1. The provisions of sections 328.19 and 328.20 shall not apply to:

 a. An aircraft which has been registered by a foreign country with which the United States has a reciprocal agreement covering the operations of registered aircraft.
 b. An aircraft which is owned by a resident of this state but which is continuously located and operated beyond the boundaries of the state.
 c. Any airport, landing area, or other air navigation facility owned or operated by the federal government within this state.
 d. A lighter than air aircraft that is not engine driven.
 e. An aircraft which is displayed in a museum.
 f. An aircraft in the inventory of a manufacturer, transporter, or dealer who has a special certificate issued by the department and the special certificate is in effect.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 328.35

  • Air navigation: means the operation or navigation of aircraft in the air space over this state, or upon any landing area within this state. See Iowa Code 328.1
  • Aircraft: means any contrivance now known, or hereafter invented, used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air, for the purpose of transporting persons or property, or both. See Iowa Code 328.1
  • Airport: includes land within a city with a population greater than one hundred seventy-five thousand which is acquired to replace or mitigate land used in an airport runway project at an existing airport when federal law, grant, or action requires such replacement or mitigation. See Iowa Code 328.1
  • Landing area: means any locality, either of land or water, including intermediate landing fields, which is used or intended to be used, for the landing and take-off of aircraft, whether or not facilities are provided for the shelter, servicing, or repair of aircraft, or for receiving or discharging passengers or cargo; it does not include any intermediate landing field established or maintained by the federal government as a part of any civil airway. See Iowa Code 328.1
  • Manufacturer: means a person engaged in the business of constructing or assembling all-terrain vehicles required to be registered under this chapter and who has an established place of business for that purpose in this state. See Iowa Code 321I.1
  • Resident: means as defined in section 483A. See Iowa Code 321I.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. No registration is required for an airport maintained for private use.