Federal Aviation
Conducting Administration
Studies For On
Airport Proposals
NYADO Process
For NRA Cases
2008 Hershey Conference
March 19, 2008
Larry A’Hearn
Community Planner
NYADO
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What Does NRA Mean?
• Non Rulemaking Airport (NRA) Study.
Purpose Of Study?
• To evaluate the effect of the construction or
alteration on operational procedures and
proposed operational procedures.
• Determine any possible hazardous effect of
the proposed construction or alteration on
air navigation.
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• Recommendations for identifying the
construction or alteration in accordance
with the current FAA Advisory Circular
70/7460-1, Obstruction Marking & Lighting.
• Determining other appropriate measures to
be applied for continued safety of air
navigation.
• Charting and other notification to airmen of
the construction or alteration.
• ADO to determine compliance with FAA
planning and design standards.
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Why Are You Required To Submit?
• FAR Part 77, Subpart B, Notice Of
Construction Or Alteration, requires
submission for any proposal on a public
use airport or heliport that is listed in the
Airport Directory of the Aeronautical
Information Manual (AIM) regardless of
height or location.
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Where To Submit?
• On a Federally obligated airport the
submission is made to the ADO Project
Engineer or Planner. As of early February
you now have the option to enter case data
yourself and check on the status of an
active NRA case at www.oeaaa.faa.gov.
• It is NYADO policy that the submission be
made through the Sponsor and should
include their concurrence with the proposal.
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Other Options
• If proposal is not on a Federally Obligated
Airport the submission is made to Sharon Perry
in AEA-620.
• If proposal is off airport submission is made to
the Obstruction Evaluation Specialist (OES) in
Air Traffic.
• Submissions to Air Traffic can be made
electronically at www.oeaaa.faa.gov or you can
submit hard copy to Ft. Worth address on this
website.
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When To Submit?
• Try and submit as far in advance as practicable.
Allow approximately 45 – 60 days for process to be
completed. A minimum of 30 days is required.
What To Submit?
• Cover letter from Sponsor describing
proposal.
• If proposal not shown on Approved ALP then
include request for “Pen & Ink” change To
ALP with submitting correspondence.
• Completed 7460-1 Form. AIP – vs – Non-AIP.
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• Drawing, preferably ALP, showing proposal’s
relationship to airport. Number of copies
varies depending on type of case and ATCT.
• If Airport has an Air Traffic Control Tower,
and proposal is for a building or structure,
then submit documentation that no line-of-
sight issues will be created as a result of the
proposal.
• If proposal is for transmitting equipment you
must provide frequency data and Effective
Radiated Power (ERP).
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• Appropriate Environmental Form. Check with
ADO Environmental Specialist.
• Except for temporary equipment a formal Federal
Environmental Finding is almost always required
whether proposal is Federally funded or not.
• A separate 7460-1 Form submission is required
for temporary equipment used for construction.
• Sponsor responsible to check accuracy of data
prior to submitting to ADO. Add accuracy code
to 7460-1 Form.
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Accuracy Of Data Submitted?
• Accuracy requirements contained in
Appendix 2 of FAA TERPS (U.S. Standard
for Terminal Instrument Procedures) Order
8260.19C, Flight Procedures and Airspace.
• Accuracy Code 4D: +250’ Horizontal
+50’ Vertical
• Accuracy Code 2C: +50’ Horizontal
+20’ Vertical
• Accuracy Code 1A: +20’ Horizontal
+3’ Vertical
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What Does The ADO Do With
Submission?
• Will verify that proposal is on approved ALP.
• If not on ALP will determine if proposal would
adversely impact FAA design standards,
operation of the airport or any proposed
development depicted on the ALP. If not, a “Pen &
Ink” change will be included as part of the Study.
• Case data is verified by ADO Planner/Engineer
and entered into our Obstruction Evaluation
Program (OE/AAA) and electronically submitted
to AT, AF, FP Or FS and AEA-620.
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Typical Division Responses
• AT: Crane must be marked & lighted in accordance with
Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, Obstruction Marking &
Lighting, Chapters 3, 4, 5 &12. Lower crane at night or
remove from area. NOTAM’s must be issued for
duration of construction. May be asked to submit FAA
Form 7460-2 Supplemental Notice.
• AF: Coordinate all construction activities with Air Traffic
Control Tower and Airport Management to insure that
any impact to normal operations is kept to a minimum.
• FPO: The crane effects the ILS R/W 1 at Albany. The ILS
minimums will have to raise from 485’ msl to 580’ msl.
NIH is 370’ msl. Advise FPO 3 days prior to erection of
crane so appropriate NOTAM’s can be issued.
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When NRA Study Is Completed
• ADO Engineer/Planner will provide letter to
Sponsor outlining any ADO or Divisional
comments received on proposal. Letter will
also address the Environmental Determination
and any ALP action made.
• If a “Pen & Ink” change is included with Study
a separate letter will be sent, signed by the
ADO Manager approving the change. Attach
copy of this letter and drawing depicting the
“Pen & Ink” change to the approved ALP.
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Airports Runways Database
• Runway database maintained in OE/AAA
Program.
• When ALP is updated the new runway data
is input into database as “Plan On File”.
• Other changes requiring notification:
* R/W Length * R/W Width
* ARP * R/W End Coord.
* R/W End Elev. * Airport Elev.
* R/W Heading * Disp. Threshold
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When To Submit FAA Form 7480-1
Form, Notice Of Landing Area
Proposal
• Construct or otherwise establish a new airport or
activate an airport.
• Construct, realign, alter, or activate any runway
or other aircraft landing or takeoff area of an
airport.
• Construct, realign, alter or activate a taxiway
associated with a landing or takeoff area on a
public use airport.
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• Deactivate, discontinue using or abandon an
airport or any landing or takeoff area of an
airport for a period of one year or more.
• Deactivate, abandon or discontinue using a
taxiway associated with a landing or takeoff
area on a public use airport.
• Change the status of an airport from private
use (use by the owner or use by the owner
and other persons authorized by the owner)
to an airport open to the public or from public
use to another status.
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• Change the status from IFR to VFR or VFR
to IFR.
• Establish or change any traffic pattern or
traffic pattern altitude or direction.
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Where Do I Submit And Who Do I
Submit To?
• Manager
Safety & Standards Branch, AEA-620
Federal Aviation Administration
Eastern Region
1 Aviation Plaza
Jamaica, NY 11434
• Airport Airspace Analysis Specialist
Sharon Perry
sharon.perry@faa.gov
(718) 553-3341
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• Express Processing Center
Federal Aviation Administration
Southwest Regional Office
Obstruction Evaluation Service, AJR-32
2601 Meacham Boulevard
Fort Worth, TX 76137-0520
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•Questions?
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