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DeKalb commissioners approve new landing-fee framework at Peachtree Airport, exempting aircraft up to 9,000 pounds
Summary
The Operations Committee approved a substitute ordinance allowing the board to set per‑pound landing fees and exempting aircraft up to 9,000 pounds; county staff said projected annual revenue from the fee schedule could be roughly $3 million based on vendor estimates.
DeKalb County commissioners voted to adopt a substitute ordinance authorizing landing fees at Peachtree-DeKalb Airport (PDK) and setting the exemption threshold for aircraft weight at 9,000 pounds. The committee approved the substitute ordinance after discussion of fee structure, expected revenue and implementation details.
The ordinance amends chapter 6, article 3 of the DeKalb County Code to permit landing fees for transient aircraft and delegates authority to set the price-per-thousand-pounds fee level to board action. Director Hines, the airport director, told the committee the substitute increases the weight of aircraft that are exempt from landing…
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