For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AIRPORT. All property belonging to the city including areas not used for aeronautical purposes, located in the west half of Section 13, Township 23 North, Range Nine East, Ford County, Illinois.
AIRPORT MANAGER. The Manager of the Paxton Airport as appointed by the City Council.
AIRPORT TRAFFIC AREA. As defined in current Federal Aviation Regulation Part 1.
PUBLIC AIRCRAFT FACILITIES. The following facilities as they are from time to time provided and made available by the City Council for public use by all aircraft and their operators:
(1) Public runways for the purpose of landing and taking-off of aircraft;
(2) Public taxiways for the purpose of ground movement of aircraft;
(3) Public aircraft parking space for the purpose of parking and storing aircraft, loading and unloading passengers, baggage, freight, mail and other cargo upon and from aircraft, performing operations incidental to the immediate arrival and departure of aircraft and servicing with fuel and for parking mobile equipment actively used in connection with the foregoing;
(4) The area in the vicinity of the terminal building known as ramp or apron space (and any future additions thereto and improvements thereto), which space is provided for the purpose of loading and unloading passengers, baggage and mail to or from aircraft for the purpose of performing operations incidental to the immediate preparation of aircraft for departure such as servicing with fuel and inspection and for the purpose of parking mobile equipment actively used in connection with the foregoing;
(5) Any other space provided by the City Council for public use by aircraft operators at the airport.
(Ord. 78-19, passed 8-14-78)