As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Airport” means and includes any one (1) or more airports or heliports and related facilities of an airport authority or municipal airport, including, but not limited to, land and interests in land, facilities for storage of air and space craft, navigation and landing aids, taxiways, pads, aprons, control towers, passenger and cargo terminal buildings, hangars, administration and office buildings, garages, parking lots, and such other structures, facilities and improvements necessary or convenient to the development and maintenance of airports and heliports, and for the promotion and accommodation of air and space travel, commerce and navigation;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 4-31-603

  • Airport: means and includes any one (1) or more airports or heliports and related facilities of an airport authority or municipal airport, including, but not limited to, land and interests in land, facilities for storage of air and space craft, navigation and landing aids, taxiways, pads, aprons, control towers, passenger and cargo terminal buildings, hangars, administration and office buildings, garages, parking lots, and such other structures, facilities and improvements necessary or convenient to the development and maintenance of airports and heliports, and for the promotion and accommodation of air and space travel, commerce and navigation. See Tennessee Code 4-31-603
  • Airport authority: means those airport authorities created pursuant to title 42, chapter 3 and those metropolitan airport authorities created pursuant to title 42, chapter 4. See Tennessee Code 4-31-603
  • Authority: means the Tennessee local development authority, a public agency and instrumentality of the state, created by this chapter, or if such authority shall be abolished, the board, body, commission or agency succeeding to the principal functions thereof or to which the powers and duties granted or imposed upon the authority shall be given by law. See Tennessee Code 4-31-102
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Municipal airport: means those county or municipal airports created pursuant to title 42, chapter 5. See Tennessee Code 4-31-603
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) “Airport authority” means those airport authorities created pursuant to title 42, chapter 3 and those metropolitan airport authorities created pursuant to title 42, chapter 4;
(3) “Construction” means the building, reconstruction, creation, replacement, extension, repair, betterment, improvement, installation, alteration, equipping, extension, development, acquisition by gift, lease, purchase, or the exercise of the right of eminent domain, or any one (1) or more of the foregoing, including the acquisition of property and rights in property, real and personal;
(4) “Loan agreement” means a contractual arrangement by and between an airport authority or a municipal airport and the authority and, in the discretion of the authority, the creating or participating municipality providing the guaranty, pursuant to and in accordance with this part;
(5) “Municipal airport” means those county or municipal airports created pursuant to title 42, chapter 5; and
(6) “Project” means any one (1) or any combination of the following: safety improvements for airports; mitigation of noise created by activity of an airport, including the acquisition of property and rights in property, real and personal, related thereto; and for any purpose for which bonds or notes can be issued pursuant to the Metropolitan Airport Authority Act, compiled in title 42, chapter 4.