Kevin wrote:
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FAA - The FAA has no interest in approving or denying a private runway
on private land outside city limits or maybe even inside city limits.

(In the state of Idaho) the Dept. of Transportation has an aeronautics
division. That department has guidlines on runway construction which
is 2000 feet length plus one third of the elevation. The Dept. of
Transportation also insists they do not approve or deny a private
runway on private land. In addition, they say a person can make a
runway any length they want and their dept. will not oppose it in any
way.

The decision to approve or deny a private runway (in Idaho) is based
on the planning and zoning committee. This is amazing to me that a
group of regular folks who know nothing of what it takes for an
airplane to take off or land AND ALSO, the planning and zoning
committee will not accept any responsibility or liability if their
decision was wrong and planes crash.
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You just said the Department of Transportation sets the runway guidelines.

-Agent1