Admin Order 58-22-27-F -- Final Airport Rule and Minimum Standards

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Page 4 of 5 Exhibit B to Administrative Order No. 58-22-27-F Any activity that involves, makes possible, or is required for the operation of aircraft or that contributes to or is required for the safety of such operations. Activities within this definition, commonly conducted on airports, include, but are not limited to, the following: general and corporate aviation, air taxi and charter operations, scheduled and nonscheduled air carrier operations, pilot training, aircraft rental and sightseeing, aerial photography, crop dusting, aerial advertising and surveying, aircraft sales and services, aircraft storage, sale of aviation petroleum products, repair and maintenance of aircraft, sale of aircraft parts, parachute or ultralight activities, and any other activities that, because of their direct relationship to the operation of aircraft, can appropriately be regarded as aeronautical activities. Activities, such as model aircraft and model rocket operations, are not aeronautical activities. No changes are being made to the Rules and Standards as a result of this comment. Topic: Comment Period Extension Request ● Two commenters requested an extension on comment period deadline and inquired about the reason for the update to the Airport Rules and Standards. Response: The following is the response sent to Brad Schuster for dissemination to AOPA members: 1. The Ground Lease – Non-Commercial Rate and Ground Lease – Commercial Lease Rate fee increases are based on a Market Rent Study conducted in February 2020 by Duncan & Brown Real Estate Analysts. We held off implementing this rate increase during the pandemic and are now updating it. Duncan & Brown is the firm the Airport has used for at least a couple of decades to conduct this analysis about every three years. The ground lease rates are applied equitably to all ground lease holders to ensure compliance with Grant Assurance 22.) Economic Nondiscrimination. 2. A couple of years ago, we hired an independent consulting firm, Landrum & Brown, to review all Finance and Administration processes at the Airport. As part of this process the consultants reviewed and recommended updating the Airport Rules & Standards to ensure that we are following FAA regulation, AIP Grant Assurances, and best practices in airport management. While in revised format, now combined into one document, the new Rules & Standards do not represent substantive change compared to the current Airport Rules and Minimum Standards. On September 14, 2022 we held a very well attended GA/Tenant meeting providing information on the operational and business need to update the Airport Rules and Standards and detail the administrative rules process. Upon publication submitted to the Register-Guard newspaper, these administrative orders were immediately disseminated via mail, email, and posted to the Airport and City of Eugene websites. No changes are being made to the Rules and Standards as a result of these comments. Topic: Firearms at the Eugene Airport ● One commenter inquired about whether a concealed handgun license allows an airport patron to bring a firearm to the Eugene Airport. Response: The Rules and Standards generally prohibit firearms at the Eugene Airport unless authorized by Oregon law. The Rules and Standards also specifically prohibit all firearms from the