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Got a letter from my airport today wanting my N-Number, Aircraft model/year/type and my address. Says the FAA requires it for all aircraft based at my airport. I've had a hangar for 6 years at 4 different places…never seen this letter before.
 
How did you get the letter if they need your address??:D I'm not sure about the FAA, I'd suspect the local tax commissioner :rolleyes:

bartmc said:
Got a letter from my airport today wanting my N-Number, Aircraft model/year/type and my address. Says the FAA requires it for all aircraft based at my airport. I've had a hangar for 6 years at 4 different places…never seen this letter before.
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N747JB said:
How did you get the letter if they need your address??:D I'm not sure about the FAA, I'd suspect the local tax commissioner :rolleyes:
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Well, you'd think. in MT they just query the FAA N-Number database (Which took me about 2 hours one night to download and write an iPhone app to use to query it) and send you a tax bill based on the FAA database.

I don't have a scanner, but here's what the form says.

The FAA requires an annual update of all based aircraft at <My Airport>. Please fill this out and return to me at <airport managers address> or <airport managers email address>. It is very important in regards to our funding. Thank You, <Airport Managers Name>

Then it has a screen shot of a web page asking for saying:

ADD Aircraft:

Military or Non Military
N-Number


Optional Information
BA Type (No idea what this is but its a drop down list and I can't see the choices)
Manufacturer
Model
Owner
Address
City, State Zip.
 
Registration: G-FY (it's a British registered plane)
 
EdFred said:
Registration: G-FY (it's a British registered plane)
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That would be a tad crass, Ed.

It would be a lot sweeter to send them a sixpack of this:

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if you look at AirNav, it tells you how many planes are based at each airport, how many are single, how many are twin, etc. Maybe this is where they get their data.
 
They are trying to be compliant with reporting based aircraft.

They report the data, in total, here:

https://www.basedaircraft.com/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/Default.aspx

https://www.basedaircraft.com/public/FrequentlyAskedQuestions.aspx

There used to bea lot of overreporting of aircraft, since number of based aircraft is a factor in determining airport status, and ultimately funding. By having that information, the FAA can make sure that your plane isn't based at two seperate airports. This can happen when someone rents a hangar or tie down at two places (like a commuter or someone with a vacation home).

The taxman already has your information, as you're well aware.
 
The last time this happened to us the Missouri tax man did his own inspection at the airport, writing down registration numbers. I was in college and certainly not into paying taxes. He asked me if i had a tax receipt and i said no. He copied down the letters on the plane i had at the time and smugly told me to expect a bill for "substantial penalties". I told him i preferred to respond in writing so i would keep an eye out for the letter. That was 1993. He's probably still trying to figure out what it means for an airplane to have a registration starting with ZS
 
It says in the letter this is for funding. The FAA probably allocates grants and other funds based on number of based aircraft and number of operations annually. If you want your airfield to get their slice of that sweet taxpayer-funded fed pie, then fill it out. If you don't really care, ignore it and see what happens.

I don't see anything saying that you MUST comply. If the FAA really requires this, would this not be standard at *every* airport?
 
bullwinkle said:
It says in the letter this is for funding. The FAA probably allocates grants and other funds based on number of based aircraft and number of operations annually. If you want your airfield to get their slice of that sweet taxpayer-funded fed pie, then fill it out. If you don't really care, ignore it and see what happens.

I don't see anything saying that you MUST comply. If the FAA really requires this, would this not be standard at *every* airport?
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You are correct. I have had my dad's airplane (he is in South Dakota) in Nebraska for about 18 months and I guess the airport manager was upset about it because to him it appeared the airplane had been moved off the airport which could impact federal funding, even tho still registered there...
 
Van Johnston said:
if you look at AirNav, it tells you how many planes are based at each airport, how many are single, how many are twin, etc. Maybe this is where they get their data.
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They know there's a plane in the hangar, add 1 to the counter.
 
Look out ,the tax man is on his way.
 
My airport manager is a stickler for keeping this information up to date. I'm not sure where she has to submit it, but if you sell or buy a new plane she wants to know about it immediately.
 
It is legit but it must be a big airport if the manager needs the owner to tell him the N number. We update the database once a year.
 
All those derelict airplanes rotting on tiedowns are delivering pork to their airports. And people think those planes are broken.
 
Graueradler said:
It is legit but it must be a big airport if the manager needs the owner to tell him the N number. We update the database once a year.
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Having been based there for about 8 months now. I think I've seen 2 planes total flying at the airport. Both were KSAV flight school planes coming for the cheap gas. I know there's a 182 and a Twinkie there. I can see the Twinkie through the cracks in the hangar door and the 182 guy was out washing his one day. Other than that, I have no idea who's based there, never seen another hangar door open. Oh I do know another guy has a scottish aviation bulldog, the 182 guy told me about it. Deadest airport I've ever seen.
 
EdFred said:
Registration: G-FY (it's a British registered plane)
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An old ham radio buddy and Marine used to be WB9NJB. "Whiskey Before Nine, Never Just Beer".

When he retired (he was an attorney) he gleefully switched his call to K0GFY.

His best line on-air I was ever present for was during Field Day... Some New Jersey station came back to him with a "59 in New Jersey!" (perfect signal report for the non-radio folk).

Without skipping a beat he instantly replied, "You're also 59 into Colorado, and our condolences on the New Jersey part."

He was instrumental in getting the group to create the "ARRL QST Moonbounce Special Edition" magazine cover and mailing it to Newington, CT the year I missed their Field Day. Use your imagination.

He's also the guy who joked, "I was shot at in a jungle for most of my late teenage years. Nothing anyone ever slid across a Board Room table at me ever scared me."

We coordinated sending a couple hundred cigars to some fine Marines serving in the sandbox a few years back. I was happy to hear they all made it home in one piece from him recently.
 
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