Michigan Laws 259.8 – Definitions; S
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As used in this act:
(a) “Seaplane” means an aircraft that is capable of landing and taking off on the water.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 259.8
- Aircraft: means any contrivance used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air. See Michigan Laws 259.2
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- State primary surface: means a surface longitudinally centered on a runway. See Michigan Laws 259.8
(b) “Seaplane base” means an area of water used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, together with appurtenant shoreside buildings and facilities.
(c) “State approach surface” means an imaginary plane longitudinally centered on the extended runway centerline and extending outward and upward from each end of the state primary surface.
(d) “State primary surface” means a surface longitudinally centered on a runway. For a paved runway, the state primary surface extends 200 feet beyond each end of that runway for an unpaved runway or a planned paved runway, the state primary surface ends at each end of that runway. The elevation of any point on the state primary surface is the same as the elevation of the nearest point on the runway centerline. The width of a state primary surface is as follows:
(i) One hundred feet for basic utility airports.
(ii) Two hundred and fifty feet for general utility airports.