Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Subtitle 2 - AIRPORTS DIVISION
Chapter 11 - AIRPORT SITE APPROVAL, AIRPORT LICENSING, AND AIRPORT LICENSE RENEWAL
Section 19-11-1 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Airport" means any area of land or water which is used, or intended for use, for the landing and take-off of aircraft, and any appurtenant areas which are used, or intended for use, for airport buildings or other airport facilities or rights-of-way, including approaches, together with all airport buildings and facilities located thereon.

"Airport hazard" means any structure or tree which obstructs the airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking-off at an airport, or any use of land which creates a dangerous condition, including the placement of strong lights which blind pilots during such operations.

"Airport purpose" means the declaration of an airport as either a private, public, or quasi-public airport, as defined in this section, by the owner of the airport.

"Character or type of airport" means the structural nature of an airport's design as indicated by an instrument runway or a noninstrument runway upon it, irrespective of whether the airport is a public, private, or quasi-public airport.

"Department" means the department of transportation of the State of Hawaii.

"Director" means the director of the department of transportation, or his authorized representative.

"Instrument runway" means a runway equipped or designated to be equipped with a precision electronic landing aid, such as instrument landing system (ILS), ground controlled approach (GCA), or precision approach radar (PAR).

"Noninstrument runway" means a runway other than an instrument runway.

"Operation of aircraft" or "operate aircraft" means the use, navigation, or piloting of aircraft in the airspace over the State or upon any airport within the State.

"Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, unincorporated association, joint stock association, or any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar representative thereof; or the State or any of its political subdivisions, or agencies thereof.

"Private airport" means an airport owned or operated by a person and not open to the public.

"Public airport" means an airport owned or operated by the state, municipality, county, or other political subdivision or public corporation of the state, and opened for the use of the general public.

"Quasi-public airport" means an airport owned or operated by a person and open to the public in part or in whole as evidenced by its use by either aircraft operators or paying passengers carried in privately owned aircraft operated for hire.

"Rules" means the rules set forth under this chapter.

"Runway" means the surface of an airport used for the landing and taking-off of aircraft.

"State" means the State of Hawaii.