Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 620 ILCS 30/1

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
     The safety, health, welfare and protection of persons and property in the air and on the ground and of the maintenance of electronic communications within this State require that the navigable airspace overlying the State and the approaches to and the air traffic pattern area of any public airport in this State be maintained in a reasonably unobstructed condition for the safe flight of aircraft. To that end, the location, height and identification of structures and the use of land thereto related are regulated.