RTTF - Residential Through The Fence Operations at PML
RTTF
An RTTF plain is needed at PML
History Time Line by Joe De Nunzio and Jim Thomas
The House’s version of the bill contained language stating that local airports were not in violation of FAA grant programs if they currently had an active through-the-fence agreement or would sign one in the future.
The Senate version of the bill does not contain similar language, making the through-the-fence policy one of the many negotiating points between House and Senate conferees.
The nine senators on the bill’s conference committee represent the entire Senate, so a person does not have to live in the senator’s state to be heard. The Senate conferees committee include Senator Dianne Feinstein is one of the nine Senators on the conferee committee.
Some important advantages of Residential Through-The-Fence arrangements:
They have been successful and viable tools for aviation growth for decades;
Are best handled through local airport administrators, as a one-size-fits-all national policy can hinder local opportunities for growth;
Can save government money by lessening the need for funding to purchase additional airport property while also keeping private property on the local tax rolls;
When prohibited or canceled, can mean diminished local property values for those who own and use airport-adjacent properties in conjunction with personal aviation.
The Senate are encouraged to keep Through-The-Fence Language
June 18, 2009 - the FAA published a guidance regarding TTF's as contained in FAA Order 5190.6A paragraph 6-6d, which states "As a general principle, FAA will recommend that airport woners refrain from entering into any agreement which grants access to the public landing area by aircraft normally stored and serviced on adjacent property. Exceptions can be granted on a case-by-case bases where operating restrctions ensure safety and equitable compensation for use of the airport.
September 30, 2009, the FAA issued Order 5190.6B that contained a new FAA policy addressing through-the-fence (TTF) residential operations. They clearly stated in their new policy: “Under no circumstances is the FAA to support any ‘through-the-fence’ agreement associated with residential use…”
October 15, 2009. Two weeks later the FAA presented a draft RTTF policy memorandum to several associations for comment. This draft policy titled, “Through-the-Fence and On-Airport Residential Access to Federally Obligated Airports,” mirrors the FAA policy as presented in FAA Order 5190.6B.
March 21, 2011. The FAA issued Compliance Guidance Letter 2011-1 titled "FAA implementation of Inerim Policu Regarding Access to Airports From Redisential Property and Review Access Arrangements". this document provide for FAA Airports personal responsible for implementing the FAA's Interim Policy Regarding Access to Airports from Residential Property.
Through-the-fence operations are those where the owner of a public airport like Pine Mountain Lake Airport to permit access to the public landing area by residential homeowners and/or commercial operators offering an aeronautical activity, or by aircraft based on land adjacent to, but not a part of, the airport property.
Some common types of commercial through-the-fence agreements are for free-lance flight instruction, aircraft maintenance, aircraft restoration, and aircraft hangars.
This new draft policy does not apply to airparks, through-the-fence, or on-airport residential/hanger properties located on private airports, nor does it apply to public airports that are not bound by federal funding obligations.