§261-4  Airports, general.  (a) Establishment, operation, maintenance.  The department of transportation may,on behalf of and in the name of the State, out of appropriations and othermoneys available or made available for such purposes, plan, acquire, establish,construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, install, operate, regulate, andprotect, airports, air navigation facilities, buildings, and other facilitiesto provide for the servicing of aircraft; to provide for the comfort,accommodation, and convenience of air travelers; and to protect against airporthazards.

(b)  Acquisition of property.  By purchase,gift, devise, lease, or condemnation in accordance with chapter 101, thedepartment may acquire property, real or personal, or any interest therein,including the property rights, estates, and interests mentioned in section262-11.  The department may acquire rights and interests in airports owned orcontrolled by others, for the purpose of meeting a civilian need which iswithin the scope of its functions, even though it does not have the exclusivecontrol and operation of such airports.  The department may also acquire excessfederal lands as permitted by federal law.

(c)  Structures and improvements.  Allstructures and improvements to land, to be used for airport purposes, may beplanned, designed, and constructed by the department.

(d)  Use of state and municipal facilities andservices.  In carrying out this chapter, the department may use the facilitiesand services of other agencies of the State and of the municipalities of theState and the agencies and municipalities shall make available their facilitiesand services.

(e)  Fire and safety inspection.  The Stateshall conduct fire and safety inspections at all state-owned airport facilitiesat least once a year, as provided in section 132-6(b). [L 1947, c 32, pt of §1;RL 1955, §15-9; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §§12, 26; HRS §261-4; am L 1985, c 41,§1; am L 2008, c 18, §2]

 

Case Notes

 

  In granting exclusive lease at airport, department wasfulfilling duty under section; provides department with implied authority toenter into exclusive lease at airport.  745 F.2d 1281.