Upon the concurrence of the State of New York as provided in section sixteen hereof, the States of New Jersey and New York declare and agree that each air terminal within the Port of New York District serves the entire district, and that the problem of furnishing proper and adequate air terminal facilities within the district is a regional and interstate problem, and that it is and shall be the policy of the two States to encourage the integration of such air terminals so far as practicable in a unified system.

Accordingly, in furtherance of said policy and in partial effectuation of the Comprehensive Plan, heretofore adopted by the two States for the development of terminal and transportation facilities in the Port of New York District, the States of New Jersey and New York agree that the Port of New York Authority (hereinafter called the Port Authority) shall be authorized to effectuate, establish, acquire, construct, rehabilitate, improve, maintain and operate air terminals, as hereinafter defined, within the Port of New York District, and the two said States further agree that all cities and other State and local agencies shall be and they hereby are authorized to co-operate with the Port Authority in the development of air terminals, as hereinafter provided.

L.1947, c. 43, p. 117, s. 1.