The 30 day notice is for "emergency" closings. Non-emergency closings require 90 days.

That said, I'm pretty sure the notice requirement doesn't apply unless the landing facility is part of the National Plan of Integrated
Airports. I'm not sure how many seaplane bases come under that heading. It also matters if the airport has an instrument approach which
some (most?) SPBs do not. Having an IAP is reason behind the minimum 30 day notice: the charting cycle is 28 days, therefore there's
enough time to include the closing in the next release.

Dave Reinhart


Larry Dighera wrote:

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 10:48:24 -0800, "C J Campbell"
wrote in
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"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 10:28:21 -0800, "C J Campbell"
wrote in
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On Thursday, Dec. 23, the city of Lakewood announced that it would be
closing the American Lake seaplane base effective Dec. 31, 2004 -- in
just 9
days! No hearings or other public input were sought.

Have you forwarded this information to AOPA and the FAA?

AOPA and the SPA already have it. It was SPA that told me about it.
Obviously WSDOT knows about it. I don't know if anyone has contacted the
FAA, but the more that do the better. Here is the text of their message:

Thanks for the full text.

It would seem that the City of Lakewood would be in violation of the
required 30-day notice to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
of the deactivation of an airport in the NAS if they follow through
with their plan. The notice requirement is intended to allow the FAA
to study proposed actions that may affect the national airspace system
prior to the actions being taken. According to FAA regulations, a
maximum penalty of $1,100 per day can be assessed for a violation of
this type.

Here's the relevant FAA regulation Part 157:
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...1.2.12&idno=14

Additional information he http://www.faa.gov/ARP/ace/part157.cfm

[E-mailed to Deborah Johnson with the City of Lakewood]