FAA Renews Approval for Airport Construction Notice Collections
Published Date: 12/8/2025
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Summary
The FAA is renewing its info collection about airport changes like building, altering, or closing landing areas. This affects anyone managing airports, big or small, and helps keep air travel safe by spotting hazards early. You’ve got until January 7, 2026, to share your thoughts—no extra costs, just a quick form to keep things flying smoothly!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Collection supports safer air navigation
The information collected will be used to evaluate proposed airport actions for effects on existing and planned procedures, determine potential hazardous effects, and identify mitigating measures to enhance safe air navigation. This supports early identification of hazards that affect the safety of air travel.
You must notify FAA before airport changes
If you intend to establish, construct, deactivate, or change the status of an airport, runway, or taxiway, you must notify the FAA under 14 CFR Part 157 using FAA Form 7480-1 or the FAA online tool. The FAA estimates about 552 respondents annually, with an average burden of 1 hour per response and a total annual burden of 552 hours.
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