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49 U.S.C. § 47501 — Definitions

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49 U.S.C. § 47501 — Definitions

In this subchapter— (1) “airport” means a public-use airport as defined in [section 47102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section47102&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) “airport operator” means— (A) for an airport serving air carriers that have certificates from the Secretary of Transportation, any person holding an airport operating certificate issued under [section 44706 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section44706&num=0&edition=prelim); and (B) for any other airport, the person operating the airport.

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49 U.S.C. § 47102 — Definitions

In this subchapter— (1) “air carrier” has the meaning given such term in section 40102. (2) “airport”— (A) means— (i) an area of land or water used or intended to be used for the landing and taking off of aircraft; (ii) an appurtenant area used or intended to be used for airport buildings or other airport facilities or rights of way; and (iii) airport buildings and facilities located in any of those areas; and (B) includes a heliport. (3) “airport development” means the following activities, if undertaken by the sponsor, owner, or operator of a public-use airport: (A) constructing, repairing, or improving a public-use airport, including— (i) removing, lowering, relocating, marking, and lighting an airport hazard; (ii) preparing a plan or specification, including carrying out a field investigation; and (iii) a secondary runway at a nonhub airport that is equivalent in size and type to the primary runway of such airport. (B) acquiring for, or installing at, a public-use airport— (i) a navigation aid or another aid (including a precision approach system) used by aircraft for landing at or taking off from the airport, including preparing the site as required by the acquisition or installation; (ii) safety or security equipment, including explosive detection devices, universal access systems, and emergency call boxes, the Secretary requires by regulation for, or approves as contributing significantly to, the safety or security of individuals and property at the airport and integrated in-pavement lighting systems for runways and taxiways and other runway and taxiway incursion prevention devices; (iii) equipment to remove snow, to measure runway surface friction, or for aviation-related weather reporting, including cl

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49 U.S.C. § 44706 — Airport operating certificates

**(a) General.—** The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue an airport operating certificate to a person desiring to operate an airport— (1) that serves an air carrier operating aircraft designed for at least 31 passenger seats; (2) that is not located in the State of Alaska and serves any scheduled passenger operation of an air carrier operating aircraft designed for more than 9 passenger seats but less than 31 passenger seats; and (3) that the Administrator requires to have a certificate; if the Administrator finds, after investigation, that the person properly and adequately is equipped and able to operate safely under this part and regulations and standards prescribed under this part. **(b) Terms.—** An airport operating certificate issued under this section shall contain terms necessary to ensure safety in air transportation. Unless the Administrator decides that it is not in the public interest, the terms shall include conditions related to— (1) operating and maintaining adequate safety equipment, including firefighting and rescue equipment capable of rapid access to any part of the airport used for landing, takeoff, or surface maneuvering of an aircraft; and (2) friction treatment for primary and secondary runways that the Secretary of Transportation decides is necessary. **(c) Exemptions.—** The Administrator may exempt from the requirements of this section, related to firefighting and rescue equipment, an operator of an airport described in subsection (a) of this section having less than .25 percent of the total number of passenger boardings each year at all airports described in subsection (a) when the Administrator decides that the requirements are or would be unreasonably costly, burdensome, or impractical. **(d) Commuter A

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49 U.S.C. § 47501 — Definitions

Page 1689 TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION § 47501 landing fees and fees for the use of communication services)’’ are omitted as surplus. In clause (5), the words ‘‘by purchase or otherwise, real or personal’’ and ‘‘which he may consider necessary for the purposes of this section’’ are omitted as surplus. In subsection (b), the words ‘‘including handling charges’’ are omitted as surplus. The words ‘‘facilities and services sold or provided’’ are substituted for ‘‘of the fuel, oil, equipment, food, supplies, services, shel- ter, or other assistance or services sold or furnished’’ for consistency and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words ‘‘under subsection (a)(3) and (4) of this sec- tion’’ are added for clarity. The words ‘‘if any’’ are omitted as surplus. The words ‘‘deposited in the Treas- ury as’’ are substituted for ‘‘credited to’’ for clarity and consistency in the revised title and with other ti- tles of the Code. In subsection (c), the words ‘‘use personnel and facili- ties of the United States Government most advan- tageously and without unnecessary duplication’’ are substituted for ‘‘to the end that personnel and facilities of existing United States Government agencies shall be utilized to the fullest possible advantage and not be un- necessarily duplicated’’ to eliminate unnecessary words. The word ‘‘request’’ is substituted for ‘‘arrange for’’ for clarity. The words ‘‘department, agency, or in- strumentality of the Government’’ are substituted for ‘‘other United States Government agencies’’ for con- sistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code. The words ‘‘on a reimbursable basis’’ are sub- stituted for ‘‘and to reimburse any such agency for such service out of funds appropriated to the Depart- ment of Transportation or t

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