§ 471.2. Definitions.
In addition to the words and terms defined in section 5102 of the code (relating to definitions), the following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Aviation restricted account—The account into which revenues, generated from the sources in section 5103(b) of the code (relating to aviation restricted account), are deposited.
Based aircraft—An aircraft stored at a specific airport or heliport for more than 30 days.
Bureau—The Bureau of Aviation of the Department.
Code—74 Pa.C.S. § § 5101—6169 (relating to the Aviation Code).
Department—The Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth.
Director—The Director of the Bureau.
FAA—The Federal Aviation Administration.
Grant—An agreement and its accompanying assurances between the Department and a sponsor to provide funding assistance.
Landing area—An area used or intended to be used, for the landing and taking off of aircraft.
NOTAM—Notice to airmen.
Operation—An aircraft take-off or landing.
Person—(i) A corporation, company, association, society, firm, partnership or joint stock company.
(ii) The term includes an individual, the Commonwealth and all political subdivisions of the Commonwealth or agencies or instrumentalities.
Primary surface—The area on the ground centered on a runway, provided to enhance the safety of aircraft operations by having the area free of objects, except for objects that need to be located in the primary surface for air navigation or aircraft ground maneuvering purposes.
Private heliport—A heliport which is privately owned and which is not open or intended to be open to the public.
Project—A compilation of all tasks or activities associated with an approved grant on behalf of an eligible sponsor qualified to receive grant assistance.
Public heliport—A heliport, which is either publicly or privately owned, and which is open to the public.
Regional Project Management Team—Bureau staff assigned responsibility for each step of the project completion process.
Sponsor—A person applying for, or having received, an aviation development grant for a public airport. The following are different types of sponsors eligible for funds:(i) Planning agency. An agency designated by the Bureau that is authorized by the laws of the State or political subdivisions concerned to engage in area wide planning for the areas in which the grant assistance is to be used. Typical planning agencies include planning offices, aeronautics commissions and departments of transportation.
(ii) Public agencies owning airports. A State, municipality, county, airport authority or other political subdivision, or a tax supported organization or an Indian tribe or pueblo.
(iii) Public agencies not owning airports. A public agency as defined in subparagraph (i) that does not own an airport seeking master planning grants for new airports, acquisition of existing airports and noise program implementing projects which are included in a noise compatibility program prepared by a local airport sponsor and not disapproved by the FAA.
(iv) Privately owned public use airport owner. An individual, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that owns a public use airport.
Visual runway—A runway that is constructed for and intended solely for the operation of aircraft using only visual approach procedures.
Waiver Advisory Board—A board established under the Bureau’s Waiver Process described in the current Bureau Waiver Policy. The Board will be composed of individuals as described in § 471.3(d)(1)(v)(B) (relating to airport licensing) appointed by the Secretary of the Department and will include representation from the Aviation Council of Pennsylvania.
Source The provisions of this § 471.2 adopted October 1, 1968, effective October 1, 1968; amended October 3, 1986, effective October 4, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 3693; readopted July 20, 1990, effective July 21, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 3981; amended October 29, 2010, effective October 30, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 6273. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (226960) and (289751).
Notes of Decisions Personal Use Airfield
An airfield located on personal property and used only by the landowner for private, personal use, is not excluded from the definition of ‘‘airport.’’ Commonwealth v. Beam, 788 A.2d 357 (Pa. 2002).
Cross References This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 271.1 (relating to definitions); 25 Pa. Code § 287.1 (relating to definitions); 67 Pa. Code § 473.2 (relating to definitions); 67 Pa. Code § 477.2 (relating to definitions); and 67 Pa. Code § 479.2 (relating to definitions).
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