Code of Virginia
Chapter 1 - Aircraft, Airmen and Airports Generally
§ 5.1-2.14. Contracts, leases, and other arrangements

A. In connection with the operation of an airport or air navigation facility owned or controlled by the Board, the Board may enter into contracts, leases, and other arrangements with any person or persons (i) granting the privilege of using or improving the airport or air navigation facility or any portion or facility thereof or space therein consistent with the purposes of this chapter; (ii) conferring the privileges of supplying goods, commodities, things, services, or facilities at the airport or air navigation facility; and (iii) making available services to be furnished by the Board or its agents at the airport or air navigation facility.
In each case the Board may establish the terms and conditions and fix the charges, rentals, or fee for the privilege or service, which shall be reasonable and uniform for the same class of privilege or service at each airport and shall be established with due regard to the property and improvements used and the expenses of operation to the Board; provided that in no case shall the public be deprived of its rightful, equal, and uniform use of the airport, air navigation facility, or portion of facility thereof.
B. Except as may be limited by the terms and conditions of any grant, loan, or agreement authorized by § 5.1-2.16, the Board may by contract, lease, or other arrangements, upon a consideration fixed by it, grant to any qualified person, for a term not to exceed thirty years, the privilege of operating, as agent of the Board or otherwise, any airport owned or controlled by the Board; provided that no person shall be granted any authority to operate an airport other than as a public airport or to enter into any contracts, leases, or other arrangements in connection with the operation of the airport which the Board might not have undertaken under subsection A of this section.
1980, c. 750.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 5.1 - Aviation

Chapter 1 - Aircraft, Airmen and Airports Generally

§ 5.1-1. (Effective until July 1, 2025) Definitions

§ 5.1-1. (Effective July 1, 2025) Definitions

§ 5.1-1.1. Creation of Department of Aviation

§ 5.1-1.2. Appointment of Director; term; vacancies

§ 5.1-1.3. Oath and bond of Director; salary

§ 5.1-1.4. Enforcement of laws, rules and regulations

§ 5.1-1.5. General powers of Department

§ 5.1-1.6. Further powers and duties of Department; State Corporation Commission to administer Chapter 9

§ 5.1-1.7. Suits to enjoin violations of title

§ 5.1-2. Repealed

§ 5.1-2.1. Virginia Aviation Commission continued as Virginia Aviation Board; membership; terms; Chairman

§ 5.1-2.2. Powers and duties of Board

§ 5.1-2.2:1. Further powers and duties of the Board

§ 5.1-2.2:2. Commercial air service plan

§ 5.1-2.2:3. Transparency and accountability in the use of Commonwealth Aviation Fund revenues

§ 5.1-2.2:4. Transparency and accountability for use of Department and Board funds

§ 5.1-2.3. Meetings of Board; quorum

§ 5.1-2.4. Repealed

§ 5.1-2.5. Eminent domain; right of entry

§ 5.1-2.6. Disposal of airport, air navigation facility or other property

§ 5.1-2.7. Revenue bonds generally

§ 5.1-2.8. Trust agreement securing bonds

§ 5.1-2.9. Rents, fees and charges for services or use of facilities; use and disposition of revenues

§ 5.1-2.10. Moneys received deemed trust funds

§ 5.1-2.11. Proceedings by bondholder or trustee to enforce rights

§ 5.1-2.12. Bonds made securities for investment and deposit

§ 5.1-2.13. Revenue refunding bonds; bonds for refunding and for cost of additional projects

§ 5.1-2.14. Contracts, leases, and other arrangements

§ 5.1-2.15. Resolutions, rules and regulations, etc.

§ 5.1-2.16. Grants or loans of public or private funds

§ 5.1-2.17. Exemptions from taxes or assessments; payments to county or city in lieu of taxes

§ 5.1-2.18. Joint agency or authority; agreements authorized; terms

§ 5.1-2.19. Same; governing body; officers and agents; powers generally

§ 5.1-2.20. Same; eminent domain

§ 5.1-2.21. Same; disposal of airport or facility

§ 5.1-2.22. Acquisition of airport previously operated by United States

§ 5.1-2.23. Board as successor to Virginia Airports Authority

§ 5.1-2.24. Applicability of certain sections

§ 5.1-3. Repealed

§ 5.1-4. Aircraft for use of Department; construction, etc., of aviation facilities by Department

§ 5.1-5. Registration of aircraft

§ 5.1-6. Repealed

§ 5.1-7. Licensing of airports and landing areas

§ 5.1-7.1. Repealed

§ 5.1-7.2. Registration of private landing areas not within five miles of commercial airport

§ 5.1-7.3. Duty of care and liability for damages of owners of private landing areas

§ 5.1-8. Repealed

§ 5.1-9. Disposition of fees

§ 5.1-9.1. Certain privately owned airports declared to be works of public improvement; exemption from local taxation authorized

§ 5.1-9.2. Contract carriers; permit and registration required

§ 5.1-9.3. Same; application for permit; fee; action of Department

§ 5.1-9.4. Repealed

§ 5.1-9.5. Contract carriers; bonds, insurance or certificate of insurance required prior to issuance of registration or permit; securities deposited in lieu thereof

§ 5.1-9.6. Same; duration and custody of bonds, etc.

§ 5.1-9.7. Same; condition of bond, etc.

§ 5.1-9.8. Same; effect of failure to give or maintain adequate security

§ 5.1-9.9. Same; duration of permits; suspension or revocation; penalty

§ 5.1-10. Repealed

§ 5.1-11. Government-owned aircraft

§ 5.1-12. Federally certificated airlines and interstate service

§ 5.1-13. Operation of aircraft while under influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs; reckless operation

§ 5.1-14. Operation of unregistered aircraft

§ 5.1-15. Operation of aircraft by unlicensed persons

§ 5.1-16. Tampering with, etc., airplanes or markings of airports, landing fields or other aeronautical facilities

§ 5.1-16.1. Misuse of licensed airports

§ 5.1-17. Use of aircraft for hunting

§ 5.1-18. Repealed

§ 5.1-20. Pilot may restrain or arrest person interfering with operation of aircraft carrying passengers for hire

§ 5.1-21. Powers of conservator of the peace conferred upon pilot

§ 5.1-21.1. Powers of conservators of the peace conferred upon airport managers or designees

§ 5.1-22. Interference with operation of aircraft; penalties; venue

§ 5.1-23. Jurisdiction of local and State Police

§ 5.1-24. Penalties

§ 5.1-25. Operation of aircraft by nonresident

§ 5.1-25.1. Permit required for erection of certain structures

§ 5.1-25.2. Application for permit; notice and hearing

§ 5.1-25.3. When permit issued or denied; conditions to issuance

§ 5.1-25.4. Injunctions