Solicitation for Public Input – DOT&PF, Statewide Aviation, Rural Airport System Regulatory Revisions
Notice of Public Scoping Under Administrative Order 360 for possible Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, Statewide Aviation (SWA) Rural Airport System Regulation Changes to AAC Title 17, Chapter 45, all rural airports.
Background. In response to Administrative Order 360, the SWA Rural Airport System is soliciting written and oral comments from affected industries, community organizations, and the general public regarding regulations and materials incorporated by reference in AAC Title 17, Chapter 45.
The SWA is undertaking this solicitation process to ask the public for ideas, suggestions, and input before the SWA drafts or proposes any specific regulation amendments or repeals for public review.
The SWA is particularly interested in specific ideas for regulatory change that may:
- clarify existing regulatory obligations;
- reduce costs for the public, industry, or government;
- improve or streamline procedures, application requirements, and review processes, for example reducing the time required to apply for a license, permit, or benefit;
- reduce administrative burdens;
- streamline permitting procedures;
- improve communication procedures;
- provide greater transparency with respect to standards, decision-making, and rationales for application processing; or
- clarify interagency roles.
Reference documents. Please refer to the official copy of the subject regulations: Alaska Admin Code including all Sections 17 AAC 45.005 through 17 AAC 45.990.
Written comments. SWA encourages stakeholders to review the requirements outlined above for potential improvements. Written comments must be received by January 9, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time. Written comments may be emailed to dot.regs@alaska.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 196690, Anchorage, AK 99519-6960, Attn: AIAS Regulatory Reform. USPS mail must be postmarked by January 9, 2026. The SWA highly recommends submitting written comments, as oral feedback will be considered as limited by the recording of the meeting.
Public meeting. Oral or written comments may also be submitted at the public meeting to be held online and recorded:
Tuesday, December 9, 2025: Focus on regulations most relevant to the Aviation community operating at one or more of the rural airports operated statewide by the Department. All interested stakeholders are welcome to attend.
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Meeting will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time (AKST) and might be extended to accommodate those present before 4:00 p.m. who did not have an opportunity to comment. SWA may limit the time allotted for each person providing oral testimony to two minutes as reasonably necessary, to conclude the meeting in the time provided. Members of the public may also participate in the meeting and provide oral comments by telephone by calling the phone number listed for the meeting. All oral comments will be recorded.
Accommodations. It is the policy of the Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) that no person shall be excluded from participation in, or be denied benefits of any and all programs or activities we provide based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, ability, or national origin, regardless of the funding source including Federal Transit Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration and State of Alaska Funds. The State of Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Persons with a hearing impairment can contact the department by dialing Alaska Relay at 711 and asking the communication assistant to call the telephone number listed. We are also able to offer, upon request, reasonable accommodations for the special needs related to disabilities.
Please note that input provided in response to this solicitation will be subject to inspection, copying, and distribution as public records under AS 40.25.110 – 40.25.220. Please do not include any confidential information in written or oral comments.
Questions. For questions or more information, contact our Agency Regulatory Liaison, Clark Cox, SWA Leasing Program Manager at clark.cox@alaska.gov/907-269-0319.
The SWA is not currently proposing any specific regulation change and there are no draft regulations prepared for public comment under the Administrative Procedure Act at this time. If SWA undertakes revisions to these regulations, there will be an additional opportunity to comment on the proposed regulation changes that are released for public review and comment under the Administrative Procedure Act.
SWA keeps a list of individuals and organizations interested in its regulations. Those on the list will automatically be sent a copy of all notices of proposed regulation changes. To be added to or removed from the list, send a request to SWA at mailto:regreform@alaska.gov, giving your name, and either your e-mail address or mailing address, as you prefer for receiving notices.
Individuals can also sign up to receive automated notifications of all State of Alaska notices, including public notice for regulation changes, by subscribing to the Alaska Online Public Notices System: https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Default.aspx.