CHAPTER 959
Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The regulations in Sections 959.01 to 959.99 were adopted by Ordinance 99-229, passed July 13, 1999.)
 
959.01   Purpose.
959.02   References.
959.03   Definitions.
959.04   Renting airport space.
959.05   Standards for commercial aeronautical activities.
959.06   Applications format and procedures.
959.07   Minimum requirements.
959.08   Minimum activity requirements.
959.09   Mandatory lease clauses.
959.10   Minimum insurance requirements.
959.11   Specialty commercial aeronautical activities requirements.
959.12   General Fixed Base Operator.
959.13   Other aeronautical-related commercial activities.
959.14   Prohibition.
959.15   Injunction.
959.16   Fuel flowage fees.
959.99   Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
Endangering aircraft - see Ohio R.C. 2909.08
Aeronautics - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 4561
Airports - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 4563
Airports and temporary fields - see OAC Ch. 5501:1-1
Heliports - see OAC Ch. 5501:1-5
959.01 PURPOSE.
   This chapter establishes the minimum standards for the conduct of civil commercial aeronautical activities at the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport, Ohio.
 
   These standards provide, through the granting of certain privileges, the minimum activities of general aviation airport services required by the public of a metropolitan area. Through the granting of these privileges and establishment of the requirements, it is felt that the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport will best be able to ensure availability and continuance of service in a safe and efficient manner. To conduct an activity at the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport, it shall be necessary to meet the criteria and requirements, as set forth by the City for those activities as specifically required by these rules and regulations.
 
959.02 REFERENCES.
   The following publications were used in the development of this chapter:
   (a)   Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Advisory Circular (AC) No. AC150/5190-1A; Minimum Standards for Commercial Aeronautical Activities on Public Airports, December 16, 1985.
   (b)   Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Advisory Circular (AC) No. AC150/5190-2A; Exclusive Rights at Airports, April 4, 1972.
   (c)   FAA Handbook ASP 5190.6 "Airports Compliance Requirements".
   (d)   Springfield Municipal Airport Master Plan; Phase 2 - July 1980.
      (Ord. 01-299. Passed 8-21-01.)
 
959.03 DEFINITIONS.
   As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
   (a)   "Standard(s)" means one or more qualifications which may be established as minimum requirements to be met as a condition for the right to conduct an activity at the Municipal Airport.
   (b)   "Commercial aeronautical activity" means any aeronautical activity conducted in or from Airport property which involves the operation, maintenance or servicing of aircraft where either:
      (1)   The activity is performed for money or other valuable consideration, or
      (2)   The activity is performed by a for profit corporation, partnership, company, trust or other legal entity, or
      (3)   The activity is performed on an aircraft not owned or leased by the performer of the activity.
      Aeronautical activity shall include, but not be limited to all activities commonly conducted in airports, such as charter operations, pilot training, aircraft rental and sightseeing, aerial photography, crop dusting, flying clubs, aerial advertising and surveying, air carrier operations, aircraft sales, aircraft maintenance (which term includes aircraft inspections which must be performed by a FAA licensed inspector and made pursuant to applicable Federal Aviation Regulations), sale of aircraft fuels and consumables, and the servicing/installation of aircraft components. However, the following are activities which by themselves do not constitute aeronautical activities: professional services where any aircraft operation is only incidental to the service (FAA medical examination, engineering activities involving airport siting and zoning, and legal services involving aircraft operation), food preparation and sales (including catering for in-flight meals) and sales of aeronautical accessories either by mail or over-the-counter (installation of these accessories may be an aeronautical activity).
   (c)   "Airport" and "Municipal Airport" mean the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport, Ohio.
   (d)   "City" means the City of Springfield, Ohio.
   (e)   "Board" means the Springfield Municipal Airport Advisory Board.
   (f)   "Commission" means the Springfield City Commission.
   (g)   "Division of Aviation" means the division within the City government established by public law to manage the aeronautical activities of the Municipal Airport.
   (h)   "Airport Manager" means the person appointed by the City's City Manager to be the Manager of the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport.
   (i)   "Airport layout plan" means the currently approved, scaled dimensional layout of the entire Airport properties, indicating current and proposed usage for each identifiable segment as approved by the Commission and amended from time to time.
   (j)   "Person" means any person, firm, general or limited partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust or association making application for, leasing or using any land or facility at the Airport.
   (k)   "General Fixed Base Operator" (GFBO) means a person, firm or corporation subject to the provisions of a lease and a nonexclusive license engaging in:
      (1)   three or more specialty commercial aeronautical activities; or
      (2)   two or more specialty commercial aeronautical activities with fuel dispensing operations.
   (l)   "Specialty Fixed Base Operator" (SFBO) means a person, firm or corporation subject to the provisions of a lease and a nonexclusive license engaging in two or fewer specialty commercial aeronautical activities.
   (m)   "Specialty commercial aeronautical activities" means those activities identified in these regulations as being activities which may be used to receive credit for designation as a General Fixed Base Operator.
   (n)   "Other aeronautical related commercial activities" means a person, firm or corporation subject to the provisions of a nonexclusive license engaging in commercial activities which do not by themselves constitute an aeronautical activity but may support aeronautical activities; however, the term does not include pilot examinations performed by a pilot examiner who is certified pursuant to Federal Aviation Regulations and who does not occupy facilities located on the Airport, such services being unregulated by this Chapter.
   (o)   "Commercial operator" means a person who provides for compensation or hire goods or services to others in or from the Airport.
   (p)   "Fuel dispensing operations" means dispensing fuel for sale, either directly or indirectly, to the public, as distinguished from dispensing fuel exclusively for use in a fixed base operator's owned or leased aircraft or vehicles.
      (Ord. 01-299. Passed 8-21-01.)
 
959.04 RENTING AIRPORT SPACE.
   Any person engaged in aviation activities at the Municipal Airport who leases or rents from the City either an aircraft tiedown space or an aircraft hangar space solely for the storage of his/her aircraft is prohibited from conducting any commercial aeronautical activity and/or other aeronautical related commercial activity from the space leased or rented unless he/she is in compliance with these standards.
 
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