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54-5-710. Directional signs denoting certain airports.

The department is directed to implement a directional signing program on the state's section of the national system of interstate and defense highways denoting airports located not more than ten (10) miles from the highway as follows:

     (1)  All such airports providing service to five thousand (5,000) commercial passengers per day if the airport is located in a county having a population of more than one hundred thousand (100,000), according to the 2000 federal census or any subsequent federal census;

     (2)  All such airports providing service to three thousand (3,000) commercial passengers per day if the airport is located in a county having a population of less than one hundred thousand (100,000), according to the 2000 federal census or any subsequent federal census; and

     (3)  All such airports that are regional airports:

          (A)  Having at least a six thousand foot (6000¢) runway with at least two thousand three hundred feet (2,300¢) of approach lead in strobe lights;

          (B)  Having at least fifty-eight (58) hangars;

          (C)  Complying with all federal design/safety standards;

          (D)  Having an instrument landing system with distance measuring equipment (ILS/DME);

          (E)  Serving as the prime staging area for regional disaster preparedness and relief; and

          (F)  Providing full-time trauma hospital flight access service.

[Acts 2008, ch. 1170, § 1.]  

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Statutes > Tennessee > Title-54 > Chapter-5 > Part-7 > 54-5-710

54-5-710. Directional signs denoting certain airports.

The department is directed to implement a directional signing program on the state's section of the national system of interstate and defense highways denoting airports located not more than ten (10) miles from the highway as follows:

     (1)  All such airports providing service to five thousand (5,000) commercial passengers per day if the airport is located in a county having a population of more than one hundred thousand (100,000), according to the 2000 federal census or any subsequent federal census;

     (2)  All such airports providing service to three thousand (3,000) commercial passengers per day if the airport is located in a county having a population of less than one hundred thousand (100,000), according to the 2000 federal census or any subsequent federal census; and

     (3)  All such airports that are regional airports:

          (A)  Having at least a six thousand foot (6000¢) runway with at least two thousand three hundred feet (2,300¢) of approach lead in strobe lights;

          (B)  Having at least fifty-eight (58) hangars;

          (C)  Complying with all federal design/safety standards;

          (D)  Having an instrument landing system with distance measuring equipment (ILS/DME);

          (E)  Serving as the prime staging area for regional disaster preparedness and relief; and

          (F)  Providing full-time trauma hospital flight access service.

[Acts 2008, ch. 1170, § 1.]  


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Tennessee > Title-54 > Chapter-5 > Part-7 > 54-5-710

54-5-710. Directional signs denoting certain airports.

The department is directed to implement a directional signing program on the state's section of the national system of interstate and defense highways denoting airports located not more than ten (10) miles from the highway as follows:

     (1)  All such airports providing service to five thousand (5,000) commercial passengers per day if the airport is located in a county having a population of more than one hundred thousand (100,000), according to the 2000 federal census or any subsequent federal census;

     (2)  All such airports providing service to three thousand (3,000) commercial passengers per day if the airport is located in a county having a population of less than one hundred thousand (100,000), according to the 2000 federal census or any subsequent federal census; and

     (3)  All such airports that are regional airports:

          (A)  Having at least a six thousand foot (6000¢) runway with at least two thousand three hundred feet (2,300¢) of approach lead in strobe lights;

          (B)  Having at least fifty-eight (58) hangars;

          (C)  Complying with all federal design/safety standards;

          (D)  Having an instrument landing system with distance measuring equipment (ILS/DME);

          (E)  Serving as the prime staging area for regional disaster preparedness and relief; and

          (F)  Providing full-time trauma hospital flight access service.

[Acts 2008, ch. 1170, § 1.]