# 2026-12643: Florida City Seeks Land Swap at Palatka Municipal Airport

2026-12643, Notice of Intent To Rule on a Request To Release Surplus Property and Land Swap at the Palatka Municipal Airport, Palatka, FL, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-06-24, effective Comments are due on or before July 24, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12643
- As of: 2026-07-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12643
- Title: Notice of Intent To Rule on a Request To Release Surplus Property and Land Swap at the Palatka Municipal Airport, Palatka, FL
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 38074
- Published: 2026-06-24
- Effective: Comments are due on or before July 24, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-07-24
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-07-01

## In one line

Florida City Seeks Land Swap at Palatka Municipal Airport

## Summary

The City of Palatka wants to swap nearly 15 acres of airport land for a smaller 12-acre parcel nearby and use the released land for non-airport purposes. This swap includes a $94,000 payment to the airport fund to keep things fair. If you have thoughts, you’ve got until July 24, 2026, to speak up!

## Abstract

Notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from the City of Palatka to release four parcels comprising 14.98+ acres and swap for a 12.37+ acre parcel at the Palatka Municipal Airport, Palatka, FL from the conditions, reservations, and restrictions as contained in a Quitclaim Deed agreement between the FAA and the City of Palatka, dated February 28, 1947. The release of property will allow the City of Palatka to dispose of the property for non-aeronautical purposes.

## Effects PRIA read

- Airport Land Swap Allows Non‑Airport Use: mixed, low. The FAA is considering the City of Palatka's request to release four parcels totaling 14.98 acres and swap them for a 12.37-acre parcel at Palatka Municipal Airport in Palatka, FL. The 12.37-acre parcel is appraised at $445,000 and the 14.98 acres proposed for release is appraised at $539,000, so t…

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## Sources
- [2026-12643 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12643/notice-of-intent-to-rule-on-a-request-to-release-surplus-property-and-land-swap-at-the-palatka)
- [2026-12643 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-24/pdf/2026-12643.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12643 (as of 2026-07-01).