Arizona Administrative Code
Title 17 - TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 2 - Department of Transportation - Aeronautics
Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section R17-2-101 - Definitions
In this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
"ADOT" means the Arizona Department of Transportation.
"After-hours" means hours beyond those determined by airport management as appropriate to meet the seasonal demand.
"Aircraft ramp area" means an artificially surfaced section of airport ground designed and used for aircraft parking with access to a taxiway.
"Airport" means the geographical boundaries of the property owned by the Arizona Department of Transportation known as the Grand Canyon National Park Airport.
"Airport business" means any business venture operating inside the boundaries of the Grand Canyon National Park Airport or relying on business generated as a result of the presence of the airport, its customers, or employees.
"Airport gate" means an entryway onto an apron, not on leased property, whether through a fence or a building.
"Airport leaseholder" means a user of the airport under a lease agreement with the Department.
"Airport management" means one or more persons designated by the Director as responsible for the management of the airport and its operations.
"Airport operations area" means an area of the airport, within a fenced perimeter, including a runway, taxiway, apron, or other FAA-mandated safety areas that are used or intended to be used for landing, takeoff, or the surface maneuvering of aircraft.
"Airport terminal building" means a building owned by the airport that is used for accommodating the enplaning and deplaning of passengers and other associated activities.
"Apron" means an artificially surfaced area of ground designed and used for the parking and storage of aircraft at an airport.
"Commercial aviation" means the scheduled or non-scheduled transportation by air of persons or property for compensation or hire under FAA regulations.
"Commercial fuel handling" means the sale, storage, transportation, or distribution of fuels for compensation.
"Commercial ground transportation" means the non-air transportation of persons or property to or from the airport for compensation.
"Commercial service aircraft" means any aircraft while being used for commercial aviation purposes.
"Commercial service aircraft passenger" means a person, other than aircraft flight crew, who enplanes, deplanes, or who is onboard a commercial service aircraft.
"Commercial use ramp" means an apron designated by airport management for the parking of commercial service aircraft and the enplaning or deplaning of commercial service aircraft passengers.
"Direct costs" means labor, materials, and variable overhead expenses that are directly associated with a specific service.
"Direct phone" means telephone service directly to hotels, motels, or other businesses.
"Director" means the Director of the Arizona Department of Transportation or the Director's designee.
"Disabled aircraft" means an aircraft that requires assistance to move from any position on a runway, taxiway, or apron area of the airport.
"Disabled aircraft support equipment" means any equipment used to assist aircraft movement from any position on a runway, taxiway, or apron area of the airport.
"Electronic access security badge" means a credential issued by airport management to a person for identification as an employee of the airport, an airport tenant, or an airport contractor authorized to open electronically controlled gates.
"FAA" means the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States Department of Transportation.
"Fixed base operator" means an airport business that provides airport user services, including but not limited to, commercial fuel handling within the boundaries of the airport.
"Fuel" means all flammable fluids composed of a mixture of selected hydrocarbons manufactured and blended for the purpose of aircraft, railroad, or motor vehicle propulsion.
"Fuel supplier" means an airport business that dispenses fuel to retail customers or into vehicles owned or operated by that business.
"Lease" means a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified period in exchange for a specified compensation.
"License agreement" means a contract granting use or occupation of a portion of the terminal or other state-owned building in exchange for a specific compensation.
"Maximum landing weight" means the maximum weight at which an aircraft may normally be landed as determined by the manufacturer.
"NFPA" means the National Fire Protection Association.
"Non-terminal ramp area" means the portion of aircraft ramp area designated by airport management for the parking of aircraft when use of a terminal building is not required.
"Overnight parking" means the act of leaving a motor vehicle unoccupied between the hours of sunset and sunrise on airport property that is not leased.
"Permit holder" means a person, partnership, association, firm, or corporation that owns or operates a business at the airport under a use permit.
"Public use terminal" means a structure designated for use by the general public that is not specifically restricted or dedicated to any one airport business.
"Retail sales" means all sales activities at the airport not directly related to the transportation of persons or property. Sales include but are not limited to food, beverages, souvenirs, sundries, books, newspapers, and magazines.
"Rotorcraft" means a heavier-than-air aircraft that depends principally for its support in flight on the lift generated by one or more rotors.
"Security badge" means a credential issued by airport management to a person for identification as an employee of the airport, an airport tenant, or an airport contractor.
"Self-fuel dispensing or handling" means non-commercial fuel delivery to an aircraft, provided by the owner or operator.
"State" means the state of Arizona or its agents.
"Sunset" and"sunrise" have the same meaning and daily calculation as prescribed by the United States Naval Observatory (USNO), which is available on the internet at http://aa.usno.navy.mil or in hardcopy format from airport management.
"Taxiway" means an artificially surfaced strip of ground designed and used for the ground movement of aircraft at an airport.
"Terminal ramp area" means the portion of aircraft ramp area designated by airport management for the parking of aircraft when use of a terminal building is required.
"Terminal road" means an artificially surfaced strip of ground positioned in front of an airport terminal building, which is designated by airport management for the parking of vehicles and the loading or unloading of passengers.
"Terminal space" means any area within a structure designated as a terminal and used by the public for transitioning between aircraft and ground transportation.
"TSA" means the Transportation Security Administration of the United States Department of Homeland Security.
"Use permit" means a contract granting the privilege to conduct commercial operations at the airport in exchange for a specific compensation.
"Vehicle" means any equipment, other than aircraft, that is used for transporting persons or property.
