849-03 Change Airport Minimum Standards

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• OR BK 5498 PG 1940 INTRODUCTION 5 of 37 The use and leasing of public airport facilities is a complex process in which consideration must be given to compliance with various federal and state policies and requirements. Various federal documents provide guidance and compliance requirements for using and leasing airport facilities, including: ❑ FAA Federal Grant Assurances o FAA Order 5190.6A, Airport Compliance Requirements o FAA AC Order 5100.38A , Airport Improvement Program Handbook o FAA AC 150/5190-5, Exclusive Rights and Minimum Standards for Commercial Aeronautical Activities (contained in Appendix A) o Florida State Statutes 330-333. These documents, and any other related federal, state, and local documentation, should be consulted during the process of negotiating aviation agreements. Additionally, local legal counsel should review any legally binding agreement prior to execution. Airport operators have found that the best method of ensuring fairness, consistency, and compliance in the leasing of airport facilities is through development of three key instruments, which are: o An effective local lease policy o Minimum Standards for Commercial Aeronautical Activities o An effective lease agreement. Minimum Standards are defined by the FAA as the qualifications which may be established by an airport owner as the minimum requirements to be met as a condition for the right to conduct an aeronautical activity on the airport. Accordingly, minimum standards should provide a fair and reasonable opportunity, without unlawful discrimination, to all applicants to qualify, or otherwise compete, to occupy available airport land and/or improvements and engage in authorized aeronautical activities. In essence, minimum standards establish base line, or"minimum", requirements and qualifications to ensure a safe and specified level of service for the community, as well as fairness and consistency in the leasing of airport facilities.