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hazardous to the operational safety of aircraft operating to and from an airport, and furthermore, to limit population and building density in the runway approach areas. By adopting land use zoning, sufficient open spaces are created so as to minimize the loss of life and property in case of an accident. The land use zoning requirements are found in 14 MCAR Section 1.3010 of the Minnesota Code of Agency Rules (MCAR), Minne- sota Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, 1978 edition. The land use safety zones are designated as A, B, and C. Zones A and B lie in the approach safety area and Zone C is a height zoning restriction around the airport. If desired or mandated by local land use zoning, Zone C can be designated as a limited use area but its restrictions cannot be more liberal than the above-cited MCAR standards. Safety Zone A extends outward from the end of the primary surface a distance ' equal to two-thirds (2/3) of the runway length or planned runway length - a distance of 2200 feet in this case. Safety Zone B extends outward from Zone A a distance equal to one-third (1/3) the runway or planned runway t length which equals 1100 feet in this instance. All land which is en- ' closed within the perimeter of the horizontal zone, but which is not included in Zones A or B, is considered to be in Safety Zone C. The limitations for each zone, as found in the previously mentioned Minnesota Code of Agency Rules, are as follows: Zone A: Zone A shall contain no buildings, temporary structures, exposed transmission lines, or other similar land use structural hazards, and 8