NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT RULES & REGULATIONS

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1 NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT RULES & REGULATIONS 1.0 INTRODUCTION This document is part of the set of primary guiding documents that govern the operation, management and development of North Texas Regional Airport (the Airport). This Rules & Regulations document sets forth the rules and regulations for the safe, orderly and efficient operation and use of the Airport. These Rules and Regulations do not preempt applicable federal and state regulations and laws governing operations on and in the vicinity of an airport. In the case of any conflict, federal and state regulations and laws prevail. In addition, it is the intent and goal of the Airport that these Rules and Regulations be fully compatible and consistent with the FAA grant assurances. The terms used in this document are defined in Section 1.2 of the Minimum Standards for Fixed Base and Commercial Operators document. 1.1 Purpose The purpose of the Rules and Regulations is to protect the public health, safety, interest and welfare on the Airport and to restrict any activity or action that would interfere with the safe, orderly and efficient operation and use of the Airport. 1.2 Applicability and Conditional Use of Airport These Rules and Regulations are in effect at all times. The Rules and Regulations apply to all persons (or entities) that use the Airport for any purpose (tenants, subtenants, consumers, users and visitors). 1.3 Responsible Party The Grayson County Regional Mobility Authority (hereinafter referred to the GCRMA), serving as the Sponsor of the Airport, is responsible for setting policy, ensuring compliance with FAA grant assurances, and adopting Rules and Regulations governing the operation and use of the Airport. The Airport Director (hereinafter referred to as Director) is responsible for enforcing the Rules and Regulations. 2.0 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 2.1 Security a) The Director shall at all times have authority to take necessary and legal actions to safeguard any person, aircraft, equipment or property at the Airport.

2 b) The Director may suspend or restrict any or all operations whenever such action is deemed necessary in the interest of safety. The Director may prohibit or limit any given type, kind or class of aeronautical use of the airport if such action is necessary for the safe operation of the airport or necessary to serve the civil aviation needs of the public. 2.2 Access codes/devices a) Person wishing to have access to the airside of the Airport must first complete a Security Gate Code Application/Release and Hold Harmless Agreement. The application can be obtained at the Airport administrative office or on the Airport website. b) Persons who have been provided either a code or device for the purposed of obtaining access to the airport through a public entry point, shall only use airport-issued codes/devices and shall not divulge, duplicate or otherwise distribute the same to any other person. c) It is not a violation of this section to provide the access code to the employees of the person to whom the access code has been given. 2.3 Commercial Activities No person, partnership, firm, association, corporation or entity, incorporated or otherwise, shall be based at the Airport for any commercial activity, unless approved by a written permit from the GCRMA or the Director. In addition, any person, partnership, firm, association, corporation or entity, incorporated or otherwise, that is based at the Airport for any commercial activity shall comply with the Minimum Standards adopted by the GCRMA on February 11, Transient operators engaged in commercial activity, such as air taxi and fractional companies shall comply with all applicable FAA and FAR regulations. 2.4 Through-the-Fence Access No private individual, partnership, FBO, company, corporation or body politic shall be permitted direct ground access to the Airport by their aircraft, customers aircraft or private vehicle from property adjacent to or in the immediate vicinity of the Airport. Furthermore, no private individual, partnership, company, corporation, body politic, or customers aircraft or service vehicle shall be permitted direct ground access to property from the Airport - a practice commonly known as a through the fence operation. Under extenuating circumstances, the GCRMA may allow certain through the fence operations on a case-bycase basis. 2.5 Self-Servicing The GCRMA will not exercise or grant any right or privilege which operates to prevent any person, firm, or corporation operating aircraft on the airport from performing any services on its own aircraft with its own employees including, but not limited to maintenance, repair, and fueling that it may choose to perform. However, any services performed on its own aircraft shall comply with all applicable federal, state and airport regulations and laws, tenant leases,

3 and minimum standards, as appropriate, and in addition, shall not interfere with or jeopardize any other activity at the Airport. 2.6 Accidents or Incidents a) Any person, individual, or corporation or the owner of any aircraft causing damage of any kind to the Airport, whether through violation of any of these Rules, through vandalism, or any act of negligence, shall be liable therefore in and to Grayson County. b) Persons entering upon the Airport property by automobile, other vehicular conveyance or pedestrian traffic do so at their own risk and with no liability incurring to Grayson County for any injury or damage to person or property. 2.7 Solicitation, Picketing and/or Demonstrations Solicitation, Picketing and/or Demonstrations are not allowed on airport property except by prior written approval from the GCRMA. Any such written approval shall contain conditions and limitations that shall govern any Solicitation, Picketing and/or Demonstrations conducted on airport property. 2.8 Signage/Advertisements No signs, non-aeronautical equipment, portable buildings or trailers may be erected, movedin, or installed on the Airport property, except as may be specifically authorized by the Director. 2.9 General Conduct a) All users of the Airport will comply with all laws, rules and regulations now existing or hereafter established by the United States of America, the State of Texas, the County of Grayson, and their respective agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administration, the Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division (TxDOT Aviation), and the GCRMA. The Rules and Regulations are incorporated by reference as if written verbatim in all leases whether stated or not, and Lessee agrees to comply fully at all times with the Rules and Regulations. b) All users of the Airport shall comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations, and shall be liable for any violation or contamination caused by said user Restricted Areas (including the movement and non-movement areas) All users of the Airport shall comply with applicable rules and regulations regarding operations in designated restricted, movement, and non-movement areas. At no time shall any user of the Airport create a hazard to safety when operating in restricted areas.

4 2.11 Use of Roadways and Walkways Users of the Airport shall comply with all applicable County and State laws regarding use of roadways and walkways on the Airport. Users of roadways and walkways on the Airport shall not interfere with the operation of aircraft on and in the vicinity of the Airport Animals Users of the Airport who bring any animals on to airport property shall ensure that all animals are safely and securely confined and restricted, and that animals will not interfere in any manner with any aircraft, vehicle or person on the Airport. Users who bring animals on to airport property are directly and solely responsible for the safe restriction and confinement of those animals Weapons and Explosives Users of the Airport shall comply with all applicable County, State, and Federal laws and regulations related to firearms, weapons or explosives, including Class A or Class B explosives, radioactive substances or material, or flammable materials/fuels on airport premises Alcoholic Beverages Users of the Airport shall comply with all applicable County, State, and Federal laws and regulations related to the transportation, consumption and disposal of alcoholic beverages on the Airport Use of Public Areas Use of public areas on the Airport shall comply with all applicable County, State and Federal laws and regulations, and shall not interfere with any aircraft or vehicular operations on and in the vicinity of the Airport Trash and Other Waste Containers No foreign objects, including bottles, cans, scrap, nuts, bolts, nails or any object that may cause damage to an aircraft or vehicles, shall be left upon the floor of any building or upon any part of the surface of the Airport. Individuals are encouraged to pick up such foreign objects when observed and place them in a trash receptacle Sound Amplifying Devices Except when necessary for the safe operation of aircraft, users of the Airport shall not use sound amplifying devices on the Airport without express written approval from the Director Fire a) Every person going upon or using the Airport or its facilities in any manner shall exercise the greatest care and caution to avoid and prevent fire.

5 b) Smoking or open flame within fifty (50) feet of any fuel tank, fuel pump or fuel truck is prohibited. c) Compressed flammable gas shall not be kept or stored upon the Airport, except at such place as may be designated by the Director. d) When flammable substance shall be used for the cleaning of any aircraft part or other thing inside a hangar, T-hangar or other building upon the Airport, proper fire protection equipment shall be available. e) No one shall smoke or ignite a match or lighter in any Building or hangar, except in posted Designated Smoking Areas. f) Hangar entrances shall be kept clear at all times. g) The floors in all buildings shall be kept clean and free of oil. Volatile, flammable substances shall not be used for cleaning the floors. h) No boxes, crates, cans, bottles, paper, tall grass, weeds, unusable airplane parts or wreckage, scrap wood or metal, discarded airplane or automobile tires, trash, or other litter shall be permitted to accumulate in or about a hangar, building, or other leased space. If such trash and litter is permitted to accumulate around a private owned, rented or leased hangar/building, the Director shall notify the hangar/building owner, renter, user or Lessee by registered letter to remove the offending litter. If within ten (10) work days after receipt of the letter the hangar/building owner, renter, or Lessee has not removed the trash and litter as directed, the Director may have the area cleaned and the cost for such cleaning shall be charged to the hangar/building owner, renter or Lessee. i) Prior to the fueling of any aircraft, the aircraft shall be bonded to the fuel pump or hydrant service/fuel truck to equalize the static electric potential between the fueled and the aircraft. Bonding shall be accomplished in the interest of fire safety as described in Rule 6.4 later in this document. j) A sufficient number, rating and size of fire extinguishers shall be available whenever aircraft are being refueled. k) Aircraft fuel service trucks shall have a minimum of two 20B-fire extinguishers located at the rear of and on each side of such truck. l) Aircraft fuel service trucks shall have an Emergency Fuel Cut-Off valve, which shall be clearly identified and painted red. m) All aviation fuel nozzles shall have dead man controls, which will shut off the fuel flow when the nozzle hand control is released. Nozzles with mechanical hold open devices will not be permitted for fueling aircraft. n) The pilot and passengers will exit the aircraft and the aircraft will be unoccupied during fueling operations, except as provided in Rule 6.0 of this document.

6 o) In all matters related to aircraft fueling safety, the provisions of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Manual 407 Aircraft Fuel Servicing, 2007 or as revised, available from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA , shall prevail Hazardous Waste and Materials Users of the Airport shall not install, store, use, treat, transport or dispose (or permit or acquiesce in the installation, storage, use, treatment, transportation, discharge or disposal) on the Airport, any Hazardous Materials as defined by the State of Texas and the federal government Painting Painting shall be conducted in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations governing such activity, as well as any conditions and limitations imposed by the GCRMA or Director Flammable Solids and Liquids Any user of the Airport that brings, stores, or uses any flammable solids and/or liquids on to the Airport shall comply with all applicable County, State and Federal laws and regulations, including appropriate NFPA guidelines and building codes, as applicable Effluents, Pollutant, or Air Contaminant No person shall discharge any substance in or upon the Airport in contravention of any federal, state or local Regulatory Measures. Proper permits must be obtained from the appropriate Agency, copies must be presented to the Airport Director and prior written permission must be obtained from the Airport Director for such discharge Emergency Conditions All users of the Airport are subject to the right of temporary reentry and use of certain portions of the Airport by the Armed Forces of the United States Government during wartime involving the United States and in other national emergencies 3.0 AIRCRAFT RULES AND REGULATIONS 3.1 Regulatory Measures a) Federal Air Traffic Rules of the FAA for aircraft operated within the United States, and presently or hereafter effective, are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as though fully set forth and incorporated herein. b) Only properly registered aircraft and persons holding current airman and medical certificates issued by the FAA, as appropriate, or persons who have received proper training in the operation and/or towing of the aircraft being operated, shall be

7 authorized to operate aircraft upon the Airport except as provided in these Rules and Regulations. 3.2 Aircraft Airworthiness All aircraft operated on the Airport shall comply with all applicable FAA airworthiness regulations, and shall be airworthy as defined by FAA. 3.3 Based Aircraft Registration a) Each person owning or operating an aircraft based at the Airport, shall register with the Director their name, address, telephone number, aircraft make and model, aircraft registration N number, and the name, address, and telephone number of their next of kin or person to be notified in case of an accident or emergency. An airplane is considered based at the Airport if the owner or operator pays for a tie down or for hangar storage for 30 consecutive days or more. b) Each person owning or operating an aircraft based at the Airport shall update his or her contact information and aircraft information at a minimum of each October 1 of each year. 3.4 Hours of Operation The Airport is available to users 24 hours each day, seven days each week. However, the Director may close the Airport or restrict access in the interest of safety, in which case such restrictions will be published in FAA Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), as applicable. 3.5 Accidents or Incidents a) In the event of an accident or incident on or in the vicinity of the Airport, the aircraft owner, his/her pilot, or agent, shall be responsible for notifying FAA, NTSB, and the Director, as appropriate, as soon as practicable, and promptly removing disabled or wrecked aircraft from the operational areas of the Airport, under the direction of the Director, as soon as practicable. b) Any person damaging any runway or taxiway light or fixture, pavement, navigation aid, or any other airfield facility, by operation of an aircraft, or otherwise, shall immediately report such damage to the Director. Persons causing damage to runway and taxiway lights, pavement, navigation aid, or any other airfield facility, as a result of negligent operation of an aircraft or willful acts will be liable for replacement cost of the lights(s) and/or fixtures(s) and may be subject to County, State and/or Federal laws. 3.6 Prohibiting Use of the Airport The GCRMA makes the Airport available as an airport for public use without discrimination to all types, kinds and classes of aeronautical activities, including commercial aeronautical activities offering services to the public at the airport.

8 3.7 Aircraft maintenance No aircraft shall be repaired on any part of the airport movement area. All outside repairs shall be made only at places designated by the Director for such purpose. Major engine, airframe or avionics repairs shall be conducted by a properly licensed mechanic within a hangar or building rented, leased or owned for such commercial purposes. Any preventive maintenance authorized by FAR Part 43 may be made by the owner or operator of any aircraft, but only within a hangar leased or owned by that aircraft owner or operator or at places designated by the Director for such purpose. 3.8 Aircraft Cleaning Aircraft and vehicles may be washed and cleaned only in areas specifically designated by the Director. Any materials used that are classified as hazardous and/or toxic by County, State, and/or Federal government, shall be used only as directed by those agencies and with all of the conditions and restrictions imposed by those agencies. 3.9 Aircraft Deicing Aircraft deicing may only be conducted by prior approval of the Director, in areas designated by the Director, and all conditions and restrictions regarding aircraft deicing imposed by State and Federal environmental agencies, including the Airport s Storm water Pollution Prevention Permit (SWPPP), shall be fully complied with by the party conducting the aircraft deicing Aircraft Engine Operation a) Aircraft not equipped with adequate brakes shall not be started until the wheels have been set with chocks attached to ropes or other suitable means of removing them. b) No aircraft shall be hand propped, started or left running without a qualified person at the controls. c) No Aircraft engine shall be started or run inside any building or hangar. d) No engine shall be started, run up or warmed up until and unless the aircraft is in such position that the propeller, propeller stream or jet intake or jet blast will not jeopardize the safety of or cause any damage to any buildings, other aircraft, vehicles or people. e) All aircraft maintenance engine run-ups shall be conducted during the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. at the run up areas located at the north and south ends of Taxiway Alpha Aircraft Parking and Storage a) Unoccupied aircraft shall not be parked or tied down within any protected area (object free area, safety area, etc.) as described in FAA AC 150/ , Airport

9 Design (most current change), and all aircraft not hangared shall be parked in the areas designated by the Director for that purpose. b) Aircraft shall not be parked within fifty (50) feet of an aircraft fuel pump or fuel service truck parking area unless it is being refueled or serviced. c) Aircraft shall not be parked in such a manner as to hinder the normal movement of other aircraft and traffic unless specifically authorized by the Director 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 and/or it is properly chocked and/or tied down. e) Aircraft parked on the aircraft-parking ramp shall not be parked in a manner that will block or hinder vehicle ground movement in the vehicle drive lanes Aircraft Security Aircraft owners and operators are responsible for the security of their aircraft Aircraft Operations Pilots are prohibited from loading or unloading aircraft with the engine running, except as stated in Rule 6.0 herein Aircraft Taxi Operations a) No person shall taxi an aircraft until he/she has reasonably ascertained there will be no danger of collision with any person or object in the immediate area. b) During the hours that the Air Traffic Control Tower is in operation, no person shall taxi an aircraft in the movement area of the Airport without proper clearance from the air traffic controller on duty. c) Aircraft will be taxied at a safe and prudent speed and in such manner as to be under the control of the pilot at all times. d) Aircraft not equipped with adequate brakes will not be taxied near buildings, parked aircraft, vehicles or bystanders unless an attendant (wing-walker) is at a wing of the aircraft to assist the pilot. e) Aircraft shall not taxi onto the runway from the ramp and taxiway area if there is an aircraft approaching to land or on the ground in takeoff position. Aircraft waiting on the taxiway for another aircraft to take off or land will remain behind the runway holding position markings. f) During the hours that the Air Traffic Control Tower is in operation, no person shall taxi an aircraft onto the runway without proper clearance from the air traffic controller on duty.

10 g) Aircraft shall not be taxied by engine power into or out of any hangar, T-hangar or other covered area Landing and Take-off Operations a) All pilots operating on and in the vicinity of the Airport shall comply with all applicable federal aviation regulations as well as the FAA Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), as appropriate. b) Except in an emergency, all fixed wing aircraft landings and takeoffs shall be made on a runway. c) Landing aircraft shall clear the runway as soon as practical and, consistent with safety and the air traffic control tower s instructions, taxi ahead to the nearest turn-off. d) The designated calm wind runway is 17L. If the winds are calm or up 6 knots, aircraft shall takeoff and land on Runway 17L. The decision on which runway to use for takeoff and landing will be made according to air traffic control tower s instructions or by the pilot in command, when the control tower is closed, and no rule or regulation adopted by the GCRMA will preempt federal aviation regulations. e) No aircraft shall land or take off in such manner as to clear any public street or highway at an altitude of less than fifteen (15) feet, or seventeen (17) feet over an interstate highway, twenty-three (23) feet over a railroad, or twenty-seven (27) feet over a coastal water way, or the clearance height of the tallest bridge over the water way, nor land or take off on the taxiway or over hangars or other structures, automobile parking areas, or groups of spectators. f) Takeoffs or landings shall not be made on the apron, parking ramp or taxiway by fixed-wing, rotary-wing or ultralight aircraft except by special permission of the air traffic control tower or the Director. g) Touch and go landings may be made at the discretion of the pilot Pilots remaining in the pattern making touch and go landings shall comply with all air traffic control tower s instructions when open or broadcast on the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) their pattern turns and their touch and go intentions after turning final. All aircraft shall clear for landing and takeoff traffic before taxiing into takeoff position. h) CTAF During hours when the air traffic control tower is not in operation, all pilots with radio-equipped aircraft shall call on the local CTAF frequency MHz to broadcast their intentions as provided in the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM). All pilots of aircraft with no radios shall comply with the procedures presented in the FAA Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), as applicable Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) a) Immediately after takeoff and after landing prior to engine shut down, pilots should tune their aircraft radios to the emergency frequency (121.5 or 243.0) and listen to

11 determine if their aircraft s emergency locator transmitter (ELT) is broadcasting. If the ELT is turned on and transmitting after a takeoff or landing, as soon as possible after turning it off, the Pilot shall advise the FAA Automated Flight Service Station for the area at telephone number WX-BRIEF, that his ELT was accidentally turned on at the approximate time and coordinates, if known, and the time and coordinates it was turned off. b) If a pilot lands his/her aircraft at the Airport, parks and locks or hangars his/her aircraft with the ELT transmitting and the Director determines such has occurred, the Director shall take immediate action to telephone and/or locate the pilot of the aircraft, advise him/her of the situation, and request that he/she return to the Airport immediately and turn off the ELT. Should the pilot fail within a reasonable time to turn off the ELT, the Director, accompanied by a local peace officer, a Civil Air Patrol officer or an FAA representative, shall take the necessary action to turn off the ELT. The aircraft owner shall be responsible for all charges associated with turning off the ELT Flight Instruction a) Flight instructors shall inform students and themselves of all rules and regulations in effect at the Airport. b) By notices posted in his/her office, the Director may designate limited areas of the Airport and local areas approved by the FAA for practice flying and training of students. c) Aircraft shall not be permitted to remain on the landing or takeoff areas for the purpose of instruction Noise Abatement Procedures Pilots shall comply with noise abatement procedures adopted by the GCRMA and as posted. The pilot in command is responsible for the safe operation of the aircraft and shall determine if deviation from the noise abatement procedure is warranted for the safe operation of the aircraft Rotorcraft Operations Rotorcraft operations at the Airport shall be conducted in accordance with federal aviation regulations and the FAA Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), as applicable. At no time shall rotorcraft be operated in such a manner as to damage or endanger other aircraft at the Airport Traffic Patterns Traffic pattern elevation at the Airport is 500 feet above ground level (AGL) for helicopters, which is 1,250 feet above mean sea level (MSL), traffic pattern elevation at the Airport is 1,000 feet above ground level (AGL) for small aircraft, which is 1,750 feet above mean sea

12 level (MSL) elevation, and traffic pattern elevation is 1,500 feet AGL for large aircraft, which is 2,500 feet above MSL Limitations a) The Director may, in the interest of safety, designate special traffic procedures operations, such as helicopters, air shows, agricultural operations, gliders, ultralights, etc. Any such change from standard procedures shall be published in the FAA s Airport/Facility Directory if of a permanent nature or the Director shall issue a NOTAM if such change is of a temporary nature. b) Parachute jumping on to the Airport property shall not be permitted without the written approval of the GCRMA. c) Engine powered model airplanes, cable or radio controlled, or model gliders shall not be permitted to operate takeoff or be launched from, flown over, flown in the area of, or land at the Airport without the written approval of the GCRMA Fees and Charges a) Fuel Flowage Fees - Each Operator, owner or person that engages in fueling customer, personal or other aircraft must obtain an Aircraft Fueling Permit that corresponds to their type of fueling operation. b) As consideration for the Permit for securing the right to dispense aircraft fuel, Permittee shall pay to the Airport a fuel flowage fee of 5 for each and every gallon of aviation fuel received by Permittee during the term of the permit. Fuel volume will be calculated using the Net Amount as shown on the Bill of Lading. The GCRMA reserves the right to increase or decrease the flowage fee as, in its sole discretion, may be necessary. The Permittee shall be given 30 days prior written notice prior to any change in the flowage fee becoming effective. c) Flowage fees shall be paid in monthly installments as follows: On or before the tenth day of each calendar month during the term of this permit, Permittee shall pay to the Airport a sum equal to the product of the applicable flowage fee multiplied by the total amount of fuel received on the Airport by Permittee during the preceding full or partial calendar month. Concurrent with its payment, Permittee shall prepare and deliver to Airport a statement of fuel received during the preceding calendar month, certified to be correct by Permittee s authorized representative. Such statement shall be submitted on the form provided by the Airport. Copies of all Bills of Lading for the preceding month shall also be provided along with the statement. 4.0 VEHICLE RULES AND REGULATIONS All vehicular traffic on the Airport must follow FAR guidelines. All vehicular traffic shall be confined to streets, roads and avenues of passage designated and provided for that purpose. Authorized vehicles only will be driven on the Airport Operations Area (AOA). Such authorized vehicles will drive in designated drive lanes (when provided) when possible. No authorized vehicles will exceed twenty (20-mph) miles per hour while driving on the AOA.

13 No unauthorized vehicles are allowed beyond the Movement Area of the AOA. All vehicles will give the right-of-way to aircraft. Special use vehicles such as an ambulance, hearse or delivery van may be driven on the aircraft-parking ramp with the permission of the Director. An aircraft owner who rents, leases or owns his/her private hangar may park his/her automobile in the hangar while on a trip in his/her aircraft. At no time may any vehicle park on the movement area or immediately adjacent to a movement area. Vehicles may only park in designated parking areas or where authorized by the Director. 5.0 OPERATOR AND LESSEE RULES AND REGULATIONS In addition to requirements of their lease agreement, operators and lessees shall comply with the applicable advisory circulars and Minimum Standard requirements Aircraft Shades and Tie-downs a) All aircraft not hangared shall be tied down at night and during inclement weather. b) All aircraft owners or their agents are responsible for the tie down or security of their aircraft at all times and particularly during inclement weather. c) Aircraft parked overnight on the transient apron shall pay a tie down fee as established by the GCRMA for each night, except that such fee may be waived upon purchase of fuel or services. 6.0 REFUELING, DEFUELING, AND FUEL STORAGE 6.1 Regulatory Measures a) Aircraft shall not be fueled while the engine is running or while in a hangar or other enclosed place. b) Helicopters are exempted from this rule and will be permitted to refuel with the engine running (hot-fueled). c) Persons/or businesses wishing to supply or dispense aviation fuel for use in their privately owned aircraft shall not be denied; however, they must meet all of the requirements the GCRMA places on other fuel suppliers, public or private, and meet the terms of the appropriate fuel permit as defined in the Minimum Standards for Fixed Base and Commercial Operators. d) Private fueling facilities located on leased or private property must meet the terms of the appropriate fuel permit as defined in the Minimum Standards for Fixed Base and Commercial Operators.

14 6.2 Automobile Gas a) Public sale of automobile gas for use in aircraft will not be permitted on the Airport without a written agreement with the County and the GCRMA and meeting all the requirements of a Fix Based Operator as defined in the Minimum Standards for Fixed Base and Commercial Operators. b) Aircraft authorized by the FAA to use auto gas may be privately fueled by the owner in a location designated by the Director in accordance with all rules and the conditions in the appropriate fuel permit appertaining to aircraft fueling and fire safety herein. 6.3 Refueling, Defueling, and Fuel Storage Operations a) Prior to making any fueling connection to an aircraft, the fueling equipment (fuel, pump, hydrant service, fuel truck) shall be bonded to the aircraft by use of a grounding cable suitable for the purpose and approved by the Airport Fire Department. The bond shall be made prior to fueling and maintained until fueling is completed and fuel connections have been removed. In addition, when fueling over wing, the fueling nozzle shall be bonded with a nozzle bond cable having a clip or a male plug to a metallic component of the aircraft that is metallically connected to the aircraft fuel tank filler port or a female receptacle designed to accommodate the male plug. If there is no plug receptacle or means for attaching a clip, the operator shall touch the filler cap with the nozzle spout before removing the cap so as to equalize the static electrical potential between the nozzle and the filler port. The nozzle spout shall be kept in contact with the filler neck until the fueling is completed to avoid the possibility of a spark at the fill opening. Only metal funnels shall be used for fueling. Bonding and fueling connections shall be disconnected in the reverse order of connection after fueling is completed. b) All aircraft shall be fueled clear of all hangars, other buildings, and aircraft by at least fifty (50) feet. c) Any fuel spill or accident occurring during fueling will be reported immediately to the Director. 6.4 Storage of Refueling Vehicles Fueling trucks shall not be parked within any building or hangar or within 50 feet of any building, hangar or parked aircraft (the Airport Fire Department shall have final authority as to determining such distance). Fuel trucks shall be parked with at least ten (10) feet separation between vehicles. 6.5 Equipment a) All aviation fuel storage tanks, aviation fuel pumps, hydrant fuel services, aircraft fuel service vehicles, whether publicly or privately owned, shall have the type of aviation fuel dispensed printed in large block letters, including octane if aviation gasoline, plus the fuel ID number, and NO SMOKING signs. This information

15 shall be printed on all sides of the fueling tanks, pumps, etc. so the information is visible from any direction on the ground. b) All aircraft fueling, fuel equipment, and procedures will be in accordance with Manual 407 Aircraft Fuel Servicing, 2007, (or as revised) published by the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA Fuel Storage Facilities Aircraft fuel storage tanks for below-ground or above-ground use will be constructed and installed, registered as required, monitored for leakage, operated and maintained in accordance with Federal and State statutes, rules and regulations promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Aviation or auto fuels shall not be stored in a hangar or building except in small quantities and in approved containers manufactured and marked for such purpose and only with the approval of the Airport Fire Department.