Us Code § 44719 - Standards for navigational aids
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§ 44719. Standards for navigational aids
The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations on standards for installing navigational aids, including airport control towers. For each type of facility, the regulations shall consider at a minimum traffic density (number of aircraft operations without consideration of aircraft size), terrain and other obstacles to navigation, weather characteristics, passengers served, and potential aircraft operating efficiencies.
(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1201.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 44719 | 49 App.:1348 (note). | Dec. 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100–223, §308, 101 Stat. 1526. |
The words "Not later than December 31, 1988" are omitted as obsolete.
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