Florida Statute 330.27 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXV
AVIATION

Chapter 330
REGULATION OF AIRCRAFT, PILOTS, AND AIRPORTS

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F.S. 330.27

330.27 Definitions, when used in ss. 330.29-330.39.—

(1) “Aircraft” means a powered or unpowered machine or device capable of atmospheric flight, except a parachute or other such device used primarily as safety equipment.

(2) “Airport” means an area of land or water used for, or intended to be used for, landing and takeoff of aircraft, including appurtenant areas, buildings, facilities, or rights-of-way necessary to facilitate such use or intended use.

(3) “Department” means the Department of Transportation.

(4) “Limited airport” means any airport limited exclusively to the specific conditions stated on the site approval order or license.

(5) “Private airport” means an airport, publicly or privately owned, which is not open or available for use by the public, but may be made available to others by invitation of the owner or manager.

(6) “Public airport” means an airport, publicly or privately owned, which is open for use by the public.

(7) “Temporary airport” means an airport at which flight operations are conducted under visual flight rules established by the Federal Aviation Administration and which is used for less than 30 consecutive days with no more than 10 operations per day.

(8) “Ultralight aircraft” means any aircraft meeting the criteria established by part 103 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.

History.—s. 1, ch. 24046, 1947; s. 24, ch. 57-1; s. 2, ch. 65-178; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 103, ch. 71-377; s. 2, ch. 73-326; s. 1, ch. 75-16; s. 1, ch. 77-273; s. 1, ch. 84-205; s. 12, ch. 95-146; s. 475, ch. 95-148; s. 22, ch. 2003-286; s. 6, ch. 2023-70.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 330.27

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 330.27.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 330.27

Total Results: 2

Stivers v. Ford Motor Credit Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-12-27

Citation: 777 So. 2d 1023, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 16890, 2000 WL 1872986

Snippet: Fla. Stat. (2000) ("navigational hazard"); §§ 330.27(3), 332.004(2), Fla. Stat. (2000) ("airport hazard");

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1983-05-17

Snippet: 36 provides that no municipality (defined by s 330.27[10], F.S., to mean pertaining to a municipality