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49 U.S.C. § 44719

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Standards for navigational aids
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/us/usc/t49/s44719
Title
49 — Transportation
Chapter
STVII/PTA/SPTIII/CH447
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations on standards for installing navigational aids, including airport control towers. For each type of facility, the regulations shall consider at a minimum traffic density (number of aircraft operations without consideration of aircraft size), terrain and other obstacles to navigation, weather characteristics, passengers served, and potential aircraft operating efficiencies. (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1201.) Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4471949 App.:1348 (note).Dec. 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100–223, § 308, 101 Stat. 1526. The words “Not later than December 31, 1988” are omitted as obsolete.

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