Sec. 78.14. Compliance with aircraft weight limit required  


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  • Except in an emergency as defined in section 78.8(h) of this Part, the aircraft weight limitation for the airport is 60,000 pounds actual gross weight. No aircraft exceeding this weight shall land upon, taxi on, park at, or take off from the airport without previous written permission of the airport operator. Operators of aircraft that have a certificated maximum takeoff gross weight that exceeds 60,000 pounds and are operated below this weight shall obtain prior written permission of the airport operator to utilize the airport and shall provide the weight and balance calculations for the flight to the airport operator, upon request. Public aircraft owned and operated by the United States, the states and political subdivisions of the states, aircraft owned and operated by the Armed Forces of the United States, and aircraft operated in support of military operations are exempted.