Okla. Stat. tit. 3, § 3-90
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Construction and repair of airports in various counties -
Official statutory text
Minimum runways - Federal funds.
In order to assure a safe and adequate system of airports within
this state:
1. In every county wherein there is no active airport, the
Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics is authorized to
construct within such county or a municipality located therein or
upon land owned by the federal government but under the active
control of the state, county or a municipality located within such
county a runway of not less than two thousand six hundred (2,600)
feet in length and to repair, maintain and hardsurface such runway.
2. In each county wherein there already exists an active
airport owned by such county or a municipality located therein or
upon land owned by the federal government but under the active
control of the state, county or a municipality located within such
county, but there does not exist within such county a hardsurfaced
runway of at least two thousand six hundred (2,600) feet in length,
the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics may construct
upon such lands as those described in paragraph 1 of this section a
runway of not less than two thousand six hundred (2,600) feet and
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may repair, maintain and hardsurface such runway, or may, where
sufficient land is available for such purpose, expand such existing
airport to a length of two thousand six hundred (2,600) feet and may
thereupon repair, maintain and hardsurface the entire runway.
3. During the fiscal year in which federal funds are available
under the Federal Airport Program for development or improvement of
a state, county or city owned or controlled airport, the Oklahoma
Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics shall be prohibited from
performing any construction or major repair work upon such airstrip
unless and until such federal funds have been available for such
purpose.
4. The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics, in any
county where no airport containing two thousand six hundred (2,600)
feet or more runway exists, is authorized to accept gifts of land to
be used for a county airport and of money to be used to acquire an
airport.
5. The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics is
further authorized to accept federal grants for construction,
repair, maintenance and other purposes not inconsistent with the
provisions of this section and to utilize machinery and material for
the purpose of matching available federal funds and grants.
In order to assure a safe and adequate system of airports within
this state:
1. In every county wherein there is no active airport, the
Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics is authorized to
construct within such county or a municipality located therein or
upon land owned by the federal government but under the active
control of the state, county or a municipality located within such
county a runway of not less than two thousand six hundred (2,600)
feet in length and to repair, maintain and hardsurface such runway.
2. In each county wherein there already exists an active
airport owned by such county or a municipality located therein or
upon land owned by the federal government but under the active
control of the state, county or a municipality located within such
county, but there does not exist within such county a hardsurfaced
runway of at least two thousand six hundred (2,600) feet in length,
the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics may construct
upon such lands as those described in paragraph 1 of this section a
runway of not less than two thousand six hundred (2,600) feet and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 3. Aircraft and Airports Page 61
may repair, maintain and hardsurface such runway, or may, where
sufficient land is available for such purpose, expand such existing
airport to a length of two thousand six hundred (2,600) feet and may
thereupon repair, maintain and hardsurface the entire runway.
3. During the fiscal year in which federal funds are available
under the Federal Airport Program for development or improvement of
a state, county or city owned or controlled airport, the Oklahoma
Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics shall be prohibited from
performing any construction or major repair work upon such airstrip
unless and until such federal funds have been available for such
purpose.
4. The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics, in any
county where no airport containing two thousand six hundred (2,600)
feet or more runway exists, is authorized to accept gifts of land to
be used for a county airport and of money to be used to acquire an
airport.
5. The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics is
further authorized to accept federal grants for construction,
repair, maintenance and other purposes not inconsistent with the
provisions of this section and to utilize machinery and material for
the purpose of matching available federal funds and grants.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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