§ 13b-47 — Criteria for approval.

(a) In determining whether to issue a certificate of approval or license for the use or operation of any proposed public use air navigation facility, the executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority shall take into consideration (1) its proposed location, size and layout, (2) its relationship to any comprehensive plan for state-wide and nation-wide development, (3) the availability of areas suitable for safe future expansion, (4) the freedom of adjoining areas from obstructions based on a proper glide ratio, (5) the nature of the terrain and of the uses to which the proposed facility will be put, and (6) the possibilities for future development. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of approval, license or license renewal, each proposed or existing public use air navigation facility shall provide documentation to the authority, in such form as the executive director may prescribe, that the factors described in subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of this subsection demonstrate that such facility will provide or currently provides for safe aircraft operations. (b) In determining whether to issue a certificate of approval or license for the use or operation of any proposed private use air navigation facility, the executive director shall take into consideration: (1) Its proposed location, size and layout; (2) the freedom of adjacent areas from obstructions based on a proper glide ratio; (3) the nature of the terrain and the uses to which the proposed air navigation facility will be put; (4) the type of equipment to be utilized and the flight experience of the operator; (5) the amount of noise to be produced at such facility; and (6) such other factors as the executive director deems appropriate. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of approval, license or license renewal, each proposed or existing private use air navigation facility shall provide documentation to the authority, in such form as the executive director may prescribe, that the factors described in subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of this subsection demonstrate that such facility will provide or currently provides for safe aircraft operations.

Legislative History

(1969, P.A. 768, S. 42; P.A. 85-427, S. 3; P.A. 13-277, S. 28; P.A. 15-192, S. 17; P.A. 23-135, S. 21.) History: P.A. 85-427 applied previously existing provisions to commercial use facilities and added Subsec. (b) re issuance of certificate of approval or license for private use facilities; (Revisor's note: In 2003 a reference in Subsec. (b) to “... glide ratio and (3) ...” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “... glide ratio; (3) ...”); P.A. 13-277 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provision re relationship of proposed commercial use air navigation facility to the master transportation plan, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 15-192 replaced “commissioner” with “executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority” and “executive director” and made technical changes, effective July 2, 2015; P.A. 23-135 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “commercial” with “public” re air navigation facility and adding provision re submission of documentation demonstrating safe aircraft operations by proposed or existing public use air navigation facility, amended Subsec. (b) by adding provision re submission of documentation demonstrating safe aircraft operations by proposed or existing private use air navigation facility and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2023. Cited. 201 C. 700.