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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part II - Notification of Interested Persons › Section 24VAC5-11-40 - Information to be sent to persons on the notification list

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. To persons electing to receive electronic
				  notification or notification through a postal carrier as described in
				  24VAC5-11-30, the agency shall send the following information:
1. A notice of intended regulatory action
				  (NOIRA).
2. A notice of the comment
				  period on a proposed, a reproposed, or a fast-track regulation and hyperlinks
				  to, or instructions on how to obtain, a copy of the regulation and any
				  supporting documents.
3. A notice
				  soliciting comment on a final regulation when the regulatory process has been
				  extended pursuant to § 2.2-4007.06 or 2.2-4013C of the Code of
				  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 24VAC5-11-50 - Public comment

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. In
				  considering any nonemergency, nonexempt regulatory action, the agency shall
				  afford interested persons an opportunity to submit data, views, and arguments,
				  either orally or in writing, to the agency. Such opportunity to comment shall
				  include an online public comment forum on the Town Hall.
1. To any requesting person, the agency shall
				  provide copies of the statement of basis, purpose, substance, and issues; the
				  economic impact analysis of the proposed or fast-track regulatory action; and
				  the agency's response to public comments received.
2. The agency may begin crafting a regulatory
				  action prior to or during any opportunities it provides to the public to submit
				  comments.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 24VAC5-11-60 - Petition for rulemaking

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A.
				  As provided in § 2.2-4007 of the Code of Virginia, any person may petition
				  the agency to consider a regulatory action.
B. A petition shall include but is not
				  limited to the following information:
1. The
				  petitioner's name and contact information;
2. The substance and purpose of the
				  rulemaking that is requested, including reference to any applicable Virginia
				  Administrative Code sections; and
3. Reference to the legal authority of the
				  agency to take the action requested.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 24VAC5-11-70 - Appointment of regulatory advisory panel

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The agency may appoint a regulatory
				  advisory panel (RAP) to provide professional specialization or technical
				  assistance when the agency determines that such expertise is necessary to
				  address a specific regulatory issue or action or when individuals indicate an
				  interest in working with the agency on a specific regulatory issue or
				  action.
B. Any person may request
				  the appointment of a RAP and request to participate in its activities. The
				  agency shall determine when a RAP shall be appointed and the composition of the
				  RAP.
C. A RAP may be dissolved by
				  the agency if:
1. The proposed text of the
				  regulation is posted on the Town Hall, published in the Virginia Register, or
				  such other time as the agency determines is appropriate; or
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 24VAC5-11-80 - Appointment of negotiated rulemaking panel

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The agency may appoint a negotiated
				  rulemaking panel (NRP) if a regulatory action is expected to be
				  controversial.
B. An NRP that has
				  been appointed by the agency may be dissolved by the agency when:
1. There is no longer controversy associated
				  with the development of the regulation;
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act; or
3. The agency
				  determines that resolution of a controversy is unlikely.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 24VAC5-11-90 - Meetings

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Notice of any open meeting, including meetings of a RAP or
					 NRP, shall be posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall and Commonwealth
					 Calendar at least seven working days prior to the date of the meeting. The
					 exception to this requirement is any meeting held in accordance with §
					 2.2-3707D of the Code of Virginia allowing for contemporaneous notice to be
					 provided to participants and the public.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 5.1-2.2 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 24VAC5-11-100 - Public hearings on regulations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The agency shall indicate in its notice of
				  intended regulatory action whether it plans to hold a public hearing following
				  the publication of the proposed stage of the regulatory action.
B. The agency may conduct one or more public
				  hearings during the comment period following the publication of a proposed
				  regulatory action.
C. An agency is
				  required to hold a public hearing following the publication of the proposed
				  regulatory action when:
1. The agency's basic
				  law requires the agency to hold a public hearing;
2. The Governor directs the agency to hold a
				  public hearing; or
3. The agency
				  receives requests for a public hearing from at least 25 persons during the
				  public comment period following the publication of the notice of intended
				  regulatory action.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 24VAC5-11-110 - Periodic review of regulations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The agency shall conduct a periodic review
				  of its regulations consistent with:
1. An
				  executive order issued by the Governor pursuant to § 2.2-4017 of the
				  Administrative Process Act to receive comment on all existing regulations as to
				  their effectiveness, efficiency, necessity, clarity, and cost of compliance;
				  and
2. The requirements in §
				  2.2-4007.1 of the Administrative Process Act regarding regulatory flexibility
				  for small businesses.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part II - Aircraft › Section 24VAC5-20-20 - Aircraft to be licensed

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Every resident of this state owning a civil aircraft, every
					 nonresident owning a civil aircraft based in this state over 60 days during a
					 12-month period, all aerial application aircraft operating within this state
					 and every owner of a civil aircraft operated in this state as a for-hire
					 intrastate air carrier shall, before the same is operated in this state, apply
					 to the department for, and obtain from the department, an aircraft license for
					 such civil aircraft.
No aircraft as defined in § 5.1-1 of the Code of
					 Virginia, except a public aircraft or a balloon, shall be licensed by the
					 department unless and until the applicant thereof furnishes proof of financial
					 responsibility in the amounts required for each aircraft for which a license is
					 applied for.
Except as provided below, the tax on the sale or use of an
					 aircraft required to be licensed by this Commonwealth shall be paid by the
					 purchaser or user of such aircraft and collected by the Virginia Tax
					 Commissioner prior to the time the owner applies to the Department of Aviation
					 for, and obtains, such license.
The tax on the gross receipts from each aircraft licensed
					 for commercial use shall be paid by the dealer to the Virginia Tax Commissioner
					 on or before the 20th day of each month.
Statutory Authority
§§ 5.1-2.2 and 5.1-2.15 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part II - Aircraft › Section 24VAC5-20-30 - Application for aircraft license

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
An owner or owners who hold a currently effective
					 registration certificate for an aircraft issued by the Federal Aviation
					 Administration shall make application for an aircraft license upon appropriate
					 forms to be prescribed and furnished by the department. Such owner or owners
					 shall provide all information as requested thereon, provided, however, the
					 failure of the Federal Aviation Administration to require registration of an
					 aircraft, including, for example an ultralight, shall not of itself operate to
					 excuse the owner thereof from the licensing requirements contained in
					 24VAC5-20-20. The owner shall certify every application for an aircraft
					 license.
Statutory Authority
§§ 5.1-2.2 and 5.1-2.15 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part II - Aircraft › Section 24VAC5-20-40 - Expiration and renewal of licenses

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Every aircraft license issued by the department shall
					 expire 12 months from date of issuance, except for antique aircraft as provided
					 in this section, unless sooner suspended or revoked by the department. Every
					 such license shall be renewed annually upon application of the owner on
					 appropriate forms prescribed and furnished by the department and upon payment
					 of the fees required by this chapter, such renewal shall take effect on the
					 date of issuance.
Every antique aircraft license issued by the department
					 shall expire on the date of sale of such aircraft, unless sooner suspended or
					 revoked by the department.
No license issued by the department for an aircraft shall
					 be transferable.
Statutory Authority
§§ 5.1-2.2 and 5.1-2.15 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part II - Aircraft › Section 24VAC5-20-50 - License decals to be carried or displayed

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The aircraft license decal issued by the department for an
					 aircraft required to be licensed by this chapter shall be displayed at all
					 times centered below the right-hand horizontal stabilizer on the fuselage or
					 immediately aft of the cabin entry door of such aircraft; it shall be readily
					 visible from the outside of such aircraft and shall be subject to inspection by
					 any person charged with the duty of enforcing the aviation laws of this
					 state.
Aircraft license decals issued to antique aircraft and
					 balloons may, in lieu of being displayed, be carried with the aircraft papers
					 in such aircraft and shall be subject to inspection by any person charged with
					 the duty of enforcing the aviation laws of this state.
Statutory Authority
§§ 5.1-2.2 and 5.1-2.15 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part II - Aircraft › Section 24VAC5-20-60 - Transfer of registration or interest in aircraft; surrender of license

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The owner of an aircraft licensed by the department under
					 the provisions of this chapter who transfers or assigns his registration or
					 interest in such aircraft shall immediately notify the department in writing of
					 such transfer or assignment and shall furnish the department with the name and
					 address of the person to whom such transfer or assignment was made and shall
					 remove or obliterate the decal license so as to indicate its cancellation prior
					 to delivery of the aircraft to the transferee or assignee and shall request the
					 department to cancel such decal license.
Statutory Authority
§§ 5.1-2.2 and 5.1-2.15 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part II - Aircraft › Section 24VAC5-20-70 - Commercial, noncommercial and dealer's licensing

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Persons engaged in commercial operations may obtain
					 commercial single aircraft licenses or a commercial fleet license covering all
					 aircraft owned by any such dealer or commercial carrier.
Noncommercial dealer aircraft licenses shall be issued to
					 dealers for demonstration flights only. This license shall not be valid while
					 the aircraft is being used for personal use, rental, charter or for any purpose
					 from which revenue is derived.
Commercial single, commercial fleet or noncommercial dealer
					 aircraft licenses will be issued in lieu of regular licensing for each aircraft
					 and may be obtained from the department upon application therefore upon a form
					 prescribed by the department and the payment of the fees required by this
					 chapter. Such license shall expire one year from the date of the issuance of
					 such license. Upon the issuance of such license, the department shall issue to
					 such licensee decals of distinguishing color which shall be displayed by such
					 licensee as required by
					 24VAC5-20-50.
Commercial fleet and noncommercial dealers shall submit to
					 the department a report every three months, or quarterly, on forms provided by
					 the department, listing all aircraft owned, leased, sold or purchased, or for
					 sale by such operator during the previous three-month period.
All corporate applicants applying for commercial licenses
					 shall be Virginia corporations or duly authorized to transact business in
					 Virginia.
Such dealer decals may be used on aircraft owned by such
					 dealer when operated in this state by such dealer or his authorized
					 representatives for demonstration for sale.
Commercial air carriers licensed under a commercial fleet
					 aircraft license and providing regular scheduled air service shall be exempt
					 from displaying licensing decals.
Any aircraft sold to or used by the United States or any of
					 the governmental agencies thereof, the Commonwealth of Virginia or any
					 political subdivision thereof, shall be exempt from such commercial license
					 requirements.
Any aircraft operated by any air carrier operating under 14
					 CFR Part 119, 121, 129 or 135, providing scheduled passenger service, shall be
					 exempt from such commercial license requirements.
Statutory Authority
§§ 5.1-2.2 and 5.1-2.15 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part II - Aircraft › Section 24VAC5-20-80 - Commercial operators

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
In addition to the licensing requirements identified in
					 24VAC5-20-70, any person who
					 proposes to operate or engage in business as a contract carrier by aircraft, to
					 include carrying passengers or property on demand, pursuant to 14 CFR Part 135,
					 or providing student flight instruction for a fee, pursuant to 14 CFR Part 61
					 or 141, must first secure a contract carrier permit from the department
					 authorizing them to conduct such operation or to engage in such business. Such
					 permit may be obtained from the department upon application thereof upon a form
					 prescribed by the department and the payment of a one-time fee of
					 $50.
Statutory Authority
§§ 5.1-2.2 and 5.1-2.15 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part II - Aircraft › Section 24VAC5-20-90 - Lease or rental of unlicensed aircraft

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
It shall be unlawful for any person to lease or rent an
					 unlicensed aircraft to any person.
Statutory Authority
§§ 5.1-2.2 and 5.1-2.15 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part II - Aircraft › Section 24VAC5-20-100 - Operation of aircraft

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
All aircraft operations shall be conducted in conformity
					 with Federal Aviation Regulations as amended from time to time and violation of
					 such federal regulations shall also constitute a violation of this
					 chapter.
Statutory Authority
§§ 5.1-2.2 and 5.1-2.15 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part II - Aircraft › Section 24VAC5-20-110 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The annual fee for a license or renewal thereof:
					 noncommercial aircraft shall be $5.00; commercial single aircraft shall be $10;
					 noncommercial dealer aircraft shall be $50 and commercial fleet aircraft shall
					 be $75 payable at the time of application.
The fee for replacement of a lost license shall be $2.00
					 for either noncommercial or commercial aircraft licenses upon satisfactory
					 proof that such replacement is necessary or in the public
					 interest.
Statutory Authority
§§ 5.1-2.2 and 5.1-2.15 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part III - Airports and Landing Areas › Section 24VAC5-20-120 - Licenses

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Airports and landing areas, except private landing areas as
					 defined in § 5.1-7.2 of the Code of Virginia, shall be licensed by the
					 department pursuant to § 5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia and
					 24VAC5-20-140. Such airports and
					 landing areas or persons operating any airport or landing area proposing to add
					 or extend the runways of such airport or landing area shall apply for an
					 amended license pursuant to § 5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia. An initial
					 license or renewal thereof will be issued following review and determination of
					 the department for compliance with § 5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia and
					 24VAC5-20-140. Private landing
					 areas as defined in § 5.1-7.2 shall only be registered as provided for in
					 24VAC5-20-170. An application for
					 a license shall be executed by the applicant or a duly authorized agent, under
					 oath, on forms prescribed by the department, and shall be filed with the
					 department.
Airports and landing areas which are issued licenses
					 pursuant to § 5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia shall be open to the general
					 public on a nondiscriminatory basis. An application for such license shall be
					 submitted to the department by the applicant or his duly authorized agent under
					 oath on forms prescribed by the department. Such license shall remain in effect
					 for the period specified until suspended, amended or revoked by the
					 department.
Licenses must be renewed every seven years. Starting
					 October 1995, the department will stagger license renewals by regions of the
					 Commonwealth according to Virginia Aviation Board areas of responsibility as
					 follows: Southwest region - September 30, 1996; West Central region - September
					 30, 1997; Blue Ridge region - September 30, 1998; Northern Virginia region -
					 September 30, 1999; Central region - September 30, 2000; Richmond/Northern Neck
					 region - September 30, 2001; and Hampton Road/Eastern Shore region - September
					 30, 2002.
Statutory Authority: §§ 5.1-2.2, 5.1-2.15, and
						5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part III - Airports and Landing Areas › Section 24VAC5-20-130 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part III - Airports and Landing Areas › Section 24VAC5-20-140 - Minimum requirements for licensing

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The minimum standards which are required for initial and
					 continued licensing under § 5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia will provide
					 for:
1. An effective runway length of
				  2,000 feet, with 100 feet of overrun on each end, and unobstructed approach
				  surfaces of 15:1 horizontal to vertical slope at each end of the
				  runway.
2. An unobstructed primary
				  surface(s) which is 2,200 feet in length and 200 feet in width.
3. An unobstructed transition surface(s) of
				  5:1 slope on either side of the primary and approach surfaces.
4. A minimum runway width of 50 feet, and
				  minimum runway safety area width of 120 feet.
5. Aerial ingress and egress shall be
				  available from both ends of the rectangular dimension of a runway.
6. A displaced threshold, if an approach
				  surface to either physical end of the runway is obstructed and the obstacle
				  cannot be removed, shall be located down the runway at the point where the
				  obstruction clearance plane intersects the runway centerline.
7. An airport runway licensed specifically
				  and solely for the purpose of accommodating short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft
				  may, at the discretion of the department, be less than 2,000 feet in length;
				  however, all other dimensional standards will apply.
8. A heliport used for commercial public use
				  purposes will provide for minimum dimensions of 75 feet by 75 feet. The
				  heliport will have unobstructed primary, approach, and transition surfaces in
				  accordance with their definitions in this chapter.
9. In addition to the investigation required
				  for safety provisions as outlined in § 5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia, a
				  detailed consideration of the economic, social, and environmental effects of
				  the airport location shall be conducted. These considerations shall include
				  public hearings as required to assure consistency with the goals and objectives
				  of such planning as has been carried out by the community.
10. Proof of financial responsibility
				  prescribed in Chapter 8.2 (§ 5.1-88.7 et seq.) of Title 5.1 of the Code of
				  Virginia must be furnished at the time of application of license, and such
				  financial responsibility thereafter must be maintained.
Statutory Authority: §§ 5.1-2.2, 5.1-2.15, and
						5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part III - Airports and Landing Areas › Section 24VAC5-20-145 - Waiver of minimum requirements

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of
					 24VAC5-20-140 may be waived upon
					 application to the board setting forth the reasons that these standard(s)
					 sought to be waived cannot be met.
Considerations for granting the waiver shall be limited to
					 topographical impossibility, possible financial expense to the Virginia
					 Aviation Fund, volume and type of traffic and safety experience at the
					 airport.
Any airport having a license issued prior to October 1,
					 1995, and not meeting one or more minimum standards for licensure in effect for
					 that period shall be exempt from having to comply with those noncomplying
					 standards for as long as the airport remains an active public-use facility.
					 Should such airport cease to be open to the public for one year, and
					 subsequently reopen, it shall be required to comply with all applicable minimum
					 standards for licensure.
All airports or landing areas that hold licenses as of
					 September 30, 1995, that do not meet the minimum standards in effect on
					 September 30, 1995, do not need to apply for a waiver in order to be
					 relicensed. In compliance with § 5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia, the
					 department shall issue a conditional license to all airports which were
					 licensed as public-use airports on October 1, 1995, which did not meet the
					 minimum standards for licensure in effect on that date.
Statutory Authority: §§ 5.1-2.2, 5.1-2.15, and
						5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part III - Airports and Landing Areas › Section 24VAC5-20-150 - Transfer of licenses

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No license issued by the department for the operation of an
					 airport or landing area may be transferred by the licensee without first
					 obtaining the approval of the department.
Application for approval of a transfer of a license shall
					 be made on forms prescribed by the department and may be granted only after
					 satisfactory evidence has been submitted which shows that the proposed
					 transferee (i) is capable of operating the airport or landing area in
					 accordance with the laws of this Commonwealth and these regulations; and (ii)
					 is financially responsible per Chapter 8.2 (§ 5.1-88.7 et seq.) of Title
					 5.1 of the Code of Virginia, and has paid or guaranteed payment of all
					 financial commitments due the Commonwealth under Title 5.1 of the Code of
					 Virginia or this chapter.
Before such transfer shall be made the transferee by
					 written agreement shall assume the unfulfilled obligation to the Commonwealth
					 to operate the airport or landing area under any and all agreements executed by
					 any prior licensee or licensees of such airport or landing area to procure
					 state funds for such airport or landing area.
Upon conveyance, death, dissolution, or bankruptcy of a
					 licensee, the airport license may be transferred. Transfer shall be effected
					 within 180 days after death or dissolution of the licensee or the airport
					 license shall become null and void.
Statutory Authority: §§ 5.1-2.2, 5.1-2.15, and
						5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part III - Airports and Landing Areas › Section 24VAC5-20-160 - Public waters landing rights

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Counties, cities, and towns shall have the power to
					 establish, maintain, and operate airports and landing areas and other
					 navigation facilities in, over, and upon any public waters of this
					 Commonwealth, or any submerged land under such public waters, within the limits
					 or jurisdiction of or bordering on such counties, cities or towns. Any such
					 areas established shall follow all the applicable permitting and licensing
					 requirements of Part III of this chapter (24VAC5-20-120 et
					 seq.).
Statutory Authority: §§ 5.1-2.2, 5.1-2.15, and
						5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part III - Airports and Landing Areas › Section 24VAC5-20-170 - Private or personal airports

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Any person owning property utilized for landing aircraft
					 that is solely for private or personal use, and which is not open to the
					 general public, shall be required only to register the landing area if it is
					 not within five nautical miles of a licensed public-use airport. Registration
					 shall be accomplished on forms provided by the department.
Any person establishing private or personal airports within
					 five nautical miles of a licensed public-use airport shall be licensed if the
					 applicant airport does not pose a hazard to the airspace and utilization by
					 aircraft of the licensed public-use airport in question. Licenses for
					 private-use airports that are within five nautical miles of a licensed
					 public-use airport shall be issued once, and do not have to be renewed.
Prior to final registration or licensing of a private or
					 personal airport, the applicant airport shall provide to the department written
					 information from the local government having jurisdiction over such airport
					 that such airport has received approval from the locality with respect to
					 zoning, special use permit, or any other land use requirements.
Aircraft landing at these landing areas and nonpublic-use
					 airports shall have prior approval of the landowners or controlling agency when
					 reasonably practical. Aircraft landing at other than licensed airports without
					 such prior approval shall not be removed therefrom without the consent of the
					 owner or lessee of such property.
Statutory Authority: §§ 5.1-2.2, 5.1-2.15, and
						5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part III - Airports and Landing Areas › Section 24VAC5-20-180 - Fees

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The fee for issuing a license of a public-use airport or
					 landing area in accordance with
					 24VAC5-20-120 shall be $25. The
					 fee for each license renewal or amendment shall be $25.
No fee is charged for licensing a private use airport under
					 24VAC5-20-120 or registering a
					 private use airport under
					 24VAC5-20-170.
Statutory Authority: §§ 5.1-2.2, 5.1-2.15, and
						5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part IV - Obstructions to Airspace › Section 24VAC5-20-190 - Determination of hazard

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The Department of Aviation shall conduct an aeronautical
					 study, when needed to satisfy the requisites of this regulation, and to
					 determine the effect of any structure that penetrates any imaginary surface
					 upon the safe and efficient operation of any licensed, military, or government
					 air navigation facility or airport. This determination shall be made based on
					 criteria as defined by
					 24VAC5-20-200. If a structure
					 constitutes an "obstruction" in accordance with these standards, it shall be
					 presumed to be a "hazard" until determined otherwise the by Virginia Aviation
					 Board.
Statutory Authority: §§ 5.1-2.2, 5.1-2.15, and
						5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part IV - Obstructions to Airspace › Section 24VAC5-20-200 - Obstruction criteria

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In conducting any study required by this chapter the
					 department may consider, but not be limited to, at least the following factors:
					 Federal Aviation Regulations 14 CFR 77.25,
					 77.28, and
					 77.29; Airport Traffic Patterns;
					 IFR Airways and Routes; VFR routes and designated practice areas; and terminal
					 airspace and instrument approach procedures.
Statutory Authority: §§ 5.1-2.2, 5.1-2.15, and
						5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part IV - Obstructions to Airspace › Section 24VAC5-20-210 - Obstruction permit procedure

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This process shall not be applicable in those counties,
					 cities, and towns which have satisfied the local ordinance provisions of §
					 15.1-491.02 of the Code of Virginia. See
					 24VAC5-20-220.
Any person seeking an obstruction permit from the board,
					 as required by § 5.1-25.1 of the Code of Virginia, pertaining to
					 structures hazardous to air navigation shall submit to the department a permit
					 request on such forms as prescribed by the department, including any ancillary
					 data required by the department.
Upon receipt of such request, the department shall (i)
					 notify the applicant of said receipt and supply available information
					 pertaining to the obstruction analysis, with the date and location of the
					 applicable board meeting; (ii) conduct an analysis of the request using the
					 criteria in
					 24VAC5-20-190 and
					 24VAC5-20-200 within 90 days from
					 the date of receipt, unless it advises the applicant that such analysis will
					 take longer; (iii) shall forward to the board its analysis in the form of a
					 staff report with the concurrent recommendations regarding the permit
					 request.
The board shall consider each permit request at the next
					 regularly scheduled meeting, following the completion of the department staff
					 report. Its consideration may include, but is not limited to, the department's
					 staff report, any verbal and written testimony of the applicant, any analysis
					 of the Federal Aviation Administration, and any comments from the local
					 jurisdiction or jurisdictions where the structure is to be located. All
					 decisions issued by the board shall be issued in writing stating the reasons
					 for same. Any affirmative decision may be accompanied by conditions deemed
					 appropriate by the board including, but not limited to, obstruction marking,
					 lighting, and similar safety features.
The applicant, if given an affirmative decision by the
					 board, shall not be relieved by that decision of any local requirements as to
					 zoning, building, variance, or other permits as may be
					 required.
Statutory Authority: §§ 5.1-2.2, 5.1-2.15, and
						5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part IV - Obstructions to Airspace › Section 24VAC5-20-220 - Model airport safety zoning ordinance

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Any county, city, or town in the Commonwealth seeking to
					 comply with the mandate of § 15.1-491.02 of the Code of Virginia to enact
					 local obstruction ordinances shall abide by the following:
1. The Model Airport Safety Zoning Ordinance
				  developed by the Department of Aviation shall be used as a guide by localities.
				  A copy of such ordinance is found in Appendix A (24VAC5-20-400 ) of this
				  chapter.
2. The provisions of any
				  locally adopted ordinance shall be in substantial conformity with the Model
				  Airport Safety Zoning Ordinance. Substantial conformity shall include, but not
				  be limited to, protection of airspace from intrusions as described in Articles
				  3, 4, and 7 of the Model.
3. The
				  department may, at the request of a local governing body, review any ordinance
				  submitted prior to adoption by such locality. In conducting its review the
				  department shall make an evaluation regarding the integrity of such ordinance
				  with respect to the requisites of the Model Airport Safety Zoning Ordinance.
				  The review of the department may include, but not be limited to, the evaluation
				  with respect to the Model Ordinance, any comments of the locality, and its
				  opinion concerning the expected effectiveness of the ordinance as it relates to
				  the general intent of § 15.1-491.02 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority: §§ 5.1-2.2, 5.1-2.15, and
						5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part V - [Repealed] › Section 24VAC5-20-230 to 24VAC5-20-270 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part VI - Modification, Suspension or Revocation of Licenses › Section 24VAC5-20-275 - Conditional licenses

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If an airport or landing area cannot meet the requirements
					 for licensure that have been adopted by the department, or having met those
					 requirements cannot maintain compliance, the department may issue conditional
					 licenses to allow time for the airport or landing areas to take steps to meet
					 those requirements. Such conditional licenses shall specify the nonstandard
					 requirements and dictate the time allowable for the standards to be brought
					 into compliance, that time being the same as the duration of the conditional
					 license.
Statutory Authority: §§ 5.1-2.2, 5.1-2.15, and
						5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part VI - Modification, Suspension or Revocation of Licenses › Section 24VAC5-20-280 - Sanctions, notice and appeals

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The department may immediately temporarily suspend or
					 modify any license or permit issued pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title 5.1 of the
					 Code of Virginia and this chapter for violation of any of the provisions of the
					 aviation laws of Virginia or of this chapter, at the instance of any person,
					 upon duly sworn affidavit of such person, or upon its own motion. Such sanction
					 shall be effective upon receipt of written notice of the sanction by the
					 licensee at his last known address as disclosed by the records of the
					 department. Such temporary sanction shall be effective for a period not to
					 exceed 90 days.
The department may permanently suspend or revoke any
					 license or permit issued pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title 5.1 of the Code of
					 Virginia and this chapter for violation of any of the provisions of the
					 aviation laws of Virginia or of this chapter, at the instance of any person, by
					 duly sworn affidavit of such person, or on its own motion. Such action shall be
					 effective 10 days after receipt of written notice of the action by the licensee
					 at his last known address as disclosed by the records of the department, unless
					 the licensee shall, before that time, show cause why such sanction should not
					 be imposed.
Temporary or permanent suspensions or revocations by the
					 department may be appealed by filing a written notice of appeal with the
					 director of the department within 10 days of receipt of the notice of sanction,
					 requesting an opportunity to be heard and to present evidence in an informal
					 fact finding as defined in the Administrative Process Act, § 9-6.14:1 et
					 seq. of the Code of Virginia. Such an opportunity will be afforded by the
					 director not later than 21 days after receipt by him of the written notice of
					 appeal. The director will give written notice to the licensee of his decision
					 to affirm, modify or rescind the sanction within 10 days after this
					 hearing.
The sanctions enumerated in this regulation shall be
					 cumulative with other enforcement powers conferred upon the department by these
					 regulations or by statute, and no action taken hereunder shall limit the
					 jurisdiction of the department to impose other penalties authorized by these
					 regulations or by statute. From the case decision of the director of the
					 department, an appeal lies as set out in the Administrative Process Act, §
					 9-6.14:1 et seq. of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority: §§ 5.1-2.2, 5.1-2.15, and
						5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part VII - General › Section 24VAC5-20-290 - Report of accidents

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The pilot, or any member of the crew able to do so, or the
					 owner or lessee of an aircraft involved in an accident as defined in 49 CFR
					 Part 830 shall immediately report such accident to the Virginia State
					 Police.
State police and local police authorities of any city,
					 incorporated town or county, shall preserve aircraft wreckage until the arrival
					 of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) or the Federal Aviation
					 Administration. Until the NTSB or its authorized representative takes custody
					 of aircraft wreckage, mail, or cargo, such wreckage, mail and cargo may be
					 disturbed or moved only to the extent necessary:
1. To remove persons injured or
				  trapped;
2. To protect the wreckage
				  from further damage; or
3. To
				  protect the public from injury.
Statutory Authority
§§ 5.1-2.2 and 5.1-2.15 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part VII - General › Section 24VAC5-20-300 - Airport hazards

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Commercial, public-use airport and landing area owners,
					 operators and managers shall maintain vigilance as to airport conditions and
					 shall notify the nearest Federal Aviation Administration Flight Service Station
					 and the Department of Aviation whenever any known hazards to aircraft exist at
					 such airport or landing area. Known hazards are any conditions which create an
					 unsafe situation and include uncut grass on any runway in excess of eight
					 inches in height.
Statutory Authority: §§ 5.1-2.2, 5.1-2.15, and
						5.1-7 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part VII - General › Section 24VAC5-20-310 - Emergency services

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The department, in the interest of the public, will
					 exercise direction and surveillance of the programs of the Department of
					 Emergency Services which relate to aviation within the state.
Statutory Authority
§§ 5.1-2.2 and 5.1-2.15 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 5 - VIRGINIA AVIATION BOARD › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO AIRSPACE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA › Part VII - General › Section 24VAC5-20-320 - Use of department's aircraft by other state agencies

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Upon request, the department may authorize the use of its
					 aircraft by other state agencies. The department shall be reimbursed by any
					 such agency for such use on the basis of the direct and indirect cost per
					 flying hour of its aircraft as determined by the department. All sums collected
					 for such use shall be credited to the Aviation Special Fund.
Statutory Authority
§§ 5.1-2.2 and 5.1-2.15 of the Code of
						Virginia.