2014-030 Cox Field Planned Development Airport Zoning Ordinance

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A landfill can only be built within six miles of this class of airports if the FAA concludes that it would have no adverse effect on aviation safety (FAA- 2000b). ♦ Sources of steam or other emissions that cause thermal plumes or other forms of unstable air that is not visible to pilots; ♦ Sources of electrical interference with aircraft communications or navigation; and ♦ Any proposed use that creates an increased attraction for wildlife and that is inconsistent with FAA rules and regulations. Of particular concern are landfills and certain recreational uses or agricultural uses that attract flocks of birds which can pose as bird strike hazards to aircraft in flight. 2. Airspace Protection Compatibility strategies for the protection of airport airspace are relatively simple and are directly associated with the individual types of hazards: ♦ Airspace Obstructions: Buildings, antennas, other types of structures, and trees should be limited in height so as not to pose a potential hazard to flight. ♦ Wildlife and other Hazards to Flight: Land uses that may create other types of hazards to flight near an airport should be avoided or modified so as not to include the offending characteristic. A. Hazards to Flight Hazards to flight fall into three basic categories: ♦ Obstructions to the airspace required for flight to, from, and around an airport; ♦ Wildlife hazards, particularly bird strikes; and ♦ Other forms of interference with safe flight, navigation, or communication. B. Wildlife Hazards A variety of land uses, facilities, and structures on and near airports can create wildlife hazard attractants that pose a threat to aircraft operations. Examples of these include; sanitary landfills, water management facilities (e.g., drinking water intake and treatment facilities, storm water and wastewater treatment facilities, and ponds built for recreational use), wetlands, agricultural areas, natural areas, and landscaping. Airport owners are encouraged by the FAA to assess potential wildlife hazard attractants on and near airports and to work with local land use planners to avoid the establishment of non - compatible land uses. The following sections provide examples of land uses that typically possess features that act as attractants for hazardous wildlife.