If you are interested in developing a turf runway on a residential airpark you might want to get a hold of FAA Advisory Circular 150/5370-10A dated 2/17/89. The AC title is Standards for Specifying Construction of Airports.Continue readingGrass runway circular

I came across a somewhat obscure group of FAA documents regarding Marking and Lighting of Unpaved Runways. Enclosed are the first few pages. The total package is about 80 pages. It is fairly complete and includes analysis and construction details.
Continue readingMarking unpaved runways

The Puget Sound area of Washington State is one of this country’s most beautiful areas in which to live and it has a climate that is extremely pleasant. (Don’t believe all the stories about it raining in the Pacific Northwest all the time. There are a lot of overcast days, but not all that terribly much rain. And, even with the overcast there are usually good ceilings.)Continue readingFeatured Airpark – Leisureland

Called “Paerodise,” the residential airpark is being planned for a 40 acre tract of land that is part of Bolton Field in Southwest Columbus.Continue readingDeveloper seeks to lease public land for airpark homes

Developer Douglas Johnson said the planned 2,000-acre subdivision near this tiny desert oasis will have about 2,500 lots, including 427 with taxiway connections to the airport’s runways.Continue readingBig Arizona project planned

How are the runways on most residential airparks classified by the FAA? Public, private, restricted, etc.?Continue readingRunway Classification Q&A

During the early 1970s and even in the 1980s it was quite common for people to obtain a fuel tank of 500 to 1,000 gallons, dig a hole and bury the thing to keep it out of sight. Back then the fuel dealers were happy to sell fuel to individuals and and dump it into those tanks. Pumps were relatively inexpensive and the installation of an individual systems was real easy to set up.Continue readingGot a fuel tank on your property?

More and more people in the last year or so seem to be discovering the advantages of living on a residential airpark.Continue readingArizona, Wisonsin projects

Pilot Country Estates is a 74-lot development on Pilot Country Airport located between Tampa and Brooksville, Florida.Continue readingPilot Country Estates planning paid off

Our airstrip has existed for over 30 years and approval looks good. We have about 203 areas and anticipate about 30 – 4-acre building sites.Continue readingPlanning for Airpark

You can already buy charts, fuel strainers, and other supplies for your airplane from him. Soon, you may be able to buy a homesite on which to park it from Hal Shevers, too. Shevers, founder of Sporty’s Pilot Shop, is negotiating to buy 100 acres adjacent to Claremont County Airport, where the Sporty’s empire is based, to create a residential fly-in community.Continue readingSporty’s Real Estate Shop

Going back to my discussion last year in the 3rd Quarter issue about the public versus private roads, I thought I would bring everyone up to date on what happened here at the Flying-N-Estates in Luthersville, GA.Continue readingUse of roads and taxiways

I cannot recall any special warnings or control other than “cars must yield to crossing airplane traffic” or some similar warning.Continue readingTaxiing across roads

Bill Cheek of Prescott, Arizona is working on a “through the fence” arrangement on a public airpark and is interested in obtaining information from anyone who has information about taxiing across a public road or highway.Continue readingThrough the fence