CHAPTER 473 —INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FACILITIES
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2024—
§47301. Definitions
In this chapter—
(1) "airport property" means an interest in property used or useful in operating and maintaining an airport.
(2) "airway property" means an interest in property used or useful in operating and maintaining a ground installation, facility, or equipment desirable for the orderly and safe operation of air traffic, including air navigation, air traffic control, airway communication, and meteorological facilities.
(3) "foreign territory" means an area—
(A) over which no government or a government of a foreign country has sovereignty;
(B) temporarily under military occupation by the United States Government; or
(C) occupied or administered by the Government or a government of a foreign country under an international agreement.
(4) "territory outside the continental United States" means territory outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 47301(1)–(3) | 49 App.:1151. | June 16, 1948, ch. 473, §2, |
| 47301(4) | (no source). |
In this section, the words "the purposes of" and "The term" are omitted as surplus.
In clauses (1) and (2), the words "real or personal", "directly or indirectly", "administration", and "(including parts and components thereof)" are omitted as surplus.
In clause (1), the words "including . . . (1) land; (2) runways, strips, taxiways, and parking aprons; (3) buildings, structures, improvements, and facilities, whether or not used in connection with the landing and take-off of aircraft; and (4) equipment . . . furniture, vehicles, and supplies" are omitted as being included in "an interest in property".
In clause (2), the words "necessary or" are omitted as surplus.
In clause (3), before subclause (A), the words "of land or water" are omitted as surplus. In subclause (A), the words "no government or a government of a foreign country" are substituted for "no nation or a nation other than the United States" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The words "(including territory of undetermined sovereignty and the high seas)" are omitted as surplus. In subclause (C), the words "government of a foreign country" are substituted for "other nation" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code.
Clause (4) is derived from the source provisions of the chapter and is included to avoid repeating the phrase "territory (including Alaska) outside the continental limits of the United States".
§47302. Providing airport and airway property in foreign territories
(a)
(1) the Secretary of Transportation may acquire, establish, and construct airport property and airway property (except meteorological facilities) in foreign territory; and
(2) the Secretary of Commerce may acquire, establish, and construct meteorological facilities in foreign territory.
(b)
(c)
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 47302(a), (b) | 49 App.:1152. | June 16, 1948, ch. 473, §3, |
| 49 App.:1655(c)(1). | Oct. 15, 1966, |
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| 47302(c) | 49 App.:1154. | June 16, 1948, ch. 473, §5, |
| 49 App.:1655(c)(1). |
In this chapter, the words "government of a foreign country" are substituted for "foreign government" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
In this section, the title "Secretary of Commerce" is substituted for "Chief of the Weather Bureau of the Department of Commerce" in section 3, and "Chief of the Weather Bureau" in section 5, of the International Aviation Facilities Act (ch. 473,
In subsection (a), the words "by contract or otherwise" are omitted as surplus. The words "airport property and airway property (except meteorological facilities)" and "meteorological facilities" are substituted for "within their respective fields" for clarity.
In subsection (b), the words "for the airport" are substituted for "for such purpose" for clarity. The words "by the Congress" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (c), the words "on behalf of the United States" are omitted as surplus. The words "sold or provided" are substituted for "supplied or . . . performed" for consistency in this chapter. The words "by the Secretary of Transportation or the Secretary of Commerce, either directly or indirectly" and "the authority of" are omitted as surplus. The words "or the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended" are omitted as obsolete because the Act was repealed by section 1401(b) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (
§47303. Training foreign citizens
Subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Transportation or Commerce, as appropriate, may train a foreign citizen in a subject related to aeronautics and essential to the orderly and safe operation of civil aircraft. The training may be provided—
(1) directly by the appropriate Secretary or jointly with another department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government;
(2) through a public or private agency of the United States (including a State or municipal educational institution); or
(3) through an international organization.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 47303 | 49 App.:1153. | June 16, 1948, ch. 473, §4, |
| 49 App.:1655(c)(1). | Oct. 15, 1966, |
In this section, before clause (1), the title "Secretary of Commerce" is substituted for "Chief of the Weather Bureau" in section 4 of the International Aviation Facilities Act (ch. 473,
§47304. Transfer of airport and airway property
(a)
(b)
(1) the Secretary of the military department finds that the property or facility is no longer required exclusively for military purposes; and
(2) the Secretary of Transportation or Commerce, as appropriate, decides that the transfer is or may be necessary to carry out this chapter.
(c)
(A) the approval of the Secretary of Defense; and
(B) each obligation assumed by the United States Government under an agreement between the Government and the Republic of Panama.
(2) The Secretary of a military department may transfer without charge to the Secretary of Transportation property located in the Republic of Panama when the Secretary of Transportation decides that the transfer may be useful in carrying out this chapter.
(3) Subsection (b) of this section (related to the Secretary of Transportation) and section 47302(a) and (b) of this title do not apply in carrying out this subsection.
(d)
(2) On the recommendation of the Secretary of Transportation or Commerce, as appropriate, the Secretary of a military department may decide not to act under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 47304(a) | 49 App.:1155. | June 16, 1948, ch. 473, §§6, 8(a), (b), |
| 49 App.:1655(c)(1). | Oct. 15, 1966, |
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| 47304(b) | 49 App.:1157(a), (b). | |
| 49 App.:1655(c)(1). | ||
| 47304(c)(1) | 49 App.:1156(a), (b). 49 App.:1655(c)(1). |
June 16, 1948, ch. 473, §§7, 9, |
| 47304(c)(2) | 49 App.:1156(c). | |
| 49 App.:1655(c)(1). | ||
| 47304(c)(3) | 49 App.:1156(d). | |
| 47304(d) | 49 App.:1158. | |
| 49 App.:1655(c)(1). |
In this section, the title "Secretary of Commerce" is substituted for "Chief of the Weather Bureau" in sections 6, 8, and 9 of the International Aviation Facilities Act (ch. 473,
In subsection (a), the words "including consideration agreed on" are substituted for "including provision for receiving, on behalf of the United States, such payment or other consideration for the property so transferred as may be agreed upon" to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsections (b) and (c), the words "Secretary of a military department" are substituted for "National Military Establishment" (subsequently changed to "department of the Department of Defense" because of section 12(a) of the National Security Act Amendments of 1949 (ch. 412,
In subsection (b), before clause (1), the words "if any, as may be . . . in specific cases", "at its discretion", and "therefor" are omitted as surplus. The word "except" is substituted for "exclusive of" for consistency in this chapter. The word "controls" is substituted for "in the possession of" for clarity. The word "considered" is omitted as surplus. In clause (2), the words "the purposes of" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (c), reference to the Canal Zone is omitted because of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977.
In subsection (c)(1), before clause (A), the words "and to do all things necessary in connection with the" are omitted as surplus. The word "airway" is added for consistency in this chapter. In clause (B), the words "treaty, convention, or" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (c)(2), the words "in its discretion", "therefor", "airport property or airway property or other real or personal", and "the purposes of" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (d)(1), the words "as determined by the Secretary of the department which made the transfer" are omitted as surplus. The words "(with any improvements to it)" are substituted for "together with any improvements or additions made thereto" to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "or persons" are omitted because of 1:1.
In subsection (d)(2), the words "decide not to act" are substituted for "in any case . . . waive any right or privilege conferred or reserved" to eliminate unnecessary words.
§47305. Administrative
(a)
(1) adapt the property or facility to the needs of civil aeronautics;
(2) lease the property or facility for not more than 20 years;
(3) make a contract, or provide directly, for facilities and services;
(4) make reasonable charges for aeronautical services; and
(5) acquire an interest in property.
(b)
(c)
(d)
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 47305(a) | 49 App.:1159(a) (1st sentence), (b). | June 16, 1948, ch. 473, §10(a) (1st sentence), (b)–(d), |
| 49 App.:1655(c)(1). | Oct. 15, 1966, |
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| 47305(b) | 49 App.:1159(c). | |
| 49 App.:1655(c)(1). | ||
| 47305(c) | 49 App.:1160. | June 16, 1948, ch. 473, §12, |
| 49 App.:1655(c)(1). | ||
| 47305(d) | 49 App.:1159(d). | |
| 49 App.:1655(c)(1). |
In this section, the title "Secretary of Commerce" is substituted for "Chief of the Weather Bureau" in section 10(b)–(d), and for "Chief of the Weather Bureau" and "Weather Bureau" in section 12, of the International Aviation Facilities Act (ch. 473,
In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words "do and perform, by contract or otherwise, all acts and things necessary or incident to" and "pursuant to this chapter or any other provision of law" are omitted as surplus. In clause (1), the words "from time to time" and "by construction, installation, reengineering, relocation, or otherwise" are omitted as surplus. The text of 49 App.:1159(a)(2) is omitted as surplus because of 49:322(a). In clause (2), the words "under such conditions as he may deem proper" and "space or" are omitted as surplus. The words "for not more than 20 years" are substituted for "and for such periods as may be desirable (not to exceed twenty years)" to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "for purposes essential or appropriate to their consolidation, operation, protection, and administration under this chapter" are omitted as surplus. In clause (3), the words "the sale of fuel, oil, equipment, food and supplies, hotel accommodations, and other" and "necessary or desirable for the operation and administration of such properties" are omitted as surplus. In clause (4), the word "reasonable" is substituted for "just and reasonable" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The words "(including but not limited to landing fees and fees for the use of communication services)" are omitted as surplus. In clause (5), the words "by purchase or otherwise, real or personal" and "which he may consider necessary for the purposes of this section" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b), the words "including handling charges" are omitted as surplus. The words "facilities and services sold or provided" are substituted for "of the fuel, oil, equipment, food, supplies, services, shelter, or other assistance or services sold or furnished" for consistency and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "under subsection (a)(3) and (4) of this section" are added for clarity. The words "if any" are omitted as surplus. The words "deposited in the Treasury as" are substituted for "credited to" for clarity and consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code.
In subsection (c), the words "use personnel and facilities of the United States Government most advantageously and without unnecessary duplication" are substituted for "to the end that personnel and facilities of existing United States Government agencies shall be utilized to the fullest possible advantage and not be unnecessarily duplicated" to eliminate unnecessary words. The word "request" is substituted for "arrange for" for clarity. The words "department, agency, or instrumentality of the Government" are substituted for "other United States Government agencies" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code. The words "on a reimbursable basis" are substituted for "and to reimburse any such agency for such service out of funds appropriated to the Department of Transportation or the Department of Commerce, as the case may be" to eliminate unnecessary words.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2011—Subsec. (d).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Annette Island Airport, Alaska; Renewal of Lease
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[§47306. Repealed. Pub. L. 118–63, title VII, §727, May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1271 ]
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