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Keeping our airport running is a challenging mix of funding, Federal regulations, and State permitting and safetly inspections. This section provides reference to documents that guide how our airports are maintained and improved.
Airport Funding
Keeping our airports running in Trinity County is always a challenge since the airports generate little direct revenue. Revenue is collected via parking fees, hangar rent, and encroachment permit fees. These revenues are normally use as matching fund for federal and state grants.
Our airport funding comes in two ways:
- A yearly direct credit of $10,000 per airport from the California Division of Aeronautics fund. This funding was suspended in 2009 due to the State's spending problems. The outlook for 2010 funding is unknown.
- The federal Airport Improvement Program. California's participation of matching 2.5% of federal aviation grants was suspended in 2009.
Resources
How are airports funded
The history of government airport funding
The AIP Program
California Airport Grants and Loans
CalTrans State Dollars for Your Airport, PDF, 2006
California Aviation System Plan: Capital Improvement Plan, PDF, Sept 2007
Tree Obstruction Information
Trees must be cut around all county airports
to conform to FAA Part 77. The clear area is general a 1:7 slope along the runway sides and 1:20 off of the ends. Partial variances to Part 77 have been granted by the State Division of Aeronautics
at Weaverville and Trinity Center.
References
CA Utility Code Section
21001 
FAA FAR Part 77
CA Code
of Regs, Title 21
Transition
surface diagram
Imaginary surface
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Airport Planning and Project Guidance
Airport projects must follow set FAA and State guidelines:
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Airport Management 
