Code of Massachusetts Regulations
702 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS AERONAUTICS COMMISSION
Title 702 CMR 5.00 - Airports, Heliports and Restricted Landing Areas
Section 5.08 - Airport Managers

Universal Citation: 702 MA Code of Regs 702.5

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) Licensing. Any person, qualified as provided in 702 CMR 5.08(2), who successfully passes a written examination given by the division, may be licensed as an Airport Manager. The division may, after due hearing if such hearing is requested, revoke or suspend any license issued hereunder for any cause which, in its discretion, it may deem sufficient.

(2) Qualifications. Any citizen of the United States or a resident alien, at least 21 years of age, having a high school education or its equivalent, is eligible to take the required licensing examination.

(3) Duties. The Airport Manager shall:

(a) Have authority to suspend flying operations on or from the airport when in his or her opinion the condition of the landing areas or local conditions might make such operations unsafe.

(b) Be responsible for the observance in the operation of the airport of all applicable laws governing aeronautics and the rules and regulations adopted or approved thereunder, including all requirements of 14 C.F.R. Part 139 if applicable.

(c) Designate a person whom he or she deems competent and whom he or she has instructed on the action to be followed in emergency situations to act in his or her stead at such times as he or she shall be absent from the airport.

(d) Report to the division infractions of aeronautical laws, rules or regulations, or accidents on or in the vicinity of the airport, or involving aircraft or airmen based at or customarily operating from the airport under the manager's jurisdiction.

(e) Report to the division all changes in size, marking, lighting, obstruction or surface conditions of landing areas of the airport which might affect the safety of aircraft operations.

(f) Forward to the division, on March 1st and September 1st of each year, a listing of all aircraft based at the airport.

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