Colorado § 41-4-106 - Operation of airports.

§ 41-4-106. Operation of airports.

In connection with the erection, maintenance, and operation of any such airport or navigation facilities, any county has the power and jurisdiction, when acting singly, or by agreement, when acting jointly with any other county, city and county, city, or town, to regulate the receipt, deposit, and removal and the embarkation of passengers or property to or from such airports; to exact and require charges, fees, and tolls, together with a lien to enforce their payment; to lease or assign for operation such space or area, appurtenances, appliances, or other conveniences necessary or useful in connection therewith; to own and operate aircraft; to employ pilots; to provide rules and regulations governing the use of such airport and facilities and the use of other property and means of transportation within or over said airport, landing field, and navigation facilities; to perform any duties necessary or consistent for the regulation of air traffic; to enter into contracts or otherwise cooperate with the federal government or other public or private agencies; and to exercise such powers as may be required or consistent in the promotion of aeronautics and the furtherance of commerce and navigation by air.

Source: L. 45: p. 40, § 6. CSA: C. 45, § 247. CRS 53: § 5-4-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 5-4-6.

ANNOTATION

This section gave the city and county of Denver the authority to require rental car companies operating at Stapleton international airport and at Denver international airport to impose a daily usage fee on their car rental customers. It is reasonably foreseeable that implementation of that authority could displace competition in the area of car rental services. The rental car companies are entitled to state action immunity from antitrust claims. Zimomra v. Alamo Rent-A-Car, Inc., 111 F.3d 1495 (10th Cir. 1997).

Board of county commissioners was acting pursuant to express grants of constitutional and statutory authority in creating the Eagle county air terminal corporation as an enterprise, as defined by § 20 of article X of the state constitution, and empowering it to act on county's behalf in constructing and operating a new commercial passenger terminal. Bd. of Comm'rs v. Fixed Base Operators, 939 P.2d 464 (Colo. App. 1997).