Airports and Airways • AVIATION EDUCATION Federal Aviation Administration ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE 169 Dissemination of technical information; advisory services and counseling to develop education programs. ELIGIBILITY Educators at all levels-local, county, city, State, regional, Federal, and international. Also citizens interested in furthering aviation education in their community. APPLICATION PROCESS Written or verbal request. PROGRAM LTERATURE Curricula, teaching materials, pamphlets, and films. INFORMATION CONTACTS Local or Regional FAA offices. (Refer to appendix for regional office addresses.) HEADQUARTERS OFFICE Dr. Mervin K. Strickler, Jr. Chief, Aviation Education Programs Division GA-300 Federal Aviation Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590 Telephone: (202) 426-3711 AUTHORIZING STATUTE Federal Aviation Act, Public Law 85-726; 49 U.S.C., section 1301-1542. Department of Transportation Act, Public Law 89670; 49 U.S.C., section 1651-1659. 170 • FEDERAL-AID AIRPORT PROGRAM Federal Aviation Administration ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE Airports and Airways Project grants, advisory services and counseling, provision of specialized services. Grants can be used for: (1) land acquisition, (2) site preparation, (3) construction, alteration, and repair of runways, taxiways, aprons, and roads within airport boundaries, and (4) construction and installation of lighting utilities and certain other offisite work. Airport planning assistance and engineering advisory services. ELIGIBILITY State, county, municipal, and other public agencies, if airport requirements are shown in national airport plan. APPLICATION PROCESS Sponsors must submit information establishing financial capability and legal authority to accomplish the project and operate the airport. Submit FAA Form 5100-3, Request for Aid to Federal Aviation Administration area office. SPECIAL COMMENTS Grants are usually 50 percent Federal, and 50 percent matching funds by local public authority. Obligations for 1971-$170 million (estimate); fiscal year 1972 $205 million (estimate). PROGRAM LITERATURE Federal Aviation Regs, 14 CFR Part 15. INFORMATION CONTACTS Federal Aviation Administration-Regional, area, or district offices. (See appendix.) HEADQUARTERS OFFICE Lamar E. Guthrie, Chief Development Programs Division AS-600 Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue SW. Washington, D.C. 20590 Telephone: (202) 426-3831 AUTHORIZING STATUTE Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970; Public Law 91 258, 84 Stat. 219 et seq. Airports and Airways • LAND FOR AIRPORTS 171 State or local public bodies may be able to obtain land for an airport through donation, lease, sale, or land exchange. Private business firms may be able to obtain land for an airport by lease, purchase, or land exchange. Federal agencies making such arrangements are: -General Services Administration (donation, exchange, lease, -Bureau of Land Management (lease or sale). FOR MORE DETAILS See "Doing Business With the Government," pages 53 and 54. Also see "Buildings and Facilities," pages 175, 176, 177, and 178 (this section). LOANS FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES Community Planning and Management Department of Housing and Urban Development Direct loans and repayable advances for construction of needed public facilities (including airports) when credit is not otherwise available on reasonable terms. Priority is given to small communities. Applicants must have legal authority to build the airport and issue bonds to pay for it. FOR MORE DETAILS See "Buildings and Facilities," pages 179 and 180 (this section). 172 PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS Civil Aeronautics Board ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE Airports and Airways Subsidy payments to cover operating loss incurred under efficient management. ELIGIBILITY Air carrier holding a certificate authorizing the transportation of mail under Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, section 406. APPLICATION PROCESS Petition by air carrier. SPECIAL COMMENTS Obligations for fiscal year 1969 were $42.8 million. HEADQUARTERS OFFICE Robert J. Sherer, Director Bureau of Economics Civil Aeronautics Board 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW. Washington, D.C. 20428 Telephone: (202) 382-7781 • SMALL BUSINESS LOANS Small Business Administration AIRLINE OPERATION Loans may be used to expand or convert facilities; to purchase buildings, equipment, or materials; for working capital. AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION Loans may be used to construct, expand, or convert facilities; to purchase buildings, equipment, or materials; for working capital. AIRPORT OPERATION Loans may be used to construct, expand, or convert facilities; to purchase buildings, equipment, or materials; for working capital. FOR MORE DETAILS See "Small Business," pages 144, 145, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 155, 156. CHAPTER 2 Buildings and Facilities List of Programs HUD Clearinghouse Service.. 174 Land for Community Facilities (by Exchange, From National 175 Land for Community Facilities (Federal Surplus) 176 Land for Community Facilities (From Public Domain). 177 178 Loans and Grants for Public Facilities (Depressed Areas) 179 180 Map Information__. 188 New Communities Supplementary Grants. 186 Personal Property Donation (Federal Surplus) Special Impact Program (ID) --· Urban Renewal Projects.. 187 188 188 189 189 190 |