§ 43-10-102 — Definitions

Colorado § 43-10-102

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 43: Transportation
• Art.: Aeronautics Division

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As used in this article 10, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Aircraft means any FAA-certificated vehicle used or designed for
aviation or flight in the air.

(2) Airport means any area of land or water which is used or intended for
the landing and takeoff of aircraft, any appurtenant areas which are used or
intended for airport buildings or other airport facilities or rights-of-way, and all
airport buildings and facilities.

(3) (a) Aviation purposes means any objective that provides direct and
indirect benefits to the state aviation system and includes, but is not limited to:

(I) Any work involved in constructing, planning, or repairing a public airport
or portion thereof and may include any work involved in constructing or maintaining
access roads;

(II) The removal, lowering, relocation, and marking and lighting of any hazard
to the safe operation of aircraft utilizing federal rules and regulations as guidelines
for determining such hazards;

(III) The acquisition of navigational aids used by aircraft landing at or taking
off from such airport;

(IV) The acquisition of safety equipment necessary for the enhancement of
the state aviation system;

(V) Any research study, proposal, or plan for the expansion, location, or
distribution of aviation facilities or resources that are directly related to the state
aviation system;

(VI) The promotion of economic development which is related to the
promotion, development, operation, or maintenance of the state aviation system;

(VII) Any acquisition of land, of any interest therein, or of any easement
through or other interest in airspace, including land for future airport development,
which is necessary to permit any such work or to remove, mitigate, prevent, or limit
the establishment of any hazard to the safe operation of aircraft;

(VIII) Any informal education or training made available to the public
concerning aviation in the state or any informational materials for dissemination to
the public concerning aviation;

(IX) Design, engineering, construction, installation, acquisition, and
inspection of infrastructure, including equipment, that will allow the sale of
unleaded aviation gasoline at a general aviation airport or at a commercial airport at
which there is, as determined by the division, significant general aviation activity;

(X) Subsidization of unleaded aviation gasoline at a general aviation airport
or a commercial airport at which there is significant general aviation activity, as
determined by the division;

(XI) Noise monitoring devices, technologies, or systems that are used to
evaluate noise levels from the operation of aircraft and other aviation activities at or
near airports;

(XII) The evaluation of, provision of education and technical assistance to
airports about, prevention of, or mitigation of adverse impacts to the health, safety,
and welfare of individuals who reside or work near an airport, including but not
limited to the evaluation of, provision of education and technical assistance to
airports about, prevention of, or mitigation of such adverse impacts conducted by
the division; and

(XIII) At a time that electric aircraft technology has been appropriately
certified by the FAA, providing for on-airport electric aircraft charging
infrastructure.

(b) Subsidization of airlines is expressly prohibited as an aviation purpose
except for the promotion and marketing of air service at airport facilities.

(4) Board means the Colorado aeronautical board.

(5) Director means the director of the aeronautics division.

(6) Division means the aeronautics division in the department of
transportation.

(7) FAA means the federal aviation administration or its successor.

(7.2) Fund means the aviation fund created in section 43-10-109 (1).

(8) Regional aviation plan means an aviation plan developed by a regional
planning commission pursuant to section 30-28-110, C.R.S.

(8.5) State aviation system means the network of facilities which includes
airports, navigational aids, and safety-related facilities.

(9) State aviation systems plan means a plan produced and maintained by
the state which: Addresses the aviation needs within the state, including those
needs relating to airports, navigational aids, and flight safety; identifies and
evaluates alternatives to meet those needs; and recommends preferred solutions
for the aviation needs of the state.

Legislative History

Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 1045, � 3, effective July 1; (3) amended and (8.5) added, p. 2392, � 13, effective July 1. L. 91, 1st Ex. Sess.: (3) amended and (8.5) added, p. 1, � 1, effective July 1. L. 96: (3)(h) added, p. 634, � 1, effective May 1. L. 2000: (3) amended, p. 1331, � 2, effective May 26. L. 2024: IP and (3)(a)(VII) amended and (3)(a)(IX), (3)(a)(X), (3)(a)(XI), (3)(a)(XII), and (3)(a)(XIII) added, (HB 24-1235), ch. 190, p. 1078, � 3, effective May 17. L. 2025: (7.2) added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2108, � 331, effective August 6.