Michigan § 259.432 - Airport; publicly owned; definitions.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 259.432 — Airport; publicly owned; definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 259.432. Airport; publicly owned; definitions.
The term "airport", when used in this act means any location which is used for the landing or taking off of aircraft, which provides facilities for the shelter, supply or care of aircraft, or for receiving or discharging passengers or cargo, and all appurtenant areas used or acquired for airport buildings or other airport facilities, and all appurtenant rights-of-way, either heretofore or hereafter established. An airport is "publicly owned" if the portion thereof used for the landing and taking off of aircraft is owned, operated, controlled, leased to or leased by the United States, any agency or department thereof, this state or any municipality or other political subdivision of this state, or any other governing body, public agency or other public corporation.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 259.432 ("Airport; publicly owned; definitions.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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