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Home » US Law » 2022 North Carolina General Statutes » Chapter 63 - Aeronautics » Article 6 - Public Airports and Related Facilities.

§ 63-49 – Municipalities may acquire airports.

63-49. Municipalities may acquire airports. (a) Every municipality is hereby authorized, through its governing body, to acquire property, real or personal, for the purpose of establishing, constructing, and enlarging airports and other air navigation facilities and to acquire, establish, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, and regulate such airports and other air navigation facilities and […]

§ 63-50 – Airports a public purpose.

63-50. Airports a public purpose. The acquisition of any lands for the purpose of establishing airports or other air navigation facilities; the acquisition of airport protection privileges; the acquisition, establishment, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment and operation of airports and other air navigation facilities, and the exercise of any other powers herein granted to municipalities, […]

§ 63-51 – Prior acquisition of airport property validated.

63-51. Prior acquisition of airport property validated. Any acquisition of property within or without the limits of any municipality for airports and other air navigation facilities or of airport protection privileges heretofore made by any such municipality in any manner, together with the conveyance and acceptance thereof, is hereby legalized and made valid and effective. […]

§ 63-53 – Specific powers of municipalities operating airports.

63-53. Specific powers of municipalities operating airports. In addition to the general powers in this Article conferred, and without limitation thereof, a municipality which has established or may hereafter establish airports, restricted landing areas or other air navigation facilities, or which has acquired or set apart or may hereafter acquire or set apart real property […]

§ 63-54 – Federal aid.

63-54. Federal aid. (a) A municipality is authorized to accept, receive, and receipt for federal moneys and other moneys, either public or private, for the acquisition, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, or operation of airports and other air navigation facilities and sites therefor, and to comply with the provisions of the laws of the United […]

§ 63-55 – Airports on public waters and reclaimed land.

63-55. Airports on public waters and reclaimed land. (a) The powers herein granted to a municipality to establish and maintain airports shall include the power to establish and maintain such airports in, over, and upon any public waters of this State within the limits or jurisdiction of or bordering on the municipality, any submerged land […]

§ 63-56 – Joint operation of airports.

63-56. Joint operation of airports. (a) All powers, rights and authority granted to any municipality in this Article may be exercised and enjoyed by two or more municipalities either within or without the territorial limits of either or any of said municipalities and within or without this State, or by any municipality acting jointly with […]

§ 63-57 – Powers specifically granted to counties.

63-57. Powers specifically granted to counties. (a) The purposes of this Article are specifically declared to be county purposes as well as generally public, governmental and municipal. (b) The powers herein granted to all municipalities are specifically declared to be granted to counties in this State, any other statute to the contrary notwithstanding. (1945, c. […]

§ 63-58 – Municipal jurisdiction exclusive.

63-58. Municipal jurisdiction exclusive. Every airport and other air navigation facility controlled and operated by any municipality, or jointly controlled and operated pursuant to the provisions of this Article, shall, subject to federal and State laws, rules, and regulations, be under the exclusive jurisdiction and control of the municipality or municipalities controlling and operating it, […]

§ 63-59 – Designation of legacy airports.

63-59. Designation of legacy airports. The Department of Transportation shall name as a legacy airport any airport located in North Carolina that meets the following requirements: the airport (i) is owned and operated by a county or airport authority, (ii) was established as an airport or military facility before 1945, (iii) contains a terminal building […]