Gustine Municipal Airport

Rules and Regulations

Approved and Adopted

by the City Council
October 20, 2003

Recommended for approval

by the Airport Commission
November 12, 2002

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 RULES AND REGULATIONS

The following rules and regulations shall be observed in the use, operation and conduct of the
Gustine Municipal airport.

(1) Rule 1. The federal air traffic rules. The Federal air traffic rules promulgated by the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for observance by aircraft operated anywhere in the
United States, and presently or hereafter effective, are hereby referred to, adopted and made
a part of this article as though fully set forth and incorporated in this section.

(2) Rule 2. Safeguard of persons and property. The airport manager shall at all times have
authority to take such action as may be necessary to safeguard any person, aircraft, equipment
or property at the airport.

(3) Rule 3. Nonaviation activities. All leased property and all buildings or structures erected on
leased property will only be used commercially for aviation related activity. Hobby or
recreation activities can be done within a rented or released hangar, provided that the
principal activity is aviation related. Outside storage of nonaviation equipment, such as
automobiles, boats or farm equipment, or conducting of nonaviation business on the airport is
prohibited.

(4) Rule 4. Unauthorized signs. No signs or equipment or portable buildings or house trailers
may be erected, moved in or installed on the airport property, except as may be specifically
authorized by the airport manager.

(5) Rule 5. Surreptitious activities. Any person observing suspicious, unauthorized or criminal
activities shall report such activities immediately to the airport manager, police or officers of
the department of public safety, or other peace officer.

(6) Rule 6. Wrecked aircraft. Every aircraft owner, pilot or agent shall be responsible for
notifying the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), if required by FAA Regulations and for the
prompt removal from the operational areas of the airport, under the direction of the airport
manager, of disabled or wrecked aircraft. Additionally, disabled or wrecked aircraft shall be
stored in hangars or shall be screened from view by an approved fence or other structure.

(7) Rule 7. Repairs to aircraft. No aircraft shall be repaired on any part of the landing or take
off area, and all outside repairs shall be made at the places designated by the airport manager
for such purpose.

(8) Rule 8. Agricultural operations. With the prior written consent of the city council,
agricultural spraying operations will be conducted in accordance with procedures approved by
the airport manager and made known to all persons conducting agricultural spraying
operations. Such operations shall be conducted only on the designated airport areas, and shall
not include reckless flying or careless chemical handling. Agricultural operators shall be
required to follow all established rules and regulations including conforming to the established
flight pattern for landings and takeoffs. Chemicals used in agricultural flying operations shall
be dispersed, maintained, stored, the dispensing area cleaned and empty chemical containers
promptly disposed of or stored in accordance with the standards set by the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), state department of water resources, state department of
agricultural, state health resources and the airport manager. Washing of agricultural aircraft
and flushing of AG aircraft spray tanks will be accomplished in accordance with the standards
set by the EPA, state department of water resources, and state health resources in an area so
designated by the airport manager. Because of the hazard of such operation, the city shall

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require each agricultural spray operator to post a $2,000,000.00 bond or proof of insurance in
the amount of $2,000,000.00 with the city as an additional named insured.

(9) Rule 9. Damage to airport. Any person, corporate or individual and the owner and/or pilot
of any aircraft causing damage of any kind to the airport, whether through violation of any of
these rules or through vandalism or any act of negligence, shall be liable therefore in and to
the city.

(10) Rule 10. Injury to person. Persons entering upon airport grounds do so at their own risk
with no liability incurring to the city for any injury or damage to person or property. Further,
any person desiring to use the airport shall observe and obey all valid laws, resolutions, orders,
rules and regulations promulgated and enforced by the city, or by any other authority having
jurisdiction over the conduct and operation of the airport including the FAA.

(11) Rule 11. Licensed pilots. Only persons with certification issued by FAA or designate shall
operate an aircraft for the purpose of flight, which shall be properly registered. This limitation
shall not apply to students in training under licensed instructors, nor to public aircraft licensed
by a foreign government with which the United States has a reciprocal agreement covering the
operation of such licensed aircraft.

(12) Rule 12. Prohibited operations. Due to the nature of operations at the airport, i.e. high
annual operation pilot training program; the operation of hot air balloons, hang gliders and
parachutes is prohibited. This prohibition shall not apply to special events, such as airshows, if
specific permission is given by the airport manager, or to emergency operations.

(13) Rule 13. Intoxicants and narcotics. No person under the influence of an intoxicant or
narcotic shall operate any aircraft upon the Gustine Municipal Airport

(14) Rule 14. Debris. No bottles, glass, cans, or other litter shall be left or broken upon the
floor of any building or upon any part of the surface area of the airport. No fuel, oil, solvent,
acid or paint shall be dumped in sanitary or storm sewers, ditches or anywhere on airport
property.

Rules for ground operations shall be as follows:

(1) Rule 15. Air and ground traffic; vehicular traffic. All vehicular traffic shall be confined to
the roads and streets, and shall not be operated at a speed in excess of ten miles per hour.
vehicles used by the city or other authorized personnel to check the landing area will have an
amber flashing rotating light on the top of the vehicle or an approved yellow and black-
checkered flag attached to the vehicle. Motorized vehicles are prohibited from the runways
and taxiways without specific authorization from the airport manager. Vehicular traffic shall
not be allowed on the aircraft apron except for fuel trucks and passenger/cargo loading and
unloading.

(2) Rule 16. Fueling of aircraft. Regulations governing the fueling of aircraft are as follows:
a. Aircraft shall not be fueled while the engine is running or while in a hanger or other
enclosed place.

b. All aircraft will be positively grounded when being serviced with fuel. Aircraft being
serviced by a fuel truck will be grounded to the fuel truck, and the fuel truck will be
positively grounded.

c. The pilot and passengers will exit the aircraft, and the aircraft will be unoccupied
during fueling operations.

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 d. Aircraft fuel trucks will be equipped, operated and maintained in accordance with
National Fire Protection Association, Incorporated NFPA Manual 407 “Aircraft Fuel
Servicing.”

e. Persons or aviation businesses wishing to supply and dispense aviation fuel for their
private use must first obtain permission from the city. Private fueling facilities must
be located on leased property and the fueling system installed and fuel dispensed in
accordance with the aircraft fueling rules and directives and the city fire code.

f. No outside fuel sales allowed.

(3) Rule 17. Tiedown of aircraft. Regulations governing tiedown of aircraft are as follows:

a. All aircraft not hangared shall be tied down.

b. Aircraft are to be tied down only on the paved ramp or within leased property of an
FBO. Tiedown of aircraft on airport property outside of the ramp or FBO leased
property is prohibited.

(4) Rule 18. Running aircraft engines. Regulations governing the running of aircraft engines are
as follows:

a. If not equipped with adequate brakes, the engine shall not be started in an aircraft
until and unless the wheels have been set with blocks attached to ropes or other
suitable means for removing them.

b. No airplane will be propped, started or left running, unless properly secured.

c. No aircraft engine shall be started or run inside any building.

d. Aircraft operators should exercise care to ensure that engines are started, run or
warmed up in an area that will limit the effects of the propeller stream or jet blast
upon all buildings and groups of people in the observation areas and path of the
aircraft.

(5) Rule 19. Damage to runway lights. Any person damaging any field light or fixture by
operation of an aircraft or other wise shall immediately report such damage to the airport
manager. Persons causing damage to runway and taxiway lights will be liable for replacement
cost of the lights.

(6) Rule 20. Taxiing aircraft. Rules governing the taxiing of aircraft are as follows:

a. No person shall taxi an aircraft until he has ascertained there will be no danger of
collision with any person or object in the immediate area.

b. Aircraft will be taxied at a safe and prudent speed, and in such a manner as to be at
all times under the control of the pilot.

c. Aircraft not equipped with adequate brakes will not be taxied near buildings or
parked aircraft unless an attendant is at a wing of the aircraft to assist the pilot.

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 d. Aircraft shall not taxi onto the runway from the ramp and taxiway area until the
pilot has determined that he will not interfere with aircraft approaching to land or on
the ground in takeoff position, as outlined in Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR).

e. There shall be no taxiing of aircraft by engine power into or out of hangars.

(7) Rule 21. Parking aircraft. Regulations governing the parking of aircraft are as follows:

a. Unoccupied aircraft shall not be parked or tied down on or within 250 feet of the
centerline of a runway, and all unhoused aircraft shall be parked in the areas
designated by the airport manager for that purpose.

b. Aircraft will not be tied down within 50 feet of an aircraft fueling station.

c. Aircraft will not be parked in such a manner as to hinder the normal movement of
other aircraft and traffic unless specifically authorized by the airport manager as an
emergency measure.

d. It is the responsibility of the pilot when leaving a parked aircraft unattended to see
that the brakes are set or that the plane is properly choked and/or tied down.

(8) Rule 22. Loading/unloading aircraft. Pilots are prohibited from loading or unloading
passengers and/or cargo with the engine running.

Rules for landings and takeoffs are as follows:

(1) Rule 23. Authority to suspend operations. The airport manager may suspend or restrict any
or all operations whenever such action is deemed necessary in the interest of safety, provided
operations under IFR conditions may be continued by properly rated pilots following
appropriate flight rules.
(2) Rule 24. Unicom. All pilots of radio-equipped aircraft are encouraged to call on the local
unicom frequency to determine the active runway and to announce their position and
intensions for takeoff and landing.

(3) Rule 25. Takeoffs on apron, parking ramp or taxiway. No airplane takeoffs or landings shall
be made on the apron, parking ramp or taxiway.

(4) Rule 26. follows:

a. Pattern altitude shall be 800 feet AGL, with a left hand pattern on all runways, as
shown on exhibit A which is on file in the city secretary’s office.

b. Only full stop landings or touch and go landings are allowed. No stop and go landings
are allowed.

c. All radio equipped aircraft should monitor and transmit their intentions on the
appropriate unicom frequency.

d. All pattern departures should continue straight out, or exit with a 45-degree left or
right turn beyond the departure end of the runway after reaching 500 feet AGL.

e. All pattern entries should be made on the downwind leg, at midfield of the active
runway at a 45 degree angle to the downwind leg, as shown on exhibit A which is on
file in the city secretary’s office.

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 f. No overhead entries, straight-in approaches, or entries on the base leg are
permitted.

g. If a go-around is necessary, climbout should be straight out of departure of the

active runway, keeping the traffic in sight. Climbout shall be to 800 feet AGL, and
reentry of the traffic pattern.

h. It is recommended that the navigation lights, strobes and beacons be turned on at

all times, and landing lights shall be used when on the final approach, takeoff and
climbout.

(5) Rule 27. Common courtesy. Aircraft entering the traffic pattern shall exercise caution and
practice courtesy so as not to cause aircraft already in the pattern to deviate from their
course. After touchdown, aircraft shall exit the runway onto the taxiway at the earliest
possible opportunity.

(6) Rule 29. Aircraft altitude. Any aircraft within three nautical miles of the airport at an
altitude of less than 1,200 feet above the ground with the intent of landing at Gustine
municipal airport shall conform to the flow of traffic. All aircraft shall establish the pattern
altitude of 800 feet AGL before entering the traffic pattern, and shall not deviate from this
altitude, except in an emergency, until descent for a landing is necessary.

(7) Rule 30. Altitude and noise of engines. No aircraft shall be operated over the city at an
altitude of less than 1,000 feet above the ground unless situated in the traffic pattern with the
intention of landing or takeoff at the airport. Aircraft engines shall not be accelerated nor
decelerated while over the city in such manner as to distract, excite or disturb persons on the
ground, regardless of altitude. This prohibition shall not apply to those operators who fly at
lesser altitudes under a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration.

(8) Rule 31. Student training and practice flying. Rules governing student training and practice
flying are as follows:

a. Flight instructors shall inform students and themselves on all rules and regulations in
effect at the airport.

b. Aircraft shall not be permitted to remain on the runway for the purpose of
instructing students, and should make every effort to clear the taxiway and runup pad,
when stopped for the purpose of instruction, to allow taxiing aircraft to pass.

c. No intersection take-offs.

(9) Rule 32. Special procedures. The airport manager may, in the interest of safety, designate
special traffic procedures for certain operations, such as air shows, banner towing and other
special activities that could interfere with normal operations at the airport.

(10) Rule 33. Fire regulations.

a. The fire code of the city adopted is hereby incorporated and made a part of this
article, as fully as if copied at length in this section.

b. Where there exists a conflict between any regulations limitations or penalties

prescribed in the fire code, and any other building or fire prevention codes of the city,
or any other provisions of this Code, the more stringent limitation or requirement shall
govern and prevail.

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Minimum standards for all operators.

The following standards shall apply to all operators, in addition to the rules and regulations for
the operation of the Gustine Municipal Airport.

(1) Term of lease. The lease shall be for a term not less than one and not more than 30 years,
with other terms and conditions to be negotiated, commensurate with the operator’s financial
investment in his facility.

(2) Qualifications of operator: experience. The operator, or a supervisory employee, shall have
had at least five years’ experience in the aeronautical service it wishes to provide. Should an
operator not have such experience, but can demonstrate to the owner’s satisfaction that the
he has had equivalent related experience, such experience may be deemed acceptable. A
statement of qualification shall accompany the operator’s letter of intent to the airport
owner.

(3) Financial qualifications. Any operator seeking to conduct aeronautical services at the
airport must provide the owner a letter setting forth the operator’s financial qualifications, to
the owner’s satisfaction, from a financial institution doing business in the area, or other such
source that may be readily verified through normal banking channels. The operator must also
demonstrate that it has the financial ability or backing, where applicable, for the construction
of facilities that may be required for the proposed concept of operation. In addition, the
operator will provide proof of current financial net worth showing that applicant holds
unencumbered liquid assets in a total amount at least equaling three months estimated
maintenance and operating expenses.

(4) Evidence of insurance coverage. All operators shall demonstrate to the owner’s satisfaction
evidence of insurance coverage as stipulated in the hangar lease agreement.

The operator shall furnish, annually, a completed insurance certificate to the owner, which
shall be completed by an agent authorized to bind the named underwriter to the coverage
limits and termination provisions shown thereon, and which shall furnish and contain all
required information referenced or indicated therein. The owner reserves the right to review
the insurance requirements of this section during the effective period of operations and to
adjust insurance coverages and their limits when deemed necessary and prudent by the risk
manager for the owner, based upon changes in statutory law court decisions or the claims
history of the industry as well as the operator. The owner shall be entitled, upon request and
without expense, to receive copies of the policies and all endorsements thereto and may make
any reasonable request for deletion or revision or modification of particular policy terms,
conditions, limitations or exclusions (except where policy provisions are established by law or
regulation binding upon either of the parties hereto or the underwriter on any of such policies).
Upon such request by the owner, the operator shall exercise reasonable efforts to accomplish
such changes in policy coverages, and shall pay the cost thereof. The operator agrees that with
respect to the above-required insurance all insurance contracts and certificates of insurance
will contain the following provision:

a. Provide for ten days’ notice of cancellation to the owner for nonpayment of
premium, material change or any other cause.

b. Provide for a notice to the owner at the address shown below by registered mail.

c. Provide that all provisions of the lease concerning liability, duty and standard of
care, together with the indemnification/defense provision below, shall be underwritten
by contractual coverage sufficient to such obligations within applicable policies.

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 d. The operator shall notify the owner in the event of any material change in coverage
and shall give such notices not less than ten days prior to the change, which notice
must be accompanied by a replacement certificate of insurance. All notices shall be
given to the owner at the following address:

City of Gustine
Attention Airport Manager
P.O. Box 16
Gustine, California 95322

e. The permittee agrees to fully indemnify, save and hold harmless the owner against
any and all claims, losses, costs and expenses, including costs or expenses incidental to
the investigation and defense of the same, based upon or arising out of damage or
injuries to any and all persons or their property resulting from the use or occupancy of
the property by the operator, or from the acts of omissions of the operator; provided,
however, that this subsection shall not create any right to indemnification for any
injury, claim or loss occasioned by the sole negligence of the owner.

f. It is further provided that the owner shall give to the permittee prompt and
reasonable notice of any such claims or actions, and the operator shall have the right
to investigate, compromise, and defend the same to the extent of its own interest.
This subsection shall not create any cause of action in favor of any third party against
the owner or operator, nor shall it enlarge in any way the liability of the owner or
operator, this subsection being intended solely to provide for indemnification of the
owner from liability for damage to third persons or property as set forth in this
subsection.

Subsection (4) of this section is representative of coverages commonly needed. However, the
operator should consider having a thorough risk analysis conducted by a competent insurance
professional to guarantee proper coverage.

(5) Required inclusions for leases for ground space and contracts for business. Each lease for
ground space and contract for business at the airport entered into by the owner shall include
each of the following as are required by state and federal governments: of the following as
require each lease for ground space and contract.

a. Fair and nondiscriminatory provisions;

b. Affirmative action assurances;

c. Civil rights assurance;

d. Nonexclusive rights provisions; and other mandated provisions.

Lease policies

It is the policy of the city to make the airport available for public use on fair and reasonable
terms, and without unjust discrimination, to all types, kinds and classes of aeronautical uses.
All leases granted at the airport must comply with leasing policies established by the owner.
The following policies are in addition to the minimum requirements as outlined in section.

(1) All site development at the airport must meet or exceed city zoning, building and
environmental regulations.

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(2) An existing operator providing a single service who wishes to engage in additional services
must meet the minimum standards as outlined in section.

(3) Fees for leasing activity are established by the city council. Airport revenues are dedicated
to the continued operation and development of airport facilities.

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