A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to designate certain airports North Carolina legacy airports.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 6 of Chapter 63 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 63‑59.  Designation of legacy airports.
The Department of Transportation shall name as a legacy airport any airport located in North Carolina that meets the following requirements: the airport (i) is owned and operated by a county, (ii) was established as an airport and has been in continuous operation since at least 1944, (iii) contains a terminal building that was built and has been in continuous operation since at least 1944, (iv) has an actively used runway that is at least 6,500 feet long, and (v) has contributed significantly to the development of aviation in this State."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.