Form 7480-1 Notice of Landing Area Proposal

U.S. Department
Of Transportation
Federal Aviation
Administration

FAA Form 7480-1, Notice for Construction, Alteration and Deactivation of Airports
Paperwork Reduction Act Burden Statement
A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a
person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a currently
valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 2120-0036.
Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be approximately 45 minutes per
response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, completing and reviewing the collection of information.
All responses to this collection of information are required if the proponent wishes to have the airport on
file with the FAA, as required by Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 157, and entered into the
National Airspace System. No assurances of confidentiality are given. Send comments regarding this
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing
this burden to the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20591, Attn: Information
Collection Clearance Officer, ASP-110.

When to File a Notice for Construction, Alteration and Deactivation of Airports
Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 157 requires all persons to notify the FAA at least 90 days
before construction, alteration, activation, deactivation, or change to the status or use of a civil or joint-use
(civil/military) airport.*
Notice is not required for:
1. Establishment of a temporary airport at which operations will be conducted under visual flight rule
(VFR) and will be used for less than 30 days with no more than 10 operations per day.
2. Intermittent use of a site that is not an established airport, which is used for less than one year
and at which flight operations will be conducted only under VFR. (Intermittent use means the use
of the site for no more than 3 days in any one week and for no more than 10 operations per day.)
* As used herein, the term “Airport” means: Any Landing or Takeoff Area, e.g. Airport, Heliport, Vertiport,
Gliderport, Seaplane Base, Ultralight Flightpark or Balloonport.
Required notice will be submitted on this form from each person who intends to the any of the
following:
1. Construct or otherwise establish a new airport or activate an airport.
2. Construct, alter, realign, or activate any runway, or other aircraft landing or takeoff area of an
airport.
3. Construct, alter realign, or activate a taxiway associated with a landing or takeoff area on a
public-use airport.
4. Deactivate, discontinue using, or abandon an airport or any landing or takeoff area of an airport
for a period of one year or more.
5. Deactivate, abandon, or discontinue using a taxiway associated with a landing or takeoff area on
a public-use airport.
6. Change the status of an airport from private use (use by the owner or use by the owner and other
person authorized by the owner) to an airport open to the public or from public-use to another
status.

7. Change status from IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) to VFR or VFR to IFR.
8. Establish or change any traffic pattern or traffic pattern altitude or direction.
Section 901 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, provides that any person who violates a
rule, regulation, or order issued under Title III of this Act will be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed
$1,000 for each violation.

General Instructions – Form Completion
File notice electronically on the Obstruction Evaluation/Airport Airspace Analysis Website
(OE/AAA) (https://oeaaa.faa.gov).
Section A – Complete this section.
 Provide the name of the Airport Owner.
 Include contact information (phone number, email address, and mailing address) of the Airport
Owner.
 Indicate if the Airport Owner owns the airport property,
 Indicate if the Airport Owner’s address is the physical address of the airport. (If the Airport
Owner’s address is not the physical address of the airport, provide the physical address of the
airport in box C.6. Description.)
Section B – Complete this section if the Airport Manager is not the same person listed in section A.
 If the Airport Owner provided in Section A is the Airport Manager, write “SAME” in box B.1. Airport
Manager.
 If the Airport Owner provided in Section A is not the Airport Manager, provide the name of the
Airport Manager.
 Include contact information (phone number, email address, and mailing address) of the Airport
Manager.
 Indicate if the Airport Manager owns the airport property.
 Indicate if the Airport Manager address is the physical address of the airport. (If the Airport
Manager’s address is not the physical address of the airport, provide the physical address of the
airport in box C.6. Description.)
Section C – Provide the reason for notification by completing all applicable items in this section.
Report only one action per form
 Section C.1: Select one type of facility.
 Section C.2: Select one. For public-use taxiway, include information in box C.6. Description and
depict taxiway layout on airport drawing or sketch.
 Section C.3: Select one. If change is from VFR to IFR, include anticipated IFR procedure in box
6. Description.
 Section C.4: Provide the information proposed for the changes and explain further in box 6.
Description.
 Section C.5: Provide appropriate information and include abandonment date in box 6.
Description.
Section D – Provide all applicable information.
 Section D.1: Enter name of landing area.
 Section D.2: Enter the Location Identifier (Loc ID) for an existing Airport.
 Section D.3: Enter principle city or town that the airport serves and with which it is
normally associated.
 Section D.4: Enter straight-line distance and direction, to the nearest nautical miles, from the
Associated City (C.3. above) to the Airport.
 Section D.6: Enter the direction, to the nearest eighth compass point (i.e. E, SE, etc.) from the
Associated City to the Airport.
 Section D.7, 8, and 9: Enter the Latitude, Longitude, of the Airport Reference Point and the
Airport Elevation.
 Section D.10: Select one Current Use option.
 Section D.11: Select one Ownership option.
 Section D.12: Select Airport Type.

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Section E – Provide all applicable information.


Section E.1: Address each runway end independently, if applicable. Provide runway end
coordinates and elevations; and runway threshold coordinates and elevations for runway
threshold displacements, if applicable (see an example Box 1 below).

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Section E.2: If helipad is elevated, provide the elevated height above ground level (AGL) and do
not add the AGL height to Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL). For Heliports, include the TLOF
(Touchdown and Liftoff Area) and FATO (Final Approach and Take Off) dimensions.

Section F – Provide all applicable information.
Section G – All information is required and must be complete.
 For an Airport/Runway: Provide a detailed drawing and/or imagery of the proposed landing
area depicting latitude, longitude, length and width. The document(s) must show the runway
orientation in relation to known roads, terrain etc. such that the FAA can locate the runway(s)
accurately and efficiently. Notate any obstructions (buildings, high-line wires, roads, railroads,
towers, etc.) within the vicinity of the runway. You must include runway end coordinates and the
runway elevations on the runway centerline.
 For a Heliport: Provide a detailed drawing, imagery or map identifying the exact location of the
heliport in red. The document(s) must show the helipad(s) in relation to known roads, terrain etc.
such that the FAA can locate the heliport accurately and efficiently. Provide site plan depicting
the landing pad in relation to buildings and other obstacles (light poles, fences, trees, bollards,
parking lots) in the vicinity of the landing area. Provide dimensions of the landing pad and the
height of the buildings/obstacles and their distance from the helipad. Provide a heliport layout
plan (in accordance with FAA Advisory Circular 150/5390-2, Heliport Design) identifying the
proposed marking, lights, beacon location, windsock(s), the approach/departure paths (if room
allows, the heliport layout plan may be shown on the site plan).
Notification to the FAA does not waive the requirements of any other government agency.

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Regional Office Addresses
Submit your completed form by mail to the appropriate regional office.

Alaskan Region

Northwest Mountain Region

AK
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Alaskan Region Airports Division, AAL-600
222 W. 7th Ave, M/S #14
Anchorage, AK 99513
Tel: (907) 271-5438
Fax: (907) 271-2851

CO, ID, MT, OR, UT, WA, WY
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Northwest Mountain Region Airports Division, ANM-600
1601 Lind Avenue, SW, Suite 315
Renton, WA 98057-3356
Tel: (425) 227-2600
Fax: (425) 227-1600

Central Region

Southern Region

IA, KS, MO, NE
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Central Region Airports Division, ACE-600
901 Locust St., Room 364
Kansas City, MO 64106-2325
Tel: (816) 329-2600
Fax: (816) 329-2610/2611

AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, TN, SC, PR, VI
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Southern Region Airports Division, ASO-600
P.O. Box 20636
Atlanta, GA 30320-0631
Tel: (404) 305-6700
Fax: (404) 305-6730

Eastern Region

Southwest Region

DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Eastern Region Airports Division, AEA-600
1 Aviation Plaza
Jamaica, NY 11434
Tel: (718) 553-3330
Fax: (718) 995-5694

AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Southwest Region Airports Division,
ASW-600
2601 Meacham Boulevard
Fort Worth, TX 76137-4298
Tel: (817) 222-5600
Fax: (817) 222-5984

Great Lakes Region
IL, IN, MI, MN, ND, OH, SD, WI
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Great Lakes Region Airports Division, AGL-600
2300 East Devon Avenue
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Tel: (847) 294-7272
Fax: (847) 294-7272

Western-Pacific Region
CA, NV, AZ, HI
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Western-Pacific Region Airports Division, AWP-600
P.O. Box 92007
Los Angeles, CA 90009
Tel: (310) 725-3600
Fax: (310) 725-6847

New England Region
CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
New England Region Airports Division, ANE-600
12 New England Executive Park
Burlington, MA 01803
Tel: (781) 238-7600
Fax: (781) 238-7608

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OMB CONTROL NUMBER: 2120-0036
EXPIRATION DATE: 10/31/2014

U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration

NOTICE FOR CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION AND DEACTIVATION OF AIRPORTS
Check if this is also the Property Owner
Check if this is the Airport’s Physical Address

A. Airport Owner
1. Name and Address

2. Phone

3. Email

B. Airport Manager (Complete if different than the Airport Owner)

Check if this is the Airport’s Physical Address

1. Name and Address

2. Phone

C. Purpose of Notification (Answer all questions that apply)

D. Name, Location, Use and Type of Landing Area

Ultralight Flightpark
Seaplane Base

Balloonport
Other

1. Name of Landing Area

2. Loc ID (for existing)

Other

3. Associated City and State

4. Distance from City
(nm)

5. County (Physical Location)

6. Direction from City

1. Construct or
Establish an:

Airport
Heliport

2. Construct, Alter
or Realign a:

Runway
Helipad(s)
Taxiway (Public Use Airports only)

3. Change Status
From/To:

VFR to IFR
Private Use to Public Use

4. Change Traffic
Pattern:

Direction _________________________________
Altitude _____________
Other (Describe Below)

5. Deactivate:

Airport

IFR to VFR
Public Use to Other

RWY _________

3. Email

TWY __________

6. Description:

7. Latitude

°

8. Longitude

'

°

"

9. Elevation

'

"

10. Current Use:

Private

Public

Private Use of Public Lands

11. Ownership:

Private

Public

Military (Branch) ________________

12. Airport Type:

Airport
Heliport

Ultralight Flightpark
Seaplane Base

Balloonport
Other

E. Landing Area Data (List any Proposed, New or Unregistered Runways, Helipads etc.)
1. Airport, Seaplane Base or Ultralight Flightpark (use second page if needed)
RWY ID
Lat. & Long.

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2. Heliport, Balloonport or other Landing Area (use second page if needed)
Helipad ID
Lat. & Long.

Surface Type

Surface Type

Length (feet)

TLOF Dimensions

Width (feet)

FATO Dimensions

Lighting (if any)

Lighting (if any)

Right Traffic (Y/N)
Elevation (AMSL)
VFR or IFR

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Ingress/Egress (Degrees)

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Elevation (AMSL)
Elevated Height (AGL)

F. Operational Data (Indicate if the number provided is Actual or Estimated)
1. Number of Based Aircraft
Present or Estimated

2. Average Number of Monthly Landings

Estimated in 5 Years

Present or Estimated

Estimated in 5 Years

Single Engine
Multi Engine
Jet
Helicopter
Glider
Military
Ultralight
3. What is the Most Demanding Aircraft that operates or will operate at the Airport? (Provide approach speed, rotor diameter, etc. if known)

4. Are IFR Procedures for the Airport Anticipated?

Yes

No

if Yes, Within _____________ Years

G. CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that all of the above statements made by me are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
1. Name, title of person filing this notice (type or print)

2. Signature (in ink):
3. Date

FAA Form 7480-1 (4/14) SUPERSEDES PREVIOUS EDITION

4. Phone

5. Email