Oklahoma § 3-65.1 - See the following versions:

§ 3-65.1. See the following versions:

OS 3-65.1v1 (HB 3672, Laws 2024, c. 18, § 1).

OS 3-65.1v2 (SB 1912, Laws 2024, c. 135, § 1).

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 3. Aircraft and Airports

§3-65.1v1. Definitions.

As used in this act, unless the text otherwise requires:

(a) "Airport" means an area on land or water that is used, or

intended to be used, for the landing and taking off of aircraft, and

includes its buildings and facilities, if any.

(b) "Air navigation facility" means any facility - other than

one owned and operated by the United States - used in, available for

use in, or designed for use in, 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, and any combination of any

or all of such facilities.

(c) "Airport hazard" means 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

vertiport or is otherwise hazardous to such landing or taking off of

aircraft.

(d) "Helipad" means a small designated area, usually with a

prepared surface, on a heliport, airport, landing or takeoff area,

apron or ramp, or movement area used for takeoff, landing or parking

of helicopters.

(e) "Heliport" means an area of land, water or structure used

or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of helicopters

and includes its buildings and facilities, if any.

(f) "Municipality" means any county, city, town, or political

subdivision of this state. "Municipal" means pertaining to a

municipality as herein defined.

(g) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership,

corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or body

politic; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or other

similar representative thereof.

(h) "Vertiport" means an area of land, water, or structure used

or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of VTOL aircraft.

(i) "VTOL aircraft" means an aircraft which has vertical

takeoff and landing capability.

Added by Laws 1947, p. 15, § 1. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 181, § 1,

eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 2024, c. 18, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.

§3-65.1v2. Definitions.

As used in the Municipal Airports Act, unless the text otherwise

requires:

1. “Airport” means an area on land or water that is used, or

intended to be used, for the landing and taking off of aircraft, and

includes its buildings and facilities, if any;

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 3. Aircraft and Airports

2. “Air navigation facility” means any facility - other than

one owned and operated by the United States - used in, available for

use in, or designed for use in, 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, and any combination of any

or all of such facilities;

3. “Airport hazard” means 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;

4. “Helipad” means a small designated area, usually with a

prepared surface, on a heliport, airport, landing or takeoff area,

apron or ramp, or movement area used for takeoff, landing or parking

of helicopters;

5. “Heliport” means an area of land, water or structure used or

intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of helicopters and

includes its buildings and facilities, if any;

6. “Municipality” means any county, city, or town of this

state. “Municipal” means pertaining to a municipality as herein

defined;

7. “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership,

corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or body

politic; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or other

similar representative thereof;

8. “Vertiport” means an area of land, water, or structure used

or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of VTOL aircraft;

and

9. “VTOL aircraft” means an aircraft which has vertical takeoff

and landing capability.

Added by Laws 1947, p. 15, § 1. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 181, § 1,

eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 2024, c. 135, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.