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§ 5.1-1. (Effective until July 1, 2025) Definitions - When used in this title, unless expressly stated otherwise: "Aircraft"...
§ 5.1-1. (Effective July 1, 2025) Definitions - When used in this title, unless expressly stated otherwise: "Aircraft"...
§ 5.1-1.1. Creation of Department of Aviation - There is hereby created a Department of Aviation. 1979, c....
§ 5.1-1.2. Appointment of Director; term; vacancies - The Department shall be under the direction of a director,...
§ 5.1-1.3. Oath and bond of Director; salary - The Director, before entering upon the discharge of his duties,...
§ 5.1-1.4. Enforcement of laws, rules and regulations - Except for the provisions of Chapter 9 (§ 5.1-89 et...
§ 5.1-1.5. General powers of Department - The Department shall have the following general powers: 1. To...
§ 5.1-1.6. Further powers and duties of Department; State Corporation Commission to administer Chapter 9 - A. The Department shall have the following powers and duties:...
§ 5.1-1.7. Suits to enjoin violations of title - The Department may seek to enjoin any act in violation...
§ 5.1-2. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1979, c. 272.
§ 5.1-2.1. Virginia Aviation Commission continued as Virginia Aviation Board; membership; terms; Chairman - A. The Virginia Aviation Commission, a public body corporate and...
§ 5.1-2.2. Powers and duties of Board - The Board shall exercise the following powers and duties: 1....
§ 5.1-2.2:1. Further powers and duties of the Board - The Board shall have all the powers necessary or convenient...
§ 5.1-2.2:2. Commercial air service plan - A. The Board shall develop and review every five years...
§ 5.1-2.2:3. Transparency and accountability in the use of Commonwealth Aviation Fund revenues - A. By November 1 of each year, the Board shall...
§ 5.1-2.2:4. Transparency and accountability for use of Department and Board funds - A. Any (i) airport board, commission, authority, or body established...
§ 5.1-2.3. Meetings of Board; quorum - The Board shall meet at least once every three months,...
§ 5.1-2.4. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1980, c. 728.
§ 5.1-2.5. Eminent domain; right of entry - The Board is hereby vested with the power of eminent...
§ 5.1-2.6. Disposal of airport, air navigation facility or other property - Except as may be limited by the terms and conditions...
§ 5.1-2.7. Revenue bonds generally - The Board is hereby authorized to provide for the issuance,...
§ 5.1-2.8. Trust agreement securing bonds - In the discretion of the Board any bonds issued under...
§ 5.1-2.9. Rents, fees and charges for services or use of facilities; use and disposition of revenues - The Board is hereby authorized to fix, revise, charge, and...
§ 5.1-2.10. Moneys received deemed trust funds - All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this chapter,...
§ 5.1-2.11. Proceedings by bondholder or trustee to enforce rights - Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this...
§ 5.1-2.12. Bonds made securities for investment and deposit - Bonds issued by the Board under the provisions of this...
§ 5.1-2.13. Revenue refunding bonds; bonds for refunding and for cost of additional projects - The Board is hereby authorized to provide for the issuance...
§ 5.1-2.14. Contracts, leases, and other arrangements - A. In connection with the operation of an airport or...
§ 5.1-2.15. Resolutions, rules and regulations, etc. - The Board is authorized to adopt, amend, and repeal such...
§ 5.1-2.16. Grants or loans of public or private funds - The Board is authorized to accept, receive, receipt for, disburse,...
§ 5.1-2.17. Exemptions from taxes or assessments; payments to county or city in lieu of taxes - The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter will...
§ 5.1-2.18. Joint agency or authority; agreements authorized; terms - The Board may, to the extent permitted by law, enter...
§ 5.1-2.19. Same; governing body; officers and agents; powers generally - The agreement shall specify the composition of the governing body...
§ 5.1-2.20. Same; eminent domain - Eminent domain proceedings shall not be instituted by any joint...
§ 5.1-2.21. Same; disposal of airport or facility - The joint authority shall not dispose of any airport, airport...
§ 5.1-2.22. Acquisition of airport previously operated by United States - Whenever the Board shall acquire ownership and jurisdiction over any...
§ 5.1-2.23. Board as successor to Virginia Airports Authority - The Board is the successor in interest to that political...
§ 5.1-2.24. Applicability of certain sections - The provisions of §§ 5.1-2.5, 5.1-2.7, 5.1-2.8, 5.1-2.9, 5.1-2.10, 5.1-2.11,...
§ 5.1-3. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1979, c. 272.
§ 5.1-4. Aircraft for use of Department; construction, etc., of aviation facilities by Department - Within the limits of appropriations made for such purposes, the...
§ 5.1-5. Registration of aircraft - A. Every resident of the Commonwealth owning a civil aircraft,...
§ 5.1-6. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1988, c. 45.
§ 5.1-7. Licensing of airports and landing areas - Except as provided in § 5.1-7.2, every person, before operating...
§ 5.1-7.1. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1980, c. 56.
§ 5.1-7.2. Registration of private landing areas not within five miles of commercial airport - Any person owning an area for landing any aircraft, which...
§ 5.1-7.3. Duty of care and liability for damages of owners of private landing areas - A. For the purposes of this section: "Fee" means any...
§ 5.1-8. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1995, cc. 682 and 690, effective October...
§ 5.1-9. Disposition of fees - All fees or sums collected by the Department under the...
§ 5.1-9.1. Certain privately owned airports declared to be works of public improvement; exemption from local taxation authorized - (a) Any public use privately owned airport in this Commonwealth,...
§ 5.1-9.2. Contract carriers; permit and registration required - No person shall operate or engage in the business of...
§ 5.1-9.3. Same; application for permit; fee; action of Department - Any person desiring a permit under this chapter shall file...
§ 5.1-9.4. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1988, c. 45.
§ 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 - A. No registration or permit shall be issued by the...
§ 5.1-9.6. Same; duration and custody of bonds, etc. - Insurance policies, bonds, certificates of insurance, or federal, state, or...
§ 5.1-9.7. Same; condition of bond, etc. - The insurance bond, or other security, shall obligate the insurer...
§ 5.1-9.8. Same; effect of failure to give or maintain adequate security - Failure of any contract carrier holding a registration or permit...
§ 5.1-9.9. Same; duration of permits; suspension or revocation; penalty - A. Contract carrier permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall...
§ 5.1-10. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1979, c. 272.
§ 5.1-11. Government-owned aircraft - This article shall not apply to public aircraft owned by...
§ 5.1-12. Federally certificated airlines and interstate service - This article shall not apply to any aircraft operated by...
§ 5.1-13. Operation of aircraft while under influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs; reckless operation - Any person who shall operate any aircraft within the airspace...
§ 5.1-14. Operation of unregistered aircraft - Any person who operates or causes to be operated any...
§ 5.1-15. Operation of aircraft by unlicensed persons - Any person who operates any civil aircraft within the airspace...
§ 5.1-16. Tampering with, etc., airplanes or markings of airports, landing fields or other aeronautical facilities - It shall be unlawful for any person to tamper with,...
§ 5.1-16.1. Misuse of licensed airports - It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to...
§ 5.1-17. Use of aircraft for hunting - It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, pursue...
§ 5.1-18. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1988, c. 45.
§ 5.1-20. Pilot may restrain or arrest person interfering with operation of aircraft carrying passengers for hire - The pilot of any aircraft carrying passengers for hire, or...
§ 5.1-21. Powers of conservator of the peace conferred upon pilot - The pilot of any aircraft carrying passengers for hire while...
§ 5.1-21.1. Powers of conservators of the peace conferred upon airport managers or designees - The airport manager of any licensed Virginia airport or in...
§ 5.1-22. Interference with operation of aircraft; penalties; venue - Any person who interferes with or threatens to interfere with...
§ 5.1-23. Jurisdiction of local and State Police - The local police authorities of any city, incorporated town or...
§ 5.1-24. Penalties - Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter,...
§ 5.1-25. Operation of aircraft by nonresident - A nonresident of this Commonwealth may operate aircraft engaged in...
§ 5.1-25.1. Permit required for erection of certain structures - It shall be unlawful for any person to erect any...
§ 5.1-25.2. Application for permit; notice and hearing - Any person desiring to erect or cause to be erected...
§ 5.1-25.3. When permit issued or denied; conditions to issuance - The Board, if it finds that the erection of such...
§ 5.1-25.4. Injunctions - If any person commences the erection of a structure of...