Guidebook on Effective Land Use Compatibility Planning Strategies for General Aviation Airports
Incompatible land uses can threaten the safe utility of airports and
expose people living and working nearby to potentially unacceptable
levels of noise or safety risk.
At the state level, all 50 states have enacted some form of airport
zoning legislation since the 1950s. The majority of states (90 percent) have enacted laws
mandating or enabling local governments to adopt, administer, and
enforce airport zoning regulations.
The TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program's
ACRP Research Report 206: Guidebook on Effective Land Use Compatibility Planning Strategies for General Aviation Airports identifies that local adoption and implementation
of airport land use compatibility regulations varies widely among local government agencies. While
there is no one strategy that is effective for all airports, all airports need to be proactive
about land use compatibility.
This guidebook will help airport operators understand
the various tools for ensuring compatible land use and how best to communicate land use
compatibility needs to government decision makers and land use professionals (among
other stakeholders). It includes
Self Assessment Checklists, an accompanying
Power Point Presentation, and a quick-reference
Planning Brochure.
This Summary Last Modified On: 11/22/2021