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Residential Through-the-Fence Agreement Moves Ahead

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Key Takeaways:

  • The FAA has issued a proposed policy rule regarding residential "through-the-fence" aircraft access agreements at airports.
  • Initially seeking to eliminate these agreements due to security and safety concerns, the FAA now plans to allow them to continue at non-commercial airports.
  • However, this continuation will introduce new regulations, requiring airports to develop plans for compliance with federal security, safety, and sustainability guidelines.
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The FAA has issued a proposed final policy rule dealing with residential “through-the-fence” agreements for aircraft owners who live next to an airport and bring their airplanes from “hangar homes” onto airport property.

The FAA had sought to eliminate such access on security and safety grounds, but the agency agreed to revisit the policy after objections from several aviation interest groups. An interim agreement published last year requires airports that have through-the-fence agreements with aircraft owners to develop plans outlining how they will comply with federal security, safety, and sustainability guidelines.

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