Cottonwood Municipal Airport’s Proposed Landing Fees: Noise Reduction and Regulatory Compliance Concerns
The Cottonwood Municipal Airport in Arizona is considering implementing landing fees for transient aircraft, primarily aiming to reduce aircraft traffic and associated noise rather than to generate revenue. In March 2024, Vector Airport Systems presented their automated billing system, PlanePass, to the Cottonwood Airport Commission. This system would allow the airport to automatically bill pilots …