At its next meeting, the commission discussed a related requirement under FAA Part 77: by January 1, 2027, the airport must notify each surrounding jurisdiction located within its FAA Part 77 airspace.
IssueHabersham Countyunder consideration
Habersham airport commission reviews zoning deadlines for Cornelia, Baldwin
The county airport's airspace extends into both cities, and county officials say the cities must adopt compliant zoning codes to protect the county's LMIG funding.
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August 11, 2026: New FAA Part 77 airspace zoning coordination requirement for surrounding jurisdictions
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Airport to notify surrounding jurisdictions within its FAA Part 77 airspace and finalize the obstruction map by January 1, 2027.
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The Habersham County Airport Commission discussed that the airport's airspace overlaps into the city limits of Cornelia and Baldwin, and said the cities must adopt compliant zoning codes in order to protect the county's LMIG funding.
At the same meeting, the commission discussed that a map of affected areas needs to be finalized by January 1, 2027, and that the cities must implement the code by July 2027.
At its next meeting, the commission discussed a related requirement under FAA Part 77: by January 1, 2027, the airport must notify each surrounding jurisdiction located within its FAA Part 77 airspace.
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DiscusseddiscussedNew FAA Part 77 airspace zoning coordination requirement for surrounding jurisdictions
By January 1, 2027, the airport
must notify each surrounding jurisdiction located within its FAA Part 77 airspace.
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New FAA Part 77 airspace zoning coordination requirement for surrounding jurisdictions
By January 1, 2027, the airport must notify each surrounding jurisdiction located within its FAA Part 77 airspace.
DiscusseddiscussedDeadlines for finalizing obstruction map and city code implementation (Cornelia/Baldwin)
The map of affected areas needs to be finalized by January 1, 2027, and
the cities must implement the code by July 2027.
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Deadlines for finalizing obstruction map and city code implementation (Cornelia/Baldwin)
The map of affected areas needs to be finalized by January 1, 2027, and the cities must implement the code by July 2027.
DiscusseddiscussedZoning code compliance requirement for Cornelia and Baldwin due to airport airspace overlap
the airport’s airspace
overlaps into the city limits of Cornelia and Baldwin. In order to protect the county’s LMIG funding, these cities
must also adopt compliant zoning codes.
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Zoning code compliance requirement for Cornelia and Baldwin due to airport airspace overlap
the airport’s airspace overlaps into the city limits of Cornelia and Baldwin. In order to protect the county’s LMIG funding, these cities must also adopt compliant zoning codes.
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