[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 88 (Monday, May 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37275-37276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07887]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Initiate a Deactivation Request for 
Tallahassee Commercial (68J), a Privately Owned Airport for Public Use 
Located in Tallahassee, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the FAA intends to file a 
Deactivation request for Tallahassee Commercial Airport (68J), a 
privately owned for public use airport.

DATES: Comments are due on or before May 10, 2024. Permanent airport 
closure is applicable after this date.

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ADDRESSES: Documents are available for review at the FAA Orlando 
Airports District Office, 8427 SouthPark Circle, Suite 524, Orlando, FL 
32819. Written comments on the Sponsor's request must be delivered or 
mailed to: Jenny Iglesias-Hamann, Community Planner, Orlando Airports 
District Office, 8427 SouthPark Circle, Suite 524, Orlando, FL 32819.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jenny Iglesias-Hamann, Community 
Planner, Orlando Airports District Office, 8427 SouthPark Circle, Suite 
524, Orlando, FL 32819, or by telephone at (407) 487-7234.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Eastern Service Area (ESA) Air Traffic 
Safety Action Program (ATSAP) Event Review Committee (ERC) has received 
reports from Tallahassee Air Traffic Control Tower (TLH) indicating the 
Tallahassee Commercial Airport (68J) is reported as closed via Notice 
to Air Missions (NOTAM), however, is still depicted on Visual Flight 
Rules (VFR) sectional charts. TLH controllers have had several 
instances where pilots have mistakenly tried to land at 68J airport due 
to it still being depicted on VFR sectional charts.
    The 68J airport has been closed via NOTAM since 2011 when the owner 
of 68J was forced to close the runway (RWY) due to a large pavement 
failure. Airport Master Record states RWY 16/34 has surface cracking 
and shows Airport Status as closed indefinitely. The airport has 
continued to receive licensing under the presumption that progress was 
being made to repair the runway. It has been reported that no progress 
has been made to repair the runway pavement. A certified letter was 
sent to airport owner requesting corrective actions, with no response 
or comments received after 30 days.

(Authority: 1 CFR 22.2.)

Rebecca R. Henry,
Acting Manager, Orlando Airports District Office, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 2024-07887 Filed 5-3-24; 8:45 am]
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