Section 152.3

14 CFR Ch. I (1-1-19 Edition)

Airway Development Act of 1970, as
amended (49 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
Section 152.3 Definitions.
The following are definitions of
terms used throughout this part:
AADA means the Airport and Airway
Development Act of 1970, as amended
(49 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
Air carrier airport means - 
(1) An existing public airport regularly served, or a new public airport
that the Administrator determines will
be regularly served, by an air carrier,
other than a charter air carrier, certificated by the Civil Aeronautics Board
under section 401 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958; and
(2) A commuter service airport.
Airport means - 
(1) Any area of land or water that is
used, or intended for use, for the landing and takeoff of aircraft;
(2) Any appurtenant areas that are
used, or intended for use, for airport
buildings, other airport facilities, or
rights-of-way; and
(3) All airport buildings and facilities
located on the areas specified in this
definition.
Airport development means - 
(1) Any work involved in constructing, improving, or repairing a
public airport or portion thereof, including the removal, lowering, relocation, and marking and lighting or airport hazards, and including navigation
aids used by aircraft landing at, or taking off from, a public airport, and including safety equipment required by
rule or regulation for certification of
the airport under section 612 of the
Federal Aviation Act of 1958, and security equipment required of the sponsor
by the FAA by rule or regulation for
the safety and security of persons or
property on the airport, and including
snow removal equipment, and including the purchase of noise suppressing
equipment, the construction of physical barriers, and landscaping for the
purpose of diminishing the effect of
aircraft noise on any area adjacent to a
public airport.
(2) Any acquisition of land or of any
interest therein, or of any easement
through or other interest in airspace,
including land for future airport development, which is necessary to permit

any such work or to remove or mitigate or prevent or limit the establishment of, airport hazards; and
(3) Any acquisition of land or of any
interest therein necessary to insure
that such land is used only for purposes
which are compatible with the noise
levels of the operation of a public airport.
Airport hazard means any structure
or object of natural growth located on
or in the vicinity of a public airport, or
any use of land near a public airport,
that - 
(1) Obstructs the airspace required
for the flight of aircraft landing or taking off at the airport; or
(2) Is otherwise hazardous to aircraft
landing or taking off at the airport.
Airport layout plan means a plan for
the layout of an airport, showing existing and proposed airport facilities.
Airport master planning means the development for planning purposes of information and guidance to determine
the extent, type, and nature of development needed at a specific airport.
Airport system planning means the development for planning purposes of information and guidance to determine
the extent, type, nature, location, and
timing of airport development needed
in a specific area to establish a viable
and balanced system of public airports.
Audit means the examination and
verification of part or all of the documentary evidence supporting an item
of project cost in accordance with Attachment P of Office of Management
and Budget Circular A-102 (44 FR
60958).
Commuter service airport means an air
carrier airport - 
(1) That is not served by an air carrier certificated under section 401 of
the Federal Aviation Act of 1958;
(2) That is regularly served by one or
more air carriers operating under an
exemption granted by the Civil Aeronautics Board from section 401(a) of the
Federal Aviation Act of 1958; and
(3) At which not less than 2,500 passengers were enplaned during the preceding calendar year by air carriers operating under an exemption from section 401(a).
Force account means - 
(1) The sponsor-s or planning agency-s own labor force; or

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