at all times shall comply with the terms and conditions of 

each such license or permit.

5. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. A Self-Fueler’s Fuel storage facilities must comply with all applicable 

Laws. In addition, each Self-Fueler shall:

5.1 Only use the entrance, exit and haul routes designated by the Director to transport Fuel 

on and off Airport;

5.2 Train all of its employees engaged in Self-Fueling in the proper operation of the SelfFueler’s Refueling Vehicles and other Fueling equipment, and in the requirements of 
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these Minimum Standards. All employees engaged in Self-Fueling shall have successfully 

completed a safety course approved by the HCDA, and evidence of the successful 

completion of such training shall be provided to the Director; and

5.3 Maintain appropriate records to show that the following minimum inspections on Fueling 

equipment have been performed by the Self-Fueler or its employees, and to permit the 

Director to inspect such records at any time during normal business hours:

Daily: Filter sump, Fuel tank sump(s), air supply tank (for water), filter pressure 

differential and flow rate (if applicable), operating pressures, deadman system operation 

(if applicable), bottom loading mechanism.

Weekly: Refueling hoses, nozzle screens, emergency shutoff system, fire extinguisher 

seals and tags.

6. FUELING OPERATIONS. 

All Persons that Fuel their own Aircraft by themselves or by using their own employees shall comply with 

these Minimum Standards, all applicable Airport Directives and NFPA standards. All Fuel facilities at the 

Airports and Refueling Vehicles operated at the Airports are subject to inspection by authorized 

representatives of HCDA. The owner or operator of such Fuel facilities or Refueling Vehicles shall promptly 

correct any violation of these Minimum Standards.

a. Unless otherwise previously approved by the Director in writing, no Aircraft shall be fueled 

or defueled while one or more of its engines is running or is being warmed by external heat.

b. No Aircraft shall be fueled or defueled while inside any building or structure.

c. Refueling Vehicles, whether loaded or empty, shall never enter hangars nor shall they be 

parked unattended within a distance of fifty (50) feet of any building or within ten (10) feet 

of any other Refueling Vehicle.

d. All Refueling Vehicles operating at the Airports shall be equipped with spill response 

equipment.

e. Any Person, including the owners or operators of Aircraft, causing overflowing or spilling of 

Fuel, oil, grease or other contaminants anywhere on the Airports shall be responsible for 

ensuring the immediate cleanup in accordance with all applicable Laws of such spillage. In 

the event of failure or refusal to comply with such cleanup requirements, the spillage will 

be cleaned up by HCDA at the responsible party’s expense.

f. All spillages of Fuel or other hazardous substances shall be reported immediately by the 

responsible Party to the Director or as provided in Airport Directives. Aircraft, Fuel delivery 

devices and other Vehicles shall not be moved or operated in the vicinity of the spill until 

the spillage is removed. A fire guard shall be posted promptly by the responsible party.

g. Prior to the Fueling and defueling of Aircraft, the Aircraft and the transfer fuel apparatus 

shall follow the rules and procedures of the Uniform Fire Code, applicable Law, and NFPA 

standards for such fueling and defueling.
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h. Each hose, funnel, or apparatus used in Fueling or defueling Aircraft shall be maintained in 

good condition and must be properly grounded to prevent ignition of volatile liquids.

i. No Refueling Vehicle shall be backed within twenty (20) feet of an Aircraft unless a person 

is posted to assist or guide.

j. When a fire occurs in the Fuel delivery device while servicing an Aircraft, the responsible 

party shall immediately report the fire to the Director or as provided in Airport Directives, 

immediately discontinue Fueling, and immediately shut down all emergency valves and 

dome covers.

k. No Refueling Vehicle designed for or employed in the transportation of Fuel shall be 

operated on a Movement Area at any time without prior permission from the Director.

l. No Person shall engage in Aircraft Fueling or defueling operations without adequate fire 

extinguishing equipment in accordance with NFPA standards readily accessible at the point 

of Fueling. 

m. Parking areas for HCDA approved Refueling Vehicles shall be arranged to:

1. Facilitate dispersal of the Refueling Vehicles in the event of emergency;

2. Provide at least ten (10) feet of clear space between parked Refueling Vehicles for 

accessibility for fire control purposes;

3. Prevent any leakage from draining to an adjacent building;

4. Minimize exposure to damage from out-of-control Aircraft; and

5. Provide at least fifty (50) feet of clear space from any building, Aircraft hangar or other 

Airport structure which has windows or doors in the exposed walls.

n. No Person shall start the engine of an Aircraft on the Airport if there is any flammable liquid 

or other volatile fluid on the ground within the vicinity of the Aircraft.

o. No Person shall operate any electronic device (including without limitation a radio 

transmitter, receiver or cell phone), or switch electrical appliances on or off, in an Aircraft 

while it is being Fueled or defueled, except for radios certified as “safe radios”.

p. Fueling or defueling operations shall not be conducted while thunderstorm activity is within 

three (3) miles of the applicable Airport.

q. Aircraft Fuel servicing personnel shall not carry lighters or matches on their person while 

performing Fuel servicing operations.

r. Positioning of Refueling Vehicles shall be arranged as follows:

1. Fueling Vehicles shall be positioned so that they can be moved promptly after all 

Aircraft Fuel hoses have been disconnected and stowed.

2. The propulsion or pumping engine of Refueling Vehicles shall not be positioned under 

the wing of Aircraft during Fueling or where Aircraft Fuel system vents are located on 
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the upper wing surface. Refueling Vehicles shall not be positioned within a ten (10) 

foot radius of Aircraft Fuel system vent openings.

3. Hand brakes shall be set on Refueling Vehicles before operators leave the Vehicle cab, 

and at least one wheel shall be chocked.

s. All equipment used in Fueling, defueling and draining operations shall be approved by the 

Fire Marshal of the City in which such equipment is installed.

t. No Person shall bring into the Airport or store any type of Fuel on the Airport without the 

written permission of the Director or pursuant to a written Agreement with HCDA. No 

Person shall store fuel in excess of 1,000 gallons on the Airport except if stored in Refueling 

Vehicles authorized by the Director to operate at the Airport, or in an approved Fuel storage 

facility constructed under a written Agreement with HCDA, in a location and pursuant to 

plans and specifications approved by the Director.
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SECTION NINE - APPLICATION AND APPROVAL

REQUIREMENTS

A. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

HCDA reserves the right to request from a prospective Operator, in written form, at the time of and as 

part of its application, the following information and, thereafter, such additional information as may be 

required or requested by HCDA.

1. INTENDED SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES

As a prerequisite to occupancy on and the granting of an operating privilege at the Airport, the Applicant 

must submit a specific, detailed description of the scope of the intended Activities, and the means and 

methods to be employed to accomplish the contemplated Activities, which shall include, but not be 

limited to, the following:

a. The legal name of the Person filing the application and its business name (if different).

b. The name, address, and telephone number of the Person and primary contact individual.

c. The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all owners of five percent (5%) or more 

of the equity interest, management control, or debt of the Person (each, a “Principal”).

d. The proposed date for the commencement of the intended Activities and proposed term for 

conducting same.

e. A comprehensive listing of all Activities proposed to be offered, along with copies of all 

applicable Federal, State, or local operating certificates and licenses held.

f. For proposed Agreements or subleases of existing structures or Improvements, a 

description of the size, location, and proposed utilization of office, hangars, Tie downs, 

and/or Vehicle Parking Areas to be utilized.

g. For proposed Agreements or subleases of unimproved Airport areas, a layout (to scale) of 

the size, configuration, and location of the property desired to be occupied and a description 

and preliminary drawing of the buildings and Improvements to be constructed, together 

with Vehicle parking to be available for the proposed Activities.

h. The number of persons proposed to be employed, including the names and qualifications of 

each person, and specifications as to whether the employees will be full-time, part-time, or 

seasonal.

i. The number of Aircraft to be utilized in connection with the Activities and the make, model, 

passenger seating capacity, cargo capacity, Aircraft registration number, and copies of 

applicable operating certificates for each Aircraft.

j. The tools, Equipment, Vehicles, and inventory proposed to be utilized in connection with 

the intended Activities.

k. A market analysis to include a written statement addressing each of the following areas:
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1. Definition of target market

2. Intended market share

3. Promotional marketing techniques

4. Description of existing competitors

5. Percent of intended sales related to Aircraft based at the applicable Airport

6. List of certifications and licenses to be sought (if any, as required)

7. Evidence of support from potential customers, such as surveys, testimonials, and/or 

related documentation

8. List of products to be sold or distributed (if any) and a list of manufacturer’s or 

distributor’s requirements for obtaining dealership (if applicable)

9. List of suppliers, subcontractors, and associates

In addition, the application shall provide a statement, with supporting evidence, of the need at the 

applicable Airport for the proposed Activities and the desires of Airport users for the proposed Activities, 

together with a description of existing Operators at the Airport offering the same or similar Activities.

2. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CAPABILITY

The Applicant must provide a statement, as evidence of Applicant’s financial capability, from an area bank 

or trust company or from such other source as may be acceptable to HCDA and readily verified through 

normal banking channels. The Applicant must also demonstrate the financial capability to initiate the 

Activities, construct the Improvements proposed, and (if applicable) provide the working capital necessary 

to carry on the contemplated Activities (once initiated). The demonstration of financial capabilities shall 

include a cash flow and profit and loss projections for the first five years of the proposed operation, a 

three year historical profit and loss statement (if applicable), and a current (within 60 days) balance sheet. 

If the Applicant is a current business, it shall provide current financial statements prepared in accordance 

with generally accepted accounting principles prepared or certified by a certified public accountant, if 

available, and otherwise certified as correct by the Applicant’s chief financial officer. If the Applicant is 

not an operating business, the Applicant shall provide a pro forma financial statement. The HCDA shall be 

entitled to consider the financial statements in evaluating the Applicant’s financial ability to perform 

reasonable, safe and adequate Aeronautical Activities to the public. Applicant shall provide a current 

credit report covering all business activities in which the Applicant has participated within the past five (5) 

years. Applicant shall also submit a report for all Principals of the Applicant.

3. EXPERIENCE

The Applicant shall furnish HCDA with a statement of its past experience in the specified Aeronautical 

Activities for which application is being made, including resumes of management individuals who will be 

directly responsible for the proposed operation, together with business, financial, and managerial 

references. The foregoing information must be presented in a form satisfactory to HCDA.

4. BONDING AND INSURING CAPACITY
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The prospective Operator shall provide evidence in a form acceptable to HCDA of its ability to supply the 

following:

a. A performance bond or letter of credit in an amount equal to two (2) months of the annual 

rental and/or fees established and agreed to for conducting the Activities and entering into 

the Agreement sought; 

b. A performance bond in an amount equal to the cost of constructing the proposed 

Improvements submitted to HCDA for approval; and 

c. The required insurance. 

Additional and supplemental information may be required by HCDA in a formal competitive selection 

process.

5. SUBCONTRACTS

Where applicable, a copy of any signed agreement or the proposed form of any unsigned agreement 

between the Applicant and any other Person with whom such Applicant will contract to perform one or 

more Aeronautical Activities required under these Minimum Standards.

6. ASSETS

A listing of assets owned or being purchased or leased by Applicant which will be used to perform the 

Aeronautical Activities at the Airport. Applicant shall also provide preliminary plans and specifications 

and a preliminary construction schedule for any Improvements which the Applicant intends to make on 

the Airport in connection with its operations. Applicant shall comply with the HCDA’s review and approval 

procedures for such plans and specifications.

7. AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE INFORMATION

Written authorization for the FAA and any aviation or aeronautics commissions, administrators or 

departments of all states in which the Applicant has engaged in Aeronautical Activities to release 

information to the HCDA in their files relating to the Applicant or its operations. The Applicant will execute 

such forms, releases or discharges as may be required by those agencies.

8. OTHER INFORMATION 

Applicants shall provide such other information as HCDA may reasonably require.

B. GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OF APPLICATION

HCDA may deny any application for any one (or more) of the following reasons:

1. The Applicant for any reason does not meet fully the qualifications, standards and 

requirements established herein. The burden of proof of compliance shall be on the 

prospective Operator and the standard of proof shall be by clear and convincing 

evidence.

2. The Applicant’s proposed Activities, operation and/or construction will create a safety 

hazard as determined by HCDA or the FAA.
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3. The granting of the application will require the HCDA to expend funds or supply labor 

or materials in connection with the proposed Activities, operation, and/or 

construction that HCDA is unwilling to spend or the operation will result in a financial 

loss to HCDA.

4. No appropriate, adequate, or available space or building exists at the applicable 

Airport which would accommodate the entire operation or the Applicant at the time 

of application, nor is development of such space contemplated within a reasonable 

time thereafter.

5. The proposed operation, development or construction does not comply with the 

Master Plan of the applicable Airport (and/or ALP) then in effect or anticipated to be 

in effect within the time frame proposed by the Applicant.

6. The development or use of the area requested by the Applicant will result in a 

congestion of Aircraft or buildings or will unduly interfere with operations or Activities 

of any present Operator on the applicable Airport and/or prevent adequate access to 

their Assigned Area.

7. The Applicant has either intentionally or unintentionally misrepresented or omitted 

a material fact in the application or in supporting documents.

8. The Applicant has failed to make full disclosure on the application or in supporting 

documents.

9. The Applicant or an officer, director, agent, representative, shareholder, or employee 

of Applicant has a record of violating any of these Minimum Standards, or the 

minimum standards or regulations of any other airport, or any other Laws.

10. The Applicant or a Principal of Applicant has defaulted in the performance of any 

lease or other agreement.

11. On the basis of current financial information, the Applicant does not, in the sole 

discretion of HCDA, exhibit adequate financial responsibility or capability to 

undertake the proposed operation and Activities.

12. The Applicant cannot provide a performance bond or applicable insurance in the 

amounts and types required by HCDA for the proposed operation and Activities.

13. The Applicant does not have, or cannot demonstrate access to, the operating capital 

necessary to conduct the proposed operation.

14. The Applicant’s Activities or operations have been or could be detrimental to the 

Airport.

15. The Applicant or any Principal of the Applicant has been convicted of any felony, or 

violated any County or HCDA ordinance, or applicable Law.

16. The Applicant or any Principal of the Applicant is unable to qualify for unescorted 

access to the Secured Areas as required by TSA regulations. These include criminal 

history records checks.
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SECTION TEN - VIOLATION OF MINIMUM STANDARDS,

PENALTIES

1. CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS

In addition to any other rights HCDA has under these Minimum Standards, Agreements, and other 

applicable Laws, the Director may order any person to cease and desist any activities or conduct violative 

of any provision of these Minimum Standards or any of the provisions of Law incorporated by reference 

in these Minimum Standards if the Director determines that such activities or conduct threaten the safety 

of persons at any Airport, endangers persons or property, or interferes with the safe and proper operation 

of the Airports. Such cease and desist order shall be in writing and set forth the violative conduct or 

activity ordered to be ceased, the name of the Person found to be in violation, and the provision of these 

Minimum Standards or other applicable Laws violated by the subject conduct. The cease and desist order 

shall be hand-delivered or sent by certified mail to the last known address of the Person found to be in 

violation. 

2. REMOVAL FROM AIRPORTS, FINES AND PENALTIES; TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT

a. Any Person who knowingly fails to comply with a cease and desist order shall be in violation 

of these Minimum Standards. The Director may order such Person removed from the 

Airports. An order of removal from the Airports shall be issued by the Director and written 

orders may be hand delivered or sent by certified mail to the Person’s last known address. 

Such orders shall set forth the reasons and time for such removal. Any duly authorized Law 

Enforcement Officer may enforce and carry out such removal order.

b. A Law Enforcement Officer may remove any person who enters any restricted-access area 

in violation of these Minimum Standards and such persons shall be subject to arrest, 

conviction and penalties provided for under Law.

c. Except as otherwise expressly provided in these Minimum Standards or Law, every Person 

who shall violate any provision of these Minimum Standards or any of the provisions of Law 

incorporated herein shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars 

($500) per occurrence in addition to any other penalty provided by Law.

d. Any Person who violates these Minimum Standards more than twice in any period of twelve 

(12) consecutive months shall be subject to revocation of any Agreements and identification 

badges issued by HCDA. 

e. If any Operator at any of the Airports or any of its directors, officers, employees, customers, 

agents or others operating in its name fail to comply with these Minimum Standards or 

procedures defined in a Letter of Agreement ("LOA"), HCDA may suspend the Operator’s

right to operate at the Airports. For the first infraction within a twelve (12) month period, 

such suspension shall be for up to 24 hours. For a second infraction within a 12 month 

period, such suspension shall be for up to seven (7) days. For a third infraction within a 12 

month period, HCDA may bar the Operator from operating at the Airports for up to one 

year. For any subsequent infractions within a 12 month period, HCDA may permanently bar 

the operator from operating at the Airports. 
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3. HEARING

a. A Person may submit, within ten (10) days of the receipt of any order, fine, penalty described 

in either Section 1 or 2(a), 2(c), 2(d), or 2(e) above, or a denial of an Agreement pursuant to 

Section 9(b) above, a written request for review of such order, fine, penalty, Agreement 

denial or decision to the HCDA’s Director of General Aviation. Such request shall be sent by 

certified mail, must be in writing, and shall specify all reasons why the order, fine, penalty, 

Agreement denial, or decision, should be rescinded, changed or modified. Within ten (10) 

days of receipt of the request for review, the Director of General Aviation shall send a 

written decision by certified mail to the Person requesting such review.

b. The decision by the Director of General Aviation is final, unless within ten (10) days from the 

decision, the Person requests in writing, by certified mail, that a hearing be held on the 

matter. Within ten (10) days of receipt of such request, the Director of General Aviation

shall give the Person written notice by certified mail of the appointment of a Hearing Officer, 

who shall be appointed by the Director of Airports but shall not be the Director of Airports. 

Thereafter, the Hearing Officer shall send a written notice of the hearing to the requesting 

party and to the Director of General Aviation. At any such hearing, the requesting party and 

the Director of General Aviation may attend and give testimony and present evidence, may 

conduct examination of witnesses and may be represented by counsel. Costs of 

transcription of any testimony taken shall be borne by the person requesting the transcript.

c. The Hearing Officer’s decision shall be final, unless within ten (10) days after receipt by 

certified mail of the Hearing Officer’s decision, a Person submits a written notice of appeal 

to the Director of Airports. There shall be no further evidence presented and only the 

written record shall be available to the Director of Airports, who shall make a decision on 

the matter. The Director of Airports shall give the parties written notice by certified mail of 

this decision. The decision of the Director of Airports is final.

4. REMOVAL OF PROPERTY

a. A Law Enforcement Officer may remove or cause to be removed from any Restricted Area, 

any roadway or right-of-way, or any other unauthorized area or structure at the Airports, 

any property which is disabled, abandoned or which creates an operations problem, 

nuisance or safety hazard or which otherwise is placed in an illegal, improper or 

unauthorized manner; including, without limitation, any structure which has not been 

authorized by HCDA or the Director pursuant to HCDA’s policies and procedures. Any such 

property may be removed or caused to be removed by the Law Enforcement Officer to an 

official impound area or such other area designated by the Director.

b. Any property impounded by HCDA under Section 4(a) above shall be released to the owner 

or operator thereof, upon proper identification of the property, provided that the person 

claiming it pays any towing, removal or storage charges and any other accrued fees. HCDA 

shall not be liable for any damage which may be caused to the property or loss or diminution 

of value which may be caused by the act of removal. Any such property that is not claimed 

within thirty (30) days may be deemed abandoned and disposed of in accordance with 

applicable Laws.
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SECTION ELEVEN - MISCELLANEOUS

1. INTENT, SEVERABILITY

Nothing in the preceding Sections is intended to preclude any authorized HCDA personnel from taking any 

other action authorized by applicable Law or the enforcement of any provision of the HCDA’s Agreements 

or Permits.

If any part of these Minimum Standards, including any modifications thereof or additions or amendments 

thereto, shall be found to be invalid for any reason, the remainder of these Minimum Standards shall not 

be invalidated thereby but, in accordance with the intention of the HCDA hereby expressed, shall remain 

in full force and effect, all parts of these Minimum Standards being hereby declared to be separable and 

independent of all others.

2. AMENDMENT; WAIVER

The HCDA reserves the right to amend, supplement, revise, alter, rescind or add to these Minimum 

Standards from time to time, either in part or in their entirety, upon the advice and recommendation of 

the Director and duly adopted by resolution of the Council. The Director may further temporarily waive 

or suspend any of these Minimum Standards for any Operator through issuance of an Airport Directive 

where the Director, in his or her sole discretion, deems such waiver orsuspension to be in the best interest 

or welfare of the Airport’s operation.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

These Minimum Standards were approved by the Council on _______ __, 2015, and shall become effective 

on the Effective Date.
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ATTACHMENT A

APPLICATION for DESIGNATION as an

OPERATOR

at

GRAND STRAND/CONWAY HORRY

COUNTY/TWIN CITY AIRPORT

SECTION 1 – COMPANY INFORMATION

a. Company Name (as it will appear on the 

agreement). 

b. Name of Entity if (a) is a d/b/a:

c. Type of Entity (Please specify Corporation, 

Limited Liability Company, Limited Liability 

Partnership, Joint Venture, Sole Proprietorship or 

other form):

d. State of Organization:

e. Date of Organization:

f. List of Principals:

SECTION 2 – PROPOSED SERVICES

Place a check in the box provided below for the Aeronautical Activities the Applicant is requesting to provide at the 

indicated Airport. Include a five year business plan giving details of the proposed business.

Airport at which Activities will be provided:

Grand Strand Airport (CRE)

Conway Horry County Airport (HYW)

Twin City Airport (5J9)

Aeronautical Activity(ies) Applicant seeks to provide:

Airframe and Power Plant Repair and Maintenance Services

Avionics, Instrument and/or Propeller Repair Services

Sale of new and used Aircraft and component parts

Aircraft Charter, Air Taxi or Air Ambulance Services
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Aircraft Rental or Leasing Services

Helicopter Tour and Charter Services

Flight Instruction Services

Commercial Skydiving Services

Commercial Hangar Operator Services

Private Non-Commercial Hangar

Aerial photography

Ground Services

Installation of Aircraft Interiors

Multiple Aeronautical Services

Sale of Aircraft Insurance

Specialized Aviation Services

Other Aeronautical Activities (specify the services to be provided in the box below)

SECTION 3 – CONTACT INFORMATION

a. Corporate Address:

Web Site:

Contact Person:

Title:

Phone Number:

Facsimile Number:

Cell Phone Number:

E-mail Address:

b. Local Address (if different):

Contact Person:

Title:

Phone Number:

Facsimile Number:

Cell Phone Number:

E-mail Address:
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c. Authorized Representative:

Title:

Address:

Phone Number:

Legal Notice Address:

SECTION 4 – BUSINESS BACKGROUND

a. Number of years in business: 

b. Where have you done business before? Indicate below the type of business and 

the number of years. (e.g. FBO – 10 years, Aircraft Maintenance – 5 years, etc.)

Type of Activity Number of 

Years

Location

(Airport)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

SECTION 5 – CUSTOMER INFORMATION

List all Airport tenants or other Persons with whom applicant has contracts or expects to enter into a contract to provide 

services at the Airport, the effective dates of such contracts and type of services to be provided in the space provided 

below. Please provide a letter from each such tenant or Person to be served.

Tenant Effective Date Type of Service
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SECTION 6 – REFERENCES

Please provide the name, address and telephone number of persons who supervised or are otherwise familiar with your 

activities at each airport where you have operated during the past three (3) years (attach additional sheets as 

necessary):

Reference 1

Contact Person:

Company

Title:

Address:

Phone Number: Fax Number:

Cell Phone: E-mail address:

Reference 2

Contact Person:

Company

Title:

Address:

Phone Number: Fax Number:

Cell Phone: E-mail address:

Reference 3

Contact Person:

Company

Title:

Address:

Phone Number: Fax Number:

Cell Phone: E-mail address:

Reference 4

Contact Person:

Company

Title:

Address:

Phone Number: Fax Number:

Cell Phone: E-mail address:

SECTION 7 – MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Attach resumes for the Principals and key staff for the proposed Operator. Please ensure that the experience of such 

person, including type of experience, number of years of experience and number of years of experience at particular 

airports are included in the resume.
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SECTION 8 – SPACE REQUIREMENTS

Indicate the amount, type and preferred location of space needed to support the proposed Aeronautical Activities 

(administrative, operational and other needs):

Type of Space Approximate Size 

(Square Feet)

Preferred Location 

On Airport

1. Office

2. Breakroom

3. Equipment Parking

4. Storage (air-conditioned)

5. Storage (not air-conditioning)

6. Automobile Parking

7. Apron

8. Hangar

9. Other (Specify)

10.

SECTION 9 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Applicants who are approved for an Agreement, and require Air Operations Area (AOA) access must complete the 

Airport Safety and Security Program (ASSP) sponsored by the HCDA prior to submitting an application for an 

identification badge. 

The following items must be on hand prior to start of operations:

 A fully executed Agreement with the HCDA

 A Security Deposit

 Proof of insurance (Insurance Certificate) as required by the type of Agreement

Return this completed application, along with the items listed below, to the:

Horry County Department of Airport

Director of Airport

1100 Jetport Road

Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

 Current Audited, Certified or Pro Forma Financial Statement

 Credit Report with three credit references

 Five year Business Plan

______________________________________________________________________________

________________________________ ____________________________________

Signature Date

________________________________ ____________________________________

Print Name Phone Number
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ATTACHMENT B – FORM OF SELF FUELING PERMITS
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GRAND STRAND/TWIN CITY/CONWAY HORRY COUNTY AIRPORT

SELF-FUELING PERMIT

For the better promotion of commerce and navigation and the development of the [Grand 

Strand/Twin City/Conway Horry County] Airport (“Airport”) for the benefit of the public, the Horry County 

Department of Airports (“HCDA”), hereby enters into this Self-Fueling Permit (the “Self-Fueling Permit”) 

dated as of _______________ __, 20__, (the “Permit Effective Date”) with 

___________________________, a ______________ [corporation], hereinafter referred to as “SelfFueler,” with an address of ____________________________, to engage in the Fueling and servicing by 

Self-Fueler or Self-Fueler’s own employees of Aircraft at the Airport owned or operated by Self-Fueler and 

using Self-Fueler’s own equipment for the purpose or purposes and on the terms and conditions 

hereinafter stated. 

For and in consideration the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, HCDA and Self-Fueler 

hereby agree as follows:

1. Self-Fueling. Self-Fueler is hereby granted the right to engage in Self-Fueling, as defined 

in the Minimum Standards (the “Minimum Standards”) adopted by the Council, as such Minimum 

Standards may be amended or supplemented from time to time. Capitalized terms used but not defined 

in this Self-Fueling Permit shall have the meaning set forth in the Minimum Standards. All Self-Fueling by 

Self-Fueler (or its employees) at the Airport shall be undertaken strictly in accordance with the Minimum 

Standards and all other Laws. It shall be the responsibility of Self-Fueler to keep informed of and comply 

with the Minimum Standards and all such Laws at all times. Self-Fueler shall not sell to, or dispense Fuel 

into, any Aircraft unless such Aircraft either (x) is owned by the Self-Fueler or (y) is within the Self-Fueler’s 

complete operational control, exclusively used by the Self-Fueler, and subject to a lease to the Self-Fueler 

with an initial or remaining term of at least one year. Such Aircraft currently owned or operated by SelfFueler are listed on Schedule I. Self-Fueler shall promptly provide an updated Schedule I to the Director 

showing all changes to the Aircraft that Self-Fueler has the right to Self-Fueler at the Airport. 

2. Personnel. Only Self-Fueler (if an individual) or Self-Fueler’s own employees shall be 

permitted to engage in Self-Fueling at the Airport. Attached hereto as Schedule II is a list of Self-Fueler’s 

current employees that are authorized by Self-Fueler to engage in Self-Fueling at the Airport. Self-Fueler 

shall promptly provide an updated Schedule II to the Director each time an employee is added or removed 

from the list of employees authorized to engage in Self-Fueling of Self-Fueler’s Aircraft at the Airport. 

Prior to engaging in any Self-Fueling operations at the Airport, each such employee must have been issued, 

and at all times while engaging in Self-Fueling at the Airport shall continue to hold, a valid Airport 

identification badge issued by HCDA and authorizing access to the portions of the Airport where SelfFueler operates. Prior to engaging in any Self-Fueling operations at the Airport, each employee shall have 

successfully completed a safety course approved by HCDA and evidence thereof shall be provided to the 

Director.

3. Insurance Requirements; Deliverables. Prior to the Permit Effective Date, Self-Fueler shall 

provide to HCDA one or more certificates of insurance demonstrating Self-Fueler’s compliance with the 

insurance requirements set forth in the Minimum Standards, a Fueling procedures manual or program 

that has been approved by the Director, and a Self-Fueler Security Deposit, each in compliance with the 

applicable provisions of the Minimum Standards. At least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of any 

policy or policies of insurance theretofore provided by Self-Fueler in compliance with the Minimum 

Standards, Self-Fueler shall cause a certificate or certificates of insurance to be furnished to HCDA 

evidencing renewal or reissuance of all insurance coverage that Self-Fueler is required to maintain under 
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the Minimum Standards and this Self-Fueling Permit, and such certificate shall provide that the policy or 

policies will not be cancelled nor the limits thereunder materially changed without first providing at least 

thirty (30) days’ written notice thereof to HCDA. At HCDA’s request, copies of all required insurance 

policies will be provided to HCDA.

4. Fueling Equipment. Self-Fueler shall use only the Fueling Equipment listed on Schedule 

III which is owned or exclusively leased by Self-Fueler for its Self-Fueling operations at the Airport, and 

Self-Fueler shall provide an updated Schedule III to the Director each time a piece of Fueling Equipment is 

added to the Equipment used at the Airport or removed from service at the Airport. 

5. Fuel Flowage Fees. Self-Fueler shall pay to HCDA an annual self-fueling fee, if any, as set 

forth in the Schedule of fees and charges for the Airport adopted from time to time by the Council. SelfFueler shall pay to HCDA within fifteen (15) days after the end of each calendar month a Fuel flowage fee, 

if any, as established from time to time by resolution of the Council for each gallon of Fuel dispensed by 

Self-Fueler at the Airport in the preceding month.

6. Term. This Self-Fueling Permit shall become effective on the Permit Effective Date and 

shall remain in effect until the date that is one (1) year after the Permit Effective Date, unless earlier 

terminated in accordance with the terms of this Self-Fueling Permit; provided however, that unless the 

Director provides written notice at least fourteen (14) days before such anniversary of the Permit Effective 

Date of termination or non-renewal, the term of this Self-Fueling Permit shall automatically be extended 

for an additional one (1) year term, subject to additional one (1) year extensions on the anniversary of the 

Permit Effective Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either HCDA or the Self-Fueler may terminate this 

Self-Fueling Permit by giving the other party at least thirty (30) days prior written notice. 

7. Indemnity. Self-Fueler agrees to indemnify, defend and hold completely harmless Horry 

County (including, without limitation, members of the Council), and Horry County’s officers, employees 

and agents, from and against all Losses which may be incurred by, charged to or recovered from any of

the foregoing indemnified parties (i) by reason or on account of damage to or destruction of any property 

of Horry County, or any property of, injury to or death of any Person resulting from or arising out of SelfFueler’s occupancy or use of the Airport or other Horry County properties or Self-Fueler’s activities or 

operations related thereto, or the acts or omissions of Self-Fueler’s officers, agents, employees, 

contractors, subcontractors, subtenants, invitees, vendors, suppliers or licensees, regardless of where the 

damage, destruction, injury or death occurred, unless such Loss was caused solely by Horry County’s gross 

negligence or willful misconduct, or (ii) resulting from or arising out of any act or omission of Self-Fueler 

in the observance, performance or breach of any of the terms, covenants, or conditions of this Self-Fueling 

Permit, or (iii) resulting from the alleged violation of any Laws applicable to Self-Fueler, Self-Fueler’s 

occupancy or use of the Airport or other Horry County properties or Self-Fueler’s activities related thereto, 

or Self-Fueler’s operations thereon or anywhere else on the Airport, or (iv) resulting from the presence, 

Release (as defined in Section 8 below) or clean-up of Hazardous Materials (as defined in Section 8 below)

at the Airport caused directly or indirectly by Self-Fueler’s Self-Fueling operations. In carrying out its 

obligations hereunder, Self-Fueler shall use counsel acceptable to Horry County.

The obligations of Self-Fueler under this Section 7 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this 

Self-Fueling Permit with respect to any acts or omissions occurring during the term of this Self-Fueling 

Permit.

The foregoing provisions of this Section 7 are not intended and shall not be construed to limit in any 

manner whatsoever the protection or benefits to which HCDA, or the members of the Council or its 

officers, employees or agents, otherwise would be entitled as an additional insured under any liability 

insurance maintained by Self-Fueler under this Self-Fueling Permit.
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8. Environmental Requirements. Neither Self-Fueler nor any of Self-Fueler’s officers, 

employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors, subtenants, invitees, vendors, suppliers or licensees, 

shall contaminate the Airport or any portion thereof with any Hazardous Material. Self-Fueler shall 

exercise due care to prevent the overflow of Fuel and shall have immediately accessible at any Fueling 

site a 20 pound B/C rated fire extinguisher. Self-Fueler shall immediately notify the Director of any 

release, emission, spill, discharge, disposal, leak, leaching, migration, or dispersal of Hazardous Materials 

at the Airport (a “Release”), whether or not the Release is in quantities that would be reportable to any 

public agency. Self-Fueler shall be solely and fully responsible and liable in the event Self-Fueler’s SelfFueling operations cause or permit Hazardous Materials to be Released at the Airport. If any release of 

Hazardous Materials occurs at the Airport as a result of Self-Fueler’s Self-Fueling operations, Self-Fueler, 

at its sole cost and expense, and in each case, subject to the HCDA’s prior written approval, shall engage 

in all investigation, testing, feasibility study, risk assessment, treatment, removal, disposal, reuse, 

handling, transport, clean up, remediation, containment, capping, encapsulating, mitigation, or 

monitoring of Hazardous Materials; the preparation and implementation of any health and safety plans, 

operations and maintenance plans, or any other plans related to contamination or a Release; the 

demolition, reconstruction or construction of any subsurface or surface structures to implement the 

Response Action; the restoration of the contaminated area after the completion of the Response Action 

whether required by Laws or this Self-Fueling Permit; and the costs associated with any such Response 

Action necessary to remove and remediate such Hazardous Materials (each, a “Response Action”) in 

accordance with all applicable Laws. In addition to all other rights and remedies of HCDA, if Self-Fueler 

does not immediately undertake at its sole cost all Response Actions required by Law or HCDA, including 

the clean-up and removal of all such Releases, HCDA may undertake any and all Response Actions deemed 

reasonably necessary by the Director in his or her sole discretion, and Self-Fueler shall reimburse the HCDA 

for any and all costs (including allocated staff costs) of such Response Actions incurred by HCDA. 

“Hazardous Materials” shall mean (i) substances that are toxic, corrosive, flammable or reactive; (ii) 

petroleum products, crude oil (or any fraction thereof) and their derivatives; (iii) explosives, asbestos, 

radioactive materials, hazardous wastes, sewage, infectious substances, toxic substances or related 

hazardous materials; (iv) air pollutants, noxious fumes, vapors, soot, smoke or other airborne 

contaminants; and (v) substances which now or in the future are defined by environmental Laws as 

“hazardous substances,” “hazardous materials,” “hazardous wastes,” “pollutants,” “contaminants”, 

“reproductive toxins,” “carcinogens,” or “toxic substances,” or regulated under applicable environmental 

Laws. 

9. Suspension or Termination. The Director, in his or her sole discretion, may, by written 

notice to the Self-Fueler, immediately suspend this Self-Fueling Permit if in the Director’s sole judgment 

such Self-Fueling poses a threat to health and safety. In the event that Self-Fueler or any of Self-Fueler’s 

employees violates any term or condition of this Self-Fueling Permit, including without limitation any 

Laws, the Director, in his or her sole discretion, may, by written notice to the Self-Fueler, immediately 

terminate this Self-Fueling Permit.

10. Assignment or Transfer. This Self-Fueling Permit may not be transferred or assigned by 

Self-Fueler to any other Person and any attempt to transfer or assign this Self-Fueling Permit shall be 

grounds for its immediate termination.

11. Federal Aviation Administration Requirements (a) Self-Fueler shall comply 

with all applicable regulations of the FAA and the TSA relating to Airport security and shall control its 

operations at the Airport so as to prevent or deter unauthorized persons from obtaining access to the 

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(b) Self-Fueler agrees that it will not exercise or grant any right or privilege which 

would operate to prevent any Person operating Aircraft on the Airport from performing any service 

(including, but not limited to maintenance and repairs) on its own Aircraft with its own employees that it 

may choose to perform. 

(c) This Self-Fueling Permit shall be subject to all restrictions of record affecting the 

Airport and the use thereof, all Laws affecting the same, and shall be subject and subordinate to the 

provisions or requirements of any and all existing agreements between HCDA and the Council, and those 

between HCDA and the United States of America or the State of South Carolina, or their boards, agencies 

or commissions, and to any future agreements between or among the foregoing relative to the provision 

of financial assistance to HCDA or to operation or maintenance of the Airport.

 

12. Applicable Law. This Self-Fueling Permit has been entered into in, and shall be governed 

by and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of South Carolina (without 

regard to principles of conflict of law). It is agreed that if any covenant, condition or provision contained 

herein is held to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or 

unenforceability shall not affect the validity of any other covenant, condition or provision herein 

contained, and the invalid or unenforceable provision shall be limited to the extent necessary for it to be 

valid and enforceable.

13. Jurisdiction and Venue. Self-Fueler hereby consents to the jurisdiction of the State of 

South Carolina Superior Court of Horry County and of the Federal District Court for the District of South 

Carolina with respect to any action instituted by HCDA and arising against Self-Fueler under this SelfFueling Permit, and waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any such 

action brought in any such court, waives any claim that such action has been brought in an inconvenient 

forum and further waives the right to object, with respect to such action, that such court does not have 

any jurisdiction over Self-Fueler. 
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14. Notice. Any notice, approval or consent permitted or required to be given to Self-Fueler 

hereunder shall be in writing and delivered either by hand, or by nationally recognized overnight courier, 

or by U.S. Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, posted prepaid, to Self-Fueler’s address contained in 

the initial paragraph of this Self-Fueling Permit or to such other address in the United States as Self-Fueler 

may, by written notice to HCDA give in accordance with the requirements of this Section 14, direct from 

time to time. Any notice permitted or required to be given to HCDA hereunder shall be in writing and 

delivered either by hand to the Director provided Self-Fueler obtains a written acknowledgement of 

receipt therefor from HCDA, or by nationally recognized overnight courier service, or by U.S. Certified 

Mail, Return Receipt Requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

Director of Airports

Horry County Department of Airports

1100 Jetport Drive

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577

or such other address as HCDA may, by written notice to Self-Fueler given in accordance with the 

requirements of this Section 14, direct from time to time. Any such notice, approval or consent shall be 

deemed given on receipt if delivered by hand or three (3) days after mailing, provided such hand delivery 

or mailing was made in accordance with the requirements of this Section 14.
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15. Waiver of Jury Trial. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SELF-FUELER AND 

HCDA DO HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING RELATED TO, ARISING OUT 

OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE TERMS, CONDITIONS AND COVENANTS OF THIS SELF-FUELING PERMIT.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Self-Fueling Permit to be executed as 

of the Permit Effective Date set forth below.

HORRY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS, 

By: ____________________________________

Director

SELF-FUELER, a ________________ Corporation

By: ____________________________________

_______________________________________

Print Name and Title

(If Corporate: Chairman, President or Vice 

President)

Attest __________________________________

__________________________________

Print Name and Title

(If Corporate: Secretary, Assistant

Secretary, Chief Financial Officer,

Or Assistant Treasurer)
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ATTACHMENT C – SCHEDULE OF INSURANCE