Minnesota Statutes 360.81 – Purpose: Safe Flight
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The safety, 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 air space 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.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 360.81
- Aircraft: means any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used, or designed for navigation of or flight in the air, but excluding parachutes. See Minnesota Statutes 360.013
- Airport: means any area of land or water, except a restricted landing area, which is designed for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, whether or not facilities are provided for the shelter, surfacing, or repair of aircraft, or for receiving or discharging passengers or cargo, and all appurtenant areas used or suitable for airport buildings or other airport facilities, and all appurtenant rights-of-way, whether heretofore or hereafter established. See Minnesota Statutes 360.013
- Navigable air space: means air space above the minimum altitudes of flight prescribed by the laws of this state or by rules of the commissioner consistent therewith. See Minnesota Statutes 360.013
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- this state: means the state of Minnesota. See Minnesota Statutes 360.013