Sec. 13b-47. Criteria for approval.
Sec. 13b-47. Criteria for approval. (a) In determining whether he shall issue a
certificate of approval or license for the use or operation of any proposed commercial
use air navigation facility, the commissioner shall take into consideration (1) its proposed
location, size and layout, (2) its relationship to the comprehensive long-range master
transportation plan and to any other comprehensive plan for state-wide and nation-wide
development, (3) the availability of areas suitable for safe future expansion, (4) the
freedom of adjoining areas from obstructions based on a proper glide ratio, (5) the nature
of the terrain and of the uses to which the proposed airport will be put, and (6) the
possibilities for future development.
(b) In determining whether he shall issue a certificate of approval or license for the
use or operation of any proposed private use air navigation facility, the commissioner
shall take into consideration: (1) Its proposed location, size and layout; (2) the freedom
of adjacent areas from obstructions based on a proper glide ratio; (3) the nature of the
terrain and the uses to which the proposed air navigation facility will be put; (4) the type
of equipment to be utilized and the flight experience of the operator; (5) the amount of
noise to be produced at such facility; and (6) such other factors as he deems appropriate.
(1969, P.A. 768, S. 42; P.A. 85-427, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 85-427 applied previously existing provisions to commercial use facilities and added Subsec. (b) re
issuance of certificate of approval or license for private use facilities; (Revisor's note: In 2003 a reference in Subsec. (b)
to "... glide ratio and (3) ..." was changed editorially by the Revisors to "... glide ratio; (3) ...").
Cited. 201 C. 700.