Marin County begins ALUCP update for Noss Field, seeks Caltrans sign-off to omit obsolete crosswind runway

Marin County staff on Monday told the Airport Land Use Commission that the county has begun an update to the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan for Noss Field Airport and is waiting on a Caltrans decision that will shape safety zones and policy maps.

Senior planner Kristen Drumm said the ALUCP, required by the state for public‑use airports, governs compatibility between airports and surrounding land uses within a two‑mile airport influence area to address noise, overflight, safety and airspace protection. "The state of California requires that your airport land use commission prepare and adopt an airport land use compatibility plan for public use airports within its jurisdiction," Drumm said during the presentation.

Why the update matters: the county's existing plan was adopted in 1991 and has not been revised in more than three decades, Drumm said. That outdated guidance…