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Defines the main words used in this part of the law. An airport capacity enhancement project is work to build or lengthen a runway (including buying land, taxiways, or safety areas tied to it) or other airport projects the Secretary says will help cut air traffic delays. An airport sponsor has the meaning given in section 47102. An aviation safety project is work whose main goal is to reduce injury or damage as the FAA Administrator decides, or to follow an NTSB recommendation as the Administrator decides, or to meet FAA airport certification rules (part 139, title 14). A congested airport is one that both made up at least 1 percent of U.S. delayed aircraft operations in the latest year with data and is listed in table 1 of the FAA’s Airport Capacity Benchmark Report 2004 (or a successor report). A Federal agency is a U.S. government department or agency. A general aviation airport construction or improvement project is runway work and related items (land, helipad, taxiway, safety area, apron, or navigation aids) at general aviation, reliever, or non‑primary commercial airports, or other projects the Secretary says help build capacity at those airports. A joint use airport is owned by the Department of Defense and used by both military and civilian aircraft. Terminal development has the meaning given in section 47102.

Title 49, §47175

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In this subchapter, the following definitions apply:

(1)Airport capacity enhancement project.—

The term “airport capacity enhancement project” means—

(A)a project for construction or extension of a runway, including any land acquisition, taxiway, or safety area associated with the runway or runway extension; or

(B)such other airport development projects as the Secretary may designate as facilitating a reduction in air traffic congestion and delays.

(2)Airport sponsor.— (3) Aviation safety project.—

The term “airport sponsor” has the meaning given the term “sponsor” under section 47102.

(4)Congested airport.—

The term “congested airport” means an airport that accounted for at least 1 percent of all delayed aircraft operations in the United States in the most recent year for which such data is available and an airport listed in table 1 of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Capacity Benchmark Report 2004 or any successor report.

(5)Federal agency.—

The term “Federal agency” means a department or agency of the United States Government.

(6)General aviation airport construction or improvement project.—

The term “general aviation airport construction or improvement project” means—

(A)a project for the construction or extension of a runway, including any land acquisition, helipad, taxiway, safety area, apron, or navigational aids associated with the runway or runway extension, at a general aviation airport, a reliever airport, or a commercial service airport that is not a primary airport (as such terms are defined in section 47102); and

(B)any other airport development project that the Secretary designates as facilitating aviation capacity building projects at a general aviation airport.

(7)Joint use airport.—

The term “joint use airport” means an airport owned by the Department of Defense, at which both military and civilian aircraft make shared use of the airfield.

(8)Terminal development.—

The term “terminal development” has the meaning given such term in section 47102.

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2024—Par. (1). Pub. L. 118–63, § 784(4), redesignated par. (3) as (1). Former par. (1) redesignated (2). Par. (2). Pub. L. 118–63, § 784(4), redesignated par. (1) as (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (4). Par. (3). Pub. L. 118–63, § 784(4), redesignated par. (4) as (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (1). Par. (3)(A). Pub. L. 118–63, § 784(1), substituted “or” for “and”. Par. (4). Pub. L. 118–63, § 784(4), redesignated par. (2) as (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (3). Par. (4)(A). Pub. L. 118–63, § 784(2)(A), struck out “and” at end. Par. (4)(B), (C). Pub. L. 118–63, § 784(2)(B), struck out subpar. (B) designation and redesignated cls. (i) and (ii) of former subpar. (B) as subpars. (B) and (C), respectively, of par. (4). Par. (5). Pub. L. 118–63, § 784(4), redesignated par. (6) as (5). Former par. (5) struck out. Pub. L. 118–63, § 784(3), struck out par. (5). Text read as follows: “The term ‘aviation security project’ means a security project at an airport required by the Department of Homeland Security.” Pars. (6), (8). Pub. L. 118–63, § 784(4), (5), added par. (8) and redesignated former par. (8) as (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (5). 2018—Par. (8). Pub. L. 115–254 added par. (8). 2012—Par. (2). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(g)(1), substituted “2004 or any successor report” for “2001”. Par. (7). Pub. L. 112–95, § 152(g)(2), added par. (7).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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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 an

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of 2003 Amendment note under section 106 of this title.

§47175 Definitions

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