ORIGINAL: Sport_Pilot
Look, it's not complicated. You don't have the right to fly models over someone else's property. The fact that you ''got there first'' means nothing: Is there a serious argument that once you've started flying somewhere the owners of the land around you lose their right to build on their property
That is correct, they own the land and air rights up to 500 feet or so, with exception of emergency helicopters. Now if they built homes within the ACUIZ FAA registered field receiving FAA funding for navaids, then the FAA could have their property vacated and houses torn down. If outside the ACUIZ they could live in them but would have to tolerate the planes flying right over them because only the FAA has the air space rights near airports.
Where is the FAR that says that property owners control airspace upto 500 feet? I believe that if you research it, you will find that the FAA controls ALL airspace above and below 500 feet. Class G airspace begins at the surface, not at 500 feet and other airspaces begin either at the surface or above the Class G
It doesn't matter whether your field is "registered" or not. The FAA rules apply to all airspace and its use. You may fly over private property as long as you adhere to all FAA rules.