Title 15 — Title 15: Navigation and Aeronautics

Sec. 15-100. Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any of the regulations or orders issued pursuant thereto for which no penalty is specifically provided shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor. (1949 Rev., S. 4816; P.A. 12-80, S. 111.) History: P.A. …

Sec. 15-101. Transferred to Chapter 266a, Sec. 15-101p.

Sec. 15-101a. Charges for copies of records. There shall be charged for a copy of any record under this chapter or chapter 267, one dollar per page or fraction thereof for the first copy and fifty cents per page or fraction thereof for each additional copy, and for the certificat…

Secs. 15-101b to 15-101j. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 15-34. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Aeronautics” means transportation by aircraft; the operation, repair or maintenance of aircraft, aircraft engines or…

Secs. 15-35 to 15-38. Commission and Department of Aeronautics. Director and deputy director of aeronautics. Oath. Police authority of commissioner and inspectors. Sections 15-35 to 15-38, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 4783, 4784, 4793, 4794; June, 1955, S. 2408d; 1959,…

Sec. 15-39. Inspector's credentials. The executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority shall issue to any salaried aeronautics inspector credentials which shall be carried upon the person of such inspector while in the discharge of official duties. (1949 Rev., S. 4795; …

Sec. 15-40. General powers and duties of commission. Section 15-40 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 4785; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 263.)

Sec. 15-41. Regulations, procedures and standards. The executive director may perform such acts, issue and amend such orders, and make and amend such reasonable general or special regulations and procedures and establish such minimum standards, consistent with the provisions of t…

Secs. 15-42 to 15-42d. State airways system. Long-range planning. Declaration of policy. Research into future state aviation facility needs. Advisory committee. Receipt of federal and private funds. Consultative services. Sections 15-42 to 15-42d, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 R…

Sec. 15-43. Intervention. The executive director may participate as party plaintiff or defendant, or as intervenor on behalf of the state or any municipality or citizen thereof, in any controversy having to do with any claimed encroachment by the federal government or any foreign…

Sec. 15-44. Enforcement of aeronautics laws. The executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority, aeronautics inspectors of the authority, each state, county and municipal officer charged with the enforcement of state and municipal laws and each special police officer, ap…

Sec. 15-45. Investigations. The executive director may hold investigations, inquiries and hearings concerning matters covered by the provisions of this chapter, aircraft accidents, unmanned aircraft accidents or orders, regulations and procedures of the executive director. (1949 …

Secs. 15-46 to 15-51. No exclusive rights to be granted. Federal aid; contracts by commissioner as agent of the state or a municipality. Authority of commission over state airports. Regulation of motor vehicles on state airports. Agreements for fire protection. Regulation of airc…

Sec. 15-52. Operation of aircraft during period of suspension or revocation of right to operate. No person whose right to operate any aircraft in this state has been suspended or revoked shall operate any aircraft during the period of such suspension or revocation. No person shal…

Sec. 15-53. Licensing of airports and landing areas. Section 15-53 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 4797; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 263.)

Sec. 15-54. Revocation or suspension of right to operate aircraft. The executive director is authorized to revoke or suspend temporarily or permanently the right to operate aircraft, when the executive director determines that any aircraft is not airworthy, or that any airman is …

Secs. 15-55 to 15-59. Concealment of revocation. Registration or license voided by fraud. Notice of change of address or change in aircraft. Operation unlawful without license or certificate. Exceptions to registration requirements. Sections 15-55 to 15-59, inclusive, are repeale…

Sec. 15-60. Exhibition of licenses and certificates. The federal license, certificate or permit, and the evidence of registration in another state, if any, required for an airman shall be kept in the personal possession of the airman when he or she is operating within this state …

Secs. 15-61 to 15-65. Approval of airports and other air navigation facilities. Certificates of approval and licenses: Hearings, standards, revocation. Federal government facilities exempt. Sections 15-61 to 15-65, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 4805–4809; 1959, P.A. 292…

Sec. 15-66. Actions of executive director. Inspections. In any case in which the executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority refuses to issue a certificate of approval of, or license or renewal of license for, an airport, restricted landing area, heliport, vertiport o…

Sec. 15-67. Appeal. An appeal may be taken from any decision of the executive director rendered under the provisions of this chapter. The procedure in such appeal shall be the same as that provided in section 14-134 concerning appeals from decisions by the Commissioner of Motor V…

Sec. 15-68. Using aircraft without permission. Section 15-68 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 4812; 1961, P.A. 56, S. 1.)

Sec. 15-68a. Unlawful use of aircraft. Any person who operates or uses, or causes to be operated or used, or tampers or interferes in any way with any aircraft without the consent of the owner, or who obtains the consent of the owner to the use of his aircraft by false and fraudu…

Sec. 15-69. Tampering or interfering with airports, heliports, vertiports, landing fields, airways, security devices or equipment. Circumventing or failing to comply with security measures. Providing false information or withholding information on documents required by security p…

Secs. 15-70 and 15-71. Coroner to investigate fatal accidents. Accidents to be reported. Sections 15-70 and 15-71 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 4814, 4820; 1959, P.A. 481, S. 2; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 182; P.A. 80-190, S. 14.)

Sec. 15-71a. Accidents to be reported. Any pilot, whether resident or nonresident, of a civil aircraft involved in an aircraft accident and any operator, whether resident or nonresident, of an unmanned aircraft involved in an unmanned aircraft accident shall immediately notify th…

Sec. 15-71b. Aircraft accidents: Definitions. As used in sections 15-45 and 15-71a and chapter 267: (1) “Aircraft accident” means an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of fli…

Sec. 15-72. Operating aircraft or unmanned aircraft carelessly, negligently or recklessly. No person shall operate any aircraft or unmanned aircraft carelessly, negligently or recklessly, or in such a manner as to endanger the property, life or limb of any person, having regard t…

Sec. 15-72a. Liability insurance required for aircraft. (a) No person shall operate, nor any owner permit operation of, an aircraft based or hangered in this state unless there is a liability insurance policy on such aircraft that covers the owner and pilot for claims by passenge…

Sec. 15-72b. Operation of unmanned aircraft over boundaries of private premises. Penalty. (a) As used in this section, (1) “unmanned aircraft” has the same meaning as provided in section 15-34; (2) “armed forces of the United States” has the same meaning as “armed forces” in sect…

Sec. 15-73. Airport protection privileges. Encroachments prohibited. Standards for determining necessity of taking land. Where necessary in order to provide unobstructed air space for the landing and taking-off of aircraft, in the case of airports, heliports, vertiports and restr…

Sec. 15-74. Removal of obstructions to air navigation. (a) The executive director shall notify the owner or person responsible for the existence of any obstacle so located as to constitute a hazard to aerial navigation or to the efficient or safe use of any airport, requiring suc…

Sec. 15-74a. Definitions. Terms used in this section and sections 15-74b and 15-74c shall be construed as follows, unless another meaning is expressed or is clearly apparent from the language or the context: “public service company” has the same meaning as provided in section 16-…

Sec. 15-74b. Lines within clear zone prohibited. (a) No public service company shall construct or maintain any overhead line or facility within the limits of a clear zone. (b) (1) Immediately upon July 6, 1971, the executive director shall establish clear zones, in accordance wit…

Sec. 15-74c. Permit for lines and facilities within one-half mile of runway. No public service company shall erect, recable or reconstruct any overhead line or facility within one-half mile of any airport runway without written permission of the executive director. (1971, P.A. 67…

Sec. 15-75. Charges and rentals. Liens. The executive director may determine the charges or rental for the use of any properties and the charges for any service or accommodations under the authority's control and the terms and conditions under which such properties may be used; p…

Sec. 15-76. Abandoned aircraft. Lien for storage charges. Notice to executive director. (a) The executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority, any employee of the authority, any officer attached to an organized police department, any state police officer or any constabl…

Sec. 15-77. Operating under or carrying passengers under influence of liquor or drugs. Penalty. (a) No person shall operate or attempt to operate any aircraft or unmanned aircraft on the ground or in the air while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or of any drug. (b) No …

Secs. 15-78 and 15-79. Receipts from convictions; deposit in General Fund. Municipal and state airports; establishment; state plan of development. Sections 15-78 and 15-79 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 4823, 4824; 1955, S. 2412d; 1959, P.A. 290; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 132; 1963, P.A. …

Sec. 15-80. Aviation commissions. (a) Any town, city or borough may, at any annual or special meeting, warned and held for that purpose, vote to establish an aviation commission and may determine the number of members of such commission and the length of the term of office of eac…

Secs. 15-81 to 15-86. Federal and other aid. Commission may act as agent of municipality for acceptance of federal aid. Contracts by municipality. Municipalities may lease airports. Financial assistance to municipal airports. Technical services to municipalities. Sections 15-81 t…

Sec. 15-87. Service of process against nonresident owners and operators. Any nonresident of this state who is the operator or owner of any aircraft and who accepts the privileges extended by the laws of this state to nonresident operators and owners of aircraft of using its aviat…

Sec. 15-88. Airport zoning. Definitions. As used in sections 15-88 to 15-97, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Airport” means any area of land or water designed for the landing and taking-off of aircraft and utilized or to be utilized by the public as a point…

Sec. 15-89. Public interest. It is declared that an airport hazard endangers the lives and property of users of the airport and of occupants of land in its vicinity; and, if of the obstruction type, in effect reduces the size of the area available for the safe landing, taking-off…

Sec. 15-90. Airport approach plan. Each publicly owned airport owner or operator shall formulate and adopt, and revise as necessary, an airport approach plan. Each such plan shall indicate the circumstances in which structures or trees or both are or would be airport hazards, the…

Sec. 15-91. Adoption of airport zoning regulations. (a) Every municipality having within its territorial limits an area within which, according to an airport approach plan adopted by the executive director, measures should be taken for the protection of airport approaches, shall …

Sec. 15-92. Airport hazard outside municipality. Where an airport is owned or controlled by a municipality and any airport hazard area appertaining to such airport is located outside the territorial limits of such municipality, the municipality owning or controlling the airport a…

Sec. 15-93. Establishment or alteration of structures. (a) Permits. Where advisable to facilitate the enforcement of zoning regulations adopted pursuant to section 15-91, a system may be established for granting permits to establish or construct new structures and other uses. Bef…

Sec. 15-94. Regulations. Appeals. (a) Adoption of zoning regulations. No airport zoning regulations shall be adopted, amended or changed hereunder except by action of the legislative body in the municipality in question after a public hearing in relation thereto, at which parties…