Section 105IAC3-3-2. Definitions

   (a) Aircraft─any contrivance now known, or hereinafter invented, used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air.

  (b) Airport─any area, site or location, either on land, water or upon any building, which is specifically adapted and maintained for the landing and taking off of aircraft, and includes its buildings and facilities, if any.

  (c) Certificate of Site Approval Holder─the current owner and/or operator of an airport.

  (d) Department─the Indiana department of transportation, division of aeronautics.

  (e) FAA─Federal Aviation Administration.

  (f) Heliport─any area designated and designed for the exclusive use of rotary wing and vertical take off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.

  (g) Lighter-Than-Air-Aircraft─a gas or hot air filled free balloon, with or without airborne heaters or engines, or any other type of balloon designed to transport persons or goods.

  (h) Municipality─any county, city, or incorporated town, of this state and any other political subdivision, public corporation, authority, or district in this state which is or may be authorized by law to acquire, establish, construct, maintain, improve, and operate airports and other air navigation facilities.

  (i) Operating Certificate of Approval Holder─the owner and/or operator of a public-use airport.

  (j) Overall Runway Length─the distance measured to include the usable runway length plus the area beyond the runway threshold specifically designed as runway for use by aircraft.

  (k) Person─any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or body politic, including any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar representative thereof.

  (l) Personal Use Airport─an airport that is used exclusively by the owner.

  (m) Private Use Airport─an airport that is for the exclusive use of the owner or other persons specifically authorized by the owner.

  (n) Provisional Landing Site─any area, site or location which is not classified as an airport, has no based aircraft, and is only used on an occasional basis with the landowner's permission by helicopters, lighter-than-air aircraft, or aircraft engaged in aerial applications to agricultural lands in accordance with IC 8-21-1-10.1.

  (o) Public Use Airport─an airport, whether privately or publicly owned, which the owner or persons having a right of access and control invite, encourage or allow flight operations by the general public without prior authorization, and which usually has commercial operations.

  (p) Runway─that portion of an airport, either turf or paved, which is designated for landing and taking off of aircraft.

  (q) Runway Safety Area─an area symmetrically located about the runway centerline, the dimensions of which include the runway width, and which is maintained for emergency aircraft operation.

  (r) Seaplane Base─an area of water specifically designated for the landing and taking off of seaplanes.

  (s) Temporary Airport─an airport which is intended to be used for a period of less than thirty (30) consecutive days for special events or emergency services.

  (t) Threshold─a point at which a minimum 20:1 obstruction clearance is obtained and which is represented by a line perpendicular to the runway centerline indicating the beginning of the usable landing length of the specific runway.

  (u) Ultralight─an aircraft that is used only for recreation or sport purposes, and satisfies all criteria and requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 103.

  (v) Ultralight Flightpark─an area, site, or location which is specifically adapted and used or intended to be used for the landing and taking off of ultralights.

  (w) Usable Landing Length─the distance measured from any runway threshold to the opposite end of that runway. (Indiana Department of Transportation; 105 IAC 3-3-2; filed Jan 6, 1983, 1:55 p.m.: 6 IR 309; readopted filed Nov 7, 2001, 3:20 p.m.: 25 IR 899; readopted filed Jun 14, 2007, 2:45 p.m.: 20070627-IR-105070237RFA; readopted filed Oct 2, 2013, 11:39 a.m.: 20131030-IR-105130295RFA) NOTE: Transferred from Department of Transportation (100 IAC 3-4-2) to Indiana Department of Transportation (105 IAC 3-3-2) by P.L.112-1989, SECTION 5, effective July 1, 1989.