(65 ILCS 5/11-102-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-102-5)
Sec. 11-102-5.
Every municipality specified in Section 11-102-1 has the
following additional powers:
(1) to operate any public airport, buildings, structures or facilities
relating thereto and to charge and collect rents, rates or other
compensation for any use thereof or for any service rendered by the
municipality in the operation thereof, provided that, subject to the
capacity thereof, the landing field, landing strips and landing float shall
be available to any person, without unjust or unreasonable discrimination
as to services and charges, for landing and take-off by any aircraft;
(2) to let to, or enter into any operating agreement with, any person
for operation and maintenance of any public airport, but all such leases
and operating agreements shall provide that, subject to the capacity
thereof, the landing field, landing strips and landing float shall be
available to any person, without unjust or unreasonable discrimination as
to services and charges, for landing and take-off by any aircraft;
(3) to let to any person, or grant concessions or privileges in, any
land adjoining the landing field or any building or structure on such land
for the shelter, servicing, manufacturing and repair of aircraft, aircraft
parts and accessories, for receiving and discharging passengers and cargo,
and for the accommodation of the public at such airport;
(4) to regulate the use of such airports, the navigation of aircraft
over such airports and the approach of aircraft and their take-off from
such airports.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
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