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The Zelienople Airport is a public, general aviation facility owned and operated by the Zelienople Airport Authority (ZAA). See the Management section of this web site about the ZAA. The land on which the airport is located was a strip mine in the early 1940's owned by Tasa Coal. When the coal was depleted and the land partially graded, it was sold to Halstead, Inc. in the late 1940's for a private landing strip for their company plane. As the original landing strip was grass, it also provided an excellent field for polo matches. [...]

Our planning process started with developing goals. In turn these goals would point to the direction for creating specific plans. Our initial goals were: Safety. Using FAA guidelines and regulations, which would be a major factor in all future grants, we would strive to: (1) separate aircraft and automotive traffic; (2) reduce local aviation hazards through tree-topping, road moving, brush clearance, animal control and zoning regulations; (3) establish the best possible navigation aids compatible with our size and revenues; and (4) provide for security and emergency services. Diversity. As a public, general aviation facility, we would strive to provide a [...]