Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2024 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 05/17/2025
.010 Definitions for chapter.
.011 Definitions of aviation terms.
.012 Definitions of local administrative units.
.020 Repealed, 1948.
.021 Repealed, 1974.
.022 Repealed, 1964.
.023 Repealed, 1960.
.024 Rules and regulations.
.030 Repealed, 1948.
.031 Repealed, 1948.
.032 Repealed, 2022.
.033 Repealed, 1948.
.040 Repealed, 1948.
.050 Repealed, 2022.
.060 Repealed, 1958.
.061 Prohibition against operation of or acting as crewmember of civil aircraft while using or under the influence of alcohol or other substance -- Consent to tests -- Penalty -- Reports to Federal Aviation Administration.
.070 Repealed, 2022.
.075 Human trafficking hotline telephone number to be prominently displayed in each airport’s publicly accessible restrooms -- Penalties.
.080 Air traffic rules.
.085 Unmanned aircraft facility map for commercial airport.
.086 Restrictions on operation of unmanned aircraft -- Exemption.
.090 Inspection of general aviation airport facilities -- Certificate of approval -- Revocation.
.100 Compliance with air traffic rules.
.110 Police powers of secretary, officers and employees.
.120 Acquisition of facilities by cabinet -- Aid to other agencies.
.121 State airways system -- State airport plan -- Aeronautics controversies -- Injunctive proceedings.
.122 Condemnation -- Effect on zoning of adjacent property.
.123 Declaration of public purposes of governmental actions in the field of aviation.
.125 Purchase of liability insurance.
.130 Federal aid.
.132 Local air boards.
.133 Purpose, duties and powers of the board -- Rules and regulations, publication -- Enforcement -- Promotion of facilities.
.1335 Compliance with KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090.
.134 Appropriations for airports -- Bond issue, election, tax.
.135 Power to borrow money.
.136 Board may issue revenue bonds or purchase securities of other governmental agency.
.137 Contracts for use of airport -- Expenditures for airport.
.138 Title to property acquired by board -- Tax exemptions.
.139 Repealed, 1964.
.140 Financial aid, benefits or services by airport boards.
.150 Reimbursement to airport boards.
.160 Application for federal funds for operating subsidies.
.165 Landing strips for personal use -- Limitation on regulation by local government -- Fee.
.170 Repealed, 1960.
.180 Repealed, 1960.
.190 Repealed, 1960.
.200 Declaration of purpose.
.203 Repealed, 2022.
.205 Repealed, 1960.
.207 Repealed, 2022.
.210 Repealed, 2022.
.213 Repealed, 2022.
.215 Repealed, 1960.
.220 Repealed, 1960.
.230 Repealed, 1942.
.240 Repealed, 1942.
.250 Repealed, 1942.
.260 Repealed, 1942.
.270 Repealed, 1942.
.280 Repealed, 1942.
.290 Repealed, 1942.
.300 Repealed, 1942.
.310 Repealed, 1942.
.320 Repealed, 1942.
.330 Repealed, 1942.
.340 Repealed, 1942.
.350 Repealed, 1942.
.360 Repealed, 1942.
.370 Repealed, 1960.
.380 Repealed, 1960.
.390 Repealed, 1960.
.400 Repealed, 1960.
.410 Repealed, 1960.
.420 Repealed, 1960.
.430 Repealed, 1960.
.440 Repealed, 1960.
.450 Repealed, 1960.
.460 Repealed, 1960.
.470 Repealed, 1960.
.475 Acquisition of airport facilities by counties bordering state boundary.
.476 Functions by municipalities in field of aviation are governmental in character.
.480 Repealed, 1960.
.490 Repealed, 2022.
.500 Repealed, 1976.
.505 Transportation Cabinet authorized to aid publicly used airports -- Regulations.
.510 Repealed, 1960.
.520 Repealed, 1958.
.525 Kentucky aviation economic development fund -- Sources and distribution of fund moneys -- Use of fund moneys.
.530 Repealed, 1996.
.540 Repealed, 1984.
.549 Repealed, 1996.
.550 Repealed, 1996.
.560 Repealed, 1996.
.570 Repealed, 1996.
.580 Repealed, 1986.
.590 Repealed, 1996.
.600 Repealed, 1946.
.610 Repealed, 1958.
.620 Repealed, 1996.
.630 Governmental unit may issue revenue bonds for airport purposes.
.635 Procedure when city and county act jointly.
.640 Repealed, 1970.
.650 Bonds negotiable and tax free -- Method of sale -- Payable solely from revenues.
.660 Application of proceeds of bonds.
.670 Receiver.
.680 Maintenance, operation and depreciation funds -- Rates.
.690 Transfer of surplus to depreciation account.
.700 Expenditure and investment of depreciation fund.
.710 Refunding bonds.
.720 Additional bonds.
.730 Additional bonds, purposes of issue.
.740 KRS 183.630 to 183.730 constitutes alternate method of acquisition -- Effect of other statutes.
.745 Repealed, 1960.
.746 Repealed, 1960.
.750 Repealed, 1958.
.751 Repealed, 1960.
.752 Repealed, 1960.
.753 Repealed, 1960.
.754 Repealed, 1960.
.755 Repealed, 1960.
.756 Repealed, 1960.
.757 Repealed, 1960.
.758 Repealed, 1960.
.760 Repealed, 1958.
.761 Repealed, 1964.
.762 Contracts with federal government for federal aid in airport development.
.763 Contractual powers.
.764 State aid for public airports.
.765 Airport development.
.766 State may match federal funds.
.767 State aid conditioned on acquisition of necessary land.
.768 No aid for private airports.
.769 Compliance with laws and regulations.
.770 Repealed, 1960.
.771 Title to airport property.
.772 Kentucky airport development fund -- Sources -- Use -- Continuation.
.781 Repealed, 1962.
.782 Repealed, 1962.
.783 Repealed, 1962.
.784 Repealed, 1962.
.785 Repealed, 1962.
.786 Repealed, 1962.
.787 Repealed, 1962.
.788 Repealed, 1962.
.789 Repealed, 1962.
.790 Repealed, 1962.
.791 Repealed, 1962.
.792 Repealed, 1962.
.793 Repealed, 1962.
.820 Renumbered as KRS 39.600.
.830 Renumbered as KRS 39.610.
.840 Renumbered as KRS 39.620.
.850 Renumbered as KRS 39.630.
.861 Establishment of Airport Zoning Commission -- Jurisdiction over land use issues.
.862 Commission membership -- Compensation -- Vote of ex officio chairman.
.8621 Commission administrator -- Assignment -- Qualifications -- Duties.
.863 Corporate nature -- Quorum.
.864 Venue of legal actions.
.865 Commission functions.
.866 Legislative findings as to airport hazards.
.867 Zoning jurisdiction -- Regulations -- Public files.
.868 Factors to be considered in zoning.
.869 Variance permits.
.8691 Permit application fees.
.870 Maximum building height regulation.
.871 Commission hearings.
.872 Acquisition of property rights.
.873 Injunction against zoning violation.
.880 Establishment of safety and security department by airport board -- Oath by appointees.
.881 Powers and duties of safety and security officers -- Employment contract permitted.
.8811 Use of electronic equipment for security functions -- Precautionary procedures when bomb, explosive or deadly weapon suspected.
.882 Qualifications of safety and security officers.
.883 Appointment, promotion and compensation of personnel.
.884 Emergency vehicles -- Equipment -- Reporting of criminal statistics.
.885 Traffic and parking regulation powers.
.886 Impersonation of officer.
.887 Pointing laser or other light at aircraft operator.
.990 Penalties.