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175 <br /> `-‘)U <br /> Ordinance requires: Findings: <br /> a) All F.A.A. and State regulations a) The applicants have supplied a <br /> are net as a condition of approval, letter from Bruce Matthews that <br /> all F.A.A. standards for a basic <br /> utility airport have been mat. <br /> The State of North rarolina has no <br /> specific requirements for general <br /> aviation airports, - - <br /> It is important that the proposed <br /> airport meet Federal Aeronautic <br /> Administration(FAT) design standards <br /> for three reasons. Failure of the <br /> facility to be built to these <br /> standards could have an effect on <br /> Obtaining federal funding for it <br /> should the airport become publicly <br /> owned in the future. Secondly, most <br /> airports are designed according to <br /> FAA standards and pilots are most <br /> familiar with these facilities, A <br /> non-standard design could confuse <br /> pilots unfamiliar with the facility <br /> and cause safety problems. Thirdly, <br /> a nonstandard design could adversely <br /> affect the potential for an instru- <br /> ment approach procedure at this <br /> facility. <br /> The Planning Staff makes reference <br /> to the following documents that <br /> sets standards for noise levels, safety <br /> and design criteria for General <br /> Aviation Airports: <br /> 1. Airport Environs: Noise Polluted <br /> rand, Parch 1979, Environmental <br /> Comment Published by the Urban Land <br /> Institute. <br /> 2. Advisory Circular 150/5200-5; <br /> Consideractions for the Improvement <br /> of Airport Safety, Federal Aviation <br /> Agency, Department of Transportation, <br /> Feb. 2, 1967. <br /> 3. Advisory Circular 150/5300-4B; <br /> Utility Airports, air access to <br /> national transportation, Federal <br /> Aviation Agnecy, Department of <br /> Transportation, June 24, 1975. <br /> 4. Advisory Circular 150/5300-6; <br /> Airport Design Standards, General <br /> Aviation Airports-Basic and General <br /> 10 <br /> _ , _ <br />