Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Subtitle 2 - AIRPORTS DIVISION
Chapter 17.1 - SMALL PLANE HANGAR UNITS AND TIE-DOWN SPACES AT PUBLIC AIRPORTS
Section 19-17.1-2 - Definitions

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

"Aircraft" means airplanes, airships, dirigibles, helicopters, gliders, amphibians, seaplanes, and other contrivance now or hereafter used for the navigation of or flight in air space.

"Airworthy aircraft" means any aircraft that is operative and is safely able to taxi, take-off, fly and land.

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

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

"Hangar" means

(1) any building owned by the State and deemed suitable by the department for the storage of and maintenance of aircraft; or

(2) hangar lot; or

(3) T-hangar.

"Hangar lot" means an open paved or unpaved land area designated for the storage and maintenance of aircraft or for the construction or installation of a building to be used or for the storage and maintenance of aircraft.

"Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, trust, association, company, joint venture, or any other legal entity (including any assignee, receiver, trustee, employee, or other similar representative), or the United States of America, or any foreign government, or the United Nations.

"Public airport" means that area of land and water under governmental jurisdiction which is used for landing and taking-off of aircraft, any appurtenant areas which are used for airport buildings or other airport facilities or rights-of-way, together with all airport buildings and facilities located thereon.

"State" means the State of Hawaii.

"T Hangar" means a small plane hangar installed by the State.

"Tie-Down" means any portion of a public airport designated temporarily or permanently by the Director for the parking or storage of small aircraft.