These frequently asked questions will
help you find the answers you need online.
You will be able to
The New
Jersey Airport Directory
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| Q.
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How
can I order copies of the New Jersey
Airport Directory? How much is a copy? |
| A. |
The New
Jersey 2013 Airport
Directory is now available.
To order your free
copy, please
email
us with your request. You
can access the directory information
by airport or by city at our Public
Use Airports page.
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License
and registration requirements
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| Q.
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What are
the pilot registration requirements
in New Jersey? |
| A. |
None.
New Jersey has no state registration
requirements or fees for pilots. |
| Q.
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What
are the aircraft registration requirements
in New Jersey? |
| A. |
None.
New Jersey has no state registration
requirements or fees for aircraft. |
| Q.
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What aeronautical
activities need to be licensed by New
Jersey? |
| A. |
The New Jersey Department
of Transportation's
(NJDOT) Division
of Aeronautics
licenses the following
activities:
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- Aerial advertising
- Aerial applications
- Sport parachute centers
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- Aerial exhibitions
- Air meets
- Air races
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| Contact
the Division
of Aeronautics at 609.530.2900
for
more information. |
| Q.
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Do
I need to be licensed by New Jersey
to perform maintenance on aircraft? |
A. |
No.
New Jersey does not require maintenance
personnel to be licensed. |
| Q.
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Does
the Division of Aeronautics license
aircraft maintenance facilities? |
A. |
No.
Aeronautical maintenance facilities
don’t require licenses in New Jersey. |
| Q.
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Does
New Jersey license aviation facilities? |
| A. |
Yes.
NJDOT licenses the following aeronautical
facilities for Public Use, Restricted
Use or Special Use:
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- Airport
- Airship base
- Balloonport/Balloonspot
- Heliport
- Helistop
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- Landing strip
- Parachute drop zone
- Seaplane base
- Ultralight recreational facility
- Vertiport
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| Q.
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Do
I need a license to land a helicopter
at my business location? |
| A. |
Yes.
You will need to apply for any of
the following:
- Permanent
(public use) heliport or vertiport
- Permanent
(special use or restricted use)
helistop or vertiport
- Temporary
helistop or vertiport
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Security/Search
and Rescue
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| Q.
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What
should I do if I see suspicious activity
near or on an airport? |
| A. |
Immediately call the nearest law
enforcement authorities to report
your information on suspicious activity.
Be prepared to give as much detailed
information, as possible. Avoid
placing yourself or others in danger.
Call 911 immediately
for any
life threatening emergency situation.
To help ensure the
security of
General Aviation
(GA) aircraft and
airport operations,
call the following
national, toll-free,
hotline number
to report suspicious
activity 866.GA.SECURE
or 866.427.3287.
Promptly report information indicating
possible criminal activity to your
local law enforcement agency.
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| Q. |
What is the two-lock system? |
| A. |
There is a Two-Lock System Frequently Asked Questions section that can help you find the information you need.
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| Q.
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How
can I become a search and rescue volunteer? |
| A. |
Contact
the Civil Air Patrol
(CAP) membership
info hotline at 800.FLY.2388
or
online.
Don’t forget to
check out their
CAP Unit Locator for
the unit nearest
you. |
Safety
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| Q.
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Who is responsible
for ensuring flight safety and investigating
allegations of unsafe flight? |
| A. |
The Federal Aviation
Administration's
(FAA) Flight Standards
District Office
(FSDO) is the regulatory
agency for flight
safety. They serve
the aviation
industry and general
public on matters
relating to certification
and operation
of general aviation
aircraft, including
allegations of unsafe
flight operations.
Direct complaints
to the FSDO office
nearest you.
Federal
Aviation Administration
Teterboro FSDO,
EA25
Park 80 West, Plaza One
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
Phone: 201.556.6600
Fax: 201.556.6623
Federal
Aviation Administration
Allentown FSDO,
EA-05
961 Marcon Blvd. Suite 111
Allentown, PA 18109-9371
Phone: 610.264.2888
Fax: 610.264.3179
Federal
Aviation Administration
Philadelphia
Flight Standards District Office
17
2 International Plaza, Suite 110
Philadelphia, Pa. 19113-1504
Phone: 610.595.1500
FAX: 610.595.1519 |
| Q.
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Does
New Jersey have regulations to protect
airports from adjacent incompatible
land use activities? |
| A. |
Yes.
The New Jersey Administrative Code,
Chapter 62, (N.J.A.C. CH 62) regulates
air safety and zoning including incompatible
land uses. |
Airplane noise
abatement
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| Q.
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Whom do I
contact about noise caused by airplanes? |
| A. |
Federal authorities exclusively
regulate aircraft noise. State and
local jurisdictions are prohibited
from regulating aircraft noise.
Most large airports have noise abatement
procedures. To discuss FAA oversight
on these issues, contact
the FSDO nearest you.
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Consumer
Issues
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| Q.
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Where do
I file a complaint about airline consumer
issues? |
| A. |
Contact the U.S.
Department of Transportation Consumer
Protection Division. Each consumer
complaint received is recorded against
the appropriate airline and published
in the USDOT monthly "Air Travel
Consumer Report." For more
information contact airconsumer@ost.dot.gov,
check them online or write to the
following address:
Office of Aviation
Enforcement and Proceedings
400 Seventh
Street, SW, Room 4107
Washington, DC 20590
The FAA 24-hour
Consumer Hotline
provides
general public information
on issues
such as aircraft
child restraints,
carry-on baggage,
and other FAA
monitored topics.
You may call their
toll-free number
at 800.322.7873
or check them online.
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