72-10-416. Private airports designated as significant.
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Effective 11/6/2025
72-10-416. Private airports designated as significant.
(1)Upon request from an owner of a private airport, the department shall determine whether to designate a private airport as a significant private airport.
(2)The department shall designate a private airport as a significant private airport if the department determines that the private airport:
(a)is registered with the Federal Aviation Administration;
(b)appears on aeronautical charts published by the Federal Aviation Administration; and
(c)has significant infrastructure investment, such as a paved runway, lighting, fuel facilities, or more than 20 based aircraft.
(3)If the department designates a private airport as a significant private airport, the department shall notify the relevant municipality or county of:
(a)the department's designation; and
(b)the municipality's or county's responsibility to make the recording described in Section 10-20-214 or 17-71-504 .
Amended by Chapter 17 , 2025 Special Session 1