North Carolina § 63-55 - Airports on public waters and reclaimed land.

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§ 63-55. Airports on public waters and reclaimed land.

The powers herein granted to a municipality to establish and maintain airports shall include the power to establish and maintain such airports in, over, and upon any public waters of this State within the limits or jurisdiction of or bordering on the municipality, any submerged land under such public water, and any artificial or reclaimed land which before the artificial making or reclamation thereof constituted a portion of the submerged land under such public waters, and as well the power to construct and maintain terminal buildings, landing floats, causeways, roadways and bridges for approaches to or connecting with the airport, and landing floats and breakwaters for the protection of any such airport. All the other powers herein granted municipalities with reference to airports on land or granted to them with reference to such airports in, over, and upon public waters, submerged land under public waters, and artificial or reclaimed land. History (1945, c. 490, s. 8.)

Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About North Carolina § 63-55

What does North Carolina General Statutes § 63-55 cover?

Section 63-55 ("Airports on public waters and reclaimed land.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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