Arizona Administrative Code › Title 17 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 2 - Department of Transportation - Aeronautics › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R17-2-101 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
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.