97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB0149

 

Introduced 1/27/2011, by Sen. Shane Cultra

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
620 ILCS 5/49.1  from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.49a

    Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Provides that after the effective date of this amendatory Act, no person may create or construct any airport hazard which obstructs a restricted landing area. Further provides that no person may erect any airport hazard within 1,500 feet on either side of a restricted landing area or within 3,000 feet from the landing approach or departure surface end of the runway. Removes reference to residential airports and the definition of "based aircraft". Provides definition of "restricted landing area" (rather than referring to regulations in effect in 1989). Defines "airport hazard" and "private use". Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Aeronautics Act is amended by
5changing Section 49.1 as follows:
 
6    (620 ILCS 5/49.1)  (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.49a)
7    Sec. 49.1. Creation of hazards. After the effective date of
8this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, no person may
9create or construct any airport hazard which obstructs a
10restricted landing area. No person may create or construct any
11airport hazard within 1,500 feet on either side of a restricted
12landing area or within 3,000 feet from the landing approach or
13departure surface end of the runway.
14    As used in this Section 49.1, "restricted landing area"
15means any area of land, water, or both that is used or is made
16available for the landing and takeoff of aircraft that is
17intended for private use.
18    As used in this Section 49.1, "airport hazard" means any
19structure, object of natural growth, or use of land that
20obstructs the airspace required for the flight of aircraft in
21landing or takeoff at any restricted landing area or is
22otherwise hazardous to the landing or takeoff of such aircraft.
23    As used in this Section 49.1, "private use" means a landing

 

 

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1facility that is not open to the general public. Use is limited
2to the certificate holder and any other users as authorized by
3the certificate holder. No person may create or construct any
4airport hazard which obstructs a restricted landing area or
5residential airport that (1) serves 20 or more based aircraft,
6and (2) is located within the "metropolitan region" as that
7term is defined in the Regional Transportation Authority Act.
8For the purpose of this Section, "based aircraft" are aircraft
9that are regularly hangared or tied-down at the restricted
10landing area or residential airport, or that use it as their
11primary base of operation. As used in this Section 49.1,
12"restricted landing area" or "residential airport" shall have
13the meaning set forth in regulations of the Department in
14effect on the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1989,
15but shall not include amendments of the regulations adopted by
16the Department thereafter.
17(Source: P.A. 86-963.)
 
18    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
19becoming law.