AOPA has prepared an extensive white paper on thru the fence operations, particularly as it relates to residential airparks, as well as other projects.

Read the entire article by clicking here (PDF download).

Ever thought about forming an association of residential airparks or fly-in communities in your area? Are there enough fly-in communities within a county or a couple counties to make it worth the effort?

Banding together to work on common problems like zoning, noise, unhappy neighbors or other issues could work in your favor. If nothing more, you get additional individuals involved in trying to come up with ideas to enhance the fly-in community / residential airpark environment and lifestyle.

There are several airpark operations on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula that are considering organizing a regional association of fly-in communities or residential airparks for several reasons.

On offense, it might be a way to share promotion of airpark living in the region generally, supporting property values, etc. On defense, it might be a way to rally support (mutual aid) in case of airport opposition issues, etc.

If you’ve had any experience in this arena or if you are interested in learning more about the idea, share your thoughts and comments. If there’s sufficient interest, LWYP will be willing to help get airparks / fly-in community representatives together.

The vast majority of residential airparks operate with some type of homeowners’ association. As a result, many questions come up as a result of meetings, non meetings and the various rules and regualtions that are part of those residential airparks that have a homeowners’ association or similar type organization.

While not an attorney or schooled in legal matters, we have compiled many questions that have come to us via e-mail or at forums that we conduct at various aviation events such as Oshkosh, AOPA, Sun ‘n Fun and the like. Frequently the answers to the questions raised at these meetings are answered by someone in attendance at the gathering and very frequently that person is an attorney.

Remember, state laws often govern what an association operating where there are airport homes can and cannot do.

Here are some of the issues that we’ve compiled. More will be added in coming weeks and months. If you have a question, please let us hear about it and we’ll try to get an answer for you.

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The subject of homeowner fees for residents of residential airparks comes up often among residents and would be residents. It seems to be a perennial topic for the meetings of airpark homeowner associations.
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Thank you for the article discussing Homeowner Associations. Certainly there are situations, as discussed
Recently we wrote about the pro’s and con’s of homeowner association as it relates to a residential airpark. LWYP subscriber and airpark resident Mark Smith provided the following viewpoint about the situation.

In the article where HOA’s and CC&R’s can be used to protect ones property and property rights, however in both aviation and non-aviation related communities, the HOA’s are creating more problems that they are solving.

I am in the process of selling my dream home because of the actions of a few who managed to make living there unbearable.
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When considering acquiring a lot or home on a residential airpark, most people give little thought to negatives. Unfortunately, in many instances these can be the deciding factors on whether an airpark will be an enjoyable experience for you and your family.
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One of the more frequent questions we receive concerns the various forms of operation of the residential airpark. Usually, this is in the form of a homeowners’ association and the problems involved in getting the various personalities to work together for the betterment of everyone.
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