50-5-1. Application for approval of public airports and certain private airports--Action on application--Violation as misdemeanor.

Any owner or operator of a public airport shall apply to the commission for approval for the public airport prior to its use. Any owner or operator of a private airport located within six miles of the nearest boundary of any approved public airport shall apply to the commission for approval for the private airport prior to its use. The commission shall approve or reject an application within sixty days of receipt of the completed application.

A person is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor if the person uses or operates a public airport or a private airport located within six miles of the nearest boundary of an approved public airport without the approval of the commission.

Source: SDC 1939, § 2.0111; SL 1947, ch 1, § 6; SL 1949, ch 4, § 1; SL 2004, ch 287, § 1; SL 2010, ch 227, § 32; SL 2019, ch 203, § 16.

50-5-1.1. Exemption of certain airports from approval requirements.

The approval requirements of § 50-5-1 do not apply to temporary airports used only by aircraft while engaged in providing emergency medical services or other emergency services.

Source: SL 2004, ch 287, § 2; SL 2014, ch 222, § 30.