3-116. Lease and use of airport. The governing body, park board or airport authority, as hereinafter provided, may lease, assign or sublease the whole or any part of any such airport or municipal field for aviation purposes, to one or more responsible persons, associations or corporations, jointly or severally, for any purpose directly or incidentally and necessarily required for the successful and proper operation of such property upon such terms as shall insure the impartial operation thereof, and rendition of services and conveniences thereon, on an equal basis to all users of said airport or municipal field for aviation purposes. When any such airport has been wholly or partially developed or improved from funds received from the federal government, or any agency thereof, the governing body, park board or airport authority of such city shall have the right, power and authority to enter into lease agreements, arrangements and contracts with the federal government, or any agency thereof, such as the defense plant corporation, war department, or United States navy, for the use of a portion of such airport or municipal field, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the parties to any such contract. Such lease agreement or contract may extend for a period not exceeding fifty (50) years from the effective date thereof.
The consideration for such agreement may be any sum upon which the parties may agree. Such contract may contain a provision permitting the assignment, conveyance, transfer or subleasing of the portions of such airport covered by such agreement, either in whole or in part, to any other person, firm, or corporation and may fix the terms and conditions under which such other person, firm, or corporation shall occupy and use such portion of the airport. Such leases, contracts, or other agreements shall, if occupancy or use be by other than the federal government or an agency thereof, provide for fair and reasonable compensation to be received by such city from such other person, firm or corporation.
History: L. 1929, ch. 5, § 4; L. 1943, ch. 5, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 5, § 8; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 3 - Aircraft And Airfields
Article 1 - Municipal Airports And Fields
3-114 Regulation or control of airport in certain cities; bond issue; tax levy, amount.
3-115 Rights and duties of cities.
3-116 Lease and use of airport.
3-118 Additional airports or fields in certain cities.
3-119a Joint ownership and operation by cities and counties; definitions.
3-120 Joint ownership and operation by cities and counties; contracts.
3-123 Same; rights and duties; eminent domain.
3-124 Same; police power extended.
3-125 Same; federal cooperation.
3-126 Transfer of control to board of public utilities in certain cities over 100,000; indebtedness.
3-127 Same; rates; employees; equipment; adjustment of water and light rates.
3-128 Same; franchises and property.
3-129 Same; duties of governing body; eminent domain.
3-130 Same; rules and regulations; claims and accounts; powers.
3-131 Same; duties of certain officers.
3-133 Same; bond limitations; liens.
3-134 Same; federal cooperation.
3-135 Same; invalidity of part.
3-139 Sale of airport near army or navy air base in second-class cities.
3-140 Same; notice by publication; petition for election; notice of election.
3-141 Same; disposition of moneys.
3-142 Sale of surplus real estate by two or more cities.
3-143 Same; negotiations; bids; deeds.
3-144 Same; disposition of proceeds.
3-144a Certain cities of the second class with two municipal airports.
3-144b Same; discontinuance of airport authorized, when; sale of land; resolution.
3-144c Same; contract; resolution; deed.
3-144d Same; disposition of proceeds of sale.
3-144e Certain cities of third class over 2,000 with municipal airport.
3-144f Same; purchase of additional real estate for runway; sale of property; resolutions; deeds.
3-144g Same; disposition of proceeds; use of funds.
3-144i Same; contract; appraisers; resolution; conveyance.
3-144j Same; advertisement for bids; sale, when; conveyance.
3-144k Same; deposit of proceeds; use of funds.
3-144l Sale of airport or airfield by certain cities of second class.
3-144m Same; resolution, publication; petition for election; notice, conduct of election.
3-144n Same; deed to purchaser.
3-144o Same; disposition of proceeds.
3-145 Revenue bonds in certain cities.
3-147 Same; how revenues kept and used.
3-148 Same; liens; negotiable.
3-150 Same; terms; disposition of excess funds.
3-151 Same; contracts; protest petition; election.
3-152 Bonds for additional facilities in certain cities under 80,000.
3-152a Bonds for improvements to airports in certain cities; petition and election, when.
3-155 Same; principal and interest payable solely from revenues.
3-156 Same; disposition and use of revenues derived from airport facilities.
3-158 Same; terms; disposition of excess funds.
3-160 Same; title to facilities to vest in municipality.
3-162 Airport authority in certain cities; establishment.
3-165 Same; transaction of business.
3-166 Same; contracts; employees.
3-167 Same; powers, authority and control.
3-168 Airport authority in certain counties; appointment of law enforcement officers.
3-169 Same; authority of law enforcement officers.
3-170 Same; qualifications of law enforcement officers.
3-171 Same; contracts of board of directors with city or county for police protection.