Any construction or alteration of an existing airport facility shall require the owner to notify the Alabama Department of Aeronautics and the Federal Aviation Administration. The proper form to be submitted (“Federal Aviation Administration Form 7460-1") is available upon request from Aeronautics Bureau. This notification must be made at least 30 days prior to the proposed construction or alteration on an existing airport. The owner must receive approval of the construction or alteration from the Bureau or the FAA before construction begins.

Author: William F. Patty, Chief Counsel

Statutory Authority: Code of Alabama 1975, 23-1-357(c), 23-1-359

Editor’s Note: Alabama Department of Aeronautics has been moved to the Alabama Department of Transportation pursuant to the Code of Ala. 1975, §23-1-359, Act No. 2000-220, S. 404.

History: New Rule: Filed January 28, 1998; effective March 4, 1998. Amended: Published April 30, 2026; effective June 14, 2026.