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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 28-8411 (2026)

Authority of cities, towns and counties; limitation

✓ current as of May 2026
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A. The governing body of a city or town or the board of supervisors of a county may:

1. Acquire, establish, construct, own, control, lease, equip, improve, maintain, operate and regulate airports for the use of aircraft within or outside the limits of the city, town or county.

2. For the purpose described in paragraph 1 of this subsection, use property that is suitable and that is or may hereafter be owned or controlled by the city, town or county.

B. This section does not:

1. Authorize the governing body of a city or town or the board of supervisors of a county to restrict or limit the length or width of an airstrip or runway used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, and any such restriction or limitation is void.

2. Affect the zoning authority of a county, city or town pursuant to other provisions of law.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2015–2020 · leading case: DBT Yuma, L.L.C. v. Yuma Cnty. Airport Auth., 361 P.3d 379 (Ariz. 2015).
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DBT Yuma, L.L.C. v. Yuma Cnty. Airport Auth., 361 P.3d 379 (Ariz. 2015). · cites it 2× “¶ 7 Yuma County’s lease of airport property to YCAA was authorized by and executed pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 28-8411 and -8423. Under A.R.S.”
Dakota Territory Tours ACC v. Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Auth. Inc., 383 F. Supp. 3d 885 (D. Ariz. 2019). · cites it 3× “" A.R.S. § 28-8411(A)(1). The only limitation on this power is that the town, city, or county may not "restrict or limit the length or width of an airstrip or runway used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.”
State Ex Rel Brnovich v. City of Phoenix (Ariz. 2020). · cites it 2× “See A.R.S. § 28-8411(A) (authorizing cities to own and operate airports).”
Dbt Yuma LLC v. Yuma Cnty. Airport Auth. (Ariz. 2015). · cites it 2× “¶7 Yuma County’s lease of airport property to YCAA was authorized by and executed pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 28-8411 and -8423. Under A.R.S.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 28-8411(A) — 1 case
State Ex Rel Brnovich v. City of Phoenix (Ariz. 2020). “See A.R.S. § 28-8411(A) (authorizing cities to own and operate airports).”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 28-8411(A)(1) — 1 case
Dakota Territory Tours ACC v. Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Auth. Inc., 383 F. Supp. 3d 885 (D. Ariz. 2019). “" A.R.S. § 28-8411(A)(1). The only limitation on this power is that the town, city, or county may not "restrict or limit the length or width of an airstrip or runway used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 28-8411(B)(1) — 1 case
Dakota Territory Tours ACC v. Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Auth. Inc., 383 F. Supp. 3d 885 (D. Ariz. 2019). “" A.R.S. § 28-8411(A)(1). The only limitation on this power is that the town, city, or county may not "restrict or limit the length or width of an airstrip or runway used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.”
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