Okla. Stat. tit. 3, § 3-82v2

As used in the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics

Act, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Aeronautics” means the science, art and practice of flight

including, but not limited to, transportation by aircraft and

matters relating to air commerce; the operation, construction,

repair or maintenance of aircraft, aircraft power plants and

accessories including the repair, packing and maintenance of

parachutes; the design, establishment, construction, extension,

operation, improvement, repair or maintenance of airports,

restricted landing areas or other air navigation facilities; and

instruction in flying or ground subjects pertaining thereto;

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2. “Aeronautical hazard” means any structure, object of natural

growth or use of land, which obstructs the airspace required for the

flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at an airport that is

otherwise hazardous to the operation and navigation of aircraft;

3. “Air navigation facility” means any facility used in,

available for use in, or designed for use in, aid of air navigation

including landing areas, any structures, mechanisms, lights,

beacons, markers, communicating systems or other instrumentalities

or devices used or useful as an aid, or constituting an advantage or

convenience, to the safe taking off, navigation and landing of

aircraft, or the safe and efficient operation or maintenance of an

airport and any combination of any or all of such facilities;

4. “Aircraft” means any contraption now known, or hereafter

invented, used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air or

airspace;

5. “Airman” means any individual who engages, as the person in

command, or as a pilot, mechanic or member of the crew, in the

navigation of aircraft while under way, and any individual who is

directly in charge of the inspection, maintenance, overhauling or

repair of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers and appliances;

6. “Airport” means an area of land or water that is used, or

intended to be used, for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, and

buildings and facilities, if any;

7. “Airspace” means that portion of the atmosphere overlying a

designated geographical area considered as subject to territorial

jurisdiction or international law in respect to its use by aircraft,

guided missiles, and rockets;

8. “Commercial service airport” means an airport meeting the

current Federal Aviation Administration definition for commercial

service airport;

9. “Commission” means the seven members of the Oklahoma

Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission as appointed by the Governor;

10. “Department” means the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and

Aeronautics;

11. “Director” means the Director of the Oklahoma Department of

Aerospace and Aeronautics;

12. “General aviation airport” means an airport not meeting the

criteria for definition as a commercial service or reliever airport;

13. “Helipad” means a small, designated area, usually with a

prepared surface, on a heliport, airport, landing or takeoff area,

apron or ramp, or movement area used for takeoff, landing or parking

of helicopters;

14. “Heliport” means an area of land, water or structure used

or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of helicopters

and includes its buildings and facilities, if any;

15. “Manned aircraft” means an aircraft, as defined in this

section, that is operated with a person in or on the aircraft;

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16. “Model aircraft” means an aircraft as defined in this

section that is mechanically driven or launched into flight and that

meets all of the following requirements:

a. is flown solely for hobby or recreational purposes,

and

b. is not used for payment, consideration, gratuity or

benefit, directly or indirectly charged, demanded,

received or collected by any person for the use of the
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16. “Model aircraft” means an aircraft as defined in this

section that is mechanically driven or launched into flight and that

meets all of the following requirements:

a. is flown solely for hobby or recreational purposes,

and

b. is not used for payment, consideration, gratuity or

benefit, directly or indirectly charged, demanded,

received or collected by any person for the use of the

aircraft or any photographic or video image produced

by the aircraft;

17. “Municipality” means any incorporated city, village, or

town of this state and any county or political subdivision or

district in this state, or any public trust thereof, which is, or

may be, authorized by law to acquire, establish, construct,

maintain, improve, and operate airports, airstrips, and aeronautical

navigation facilities;

18. “Operation of aircraft” or “operate aircraft” means the

use, navigation or piloting of aircraft in the airspace over this

state or upon any airport within this state;

19. “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership,

corporation, company, association, joint stock association or body

politic and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or other

similar representative thereof;

20. “Primary commercial service airport” means an airport

meeting the current Federal Aviation Administration definition for

primary commercial service airport;

21. “Reliever airport” means an airport designated by the

Federal Aviation Administration as a reliever airport and which

provides substantial capacity or instrument training relief to a

primary commercial service airport;

22. “Resources” means services, facilities, funds, equipment,

property, personnel and such other activities as are customarily

included within the term;

23. “State” or “this state” means the State of Oklahoma;

24. “Unmanned aircraft” means an aircraft, as defined in this

section, that is operated without the possibility of human

intervention from within or on the aircraft;

25. “Unmanned aircraft system” means an unmanned aircraft and

associated elements including communication links and components

that control the unmanned aircraft that are required for the pilot

in command to operate safely and efficiently in the National

Airspace System;

26. “Vertiport” means an area of land, water, or structure used

or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of VTOL aircraft;

and

27. “VTOL aircraft” means an aircraft which has vertical

takeoff and landing capability.

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