Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 72 > Chapter 10 > Part 2 - Uniform Airports Act

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• Aeronautics: means transportation by aircraft, air instruction, the operation, repair, or maintenance of aircraft, and the design, operation, repair, or maintenance of airports, or other air navigation facilities. See Utah Code 72-10-102
• Aircraft: means any contrivance now known or in the future invented, used, or designed for navigation of or flight in the air. See Utah Code 72-10-102
• Airport: means any area of land, water, or both, that:

  (a)	is used or is made available for landing and takeoff;

  (b)	provides facilities for the shelter, supply, and repair of aircraft, and handling of passengers and cargo;

  (c)	meets the minimum requirements established by the department as to size and design, surface, marking, equipment, and operation; and

  (d)

  includes all areas shown as part of the airport in the current airport layout plan as approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. See Utah Code 72-10-102 Airport authority: means a political subdivision of the state, other than a county or municipality, that is authorized by statute to operate an airport. See Utah Code 72-10-102 Airport operator: means a municipality, county, or airport authority that owns or operates a commercial airport. See Utah Code 72-10-102 Airport revenue: means : (i)  all fees, charges, rents, or other payments received by or accruing to an airport operator for any of the following reasons: (A)  revenue from air carriers, tenants, lessees, purchasers of airport properties, airport permittees making use of airport property and services, and other parties; (B)  revenue received from the activities of others or the transfer of rights to others relating to the airport, including revenue received: (I)  for the right to conduct an activity on the airport or to use or occupy airport property; (II)  for the sale, transfer, or disposition of airport real or personal property, or any interest in that property, including transfer through a condemnation proceeding; (III)  for the sale of, or the sale or lease of rights in, mineral, natural, or agricultural products or water owned by the airport operator to be taken from the airport; and (IV)  for the right to conduct an activity on, or for the use or disposition of, real or personal property or any interest in real or personal property owned or controlled by the airport operator and used for an airport-related purpose but not located on the airport; or (C)  revenue received from activities conducted by the airport operator whether on or off the airport, which is directly connected to the airport operator's ownership or operation of the airport; and (ii)  state and local taxes on aviation fuel. See Utah Code 72-10-102 Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account. Commission: means the Transportation Commission created under Section 72-1-301. See Utah Code 72-1-102 Construction: means the construction, reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of the highways, including the acquisition of rights-of-way and material sites. See Utah Code 72-1-102 Department: means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201. See Utah Code 72-1-102 Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other. Fixed guideway: means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-12-102. See Utah Code 72-1-102 Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 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 Mechanic: means a person who constructs, repairs, adjusts, inspects, or overhauls aircraft, engines, or accessories. See Utah Code 72-10-102 Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program. Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant. State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5