For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITY. Any activity that involves, makes possible, or is required for, the flight or ground operation of any aircraft, or which contributes to or is required for the safety of such operation.
AIRPORT. Any area of land which is used or intended for use for the landing and taking off of aircraft, and any appurtenant areas which are used, or intended for use, for aircraft buildings or other airport facilities or rights-of-way, together with all airport buildings and facilities located on them.
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY. Any activity involving “holding out to the public” and that is conducted for personal or collective gain.
COMMERCIAL AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITY. Any “aeronautical activity” that is conducted as a “commercial activity,” as defined in this section. Examples would include: Fixed base operator (FBO); air taxi and charter operation; pilot training; aerial photography and surveying; aerial application of chemicals; aerial advertising; aircraft sales and service; aircraft parking and storage; sale of aviation petroleum products; maintenance and repair of aircraft; and sale of aircraft parts. This term would include any entity performing as a “specialized service operator” or as a “specialized aircraft service operator,” as defined in this section.
FIXED BASE OPERATOR (FBO). An entity performing a broad range of basic aviation-related services, such as aviation fuel and oil sales, ramp parking and tiedown, hangar storage, aircraft repair and parts sales, flight training and the like.
NONCOMMERCIAL AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITY. Any “aeronautical activity,” as defined in this section, that is conducted as a private venture and not for profit, e.g., the operation of a personally-owned, leased or rented aircraft, keeping of a personally-owned aircraft hangar, maintenance of a personally-owned aircraft, operating as a “flying club” and the like.
SPECIALIZED AIRCRAFT SERVICES OPERATOR. An entity providing repairs and/or sale of aircraft radios, propellers, instruments, accessories, or, who performs painting, upholstery or similar types of work or services.
SPECIALIZED SERVICES OPERATOR. An entity providing only limited, specialized aircraft-related services, such as flight training, glider towing, air taxi operations, aircraft sales, aircraft and/or engine repair, aircraft rental or other aeronautical-related service.
(Prior Code, § 8-5H-2) (Ord. 20-15, passed 10-20-2020)