Base officials will host a public open house to inform community partners and stakeholders on the 2022 Air Installations Compatible Use Zones Study on April 27 at 6 p.m. in the Jones Room at Twin Base Golf Course.
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) have updated the WPAFB Air Installations Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ) Study. The DoD AICUZ Program’s goal is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of those living and working near air installations while sustaining the Air Force’s operational mission. The AICUZ Program includes guidelines for land use compatibility within noise zones, Clear Zones, and Accident Potential Zones (APZs) associated with an Installation. In general, these guidelines recommend that noise-sensitive land uses be placed outside of high noise zones and that people-intensive uses not be placed within APZs. Land development should be compatible with noise zones, Clear Zones, and APZs around a military airfield. In addition, this Study will reference the Hazards to Aircraft Flight Zone (HAFZ), which is a recommended consultation zone for surrounding communities to encourage interaction between the base and local communities on development projects that while 'outside' the traditional AICUZ footprint may encroach on military activities.