§ 2-06-01 — Definitions

In this chapter:
1. "Airport" means any real or personal property used or intended to be used for the
navigation, landing, and taking off of aircraft, and any real or personal property used or
intended to be used for airport operations or maintenance, buildings, facilities, rights of
way, or approaches and clear zones.
2. "Airport authority" or "authority" means any regional airport authority or municipal
airport authority created under this chapter, and the governing body of a municipality
exercising the powers of a municipal airport authority.
3. "Airport hazard" means any structure, object, or use of property which obstructs the
airspace required for, or is otherwise hazardous to, the flight of aircraft in landing or
taking off at an airport.
4. "Bonds" means any bonds, notes, interim certificates, debentures, or similar
obligations issued by an authority under this chapter.
5. "Clerk" means the custodian of the official records of a municipality.
6. "Governing body" means the official or officials authorized by law to exercise
ordinance or other lawmaking powers of a municipality.
7. "Municipal airport authority" or "municipal authority" means a municipal airport
authority created under section 2-06-02.
8. "Municipality" means any county, city, or township of this state.
9. "Real property" means lands, structures, and interests in land, including lands under
water and riparian rights, and all things and rights usually included within the term real
property, including fee simple absolute and all lesser interests, such as easements,
rights of way, uses, leases, licenses, and all other incorporeal hereditaments and every
estate, interest, or right, legal or equitable, pertaining to real property.
10. "Regional airport authority" or "regional authority" means a regional airport authority
created under section 2-06-03.