§ 5.1-40 — Lease of land acquired; approval by Department

Virginia § 5.1-40

• Jurisdiction: Virginia
• Title 5.1: AVIATION
• Ch. 3: MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY AIRPORTS AND OTHER AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES
• Art. 1: ACQUISITION, ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION GENERALLY; OUTSIDE EASEMENTS

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Any political subdivision or privately owned, licensed public use airport acquiring land under the provisions of this article may individually, or jointly where so operated, lease the same, or any part thereof, to any individual or corporation desiring to use the same for the purpose of operating an airport or landing field, or for the purpose of landing or starting airplanes therefrom or for other aviation purposes, and on such terms and subject to such conditions and regulations as may be provided; and any political subdivision or privately owned, licensed public use airport may enter into a contract in the form of a lease providing for the use of such land, or any part thereof, by the government of the United States for the use by the government of such land for aviation, mail delivery or other aviation purposes upon nominal or other rental or without consideration, provided the political subdivision or privately owned, licensed public use airport certifies that the lease meets the terms and provisions of any and all state and federal grants.

Legislative History

Code 1950, § 5-38; 1966, c. 576; 1979, c. 272; 2012, cc. 28, 805, 836.