An interim policy has been issued by the FAA on residential through-the-fence (RTTF) access agreements at federally-funded airports.
The policy released last week outlines the requirements that airport sponsors must follow if they wish to continue RTTF agreements at federally-funded airports. These agreements allow people who own residential property with aircraft storage facilities near an airport to access the airport from off-airport property.
According to the interim policy an airport access plan that outlines how the airport will meet its obligations to operate as a public-use airport must be developed by airport sponsors with existing agreements . The plan must detail how the airport sponsor meets standards for control of the airport, safety of operations, self-sustainability, and nondiscriminatory airport rates.
The policy also amends one of the conditions of federal funding prohibiting new RTTF access to a federally-funded airport. This interim policy is effective immediately. The FAA will conduct another policy review in 2014.
