(A) General. Unless contrary to Federal Policy Regulations, and/or grant assurances the city shall have the authority to designate or restrict the use of runways or other operational areas at the Airport with respect to but not limited to, the following types of operations.
(1) Experimental flights;
(2) Equipment demonstration;
(3) Air shows;
(4) Aircraft type;
(5) Compliance with FAR Part 36, Noise Standards: Aircraft Type and
(6) Airworthiness certification.
(B) Aircraft communications. All based aircraft operating at the airport shall be equipped with a two-way radio capable of transmitting and receiving on the UNICOM frequency assigned to Zephyrhills Municipal Airport within a five nautical mile radius of the airport.
(C) Take offs and landings.
(1) Except for a helicopter, which may operate from a helipad or other approved location, no person shall cause an aircraft to land or takeoff at Airport, except on a runway.
(2) No person shall cause an aircraft to takeoff or land on or from an unserviceable runway, or on or from any ramp area or taxiway.
(3) Persons landing an aircraft at the Airport shall make the landing runway available to other aircraft by leaving the runway as promptly as possible, consistent with safety.
(4) Any person operating or controlling an aircraft landing at or taking off from the Airport shall maintain engine noise within applicable aircraft engine noise limits as promulgated by the federal government, or city, whichever is the most restrictive.
(5) Such designation of restriction will be established through the issuance of operational directives.
(D) Balloon operations.
(1) Balloon operators must contact the Airport Manager before their first operation of any balloon at the airport.
(2) Balloon pilots must register NOTAM’s for skydiving from balloons.
(3) Balloon pilots must notify Tampa Approach Control of any skydiving activity.
(4) Balloon pilots are required to have a radio and monitor Unicom on frequency 122.8.
(5) Skydiving activity from balloons is restricted to Zephyrhills Airport.
(6) Landing and take off for balloons is prohibited within city limits of the city, except for at Zephyrhills Airport.
(7) All FAA regulations pertaining to balloon flight at Zephyrhills Airport must be followed.
(E) Ultralight vehicles. Ultralight vehicle operations are allowed only in areas specified by the city. All ultralight vehicles must be equipped with brakes and two-way radio communications with the capability of transmitting and receiving on the Zephyrhills UNICOM 122.8 frequency. Pilots of ultralight vehicles are required to possess the basic aeronautical skills necessary for safe operations within the Zephyrhills Airport Air Traffic Area, and possess an endorsement from a basic flight instructor for solo VFR flight. All ultralight operations must meet or exceed all requirements contained in Federal Aviation Regulations Part 103 and shall be in accordance with all current airport operational directives.
(F) Parachute operations. All parachute operations must be conducted in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations Part 105 and shall meet or exceed the basic safety requirements of the United States Parachute Association. Parachute operations at Zephyrhills Municipal Airport shall be limited to drop zone (s) specified by the Airport Manager and shall be in accordance with all current airport operational directives.
(G) Glider operations. All glider operations must be conducted in accordance with current Federal Aviation Regulations Part 91 and current airport operational directives, and approved in advance by the Airport Manager.
(H) Kites, models, balloons prohibited. No kites, model airplanes, tethered unmanned balloons or other objects constituting a hazard to aircraft operations shall be flown on or within the vicinity of the Airport.
(Ord. 797-02, passed 3-25-02)