OAR 738-090-0050: Information to be Considered in Determining Airport Listings

The Board shall consider the information listed below in determining whether an airport meets the criteria in ORS 836.610(1)(b). The Department shall provide this information to the Board. (1) To determine whether an airport provides important links in air traffic in this state, the Board shall consider, but is not limited to, the following information: (a) Number and type of based aircraft; (b) Annual operations; (c) Whether an airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airports System as identified by the FAA; (d) Classification of the airport in the state aviation system plan; (e) The location of the airport in relation to other airports in the area and whether the airport is remote due to geographic features; (f) Whether the location of the airport is conducive to providing an efficient alternative mode of transportation and has adequate links to other modes of transportation; (g) Whether the airport is used frequently by businesses as an origination, transfer or destination airport; and (h) Whether the airport relieves congestion at other airports. (2) To determine whether an airport provides essential safety or emergency services, the Board shall consider, but is not limited to, the following information: (a) Whether the location of the airport makes it operationally feasible for efficient use as a search and rescue base and the history of its use as a search and rescue base; (b) Whether the airport is an emergency landing location due to its geographic location; (c) Whether the airport provides medical evacuation support due to its proximity to significant highway and transportation corridors and its geographic location; (d) Whether the airport may be used as a location for fire patrol and suppression aircraft and activities and the history of the airport's use for such activities; and (e) Whether the airport is a location for law enforcement operations or law enforcement training. (3) To determine whether an airport is of economic importance to the county where the airport is located, the Board shall consider, but is not limited to, the following information: (a) Whether the airport supports the economy of the county by providing aviation facilities for aeronautical related activities or businesses, including, but not limited to, hangars, tie downs, maintenance and training facilities; (b) Whether the airport provides jobs; (c) Whether the airport provides support to local business and/or governmental agencies. Examples include, but are not limited to, agricultural operations, destination resorts, forest operations, charter flights, military operations and cargo operations; (d) Whether the airport supports a residential airpark; (e) Whether the airport provides a location for aeronautic recreation, including but not limited to, aircraft displays, parachuting, ultralights and tourism activities; (f) Whether the airport provides location for educational opportunities, such as flight instruction; and (g) Any comments by the county or others relating to the economic importance of the airport to the county.