Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 496 - Municipal Airports
NRS 496.080 - Sale, lease or other disposal of municipal airports and related facilities and property.


1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or as may be limited by the terms and conditions of any grant, loan or agreement pursuant to NRS 496.180, every municipality may, by sale, lease or otherwise, dispose of any airport, air navigation facility or other property, or portion thereof or interest therein, acquired pursuant to this chapter.
2. The disposal by sale, lease or otherwise must be:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4, made by public auction; and
(b) In accordance with the laws of this State, or provisions of the charter of the municipality, governing the disposition of other property of the municipality, except that in the case of disposal to another municipality or agency of the State or Federal Government for aeronautical purposes incident thereto, the sale, lease or other disposal may be effected in such manner and upon such terms as the governing body of the municipality may deem in the best interest of the municipality, and except as otherwise provided in subsections 3, 4 and 5 of NRS 496.090.
3. A board of county commissioners of a county whose population is 55,000 or more may rent or lease to a person, or renew the rental or lease to a person of, a space for the parking or storage of aircraft, including, without limitation, a hangar, on the grounds of a municipal airport that is owned or operated by the county without conducting a public auction and at a price at least equal to the fair market rental or lease value of the space based on an independent appraisal conducted within 6 months before the rental or lease.
4. The governing body of a city whose population is less than 25,000 may rent or lease to a person a space that is less than one-half of an acre for the parking or storage of aircraft on the grounds of a municipal airport that is owned or operated by the city without conducting or causing to be conducted an appraisal or a public auction.
[7:215:1947; 1943 NCL § 293.26]—(NRS A 1967, 716; 2005, 1469, 2680; 2007, 2008, 2839; 2011, 1292)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 496 - Municipal Airports

NRS 496.010 - Short title.

NRS 496.020 - Definitions.

NRS 496.030 - Power of municipality to construct and operate airports; acquisition of property.

NRS 496.035 - Exemption from and compliance with chapter 625 of NRS.

NRS 496.040 - Power to acquire existing airports; limitation.

NRS 496.050 - Location of airport; construction of buildings, roadways and bridges authorized.

NRS 496.055 - Purchase of property not intended to be used for specific purpose related to operation of airport at time of purchase.

NRS 496.060 - Coordination of air navigation facilities established by municipality with state and federal facilities.

NRS 496.070 - Eminent domain: Procedure; damages and costs of removal or relocation.

NRS 496.080 - Sale, lease or other disposal of municipal airports and related facilities and property.

NRS 496.090 - Agreements for commercial or residential use of airport or facility; contracts for sale of securities.

NRS 496.100 - Agent may operate airport; limitations.

NRS 496.110 - Liens for repairs, improvements or storage; enforcement.

NRS 496.120 - Municipal authority may be vested in municipal officer, board or agency by resolution; powers and duties.

NRS 496.130 - Municipality may adopt reasonable ordinances and regulations for airport management and operation; enforcement of ordinances or regulations; airports outside municipal limits subject to state and federal law.

NRS 496.140 - Municipal power to tax and appropriate money for purposes of chapter.

NRS 496.150 - Issuance of general obligation and revenue bonds to pay costs of acquisition and development.

NRS 496.155 - Issuance of municipal securities pursuant to Local Government Securities Law; entry into contracts of purchase, medium-term obligations and installment-purchase agreements.

NRS 496.160 - Validation of prior municipal bonds and action.

NRS 496.170 - Airport fund.

NRS 496.180 - Municipality authorized to accept and expend federal and state money; terms and conditions of grants or loans.

NRS 496.200 - Municipal power to contract for purposes of chapter.

NRS 496.210 - Joint exercise of powers by public agencies and municipalities.

NRS 496.220 - Agreements of public agencies for joint action: Mandatory and permissive provisions.

NRS 496.230 - Joint board of public agencies: Members, number and term; powers; expenditures; eminent domain.

NRS 496.240 - Joint fund.

NRS 496.250 - Actions declared to be public and governmental functions; immunity.

NRS 496.260 - Property and income exempt from taxation.

NRS 496.270 - Incidental powers.

NRS 496.280 - Provisions of chapter do not limit municipal power to regulate airport hazards.

NRS 496.290 - Uniformity of interpretation and construction of chapter.