§ 11-102-5

Every municipality specified in Section 11-102-1 has the following additional powers: (1) to operate any public airport, buildings, structures or facilities relating thereto and to charge and collect rents, rates or other compensation for any use thereof or for any service rendered by the municipality in the operation thereof, provided that, subject to the capacity thereof, the landing field, landing strips and landing float shall be available to any person, without unjust or unreasonable discrimination as to services and charges, for landing and take-off by any aircraft; (2) to let to, or enter into any operating agreement with, any person for operation and maintenance of any public airport, but all such leases and operating agreements shall provide that, subject to the capacity thereof, the landing field, landing strips and landing float shall be available to any person, without unjust or unreasonable discrimination as to services and charges, for landing and take-off by any aircraft; (3) to let to any person, or grant concessions or privileges in, any land adjoining the landing field or any building or structure on such land for the shelter, servicing, manufacturing and repair of aircraft, aircraft parts and accessories, for receiving and discharging passengers and cargo, and for the accommodation of the public at such airport; (4) to regulate the use of such airports, the navigation of aircraft over such airports and the approach of aircraft and their take-off from such airports.

Legislative History

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)