Chapter 5501:1-1 | Airports, Landing Fields, and Landing Areas

Rule 5501:1-1-01 | Definitions.

• Effective: October 31, 2019
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) "Commercial purposes" means airports, heliports, except for medical use heliports, and seaplane bases landing sites having repeated or successive flights for compensation, student training for hire, or offering to the general public any other services pertaining to aircraft or aviation for compensation.

(B) ) "Non-commercial purposes" means all airports, heliports, except for medical use heliports, seaplane landing sites, landing fields and landing areas that at all times are used exclusively by the owner of the airport and by persons the owner authorizes. No specifications or restrictions apply except that the owner shall be required to register the airport with the office of aviation biennially on the forms provided.

(C) Federal navigable waterways are specifically exempted from inspection, approval and certification requirements.

(D) "Aircraft operations area" (AOA) means all areas where aircraft can operate, either under their own power while in tow. The AOA includes runways, taxiways and apron areas. Federal navigable waterways are specifically exempted from inspection, approval and certification.

(E) "Medical use heliports" means all heliports used exclusively for emergency and medical purposes and located at, on or near hospitals, clinics or other medical facilities regardless of any compensation charged or paid for such use.

Last updated November 18, 2024 at 9:29 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4561.05
Amplifies: 4561.11
Five Year Review Date: 11/18/2029
Prior Effective Dates: 4/23/2018

Rule 5501:1-1-02 | Commercial operating certificate.

• Effective: June 22, 2023
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

In accordance with section 4561.11 of the Revised Code, all public and private airports, heliports, seaplane landing sites, landing fields, landing areas and bodies of water shall first be approved and issued an operating certificate by the office of aviation before being used for commercial purposes and renewed every three years thereafter based upon the requirements listed within this chapter and as required by the FAA.

(A) Airports, heliports, seaplane landing sites, landing fields and landing areas constructed or established after January 1, 1998 must meet the requirements set forth in 14 CFR part 77, as amended, and federal aviation administration design advisory circulars.

(B) Airports, heliports, seaplane landing sites, landing fields and landing areas constructed or established before January 1, 1998 will be certificated in accordance with the standards set forth during original construction; however, these airports, heliports, seaplane landing sites, landing fields and landing areas must comply with the requirements of certification in rule 5501:1-2-01 for airports and landing fields, rule 5501:1-5-01 for heliports and rule 5501:1-4-01 for seaplane landing sites of the Administrative Code, as amended.

(C) Conditional approval may be given where the office of aviation determines that additional requirements need to be met before final approval can be issued. Such conditional approval will be issued in writing listing the requirements to be met before such approval will be given and provide a reasonable time in which to satisfy such requirements.

(D) Airports that have a current certification from the FAA under 14 CFR part 139, as amended, are exempt from state inspection and certification.

(E) If a certification is denied or a conditional approval is not granted, this decision shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested informing the airport, heliport, seaplane landing site, landing field, or landing area of their right to request a hearing. Any request for a hearing must be filed with the administrator within thirty days of the receipt of written notice. If a hearing is requested, it shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

Last updated November 18, 2024 at 9:29 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4561.05
Amplifies: 4561.11
Five Year Review Date: 11/18/2029
Prior Effective Dates: 4/10/1967, 8/23/1999

Rule 5501:1-1-03 | Temporary commercial operating certificate for special events.

• Effective: June 22, 2023
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) During short-term special events such as fairs, exhibitions, fly-ins, splash-ins etc. a temporary commercial operating permit may be issued to the owner or entity that has legal control of the property for a specific period of time not to exceed twenty-one consecutive calendar days.

(B) In addition to those requirements contained in the division of aviation rules under rules 5501:1-1-04 to 5501:1-5-01 of the Administrative Code, adequate ground personnel and appropriate means of crowd control, including temporary markings and boundaries such as buoys or barricades, shall be present to ensure that the complete aircraft landing area and approach-departure path will be free and clear of all equipment, vehicles, watercraft, and pedestrians.

Last updated November 18, 2024 at 9:29 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4561.05
Amplifies: 4561.11
Five Year Review Date: 11/18/2029
Prior Effective Dates: 4/10/1967, 4/23/2018

Rule 5501:1-1-04 | Applications for construction or establishment.

• Effective: June 22, 2023
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

Any political subdivision, corporation, association or person desiring or planning to construct or establish an airport, heliport, seaplane landing site, landing field or landing area on their property for commercial purposes shall submit an application to the office of aviation prior to the construction or establishment of the proposed airport, heliport, seaplane landing site, landing field or landing area.

All applications shall include a simplified master plan including a complete written description of the project and a proposed site drawing with a minimum scale of "1" = 200'" with certified coordinates showing the location in respect to the surrounding topography. The standards prescribed by the federal aviation administration for design will be applied in considering all applications.

An application for a commercial operating certificate may be presented Monday through Friday, eight a.m. to four p.m., excepting legal holidays, by regular mail, electronically, or in person to:

"The Ohio Department of Transportation

Office of Aviation

2829 W. Dublin-Granville Rd.

Columbus, Ohio 43235"

https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/programs/aviation

Upon completion of a review of the application, the administrator will notify the applicant of the approval or denial of the application in writing.

If a certificate is denied, the order shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested and inform the applicant of their right to request a hearing. Any request for a hearing must be filed with the administrator within thirty days of the receipt of the written notice. If a hearing is requested, it shall be conducted in accordance with sections 119.01 to 119.13 of the Revised Code.

Last updated November 18, 2024 at 9:29 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4561.05
Amplifies: 4561.11
Five Year Review Date: 11/18/2029
Prior Effective Dates: 8/23/1999, 4/23/2018