§ 18-4. Landing and take-off rules.

(a)

Rule 28. 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.

(b)

Rule 29. Clearing street. No aircraft shall land or take off in such a manner as to clear any public street or highway at an altitude of less than 15 feet or 17 feet over an interstate highway or 23 feet over a railroad track nor land or take off on the taxiway or over hangars or other structures, automobile parking areas or groups of spectators.

(c)

Rule 30. Unicom. All pilots, operating an aircraft which is radio equipped, are required to call on the local unicom frequency to determine the active runway and to announce their position and intentions for take-off and landing.

(d)

Rule 31. Take-offs on apron, etc. No take-offs or landings shall be made on the apron, parking ramp or taxiway except by special permission of the airport manager.

(e)

Rule 32. Take-offs allowed. Touch and go landings may be made at the discretion of the pilot. All aircraft shall clear for landing and take-off traffic before taxiing into take-off position.

(f)

Rule 33. Traffic altitude. Traffic pattern elevation is 1,500 (suggested altitude) feet above mean sea level (MSL).

(g)

Rule 34. 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.

(h)

Rule 35. Traffic flow. All aircraft taking off or landing at the Municipal Airport shall fly a left hand traffic pattern. Pattern entry is recommended to be made at an angle of 45 degrees to the active runway at all times.

(i)

Rule 36. Noise of engines. 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.

(j)

Rule 37. Student training and practice flying.

(1)

Instructors in flying shall inform students and shall inform themselves on all rules and regulations in effect at the airport.

(2)

By notices posted in his or her office, the airport manager may designate limited areas of the airport for practice flying and training of students.

(3)

Aircraft shall not be permitted to remain on the landing or take-off areas for the purpose of instructing students.

(k)

Rule 38. Special procedures. The airport manager may, in the interest of safety, designate special traffic procedures for certain operations, such as air shows, agricultural operations, lighter than air operations, ultra-lights, etc.

(l)

Rule 39. Ultralight aircraft. All ultra-light aircraft are required to use only runways eight and 26 for takeoff and landing.

(Ord. No. O-5-01, Exh. A, 3-12-2001; Ord. No. O-87-08, 11-24-2008)