Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-110
§46319 Permanent Closure of an Airport Without Providing Sufficient Notice
Title 49 › SUBTITLE VII — AVIATION PROGRAMS › PART A — AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY › subpart iv — enforcement and penalties › CHAPTER 463 — PENALTIES › § 46319
Summary
Public agencies cannot close an airport on the national plan without giving the FAA written notice at least 30 days before. FAA publishes that notice in the Federal Register. If they fail, they must pay $10,000 for each day the airport stays closed.
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Title 49, §46319
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(a)Prohibition.—
A public agency (as defined in section 47102) may not permanently close an airport listed in the national plan of integrated airport systems under section 47103 without providing written notice to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration at least 30 days before the date of the closure.
(b)Publication of Notice.—
The Administrator shall publish each notice received under subsection (a) in the Federal Register.
(c)Civil Penalty.—
A public agency violating subsection (a) shall be liable for a civil penalty of $10,000 for each day that the airport remains closed without having given the notice required by this section.
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 2003, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–176, set out as an
Effective Date
of 2003 Amendment note under section 106 of this title.
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Citation
49 U.S.C. § 46319
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110