New Mexico § 3-39-17 Definitions

New Mexico Statutes

§ 3-39-17 — Definitions

New Mexico § 3-39-17

Ch. 3Municipalities

Art. 39Municipal Airports

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 3-39-17 (2026).

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As used in the Municipal Airport Zoning Law [3-39-16 to 3-39-26 NMSA 1978], unless the context otherwise requires: A. "airport" means any area of land or water designated for the landing and taking- off of aircraft and utilized or to be utilized by the public as a point of arrival or departure by air; B. "airport hazard" means any overhead power line which interferes with radio communication between a publicly owned airport and aircraft approaching or leaving same; or any structure or tree which obstructs the aerial approaches of such an airport or is otherwise hazardous to its use for landing or taking off; C. an airport is "publicly owned" if the portion thereof used for landing and taking-off of aircraft is owned by a governmental body, political subdivision, public agency or other publ

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As used in the Municipal Airport Zoning Law [3-39-16 to 3-39-26 NMSA 1978], unless the context otherwise requires: A. "airport" means any area of land or water designated for the landing and taking- off of aircraft and utilized or to be utilized by the public as a point of arrival or departure by air; B. "airport hazard" means any overhead power line which interferes with radio communication between a publicly owned airport and aircraft approaching or leaving same; or any structure or tree which obstructs the aerial approaches of such an airport or is otherwise hazardous to its use for landing or taking off; C. an airport is "publicly owned" if the portion thereof used for landing and taking-off of aircraft is owned by a governmental body, political subdivision, public agency or other public corporation; D. "legislative body" means the legislative or governing body of any county or municipal or political subdivision of the state of New Mexico, having or acquiring a publicly owned airport within its corporate or political limits; E. "person" means any individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association or body politic, and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or other similar representative thereof; F. "structure" means any object constructed or installed by man, including, but without limitation, buildings, towers, smokestacks and overhead transmission lines; and G. "tree" means any object of natural growth.