Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 14 - AVIATION SAFETY › Subpart E - AIRPORTS › Section 14.560 - Responsibility of a Public-Use Airport Certificate Holder

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The holder of a Certificate of Approval for a public-use
				  airport, or his or her authorized agent, has the responsibility to enforce
				  applicable federal, State and local aeronautical laws, and regulations of this
				  Part. In addition to maintaining the terms and conditions outlined in the
				  Certificate of Approval and its supporting Order, the Certificate Holder or
				  agent must:
a) Immediately designate
				any condition that may render an aircraft landing or takeoff hazardous (e.g.,
				rough terrain, soft ground) by prominently displaying an "X" as set forth in
				Appendix A, Illustration J; and, also, by notifying the appropriate Federal
				Aviation Administration Flight Service Station (FAA-FSS) of those conditions.
				All other hazardous conditions (e.g., snow or ice on runway) should be reported
				immediately or NOTAMED (Notice to Airmen) to the FAA-FSS.
b) Supervise or cause the supervision of all
				aeronautical activity in connection with the airport in the interest of public
				safety, except activity that may be controlled by an authorized air traffic
				control facility.
c) Have
				authorized personnel in attendance at the airport at all times during normal
				business hours (i.e., 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM). In the event that it is impractical
				to comply with the foregoing, the Certificate Holder or his or her agent shall
				post a prominent notice of the existing situation and provide a telephone
				number for assistance.
d) Ensure
				that the airport has a phone number by which Division personnel can reach the
				Certificate Holder or agent. In the event that the Certificate Holder or agent
				is not available at the airport number, an answering device at the airport
				number shall provide a message identifying a reliable secondary number where
				the Certificate Holder or agent can be reached. It is mandatory that any change
				in Certificate Holder/agent address or phone number be reported to the Division
				in writing, by phone, or by e-mail, within 10 days after the change.
e) Prescribe local airport rules that will be
				reviewed and approved, prior to their adoption, by the Division.
f) Develop and follow, on the property
				subject to his or her control, operational maintenance, and repair practices
				that will ensure that the landing area and approaches are free from hazards to
				the operation of aircraft.
g)
				Furnish the Division, upon request, with information concerning aircraft using
				the airport as an operating base, persons exercising managerial or supervisory
				functions at the airport, accidents, and the nature and extent of aeronautical
				activity occurring at the airport.
h) Obliterate all signs and markings that
				might indicate that the airport is still operating, prior to the Division
				issuing an Order closing the airport, in accordance with Section
				14.120(c).
				Place an "X" on the field, as set forth in Appendix A, Illustration J, unless
				the airport is, or is proposed to be, operated as an RLA.