The House bill is H.R. 4815, sponsored by Representatives Sam Graves and Leonard Boswell. The Senate Bill is H.R. 1586 Amendment #3465, sponsored by Sen. James Inhofe and co-sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden.

The bills would restore access but would also require off-airport users to pay access charges.

"Congressmen Graves and Boswell as well as Senator Inhofe deserve tremendous credit for sponsoring legislation which ensures access to general aviation airports and supports their economic vitality through TTF fees," said Blue. "This correction of FAA policy will help maintain the viability of small airports by encouraging use while supporting safety and security."


this is what they were after all along.. so what did we gain... If this bill goes though and we get assessed a charge to have access to the airfield .. its discrimination.. as anyone else that flys into the airfield is not paying.. (as YET.. but that may change now) is this the beginning of the user access fee's for field use? .... what is the benefit of living next to a airport? ....

You can bet we will withdraw...from airfield usage... sell the plane... and ask for a reduction on the value of our property which borders on the airfield... we will also start proceedings to have the estate brought up to sound limits as set forth by the FAA for residential that border the airport. (Sound wall and insulation) at the city's expense... This is not the end however, ... we also will start filing a large number of noise complaints when jets and others use the airfield after quiet hours as set forth again by the FAA... (Hopefully the city will buy out the airpark and turn it into a shopping mall... as by the time we get done with the airfield.. it won't be one...

Basically these two bills SCREW US... as airpark homeowners... hell if we have to pay ...for access... what is the difference than having the plane based on the field? The cost is the same...

This gained us nothing.... NOTHING... we are suggesting to our members NOT SUPPORT THESE BILLS... AND HAVE WRITTEN TO THE SENATORS AS SUCH.

Thanks Brent... ya done good... played right into their hands... and got them exactly what they wanted... MONEY...

Community Airport Access and Protection Act of 2010 (Introduced in House)
HR 4815 IH
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4815
To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow through-the-fence access to general aviation airports, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 10, 2010
Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. EHLERS, and Mr. PETRI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ________________________________________A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow through-the-fence access to general aviation airports, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Community Airport Access and Protection Act of 2010'.
SEC. 2. AGREEMENTS GRANTING THROUGH-THE-FENCE ACCESS TO GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORTS.
(a) In General- Section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(t) Agreements Granting Through-the-Fence Access to General Aviation Airports-
`(1) IN GENERAL-
Subject to paragraph (2), a sponsor of a general aviation airport shall not be considered to be in violation of this subtitle, or to be in violation of a grant assurance made under this section or under any other provision of law as a condition for the receipt of Federal financial assistance for airport development, solely because the sponsor enters into an agreement that grants to a person that owns real property adjacent to the airport, including any residential, nonresidential, or commercial property, access for aircraft located on that property to the airfield of the airport.




`(2) THROUGH THE FENCE AGREEMENTS-
`(A) IN GENERAL-
An agreement described in paragraph (1) between an airport sponsor and a property owner shall be a written agreement that prescribes the rights, responsibilities, charges, duration, and other terms determined necessary to establish and manage the airport sponsor's relationship with the property owner.

>>>`( TERMS AND CONDITIONS-
An agreement described in paragraph (1) between an airport sponsor and a property owner shall require the property owner, at minimum—

`(i) [b]TO PAY AIRPORT ACCESS CHARGES THAT ARE NOT LESS THAN THOSE CHARGED TO TENANTS AND OPERATORS ON-AIRPORT MAKING SIMILAR USE OF THE AIRPORT;

`(ii) TO BEAR THE COST OF BUILDING AND MAINTAINING THE INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE AIRCRAFT
LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT ACCESS TO THE AIRFIELD OF THE AIRPORT; AND

`(iii) TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY, AND CONDUCT ANY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ON THE PROPERTY, AT NO COST TO THE AIRPORT AND IN A MANNER THAT—

`(I) IS CONSISTENT WITH SUBSECTIONS (A)(7) AND (A)(9);

`(II) DOES NOT ALTER THE AIRPORT, INCLUDING THE FACILITIES OF THE AIRPORT;

`(III) DOES NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SAFETY, UTILITY, OR EFFICIENCY OF THE AIRPORT;[/b]

`(IV) IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE NORMAL OPERATIONS OF THE AIRPORT; AND

`(V) IS CONSISTENT WITH THE AIRPORT'S ROLE IN THE NATIONAL PLAN OF INTEGRATED AIRPORT SYSTEMS.

`(3) GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT DEFINED-

In this subsection, the term `general aviation airport' means a public airport that is located in a State and that, as determined by the Secretary of Transportation--
`(A) does not have scheduled service; or
`( has scheduled service with less than 2,500 passenger boardings each year.'.
(b) Applicability- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to an agreement between an airport sponsor and a property owner entered into before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.