Airport Land Use Planning
In its role as the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC), PCTPA has two primary
functions. One is the protection of public health, safety, and welfare
through the adoption of land-use standards that minimize the public's
exposure to safety hazards and excessive noise from nearby airports. The
second function is to prevent the encroachment of incompatible land uses
around airports, thereby preserving the utility of the airports into the
future.
The Placer County Airport Land Use Commission adopted the
Placer
County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan on October 25, 2000. The Plan
serves as a tool for use by the commission in fulfilling its duty to
review airport and adjacent land use development proposals.
Regional Aviation System Plan
The Regional Aviation System Plan provides a comprehensive look at
the region's aviation system. It includes a description of individual
airports, discusses the major issues affecting aviation, examines the
status of aviation funding programs, reviews future forecasts of
aviation activity at individual airports, and analyzes the capability of
the region's airports to accommodate the forecast future demand. The
plan also includes a series of goals, objectives, and policies to guide
PCTPA in its ongoing aviation planning activities.
Regional Capital Improvement Program
PCTPA updates the Regional Capital Improvement Program (CIP) every
other year. The Regional CIP is a list of the capital needs of the
region's public-use airports. PCTPA works with the airports to develop
the Regional CIP, which is then submitted to Caltrans for incorporation
into the California Aviation System Plan. The CIP serves as a guide for
current and future airport development.
Airports
Auburn Municipal Airport - Auburn Airport is located on 210 acres in
the northeast section of the City of Auburn, in Placer County, between
Highways 49 and 80, and south of Dry Creek Road. The airport was
established in 1947, and is owned and operated by the City of Auburn.
Lincoln Regional Airport - Lincoln Airport is located in Placer
County on the western edge of the City of Lincoln. Established as a
military airport in 1942, it was turned over to the City of Lincoln
after World War II. The airport is currently operated by the City of
Lincoln.
Blue Canyon Airport - Blue Canyon Airport, which is operated by the
County of Placer, is an emergency airstrip.
Truckee-Tahoe Airport - the Truckee-Tahoe Airport lies northwest of
the Lake Tahoe Basin, about two miles east of the Town of Truckee and
roughly in the center of a 70 square mile area known as the Martis
Valley. The airport is a public general aviation facility owned and
operated by the Truckee-Tahoe Airport District. While the airport is
primarily located in Nevada County, a small portion of the runway is in
Placer County. PCTPA does not serve as the Airport Land Use Commission
for the Truckee-Tahoe Airport.
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PCTPA is involved in aviation planning in three ways. The first
involves land-use planning for the areas around the airports within the
County. In this function, PCTPA is known as the Airport Land Use
Commission. The second area of involvement is in regional aviation
system planning activities which result in a Regional Aviation System
Plan. The third activity involves working with the airports within the
County to develop a program of airport improvement projects. The result
of this activity is the Regional Capital Improvement Program, which is
used to develop airport project funding proposals.