No easements, rights or privileges acquired under the terms of this article by any county, city or town shall be employed or disposed of except to accomplish the purposes for which they were originally acquired; except that when such easements, rights, or privileges have been transferred to the Virginia Aviation Board, they may be held, used, and disposed of in accordance with §§ 5.1-2.2 and 5.1-2.2:1. Upon the abandonment of any airport or landing field acquired pursuant to this article all easements, rights and privileges which shall have been so acquired over or with respect to adjacent lands shall thereupon terminate and revert back to the person from whom the easement, right or privilege was obtained or his successor in interest.
Code 1950, § 5-28; 1966, c. 576; 1980, c. 721.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 3 - Municipal and County Airports and Other Air Navigation Facilities
§ 5.1-31. Authority to acquire, construct, maintain and operate; permission of Department required
§ 5.1-32. Easements and privileges outside of airport or landing field boundaries
§ 5.1-33. Public purpose declared
§ 5.1-34. Acquisition of property; exercise of right of eminent domain
§ 5.1-35. Powers may be exercised jointly by two or more political subdivisions
§ 5.1-36.1. Contributions by counties to construction of certain airports
§ 5.1-37. Public waters and submerged lands
§ 5.1-38. Right to zone property not limited
§ 5.1-39. Use, disposal and termination of rights acquired
§ 5.1-39.1. Use of airport property for industrial development purposes
§ 5.1-40. Lease of land acquired; approval by Department
§ 5.1-41. Operation by local governing body or special officer or board
§ 5.1-41.1. Local governing bodies authorized to require boarding fee
§ 5.1-42. Payment of purchase price or award for land acquired; issuance of bonds
§ 5.1-43. Expenses of construction, operation, etc., to be paid by political subdivision
§ 5.1-44. Rules and regulations; fees and charges
§ 5.1-45. Appropriations by local authorities
§ 5.1-46. Receipt and handling of federal and other funds
§ 5.1-47. Project and application to be approved by Department