§47175 — Title 49 Transportation | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines key words used in this subchapter. Airport capacity enhancement project means building or lengthening a runway (including related land, taxiways, or safety areas) or other airport projects the Secretary names that help cut air traffic congestion and delays. Airport sponsor and terminal development have the meanings given in section 47102. Aviation safety project means a project whose main goal is to reduce injury or damage as the Administrator decides, or one needed to act on a National Transportation Safety Board recommendation as the Administrator decides, or one needed for an airport to meet part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. Congested airport means an airport that both made up at least 1 percent of delayed U.S. aircraft operations in the most recent year with data and is listed in table 1 of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Capacity Benchmark Report 2004 or any successor report. Federal agency means a department or agency of the United States Government. General aviation airport construction or improvement project covers runway work and related items (land, helipad, taxiway, safety area, apron, navigational aids) at general aviation, reliever, or non‑primary commercial service airports, and other projects the Secretary says build capacity at general aviation airports. Joint use airport means a Department of Defense–owned airport used by both military and civilian aircraft.

Title 49, §47175

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In this subchapter, the following definitions apply:

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

(3)The term “aviation safety project” means an aviation project that—

(A)has as its primary purpose reducing the risk of injury to persons or damage to aircraft and property, as determined by the Administrator;

(B)is needed to respond to a recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board, as determined by the Administrator; or

(C)is necessary for an airport to comply with part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to airport certification).

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

(6)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)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)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).

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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.

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