The executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority is directed to formulate and adopt, and from time to time as may be necessary revise, an airport approach plan for each publicly owned airport in the state. Each such plan shall indicate the circumstances in which structures or trees or both are or would be airport hazards, the area within which measures for the protection of the airport's aerial approaches should be taken and what the height limits and other objectives of such measures should be. In adopting or revising any such plan, the executive director shall consider, among other things, the character of the flying operations expected to be conducted at the airport, the nature of the terrain, the height of existing structures and trees above the level of the airport, the practicability of lowering or removing existing obstructions and all other material matters, and the executive director may obtain and consider the views of the agency of the federal government charged with the fostering of civil aeronautics as to the aerial approaches necessary to safe flying operations at the airport.
(1953, S. 2415d; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 189; P.A. 15-192, S. 44.)
History: 1969 act replaced “commission”, referring to aeronautics commission, with “commissioner”, referring to commissioner of transportation; P.A. 15-192 replaced references to commissioner with references to executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority, effective July 2, 2015.
Cited. 185 C. 145.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 15 - Navigation and Aeronautics
Section 15-39. - Inspector's credentials.
Section 15-40. - General powers and duties of commission.
Section 15-41. - Regulations and standards.
Section 15-43. - Intervention.
Section 15-44. - Enforcement of aeronautics laws.
Section 15-45. - Investigations.
Section 15-53. - Licensing of airports and landing areas.
Section 15-54. - Revocation or suspension of right to operate aircraft.
Section 15-60. - Exhibition of licenses and certificates.
Section 15-66. - Actions of executive director. Inspections.
Section 15-68. - Using aircraft without permission.
Section 15-68a. - Unlawful use of aircraft.
Section 15-70 and 15-71. - Coroner to investigate fatal accidents. Accidents to be reported.
Section 15-71a. - Accidents to be reported.
Section 15-71b. - Aircraft accidents: Definitions.
Section 15-72. - Flying carelessly, negligently or recklessly.
Section 15-74. - Removal of obstructions to air navigation.
Section 15-74a. - Definitions.
Section 15-74b. - Lines within clear zone prohibited.
Section 15-74c. - Permit for lines and facilities within one-half mile of runway.
Section 15-75. - Charges and rentals. Liens.
Section 15-76. - Abandoned aircraft. Lien for storage charges. Notice to executive director.
Section 15-77. - Operating under or carrying passengers under influence of liquor or drugs.
Section 15-80. - Aviation commissions.
Section 15-87. - Service of process against nonresident owners and operators.
Section 15-88. - Airport zoning. Definitions.
Section 15-89. - Public interest.
Section 15-90. - Airport approach plan.
Section 15-91. - Adoption of airport zoning regulations.
Section 15-92. - Airport hazard outside municipality.
Section 15-93. - Establishment or alteration of structures.
Section 15-94. - Regulations. Appeals.
Section 15-95. - Appeals from board of appeals.
Section 15-96. - Appeal to Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.
Section 15-97a. - Meteorological evaluation tower markings. Penalty.
Section 15-98. - Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol. Clerical assistance.