FAA clarifies 'based aircraft' definition after general aviation ban exemption, affecting airport grant calculations

The FAA has clarified how it defines "based aircraft" after issuing an exemption to a general aviation ban, saying based-aircraft counts will be used in calculating federal airport grant eligibility and apportionments—changes that could shift funding levels and priority for smaller GA airports.

Discovered 2025-11-13T10:47:28.952897-08:00 | 2025-11-13T10:47:28.952897-08:00

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  • Based-aircraft counts now explicitly factor into FAA grant eligibility and apportionments, meaning airport funding and entitlement allocations could change based on updated counts.
  • Small general aviation airports, FBOs and infrastructure planners should reassess grant eligibility, capital plans and timing for projects tied to FAA funding.

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2025-11-13T10:47:28.952897-08:00
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