The following bibliography includes airport zoning ordinances, compatible land use planning handbooks and guidelines, and other planning resources, and is designed to assist local communities in their planning for compatible land uses around Sea-Tac Airport. The bibliography will be updated as new materials become available. These materials are available for review in the Puget Sound Regional Council Information Center.

Airport Compatible Land Use Design Handbook, prepared by Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG), 1998.

Airport Compatible Land Use Guidance for Florida Communities, prepared by Florida Department of Transportation, 1994.

Airport Compatibility Guidelines (Volume VI of the Oregon Aviation System Plan), prepared by Oregon Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division, 1981.

Airport Compatibility Guidelines: Compatibility Planning, Height Hazard Zoning, and Compatible Land Use Zones for Texas Airports, prepared by Texas Department of Transportation, Division of Aviation, January 1992.

Airport Land Use Planning Handbook, prepared for California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) Division of Aeronautics by Shutt Moen Associates, 2002.

Airport Noise Overlay Zoning District (Section 14-03-01 of the Bismarck Code of Ordinances), prepared by the City of Bismarck, North Dakota, 1991.

Airport Noise Regulations -- Planning Advisory Service Report Number 437, prepared by the American Planning Association, May 1992.

Airport Zoning (State of Florida Statutes and Rules, Chapter 333), prepared by State of Florida, 1994.

Airport Zoning Ordinance (Indian River County Land Development Regulations, Chapter 911.17), prepared by Indian River County, Florida, 1993.

Airport Zoning Ordinance, prepared by Michigan Department of Transportation Aeronautics Commission.

Airports and Compatible Land Use, Volume 1: An Introduction and Overview for Decision-Makers, prepared by Washington State Dept of Transportation, Aviation Division, 1999.

Arizona State Aviation System Plan Update, Volume V: Land Use Compatibility Guide, prepared by TRA Airport Consulting for the Arizona Department of Transportation, 1988.

Dealing with Airport Growth -- Lessons for the Hudson Valley, prepared by Scenic Hudson, Inc., 1992.

Effectiveness Evaluation of the 1991 Airport Safety and Land Use Compatibility Study Commission Recommendations, prepared by Airport Safety and Land Use Compatibility Study Commission, Florida, 1993.

Final Policy on Part 150 Approval of Noise Mitigation Measures: Effect on the Use of Federal Grants for Noise Mitigation Projects (14 CFR Part 150), Federal Aviation Administration. Federal Register (vol.63, no.64), April 3, 1998

Guide for Land Use Planning Around Airports in Wisconsin, prepared by Wisconsin Department of Transportation, 1989.

Initial Review of Comprehensive Land Use Plans for Community Areas Within Sea-Tac Airport's Projected Noise Contour, prepared by Puget Sound Regional Council, 1999.

Installation Compatible Use Zone (ICUZ) Study: Fort Lewis Military Reservation, Washington, prepared for Fort Lewis Environmental and Natural Resources Division by Shapiro and Associates, August 1996.

Joint Land Use Study: a Study of Land Uses Compatible With or Adjacent to McChord Air Force Base and Fort Lewis, Washington, February 1992.

Land Use Compatibility: a Guide to Local Control of Land Use Around Airports, prepared by Cutler & Stanfield, L.L.P., 1998.

Land Use Encroachment - Technical Assistance, prepared by Washington State Department of Transportation, Aviation Division, 1996.

Land Use Guidelines Study (Volume VIII of the Washington State Airport System Plan), prepared by Washington Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division, March 1991.

Land Use Plan for Areas Surrounding Airports in Santa Clara County, adopted by the Santa Clara County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC), 1991.

Model Airport Noise Regulations for Port Columbus International Airport, prepared by Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission.

Model Airport Overlay Zone Ordinance, Appendix B of the Regional Airport System Plan, prepared by Puget Sound Council of Governments, September 1988.

A Model Zoning Ordinance to Limit Height of Objects Around Airports (FAA Advisory Circular AC 150/5190-4A), prepared by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), December 14, 1987.

Noise Control and Compatibility Planning for Airports (FAA Advisory Circular AC 150/5020-1), prepared by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), August 5, 1983.

Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace (14 CFR Part 77).

Off-Airport Land Use Development Plan for General Mitchell Field and Environs - 1977, prepared by the Southeast Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, May 1977.

Portland International Airport Noise Impact Zone (Title 33, Planning and Zoning, Portland Municipal Code), prepared by the City of Portland, Oregon, 1990.

Report of Findings and Recommendations, prepared by Airport Safety and Land Use Compatibility Study Commission, Florida, 1991.

Washington State Aeronautics Laws and Regulations: Sections of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Pertaining to Aviation in Washington State, prepared by the Washington State Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division, December 1990[in particular, see Chapter 14.13 RCW -- Airport Zoning; and Chapter 12-24 WAC -- Obstruction Marking and Lighting].

Watts-Woodland Airport Comprehensive Land Use Plan, prepared by the Sacramento Area Council of Governments, December 1988.


For more information, contact Stephen Kiehl, skiehl@psrc.org, 206-971-3290