Title 10, Aeronautics

Termination of commission. (a) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 44, § 2. (b) Effective January 1, 1997, the aeronautics commission created under this chapter shall continue with the powers, duties and authority it possessed prior to January 1, 1997.

Conducting investigations and hearings; accidents to be reported. The commission may conduct investigations, inquiries and hearings concerning the laws of this state relating to aeronautics and accidents or injuries incident to the operation of aircraft, including unmanned aircra…

Use in evidence of reports of investigations or hearings. The reports of investigations or hearings shall only be used in proceedings instituted by or in behalf of the commission pursuant to the laws of this state relating to aeronautics.

Grants-in-aid for airport construction and improvement and air service promotion; authority to make; limitation. (a) The commission may make grants-in-aid from state funds for construction and development of airports to counties, cities, towns and joint powers boards within the s…

Grants-in-aid for airport construction and improvement; expenditures by county, city or town. Expenditure of state funds shall be made under the discretion of the commission.

Wyoming air services enhancement; legislative findings; Wyoming aeronautics commission authority to contract for services; requirements. (a) The legislature finds that an adequate and comprehensive system of air service in Wyoming is vital for economic development within Wyoming.…

Wyoming air services enhancement account. (a) The commission shall establish and maintain a Wyoming air services enhancement account under this article to provide the financial aid specified in W.S. 10-3-601 to enhance air services within the state. Any funds deposited in the acc…

Short title. W.S. 10-4-101 through 10-4-304 shall be cited as the "Uniform State Law for Aeronautics."

Federal license and registration of aircraft required. Public safety and aeronautical progress require uniformity of regulation. Aircraft operating within this state should conform with respect to design, construction and airworthiness to the standards prescribed by the United St…

Federal pilot's license required. Public safety and the advantages of uniform regulations require that a person navigating the aircraft described in W.S. 10-4-201 in any form of navigation for which license to operate the aircraft would be required by the United States government…

Display of pilot's license. The certificate of the license required shall be kept in the personal possession of the licensee when he is operating aircraft within this state. The license must be presented for inspection upon the demand of any passenger, any official of the United …

Sovereignty in space above state. Sovereignty in the space above the lands and waters of this state is declared to rest in the state except where assumed by the United States law.

Ownership of space. The ownership of the space above the lands and waters of this state is declared to be vested in the several owners of the surface beneath subject to the right of flight described in W.S. 10-4-303.

Interpretation of chapter. W.S. 10-4-101 through 10-4-304 shall be construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it and to harmonize, as far as possible, with federal laws and regulations on the subject of aeronautics.

Marking obstructions. (a) All structures located outside the exterior boundaries of any incorporated city, town or recorded subdivision, whose appearance is not otherwise mandated by state or federal law, rule or regulation, shall be lighted, marked, painted, flagged or otherwise…

A person who violates any provision of W.S. 10-4-101 through 10-4-303 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both.

Powers of municipalities and counties generally; rules and regulations. (a) Municipal corporations and counties within the state are authorized at the discretion of their governing boards, acting either singly or jointly to: (i) Acquire, by lease, purchase, or otherwise, lands an…

Authority of county commissioners to levy taxes and issue bonds; funds to be paid into "airport fund"; expenditure generally. For the purposes of W.S. 10-5-101 through 10-5-204, the board of county commissioners may levy taxes, issue bonds or incur indebtedness as authorized by l…

Airport board; organization; corporate powers; personal liability; compensation; appointment of manager. (a) The authority and powers granted in W.S. 10-5-101 through 10-5-204 and the control of funds named may be under the control of an airport board. Upon majority vote of board…

Airport board; dissolution and discontinuance. Any airport board, created under W.S. 10-5-101 through 10-5-204, may be dissolved by resolution of the municipal or county governing body in a regular and public meeting. No board will be dissolved within the two (2) year period foll…

Airport board; withdrawal of bodies politic. Any municipality or county may withdraw from the board by resolution of its governing body. No municipality or county may withdraw from a board within the two (2) year period following the establishment of the board and then only after…

Power of counties, cities and towns. (a) The governing body of each incorporated Wyoming municipality and county may regulate and restrict by ordinance the number of stories and size of buildings and the height of other structures constructed upon land within one-half (1/2) mile …

Manner of establishing regulations; appeals. Zoning regulations shall be established by the municipal council and by the board of county commissioners in the manner provided by law and appeals may be taken accordingly.

Operating aircraft while under influence of alcohol or drug; penalty. (a) No person may act as a crew member of a civil aircraft within eight (8) hours after the consumption of any alcoholic beverage, or while under the influence of any intoxicating liquor, or while using any dru…

Penalty for violation of W.S. 10-4-101 through

Short title. This chapter may be cited as the "Wyoming Commercial Air Service Improvement Act."

Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter: (i) "Commercial air service improvement plan" means a coordinated and comprehensive ten (10) year plan intended to improve commercial air service in this state, as developed by the council pursuant to this chapter; (ii) "Council" means th…

Wyoming commercial air service improvement council; creation; transfer of rights, duties, obligations and liabilities. (a) There is created the Wyoming commercial air service improvement council consisting of eleven (11) voting members and four (4) nonvoting members. For administ…

Contracts to improve commercial air service. The commission may, after competitive bidding, enter into contracts to procure commercial air service, to obtain professional, financial or technical assistance directly related to the commercial air service improvement plan or for any…

Wyoming commercial air service improvement account. There is created the Wyoming commercial air service improvement account. Funds in the account are continuously appropriated to the account and shall be expended only on contracts and other expenses necessary to implement the com…