Chapter 620 — AIR TRANSPORTATION

(620 ILCS 5/1) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.1) Sec. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act, the words, terms, and phrases set forth in Sections 2 to 23b, inclusive, shall have the meanings prescribed in such Sections unless otherwise specifically defined, or unless another int…

(620 ILCS 5/10) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.10) Sec. 10. "Air navigation" means the operation or navigation of aircraft in the air space over this State, or upon any airport or restricted landing area within this State. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 335.)

(620 ILCS 5/11) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.11) Sec. 11. "Operation of aircraft" or "operate aircraft" means the use of aircraft for the purpose of air navigation, and includes the navigation or piloting of aircraft. Any person who causes or authorizes the operation of aircraft, wh…

(620 ILCS 5/12) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.12) Sec. 12. "Airman" means any individual who operates or is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight. (Source: P.A. 90-6, eff. 6-3-97.)

(620 ILCS 5/13) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.13) Sec. 13. "Air instruction" means the imparting of aeronautical information by any aeronautics instructor or in or by any air school or flying club. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 335.)

(620 ILCS 5/14) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.14) Sec. 14. "Air school" means any person engaged in giving, or offering to give, instruction, in aeronautics, either in flying or ground subjects, or both, for or without hire or reward, and advertising, representing, or holding himself…

(620 ILCS 5/15) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.15) Sec. 15. "Aeronautics instructor" means any individual engaged in giving instruction, or offering to give instruction, in aeronautics, either in flying or ground subjects, or both, for hire or reward, without advertising such occupati…

(620 ILCS 5/16) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.16) Sec. 16. "Flying club" means any person other than an individual, which, neither for profit nor reward, owns, leases, or uses one or more aircraft for the purpose of instruction or pleasure or both. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 335.)

(620 ILCS 5/17) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.17) Sec. 17. "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, public service corporation, joint venture, or body politic; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other …

(620 ILCS 5/18) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.18) Sec. 18. "State airway" means a route in the navigable air space over and above the lands or water of this State, designated by the Department as a route suitable for air navigation. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 335.)

(620 ILCS 5/19) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.19) Sec. 19. "Navigable air space" means air space above the minimum altitudes of flight prescribed by the laws of this State or by rules or regulations of the Department consistent therewith. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 335.)

(620 ILCS 5/2) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.2) Sec. 2. "Aeronautics" means transportation by aircraft; the operation, construction, repair, or maintenance of aircraft, aircraft power plants and accessories, including the repair, packing, and maintenance of parachutes; the design, es…

(620 ILCS 5/20) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.20) Sec. 20. "Municipality" means any county, city, village, or town of this State and any other political subdivision, public corporation, authority, or district in this State, or any combination of two or more of the same, which is or m…

(620 ILCS 5/21) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.21) Sec. 21. "Airport protection privileges" means easements through or other interests in air space over land or water, interests in airport hazards outside the boundaries of airports or restricted landing areas, and other protection pri…

(620 ILCS 5/22) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.22) Sec. 22. "Airport hazard" means any structure, object of natural growth, or use of land, which obstructs the air space required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at any airport or restricted landing area or is otherw…

(620 ILCS 5/23) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.23) Sec. 23. "Laws of this State pertaining to aeronautics" means this Act and all other acts of this State, as heretofore or hereafter enacted or amended, of which the subject matter is any phase of aeronautics, including, without limiti…

(620 ILCS 5/23a) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.23a) Sec. 23a. "Sport parachuting" means (1) engaging in a planned and intentional jump from an aircraft while wearing a parachute, or (2) operating an aircraft from which a planned and intentional parachute jump is to be made by any per…

(620 ILCS 5/23b) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.23b) Sec. 23b. (1) "Sport parachutist" means any person engaging in sport parachuting other than a novice parachutist or other person not qualifying as a sport parachutist on the basis of ground instruction or parachute jump experience. …

(620 ILCS 5/24) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.24) Sec. 24. For the purposes of this Act the singular shall include the plural, and the plural the singular. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 335.)

(620 ILCS 5/25) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.25) Sec. 25. Declarations. It is hereby declared that the purpose of this Act is to further the public interest and aeronautical progress by providing for the protection and promotion of safety in aeronautics; by cooperating in effecting …

(620 ILCS 5/25.01) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.25a) Sec. 25.01. This state or any political subdivision of this state is authorized to acquire, establish, construct, own, control, lease, equip, improve, maintain and operate airports, or restricted landing areas, or other air naviga…

(620 ILCS 5/25.02) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.25b) Sec. 25.02. An adjoining state or political subdivision thereof, if the laws of such state permit, is authorized to acquire, establish, construct, own, control, lease, equip, improve, maintain and operate airports, or restricted l…

(620 ILCS 5/25.03) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.25c) Sec. 25.03. Such adjoining state or political subdivision thereof shall have all the rights, privileges, and duties of like political subdivisions of this State. (Source: P.A. 84-1473.)

(620 ILCS 5/25.04) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.25d) Sec. 25.04. Sections 25.01 to 25.03, both inclusive, shall not apply unless the laws of such adjoining state shall permit this State and its political subdivisions to acquire, establish, construct, own, control, lease, equip, impr…

(620 ILCS 5/26) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.26) Sec. 26. The Department shall regulate and supervise aeronautics within this State, subject to the provisions of this Act. The Department is empowered and directed to encourage, foster, and assist in the development of aeronautics in …

(620 ILCS 5/27) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.27) Sec. 27. Cooperation with Federal Government and others. The Department shall cooperate with and assist the Federal Government, the political subdivisions of this State, and other states, and others, including private persons, engaged…

(620 ILCS 5/27.01) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.27a) Sec. 27.01. The Department, in addition to the other powers and duties conferred upon it by law, is authorized and directed to supervise and to coordinate within and for the State of Illinois emergency or civil defense measures re…

(620 ILCS 5/27.02) Sec. 27.02. Assistance to Civil Air Patrol. The Department may provide support and assistance to the Civil Air Patrol in the form of money, equipment, personnel, materials, office or hangar space, services, or other contributions the Department may find to be a…

(620 ILCS 5/28) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.28) Sec. 28. Rules, rulings, regulations, decisions, orders and standards. In exercising its powers and performing its functions under the laws of this State pertaining to aeronautics, the Department may perform such acts, issue, amend, c…

(620 ILCS 5/29) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.29) Sec. 29. Conformity to federal legislation and rules. All rules, rulings, regulations, orders and decisions prescribed by the Department pursuant to the laws of this State pertaining to aeronautics, shall be kept in conformity, as nea…

(620 ILCS 5/3) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.3) Sec. 3. "Aircraft" means any device used or designed to carry humans in flight as specified by the Department by rule. All devices required to be licensed as "aircraft" by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the effective date …

(620 ILCS 5/30) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.30) Sec. 30. Filing of rules. The Department shall keep on file with the Secretary of State, and at the principal office of the Department, a copy of all its rules and regulations, for public inspection. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 335.)

(620 ILCS 5/31) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.31) Sec. 31. State airport plan. The Department may designate, design, and establish, expand or modify a State airport plan which will best serve the interests of the State, with due regard for the following factors; the present and futur…

(620 ILCS 5/32) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.32) Sec. 32. Technical services to municipalities. The Department may, to such extent as it may deem reasonable, offer, in an advisory capacity, the engineering or other technical services and facilities of the Department, and such servic…

(620 ILCS 5/33) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.33) Sec. 33. Enforcement of aeronautics laws. It shall be the duty of the Department, its officers, and such of its employees as are designated by it to do so, to enforce and assist in the enforcement of all laws of this State pertaining …

(620 ILCS 5/34) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.34) Sec. 34. Financial assistance to municipalities and others. The Department, subject to the provisions of Section 41 of this Act, may render financial assistance in the planning, construction, reconstruction, extension, development, an…

(620 ILCS 5/34a) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.34a) Sec. 34a. Financial assistance under Section 34 may also include reimbursement to eligible airport sponsors for the construction or upgrading of Automated Weather Observation Systems (AWOS) financed in whole or in part by State moni…

(620 ILCS 5/34b) Sec. 34b. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 104-2, eff. 6-16-25. Repealed internally, eff. 1-1-26.)

(620 ILCS 5/35) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.35) Sec. 35. Authority to contract. The Department may enter into any contracts on behalf of the State, and is authorized and empowered to carry out and perform any such contracts so entered into by it. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 335.)

(620 ILCS 5/36) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.36) Sec. 36. Right to enter upon the land, buildings and structures of others. In exercising its powers and performing its functions under the laws of this State pertaining to aeronautics, and the rules, rulings, regulations, orders and d…

(620 ILCS 5/37) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.37) Sec. 37. Federal aid-Cooperation with government. Subject to the provisions of Section 41, the Department is authorized to cooperate with the Government of the United States, and any agency, department, or officer thereof, in the acqu…

(620 ILCS 5/38) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.38) Sec. 38. Authority to receive Federal moneys for State and municipalities. Subject to the provisions of Section 41, the Department is authorized to accept and receive Federal moneys, and other moneys, either public or private, for and…

(620 ILCS 5/38.01) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.38a) Sec. 38.01. Project applications. (a) No municipality or political subdivision in this State, whether acting alone or jointly with another municipality or political subdivision or with the State, shall submit any project applicati…

(620 ILCS 5/39) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.39) Sec. 39. Contracts--Law governing. Subject to the provisions of Section 41, all contracts for the acquisition, construction, development, improvement, operation and maintenance of air navigation facilities in this State made by the De…

(620 ILCS 5/4) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.4) Sec. 4. "Public Aircraft" means an aircraft used exclusively in the service of any government or of any political subdivision thereof, including the government of any state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District…

(620 ILCS 5/40) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.40) Sec. 40. Disposition of federal funds. All monies accepted for disbursement by the Department pursuant to Section 38 shall be deposited into the Federal/State/Local Airport Fund, which is established as a federal trust fund in the Sta…

(620 ILCS 5/41) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.41) Sec. 41. The Department shall not expend any funds appropriated, or made available, by this State for the planning, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, extension, development, improvement, operation and maintenance of air navig…

(620 ILCS 5/42) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.42) Sec. 42. Regulation of aircraft, airmen, and airports. (a) The general public interest and safety, the safety of persons operating, using, or traveling in, aircraft, and of persons and property on the ground, and the interest of aeron…

(620 ILCS 5/42-a) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.42a) Sec. 42-a. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1951, p. 984. Repealed by P.A. 90-6, eff. 6-3-97.)

(620 ILCS 5/42-b) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.42b) Sec. 42-b. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 79-606. Repealed by P.A. 90-6, eff. 6-3-97.)