- The department may designate, design, and establish, expand, or modify a state airways system that will best serve the interest of the state.
- It may chart such airways system and arrange for publication and distribution of such maps, charts, notices and bulletins relating to airways that may be required in the public interest.
- The system shall be supplementary to and coordinated in design and operation with the federal airways system.
- The system may include all types of air navigation facilities, whether publicly or privately owned, if such facilities conform to federal safety standards.