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Solano County
Land Use Compatibility Plan
The Travis Air Force Base Land Use Compatibility Plan (LUCP) sets forth land
use compatibility policies applicable to future development near the Base.
The plan holds an advisory status within the Travis AFB airport influence
area (AIA), consisting of the entirety of Solano County. The policies are
designed to ensure that future land uses in the surrounding area will be
compatible with the realistically foreseeable, potential aircraft activity at
Travis AFB. As adopted by the Solano County Airport Land Use Commission
(ALUC), these policies provide the basis by which the commission can carry
out its review of certain proposals for general plans, specific plans, zoning
ordinances, and certain land use development proposals near Travis AFB for
compatibility with aircraft operations at the Base.
The compatibility criteria defined by the policies are also intended to be
reflected in the general plans and other policy instruments adopted by the
entities having jurisdiction over land near Travis AFB. Specifically, the
Travis AFB LUCP affects and requires action by the County and Cities in the
County.
The LUCP was last adopted in October 2015, an update to the previous
2002 plan. The updated plan was needed to ensure consistency with the
policies and standards set by the Solano County ALUC Review Procedures
and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) 2011 California
Airport Land Use Planning Handbook. The update also addresses
compatibility issues associated with renewable energy projects and assault
landing zone operations.
Compatibility Zones
The Travis AFB LUCP establishes six compatibility zones ‒ A, B1, B2, C, D, and
E ‒ as well as two overlay zones ‒ the Assault Landing Zone (ALZ) Training
Overlay Zone and the Height Review Overlay Zone.
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Compatibility Zone A consists of the Travis AFB runways, together with
immediately adjoining areas within the runway primary surface and clear
zones.
Compatibility Zone B1 comprises APZ I.
Compatibility Zone B2 is comparable to APZ II, but is expanded to
encompass approach and departure flight tracks that are not aligned with
the runway.
Compatibility Zone C encompasses locations exposed to potential noise in
excess of approximately 60 decibel (dB) Community Noise Equivalent Level
(CNEL) together with additional areas occasionally affected by concentrated
numbers of low‐altitude aircraft overflights.
Compatibility Zone D includes all other locations beneath any of the
Travis AFB airspace protection surfaces delineated in accordance with
Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 77 as well as areas subject to
frequent aircraft overflight.
Compatibility Zone E includes the area located between Zone D and the
Travis AFB AIA boundary, which is coterminous with the Solano County
boundaries.
The ALZ Training Overlay Zone is based on the combat arrival and
departure simulations that occur at a minimum elevation of 500 feet Above
Ground Level (AGL).
The Height Review Overlay Zone covers locations where the terrain
exceeds or comes within 35 feet of any of the FAR Part 77 airspace
protection surfaces for Travis AFB.
Existing Compatibility Tools