NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 63-4 (2026)

Joint airports established by cities, towns and counties

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The governing bodies of any city, town and county in this State are hereby authorized to jointly acquire, establish, construct, own, control, lease, equip, improve, maintain, operate, and regulate airports or landing fields for the use of airplanes and other aircraft within or without the limits of such cities, towns and counties, and may use for such purpose or purposes any property suitable therefor that is now or may at any time hereafter be jointly owned or controlled by such city, town and county. (1929, c. 87, s. 4.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1967–2002 · leading case: Piedmont Triad Airport Auth. v. Urbine, 554 S.E.2d 331 (N.C. 2001).

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Piedmont Triad Airport Auth. v. Urbine, 554 S.E.2d 331 (N.C. 2001). · cites it 9× “PTAA’s supplementary enabling legislation, or charter, provides that “[a]ny lands acquired, owned, controlled or occupied by the said Airport Authority shall, and are hereby declared to be acquired, owned, controlled and occupied for a public purpose” and expressly authorizes…”

In Re ANC Rental Corp., Inc., 278 B.R. 714 (Bankr. D. Del. 2002). · cites it 2× “, N.C. Gen.Stat. §§ 63-4, 63-53(3), 63-83; N.”

Vance Cnty. v. Royster, 155 S.E.2d 790 (N.C. 1967). “Nearly forty years ago, when flight across the ocean was still a marvel and commercial air travel and transportation were in their infancy, the Legislature of this State authorized cities and counties jointly to acquire, construct and operate airports and to exercise the power…”

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