(a)
(2) A citizen of the United States has a public right of transit through the navigable airspace. To further that right, the Secretary of Transportation shall consult with the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board established under section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 792) before prescribing a regulation or issuing an order or procedure that will have a significant impact on the accessibility of commercial airports or commercial air transportation for handicapped individuals.
(b)
(2) The Administrator shall prescribe air traffic regulations on the flight of aircraft (including regulations on safe altitudes) for—
(A) navigating, protecting, and identifying aircraft;
(B) protecting individuals and property on the ground;
(C) using the navigable airspace efficiently; and
(D) preventing collision between aircraft, between aircraft and land or water vehicles, and between aircraft and airborne objects.
(3) To establish security provisions that will encourage and allow maximum use of the navigable airspace by civil aircraft consistent with national security, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall—
(A) establish areas in the airspace the Administrator decides are necessary in the interest of national defense; and
(B) by regulation or order, restrict or prohibit flight of civil aircraft that the Administrator cannot identify, locate, and control with available facilities in those areas.
(4) Notwithstanding the military exception in section 553(a)(1) of title 5, subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5 applies to a regulation prescribed under this subsection.
(c)
(d)
(e)
(1) it is unreasonably costly, burdensome, or impractical for more than one fixed-based operator to provide the services; and
(2) allowing more than one fixed-based operator to provide the services requires a reduction in space leased under an agreement existing on September 3, 1982, between the operator and the airport.
Open Table|
Revised Section |
Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 40103(a)(1) | 49 App.:1508(a) (1st sentence). | Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, §§307(a), (c), (d), 308(a) (3d sentence), 1108(a), 1201, 1202, 72 Stat. 749, 750, 751, 798, 800. |
| 40103(a)(2) | 49 App.:1304. | Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, §104, 72 Stat. 740; Oct. 4, 1984, Pub. L. 98–443, §14, 98 Stat. 1711. |
| 49 App.:1551(b)(1)(E). | Aug. 28, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, §1601(b)(1)(E); added Oct. 4, 1984, Pub. L. 98–443, §3(e), 98 Stat. 1704. | |
| 40103(b)(1) | 49 App.:1348(a). | |
| 49 App.:1655(c)(1). | Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–670, §6(c)(1), 80 Stat. 938; Jan. 12, 1983, Pub. L. 97–449, §7(b), 96 Stat. 2444. | |
| 40103(b)(2) | 49 App.:1348(c). | |
| 49 App.:1655(c)(1). | ||
| 40103(b)(3) | 49 App.:1521. | |
| 49 App.:1522. | ||
| 49 App.:1655(c)(1). | ||
| 40103(b)(4) | 49 App.:1348(d). | |
| 40103(c) | (no source). | |
| 40103(d) | 49 App.:1508(a) (last sentence). | |
| 40103(e) | 49 App.:1349(a) (3d sentence). | |
| 49 App.:1349(a) (last sentence). | Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, §308(a) (last sentence); added Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, §524(a)(1), 96 Stat. 695. |
In subsection (a)(1), the word "has" is substituted for "is declared to possess and exercise complete and" to eliminate surplus words. The word "national" is omitted as surplus. The text of 49 App.:1508(a) (1st sentence words after 1st comma) is omitted as surplus.
In subsection (a)(2), the words "of the United States" are omitted for consistency in the revised title and because of the definition of "navigable airspace" in section 40102(a) of the revised title. The words "or amending" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b), the word "Administrator" in section 307(a), (c), and (d) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (Public Law 85–726, 72 Stat. 749, 750) is retained on authority of 49:106(g).
In subsection (b)(1) and (3)(B), the word "rule" is omitted as being synonymous with "regulation".
In subsection (b)(1), the words "under such terms, conditions, and limitations as he may deem" are omitted as surplus. The words "In the exercise of his authority under section 1348(a) of this Appendix" in 49 App.:1522 are omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement.
In subsection (b)(2), before clause (A), the word "shall" is substituted for "is further authorized and directed" for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsection (b)(3), before clause (A), the words "In the exercise of his authority under section 1348(a) of this Appendix" in 49 App.:1522 are omitted as surplus. The word "navigable" is added for clarity and consistency. In clause (A), the words "such zones or" are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b)(4), the words "the military exception" are substituted for "any exception relating to military or naval functions" to eliminate unnecessary words and because "naval" is included in "military". The words "applies to a regulation prescribed under" are substituted for "In the exercise of the rulemaking authority . . . the Secretary of Transportation shall be subject to" to eliminate unnecessary words and because "rules" and "regulations" are synonymous.
Subsection (c) is added for clarity.
In subsection (d), the words "including the Canal Zone" are omitted because of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977.
In subsection (e), before clause (1), the words "any landing area" are omitted as being included in the definition of "air navigation facility" in section 40102(a) of the revised title. The word "only" is added for clarity. In clause (2), the words "on September 3, 1982" are added for clarity.
Regulations
Pub. L. 85–726, title VI, §613(a), (b), as added by Pub. L.101–508, title IX, §9124, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–370, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
Air Traffic Control Operational Contingency Plans
Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title V, §504, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3353, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(c)
Air Shows
Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title V, §512, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3356, provided that: "On an annual basis, the Administrator [of the Federal Aviation Administration] shall work with representatives of [Federal Aviation] Administration-approved air shows, the general aviation community, and stadiums and other large outdoor events and venues to identify and resolve, to the maximum extent practicable, scheduling conflicts between Administration-approved air shows and large outdoor events and venues where—
"(1) flight restrictions will be imposed pursuant to section 521 of title V of division F of Public Law 108–199 (118 Stat. 343) [set out below]; or
"(2) any other restriction will be imposed pursuant to Federal Aviation Administration Flight Data Center Notice to Airmen 4/3621 (or any successor notice to airmen)."
Air Traffic Services at Aviation Events
Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title V, §530, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3365, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) The services and support required to meet levels of activity at prior events, if any, similar to the event.
"(2) The anticipated need for services and support at the event."
Enhanced Air Traffic Services
Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title V, §547, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3377, provided that:
"(a)
"(1) lasts at least 2 years; and
"(2) operates in at least 3 suitable airports.
"(b)
"(c)
"(d)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) prioritizing aircraft equipped with certain NextGen avionics during a Ground Delay Program by assigning them fewer minutes of delay relative to other aircraft based upon principles established after consultation with aircraft operators and manufacturers; or
"(B) sequencing aircraft equipped with certain NextGen avionics ahead of other aircraft in the Traffic Flow Management System to the maximum extent consistent with safety.
"(e)
"(f)
Maintaining Restrictions Under Certain NOTAMs
Pub. L. 108–199, div. F, title V, §521, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 343, provided that:
"(a)
"(1) shall, without regard to any fiscal year limitation, maintain in full force and effect the restrictions imposed under Federal Aviation Administration Notices to Airmen FDC 3/2122, FDC 3/2123, and FDC 2/0199; and
"(2) may not grant any waivers or exemptions from such restrictions, except—
"(A) as authorized by air traffic control for operational or safety purposes;
"(B) with respect to an event, stadium, or other venue—
"(i) for operational purposes;
"(ii) for the transport of team members, officials of the governing body, and immediate family members and guests of such team members and officials to and from such event, stadium, or venue;
"(iii) in the case of a sporting event, for the transport of equipment or parts to and from such sporting event;
"(iv) to permit a broadcast rights holder to provide broadcast coverage of such event, stadium, or venue; and
"(v) for safety and security purposes related to such event, stadium, or venue; and
"(C) to allow the operation of an aircraft in restricted airspace to the extent necessary to arrive at or depart from an airport using standard air traffic control procedures.
"(b)
"(c)
National Airspace Redesign
Pub. L. 106–181, title VII, §736, Apr. 5, 2000, 114 Stat. 171, provided that:
"(a)
"(1) The national airspace, comprising more than 29 million square miles, handles more than 55,000 flights per day.
"(2) Almost 2,000,000 passengers per day traverse the United States through 20 major en route centers, including more than 700 different sectors.
"(3) Redesign and review of the national airspace may produce benefits for the travelling public by increasing the efficiency and capacity of the air traffic control system and reducing delays.
"(4) Redesign of the national airspace should be a high priority for the Federal Aviation Administration and the air transportation industry.
"(b)
"(c)
"(d)
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