OFF-AIRPORT PARCEL USES; ACCESS AREA; ACCESS TAXIWAYS; PROHIBITED USES.
Fort Worth City Code § 3-283
in effect§ 3-283 OFF-AIRPORT PARCEL USES; ACCESS AREA; ACCESS TAXIWAYS; PROHIBITED USES.
(a) Each off-airport parcel may contain an access area, as defined in § 3-281 of this article. The access area shall be separated from the remainder of the off-airport parcel by a wall, fence or other physical barrier. The city or any other regulatory authority responsible for operation and safety of the airport shall have the right to enter the access area to inspect or perform other regulatory requirements. All safety and operational rules and regulations (hereinafter "regulations") applicable to the airport shall be applicable to access areas. No rules or regulations of the city shall affect the access right, other than this article and the regulations.
(b) An off-airport user may construct access taxiways to connect its parcel with airport taxiways. The number, exact location and configuration of the access taxiways will be determined from time to time by the off-airport users, subject to the approval of the city and the FAA; provided, however, the off-airport users shall be afforded maximum flexibility as to the number, location and configuration of the access taxiways subject only to limitations imposed by reason of operational safety and efficiency considerations as determined by the city and the FAA. Access taxiways will be available for use by off-airport users on off-airport parcels abutting any portion of such taxiways, it being the intent of the city to maximize the number of off-airport users that can take advantage of the access right. Plans and specifications for taxiways shall be approved by city prior to construction, and taxiways shall be designed and constructed to meet the same standards of taxiway construction as those for airport taxiways. Off-airport users shall plat access taxiways according to state statutes and city procedures for platting; provided, however, that simultaneous platting of the property adjacent to such taxiways shall not be required.
(c) After completion of construction, inspection and approval by city, any portion of the access taxiways located on airport property shall be dedicated to the city and shall be maintained by city. The city shall maintain any dedicated portion of the access taxiway and related lighting in accordance with commercial aviation standards for maintenance of public taxiways.
(d) (1) Fixed-based operators ("FBOs") will be operated only on the airport. No business offering to the general public FBO services will operate on an off-airport parcel. Services offered by FBOs to the general public are: maintenance and repair of aircraft; aircraft storage; inspection and licensing of aircraft; sale of miscellaneous aircraft parts, equipment and accessories; flight training for small general aviation aircraft; and sale of fuel.
(2) Notwithstanding the above, an off-airport user is not precluded from conducting aviation uses on an off-airport parcel which:
a. Support the off-airport user's own aircraft (i.e., storage corporate flight department, maintenance and self-fueling); or
b. Are associated with an off-airport user's aviation related business of manufacturing of or performing major repairs and modifications on aircraft or aircraft parts and components.
(3) Except as specifically referenced above, an off-airport parcel may be used for any lawful purpose, subject to applicable zoning regulations.
(Ord. 16931, § 1, passed 5-9-2006; Ord. 24839-05-2021, § 2, passed 5-18-2021, eff. 5-27-2021; Ord. 24885-06-2021, § 2, passed 6-22-2021, eff. 7-2-2021)
Source: City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Zoning Ordinance (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-4250Fetched: 10/26/2026