Sec. 87.347  Supplemental eligibility.

    (a) Aeronautical utility stations may transmit on unicom frequencies 
only at airports which have a unicom and a part-time or no control 
tower, an RCO or an FAA flight service station.
    (b) An applicant for an aeronautical utility station operating on a 
unicom frequency or the frequency 122.900 MHz must:
    (1) Demonstrate a need to routinely operate a ground vehicle on the 
airport movement area;
    (2) Identify the vehicle(s) in which the station is to be located; 
and
    (3) Either attach a statement showing that the applicant is the 
airport owner or operator, or a state or local governmental aeronautical 
agency; or attach a statement from the airport owner or operator 
granting permission to operate the vehicle on the airport movement area.
    (c) An applicant for an aeronautical utility station requesting 
authority to transmit on the local control (tower) frequency or on the 
control tower remote communications outlet (RCO) frequency must attach a 
copy of a memorandum of agreement between the applicant and the Air 
Traffic Manager of the airport control tower that approves the requested 
use of the tower or RCO frequency.
[ 53 FR 28940 , Aug. 1, 1988, as amended at  55 FR 30464 , July 26, 1990;  55 FR 30908 , July 30, 1990]