The airport manager, or his delegate, may, in his sole discretion, suspend or restrict any or all operations without regard to weather conditions whenever such action is deemed necessary in the interest of safety.
(Ord. 3047 § 3.1, 1986. Formerly 13.12.150; Ord. 3775 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012)
A. 
No person shall operate, service, maintain or repair any aircraft at the airport except in compliance with the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration, the regulations of the city, regulations of the board as permitted by the agreement, and the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
No person shall operate any aircraft at the airport contrary to the restrictions set forth in a Notice to Airmen (NOTAMS) duly issued by the airport manager.
(Ord. 3047 § 3.2, 1986. Formerly 13.12.160; Ord. 3775 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012)
No person shall organize, promote or participate in any special aviation event, including but not limited to formation landings and takeoffs, without the prior approval of the Federal Aviation Administration and the prior written approval of the airport manager.
(Ord. 3047 § 3.3, 1986. Formerly 13.12.170; Ord. 3775 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012)
A. 
Persons engaged in the fueling and defueling of aircraft shall exercise care to prevent spillage of fuel. In the event of a fuel spill, the airport manager and fire department shall be notified immediately.
B. 
All fueling or defueling of aircraft shall be conducted at least one hundred feet from any hangar or other building.
C. 
Fuel shall not be transferred from one fuel tank truck to another, within one hundred feet of any building, open flame, sparking device, source of ignition or group of people.
D. 
No aircraft, except helicopters, shall be fueled or defueled while the engine is running, being warmed by applications of exterior heat or while such aircraft is in a hangar or enclosed space.
E. 
No person shall start the engine of any aircraft while there is any fuel or other flammable liquid material on the ground under the aircraft.
F. 
Matches, cigarette lighters and other similar devices shall not be permitted on persons engaged in fueling or defueling operations.
G. 
Aircraft ground power generators shall be located as far as practical from aircraft fueling points and tank vents.
H. 
Electric hand lamps used in the immediate proximity of the fueling operations shall be of the “Underwriters’ Approved” type.
I. 
No photo flashbulbs, electric tools, drills, buffers or similar tools which produce sparks or arcs shall be used in the immediate vicinity of aircraft during fueling operations.
J. 
Fueling vehicles shall, upon completion of fueling operations, be returned to their respective parking areas which shall not be located within fifty feet of any building or aircraft parking position.
K. 
Smoking equipment such as cigarette lighters and ashtrays shall not be installed in refueling vehicles. If vehicles have such equipment when initially procured, it shall be removed or rendered inoperable. Approved ashtrays shall be provided for areas where smoking is permitted.
L. 
Under no circumstances shall a fueling vehicle be left unattended at a bulk plant or fuel transfer during the loading or unloading process. Loading or unloading shall not be considered complete until the hose is detached from both vehicle and tanks.
M. 
Care shall be taken in filling tanks at bulk plant or delivery vehicle to ensure that they are not filled to the point where they will overflow from heat expansion.
N. 
All aircraft shall be positively grounded when being fueled. Refueling vehicles must also be positively grounded to the aircraft and to an appropriate ground.
O. 
Each hose, funnel, or appurtenance used in fueling or defueling an aircraft shall be maintained in a safe, nonleaking condition and must be properly grounded to prevent ignition of volatile liquids.
P. 
A fire extinguisher shall be available in a readily accessible location during all fueling activities.
Q. 
No fuel storage shall be permitted in any hangar or tie-down area.
R. 
All persons engaged in fueling or defueling operations shall comply with FAA Advisory Circular 150/5230-4, Aircraft Fuel Storage, Handling, and Dispensing on Airports.
(Ord. 3047 § 3.13, 1986. Formerly 13.12.180; Ord. 3775 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012)
A. 
Aircraft engines shall be warmed up or run up only in the places designated for such purposes by the airport manager.
B. 
No aircraft engine shall be started or run unless a licensed pilot or mechanic is attending the controls. Unless the aircraft is equipped with adequate brakes, the main landing wheels shall be chocked before starting the engine or engines.
C. 
When hand cranking is necessary, a licensed pilot or mechanic shall be at the controls and the wheels shall be chocked or adequate brakes set.
(Ord. 3047 § 3.12, 1986. Formerly 13.12.190; Ord. 3775 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012)
A. 
No person shall taxi an aircraft until he has ascertained by visual inspection of the area that there will be no danger of collision with any person or object.
B. 
Aircraft shall not be taxied under power into or out of any hangar.
C. 
All aircraft shall be taxied at a safe and reasonable speed that will assure complete control at all times and with regard for other aircraft, vehicles, persons and property.
D. 
No aircraft exceeding a gross weight of twelve thousand five hundred pounds shall be permitted to make a one-hundred-eighty-degree turn on any runway, taxiway or other airport property unless required to do so due to an operational necessity.
E. 
Aircraft conducting engine runups or awaiting takeoff shall stop short of the painted holding lines and be in a position so as to have a direct view of aircraft approaching for landings.
F. 
All aircraft being taxied, towed or otherwise moved on the airport shall proceed with running lights on during the hours between sunset and sunrise or other periods of reduced visibility.
(Ord. 3047 § 3.10, 1986. Formerly 13.12.200; Ord. 3775 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012)
A. 
Landings and takeoffs shall be made into the wind on that runway most nearly aligned with the wind as indicated by the airport wind sock or as instructed by the airport’s Unicom radio located on the airport, provided exceptions may be made when authorized by the airport manager or when unusual local conditions make inadvisable takeoffs and landings in any such direction.
B. 
No landing or takeoff shall be made except at a safe distance from buildings and aircraft.
C. 
No aircraft shall land or take off nor continue its approach to the runway or runway safety areas thereto when vehicles, equipment or personnel are on the runway or when the airport manager has closed the runway by placing a yellow “X” above the runway numerals.
D. 
No turns shall be made after takeoff until the airport boundary has been reached and the pilot has attained an altitude of at least four hundred feet and has ascertained there will be no danger of collision with other aircraft.
E. 
Aircraft landing or takeoff shall conform to the air traffic patterns marked as Exhibit “A-1” attached to the ordinance codified in this chapter, which are made, by this reference, a part of this chapter on file in the office of the clerk-treasurer.
F. 
The standard traffic pattern for airport is eight hundred feet AGL, left-hand landing Runway 30 and right-hand landing Runway 12.
G. 
Designated calm wind to five miles per hour is Runway 30.
(Ord. 3047 § 3.4, 1986. Formerly 13.12.210; Ord. 3775 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012)
A. 
No person shall park aircraft on the airport other than as prescribed by the airport manager.
B. 
Aircraft shall be properly secured by the owner or operator of the aircraft when parked on the airport. Owners of such aircraft shall be held responsible for any damage resulting from failure to comply with this rule.
C. 
When the U.S. Weather Bureau issues a severe weather warning that will subject the airport to high wind velocities, aircraft may be moved and secured by the airport manager at the owner’s expense and without liability for damage which may result in the course of such action. This action may be taken by the airport manager if in his sole discretion it is deemed necessary to prevent injury or damage to persons or property, but it shall not be incumbent for him to do so.
D. 
Areas established on the airport layout plan (ALP) for non-FBO tiedown(s) shall have a fee as set by resolution.
(Ord. 3047 § 3.11, 1986. Formerly 13.12.220; Ord. 3711 § 1, 2009; Ord. 3775 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012)
No person shall operate or knowingly permit the operation of an aircraft at the airport for the purpose of training student pilots, including training in the use of radio navigations aids, except under the supervision of an FAA licensed flight instructor; if for hire, he must be an employee of an appropriate FBO.
(Ord. 3047 § 3.5, 1986. Formerly 13.12.230; Ord. 3775 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012)
No person shall repair, service, fuel, or perform maintenance on any aircraft at the airport except:
A. 
At a commercial facility holding a permit from the city and operating as a fixed base operator;
B. 
Self-service, maintenance, repair, fueling, or service of an owner’s aircraft by the owner or the owner’s employees and using the owner’s equipment and operating in conformance with the requirements of this chapter;
C. 
Preventive maintenance performed by a pilot or owner as specified in the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration; or
D. 
Emergency repairs, service or maintenance authorized by the airport manager.
(Ord. 3047 § 3.6, 1986. Formerly 13.12.240; Ord. 3775 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012)
A. 
No person shall operate or release any model aircraft, rocket, kite, balloon, parachute or other article or substance upon or over the boundaries of the airport without the prior approval of the airport manager, except:
1. 
Persons parachuting from an aircraft in an emergency situation;
2. 
Persons releasing seeds, sprays, dusts or similar substances for horticultural or agricultural purposes over farms adjacent to the airport.
B. 
No person shall operate an aircraft within the airport control zone except as required for normal, routine use of the airport and its facilities.
(Ord. 3047 § 3.7, 1986. Formerly 13.12.250; Ord. 3775 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012)
A. 
No owner or operator of a damaged aircraft shall refuse, fail or neglect to promptly remove the damaged aircraft when failure to do so would obstruct or unreasonably interfere with the safe, orderly and efficient operation of the airport and when directed to do so by the airport manager, unless removal is contrary to the procedures and requirements of the National Transportation Safety Board.
B. 
No person shall park or store a damaged or disabled aircraft at the airport for more than forty-five days except:
1. 
When undergoing or awaiting repairs at a commercial repair facility holding a permit from the city;
2. 
When specifically authorized by prior written permission of the airport manager.
C. 
Aircraft not removed when required by subsection A of this section, or parked or stored in violation of subsection B of this section, may be removed to a suitable storage area designated by the airport manager. The owner or person is entitled to possession upon payment of the actual costs incurred in removal of the aircraft and storage charges as specified in the current rate schedule of the board, and acceptance of service of citation in lieu of arrest for the violation, if any, of this chapter.
D. 
As used in this section, “aircraft” includes parts and components of aircraft.
(Ord. 3047 § 3.8, 1986. Formerly 13.12.260; Ord. 3775 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012)
A. 
General Requirements.
1. 
Aircraft and gliders shall not land or take off on a taxiway without receiving prior permission of airport manager.
2. 
The glider operator assumes the responsibility for the separation of gliders and glider tow aircraft while operating on and in the vicinity of the airport.
3. 
Discretion shall be used in conducting glider operations during periods of moderate to heavy airport traffic.
B. 
Arrivals.
1. 
Upon entering the traffic pattern, gliders are committed to land. Soaring or other irregular maneuvers are not permitted after entering the traffic pattern. Once in the traffic pattern, no further circling is permitted.
2. 
All flight maneuvers conducted within two miles of the airport below two thousand feet above ground level shall be those associated with landing and takeoff.
C. 
Departures.
1. 
Gliders shall not be positioned on runway for tow until tow aircraft is available and ready for immediate hookup and departure.
2. 
When preparing for tow, glider and tow aircraft shall be positioned so that glider, tow aircraft or tow rope does not obstruct the use of the runway or taxiway by other aircraft.
D. 
Ground Operations.
1. 
As soon as possible after landing, pilot and ground crew are responsible for moving glider clear of runway or landing area.
2. 
Vehicular traffic proceeding to and from the glider operating area via taxiways and runway shall be held to the absolute minimum necessary for the operation of the glider and tow aircraft. Private automobiles are not permitted on the taxiways and runways.
3. 
Personnel in the glider operating area shall be limited to the minimum required for flight and ground handling of the gliders. Spectators will be limited to four persons and shall be restricted to a designated area at least one hundred feet from the nearest edge of the runway.
4. 
Only those aircraft and vehicles directly associated with the glider operations shall be permitted in or near the glider operating area.
5. 
Unless otherwise authorized by the airport manager, ground crews, vehicles, gliders and glider tow aircraft shall be positioned at least one hundred feet from the nearest edge of the runway to allow other aircraft to land and depart.
(Ord. 3047 § 3.14, 1986. Formerly 13.12.270; Ord. 3775 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012)
A. 
General Requirements.
1. 
Ultralight aircraft shall use the airport’s east side parallel taxiway for landings and takeoffs. Ultralights shall not use the runway without receiving prior permission from the airport manager.
2. 
Ultralights are only to use the section of the east side parallel taxiway from a point adjacent to the FBO Building to the southernmost end of the parallel taxiway. Ultralights must always yield to all aircraft using this parallel taxiway and shall not land or take off from the parallel taxiway when other aircraft are using the same facility.
3. 
Ultralights may use the grassed area east of the runway and west of the parallel taxiway only when there are no aircraft landing or taking off from the active runway. Simultaneous takeoffs and landings are prohibited on the airport.
4. 
All ultralight operations are prohibited off of or directly adjacent to the ends of the airport runway.
5. 
All ultralight operations must conform to present and future Federal Aviation Administration or state rules and regulations.
6. 
Ultralight operations shall notify airport Unicom prior to and at termination of ultralight activity on airport frequency 122.8.
7. 
Vehicles and pedestrians shall use designated access routes.
8. 
Ultralights shall utilize the airport runway environment strictly for takeoff and landing only. Sightseeing will be done away from the airport.
9. 
Failure of ultralight pilot or ground support crew to comply with any airport regulation governing ultralight operations may result in revoking the privilege of using airport facilities.
B. 
Traffic Pattern.
1. 
The special traffic pattern for all ultralight operations at the airport is three hundred feet AGL, right-hand landing to the north (Runway 30) and a left-hand landing to the south (Runway 12).
2. 
Aircraft landing or taking off shall conform to the attached ultralight air traffic pattern as marked Exhibit “A-2” which is made by this reference a part thereof on file in the office of the airport manager. The special traffic pattern shall extend east of the east parallel taxiway between the FBO Building and the southernmost end of the parallel taxiway.
3. 
Ultralight flight operations will not exceed three hundred feet AGL within three nautical miles of the airport.
(Ord. 3047 § 3.15, 1986. Formerly 13.12.280; Ord. 3775 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012)
A. 
Except with the prior written permission of the airport manager, no person shall keep, transport, handle or store at the airport any hazardous material.
B. 
As used in this section, “hazardous material” means those materials and articles barred from loading in or transportation by civil aircraft in the United States by regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration.
(Ord. 3047 § 3.9, 1986. Formerly 13.12.290; Ord. 3775 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012)