Opinion ID: 311492
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Airports.

Text: 187 Appellants' contention that the airports will not be public and that they therefore cannot be authorized under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 211 (1970) warrants little discussion in view of the fact that the contract between Alaska and Alyeska, whereunder the latter agrees to construct the airports for the former, specifically provides that each airport, as soon as it is open for air traffic, shall be open to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. 97 For the reasons discussed earlier, we hesitate to search for any hidden intention to the contrary, and if one exists there certainly is no indication of it in the present record. In addition, 49 U.S.C. Sec. 212(b) (1970) requires the lessee to maintain the lands in such condition, and provide for the furnishing of such facilities, service, fuel, and other supplies, as are necessary to make the lands available for public use as an airport   , and applicable regulations of the Department of the Interior provide for cancellation of the lease for failure to comply with such conditions. See 43 C.F.R. Sec. 2911.1-2(c) (1972). 188