<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4ed000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=70:02:04:17"><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0-000000">70:02:04:17</span></a><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0-000001">.  Approval required for use of temporary airport -- Method of application -- Time element -- Inspection by Department of Transportation -- Refusal by commission upon misuse of certificate of approval.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0"> Before the owner of any aircraft uses, or propose</span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">s</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0"> to use, any area of land or water for temporary operations to, in any nature, transport or load and unload passengers, the owner shall apply to the </span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">c</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">ommission for a </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">certificate of approval for a </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">temporary </span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">airport</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0"> upon forms provided for that purpose by the </span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">department</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">. The application must be received by the </span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">department</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0"> at least </span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">fifteen</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0"> days before the date the applicant wishe</span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">s</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0"> to use the area. The area </span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0"> then be inspected by the </span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">department.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0"> </span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">T</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">he commission may issue a </span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">certificate of approval for a temporary airport</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">, not to exceed </span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">sixty</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0"> days</span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">, if the area:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4ed000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">    (1)  Is of a size and nature that is safe for use by the type of aircraft specified in the application to be used in the operations; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">    (2)  Has clear and unobstructed approaches to the temporary landing area.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4ed000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">However, if the </span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">c</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">ommission at any time determines that the </span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">certificate of approval</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0"> is being </span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">utilized by any aircraft owner in a manner contrary to the interest of the health, welfare, and safety of the public, the commission must refuse to grant a certificate of approval for a temporary airport.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4ed000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">    </span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987</span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">; 52 SDR 10, effective August 4, 2025</span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">    </span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=50-5-1.2"><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0-000003">50-5-1.2</span></a><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">    </span><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=50-5-1"><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0-000003">50-5-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=50-5-3"><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0-000003">50-5-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">, 60-5-6, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=50-5-8"><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0-000003">50-5-8</span></a><span class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4edP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf64c0f97-43c1-47a8-b201-c5829a6cb4ed000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>