As used in this chapter, unless the text otherwise requires:
1. "Air navigation facility" means any facility, other than one owned and operated by the United States, used in, available for use in, or designed for use in, aid of air navigation, including any structures, mechanisms, lights, beacons, markers, communicating systems, or other instrumentalities, or devices used or useful as an aid, or constituting an advantage or convenience to the safe taking off, navigation and landing of aircraft, or the safe and efficient operation or maintenance of an airport, and any combination of any or all of such facilities.
2. "Airport" means any area of land or water which is used, or intended for use, for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, and any appurtenant areas which are used for airport buildings or other airport facilities or rights-of-way, together with all airport buildings and facilities located thereon.
3. "Airport hazard" means any structure, object of natural growth, or use of land which obstructs the airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at an airport or is otherwise hazardous to such landing or taking off of aircraft.
4. "Person" includes a government, a governmental agency and a political subdivision of a government.
[1:246:1949; 1943 NCL § 293.1]—(NRS A 1985, 520)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 494.030 - Establishment, maintenance and operation of airports and air navigation facilities.
NRS 494.050 - Power of State to acquire existing airports.
NRS 494.080 - Receipt and expenditure of money; contracts with United States and public agencies.
NRS 494.100 - Agent or lessee may operate state airport; limitations.
NRS 494.110 - Power to enter into necessary contracts.
NRS 494.120 - Agreements for joint action by State and public agencies; contents of agreement.
NRS 494.130 - Actions declared to be public and governmental functions.
NRS 494.140 - Incidental powers.
NRS 494.150 - Provisions of chapter do not limit State’s power to regulate airport hazards.
NRS 494.160 - Uniformity of interpretation and construction of chapter.