Indiana Administrative Code › Title 105 - INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Article 3 - AIRPORTS › Rule 1 - Airport Development Funds › Section 1-2 - Eligibility of project

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 8-9.5-5-8; IC 8-9.5-5-13
Affected: IC 8-21-1-8; IC 8-21-1-9
Sec. 2.
Eligibility of Project. The allocation program is designed
				  to optimize the use of the Airport Development Fund. The primary goal of the
				  allocation program is to:
(1) further
				the proper development and maintenance of a state-wide system of
				airports,
(2) to further economic
				development, and
(3) to provide
				safety of aircraft operations.
This program requires the project to:
(1) Be for the establishment or improvement
				of a public-use airport.
(2) Be
				included in the Indiana Airport System Plan, as provided in IC
				8-21-1-8.
(3) Be located on a site
				approved by the Indiana department of transportation.
(4) Follow an airport layout plan approved by
				the Indiana department of transportation.
(5) Meet the general design criteria of the
				Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circulars.
These are examples and guidelines and may be waived by the
				  Indiana department of transportation, where, in the judgment of the department,
				  the public interest is best served by allowing less stringent criteria.
The amount of funds requested may not exceed the amount of
				  funds provided by the project applicant. Previously expended funds may not be
				  used as matching funds with the exception of land acquired and engineering
				  agreements entered into after June 30, 1973.
Engineering agreements for work to be financed in part by the
				  Airport Development Fund shall be reviewed for approval by the Indiana
				  department of transportation.
Airport development items which are typically eligible for
				  funding are:
(1) Land acquisition for
				development of airport facilities.
(2) Engineering and legal fees for airport
				planning and development.
(3)
				Grading, drainage, paving, and miscellaneous items necessary for the
				construction or reconstruction of runways, taxiways and aprons.
(4) Acquisition of runway clear zones and
				aviation easements, or other interests in airspace as may be reasonably
				required for safeguarding aircraft operations in the vicinity of an
				airport.
(5) Removal of
				obstructions from approach areas.
(6) Installation or relocation of segmented
				circles; runway, apron and taxiway lights; taxiway guidance signs; obstruction
				lights; security flood lights; airport beacons; wind and landing direction
				indicators; auxiliary power units; REIL's (Runway End Identification Lights)
				and visual glideslope indicator systems.
(7) Grading, drainage, paving and
				miscellaneous items necessary for the construction or reconstruction of airport
				access roads and public auto parking areas.
(8) Construction of airport safety
				facilities, security fencing, acquisition of aircraft rescue and firefighting
				(ARFF) vehicles, and snow removal equipment.
(9) Installation of instrument landing
				systems, approach lighting systems and other approach aids.
(10) Development of master planning
				grants.
(11) Airport operational
				buildings, however, additional building projects will not be eligible until the
				eighth fiscal year after the completion of the previous building
				project.
(12) Other items may be
				approved, where, in the judgment of the department, the public interest is best
				served.