Airport Land Use Compatibility Manual

This manual focuses on land uses that are incompatible with airport operations because of (1) the potential danger to people and property on the ground from airplane crashes, or (2) the potential danger to aircraft pilots and occupants from obstructions to flight. While noise concerns are rampant at many pubic airports, a significant body of data, analysis, and advice already exists regarding airport noise controls, which airport sponsors and affected local governments can readily access. Instead, this manual focuses on these two land use safety compatibility concerns that local governments often underestimate in relation to the magnitude of potential risk. The State of Minnesota has protective legislation to prevent incompatible development around airports. Since 1943, airports in Minnesota have been required by state statute to enact safety zoning. In 1973, zoning was made a condition for receiving federal and state funding. Additionally, the Office of Aeronautics at the Minnesota State Department of Transportation publishes a model zoning ordinance to assist local governments and provides related technical assistance to the 136 publicly owned airports in the state. However, there is growing concern in the aviation industry that the state airport system will be slowly compromised and safety hazards magnified unless action is taken now to prevent additional incompatible development. This manual details the tools and strategies that local governments can use to turn the tide and protect these invaluable community assets.

• Record URL:
  • https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14153/mndot.17374
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• Corporate Authors:

  Clarion Associates

  1700 Broadway, Ste. 400
  Denver, CO  United States  80290

  Minnesota Department of Transportation

  Office of Aeronautics, 222 East Plato Boulevard
  St Paul, MN  United States  55107-1618
• Publication Date: 2006-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 202p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pilots; Air transportation crashes; Airport operations; Airports; Aviation safety; Hazards; Land use; Obstructions (Navigation); Real estate development
• Uncontrolled Terms: Compatibility
• Geographic Terms: Minnesota
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01345759
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 28 2011 2:22PM