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03 / <br /> .... <br /> _ ... <br /> a to <br /> ) ' *k <br /> ..4....■ <br /> 3kARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION <br /> , <br /> RAL AVIATIDN ADMINISTRATION <br /> \\ AIRPOMS DISTRICT OFFiCZ <br /> , 1-44;--, <br /> 1568 Willinpj-mmaDrive, Suite C eli.f. „//' .• '',''' <br /> ' ... , <br /> ■Am <br /> College Park, GA 30337-1599 .'4...- Art .1_, <br /> -- " March 5, 1982 <br /> l. <br /> ‘ Ii: <br /> \''ffiStitl''.c. <br /> ------ <br /> ":1 ■'2 <br /> Mr. Jim Polatty <br /> ,i-- -- <br /> Planning Director <br /> Orange County 1 <br /> . .c.-...,-; <br /> 106 East Margaret Lane <br /> Hillsborough, Wirth Carolina 27278 <br /> •-_-:-:'.', <br /> Dear Mr. Polat4 <br /> "....- , <br /> Reference is made to your letter of March 2, 1982, regarding the <br /> - layout plan for Midway Airport and Airpark. <br /> - ,;>•.;.; <br /> We have reviewed the layout plan as you requested. Since there is <br /> no requirement that private airports be developed to meet FAA <br /> standards, we would not want our comments to have an adverse affect &I'l <br /> on the developm* of a private airport. The FAA standards are, of <br /> course, available for reference if a private developer desires to <br /> his facility to TnePt appropriate standards. The only <br /> requirement FAALhas regarding privately owned airports is that a <br /> Notice of Proposed Construction be filed with the FAA. This has <br /> been acemplished by the proponent. The result of the airspace ., <br /> determination isl shown on the enclosed letter of December 11, 1980. <br /> ' Af' <br /> The recently plahned 1400-foot extension for a total of 5000 feet <br /> . ,.. <br /> received a similar airport determdnation. <br /> The use of FAA design standards is required when the airport is , <br /> being constructed with federal aid. Simi1nrly, if an airport is <br /> constructed withlprivate funds and future plans include converting it <br /> , <br /> r <br /> to a publicly-owned facility, with the intent of obtaining future <br /> federal aid, it would be desirable to plan and construct it in <br /> Fi <br /> accordance with PM standards. If a proponent should ask our <br /> recommendations for development of a privately owned airport, we <br /> would recommend that the FAA standards be utilized. <br /> ,.. - <br /> 1 <br /> Our comments on the plan are as follows: <br /> 1, We agree with comments made by Mr. Bruce Matthews of the State <br /> of North Carolina,. in his letter of January 26, 1982. We would <br /> I L <br /> recommend that current standards for runway separation, etc. , be Itti <br /> , --, <br /> applied if possible, <br /> 0 <br /> . . <br /> 2. The report indicates FAA approved of the development, however, <br /> this only relates to airspace affects as shown in enclosed letter, <br /> -. -„.-.. <br />