§ 4333. Airports.
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§ 4333. Airports.
(a)Acquisition of land.-- A township may acquire by grant, lease, purchase or condemnation proceedings, subject to the limitations in 26 Pa.C.S. § 206 (relating to extraterritorial takings), any land lying either within or without the limits of the township which, in the judgment of the board of commissioners, may be necessary and desirable for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a municipal airport, landing field, intermediate landing field, aviation easement or other airport facility.
(b)Operation and maintenance.--
(1)A township acquiring land under this section may establish, equip, condition, operate and maintain the land as a municipal airport, landing field, intermediate landing field, aviation easement or other airport facility and may lease the land, or any part, to an individual or corporation desiring to use the land for aviation purposes.
(2)A township may enter into a contract in the form of a lease providing for the use of the land, or any part, by the Federal Government for the Federal Government's use of the land for aviation purposes upon nominal rental or without consideration.
(c)Joint acquisition, operation and maintenance.-- In accordance with this section, a township may acquire land jointly with another municipality for aviation purposes and may jointly establish, operate and maintain a municipal airport, landing field, intermediate landing field, aviation easement or other airport facility on the jointly acquired land in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 23 Subch. A (relating to intergovernmental cooperation).
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