Coordination with FAA

General
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for assuring the safety of air traffic. One major concern is interference with navigational airspace, such as possible encroachments in take-off and landing patterns. The LG is responsible for identifying potential conflicts with navigational airspace early in the project and for coordinating project design with the FAA. Documentation of satisfactory coordination with FAA must be provided before a project may be authorized for construction.
Federal Requirements
  1. 14 CFR Part 77
    – Contains rules for objects affecting navigational airspace.
    1. 14 CFR §77.9
      – Lists scenarios requiring notification of the FAA before construction or modification.
    2. 14 CFR §77.7
      – Specifies minimum timing of notification and use of FAA Form 7460-1.
  2. 23 CFR Part 620 Subpart A
    – Requires coordination of highway and airport developments between FHWA and FAA to ensure airway-highway clearances are adequate for the safe movement of air and highway traffic and to ensure the expenditure of public funds for airport and highway improvements is in the public interest.
  3. Vertical Clearances - Highway Development and Coordination with Other Agencies
    (formerly non-regulatory supplement to 23 CFR Part 620 Subpart A) – Recommends any federally funded project within two miles of an airport to be carefully examined to determine if there is a possibility for conflict and if coordination is required.
State Requirements
  1. There are no state regulations requiring coordination with FAA.
Required Practices
The
LGPM Guide
describes the practices that should be used by the LG and TxDOT to coordinate with the FAA.