State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > South-dakota > Title-50 > Chapter-06a > Statute-50-6a-150-6A-1. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter, unless different meanings clearly appear from the context, mean:
(1) "Air navigation facility," any facility, other than one owned and operated by the United States, used in, available for use in, or designed for use in the aid of air navigation, including any structures, mechanisms, lights, beacons, markers, communicating systems, or other instrumentalities, or devices, used or useful as an aid, or constituting an advantage or convenience, to the safe taking off, navigation, and landing of aircraft, or the safe and efficient operation or maintenance of an airport, or any combination of any or all of such facilities;
(2) "Airport," any area of land or water which is used, or intended for use, for the landing and taking off of aircraft, and any appurtenant areas which are used, or intended for use, for airport buildings or other airport facilities or rights of way, including approaches and clear zones, together with all airport buildings and facilities located thereon;
(3) "Airport authority" or "authority," any regional airport authority created pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;
(4) "Airport hazard," any structure, object of natural growth, or use of land which obstructs the airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at an airport or is otherwise hazardous to such landing or taking off of aircraft;
(5) "Bonds," any bonds, notes, interim certificates, debentures, or similar obligations issued by an authority pursuant to this chapter;
(6) "Governing body" shall mean the official or officials authorized by law to exercise ordinance or other lawmaking powers of a political subdivision;
(7) "Person," a person as defined by subdivision 2-14-2(18) as well as any joint stock association, or body politic; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar representative thereof;
(8) "Political subdivision" or "subdivision," any county, municipality, or other public body of this state;
(9) "Project," any airport operated by an authority, including all real and personal property, structures, machinery, equipment and appurtenances or facilities which are part of such airport or used or useful in connection therewith either as ground facilities for the convenience of handling aviation equipment, passengers and freight or as part of aviation operation, air navigation and air safety operation; and
(10) "Real property," lands, structures and interests in land, including lands under water and riparian rights, and any and all things and rights usually included within the term real property, including not only fee simple absolute but also any and all lesser interests, such as easements, rights of way, uses, leases, licenses, and all other incorporeal hereditaments and every estate, interest or right, legal or equitable, pertaining to real property.
Source: SL 1976, ch 303, § 1.
