§ 2778. Definitions. As used or referred to in this title, unless a\ndifferent meaning clearly appears from the context:\n 1. "Airport" (a) shall mean any area of land or water which is used or\nintended for use, for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, and any\nappurtenant areas which are used, or intended for use, for airport\nbuildings, parking facilities or other airport facilities or\nrights-of-way, together with all airport buildings and facilities\nlocated thereon; and (b) includes any heliport.\n 2. "Airport hazard" shall mean any structure or object of natural\ngrowth located on or in the vicinity of an airport, or any use of land\nnear such an airport, which obstructs the airspace required for the\nflight of aircraft in landing or taking off at such airport or is\notherwise hazardous to such landing or taking off of aircraft.\n 3. "Authority" shall mean the corporation created by this title.\n 4. "Aviation facilities" shall mean any airport facility or terminal\nincluding but not limited to any facility, property or equipment\nnecessary, convenient or desirable for the landing, taking off,\naccommodation or servicing of aircraft of all types, and shall include\nsuch other facilities, equipment, property, structures and appurtenances\nas may be necessary or convenient in the operation, maintenance,\ndevelopment or improvement of an airport including facilities,\nequipment, property, structures, and appurtenances, leased by the\nauthority to persons, engaged in air transportation or the production or\ndevelopment of materials, goods or equipment for an airport or air\ntransportation or in providing facilities or equipment for the\naccommodation, safety, security or comfort of the traveling public and\nfor purposes related or incidental to one or more of the foregoing\npurposes. It shall include, without limitation, runways, aprons,\nhangars, control towers, ramps, taxiways, navigation aids, warehouses,\noffice and service buildings, structures, parking facilities, concession\nfacilities, maintenance facilities, fuel facilities, facilities for the\novernight accommodation of passengers and carrier employees, including\nhotels and motels located at the authority's airport, and facilities for\nthe loading, unloading, holding, interchange or transfer of such\npassengers, freight, baggage or cargo. It shall also mean any property\nnecessary to remove, mitigate, prevent or limit airports hazards. It\nshall also mean facilities and equipment providing access to an airport\nfacility or terminal, including appropriate mass transportation terminal\nfacilities at and within the airport facility or terminal itself. It\nshall also mean pollution control facilities, highways, bridges, access\nroads, driveways and approaches in the vicinity of an airport facility\nor terminal providing improved access to such airport facility or\nterminal.\n 5. "Bonds" shall mean the bonds, notes or other evidences of\nindebtedness issued by the authority pursuant to this title and the\nprovisions of this title relating to bonds and bond holders which shall\napply with equal force and effect to notes and note holders unless the\ncontext otherwise clearly requires.\n 6. "Construction" shall mean the acquisition, erection, building,\nalteration, repair, improvement, increase, enlargement, extension,\ninstallation, reconstruction, renovation or rehabilitation of a project\nincluding any appurtenances thereto which may be necessary or desirable\nto promote the efficiency or effectiveness of such project; the\ninspection and supervision thereof; and the engineering, consulting,\narchitectural, legal, fiscal and economic and environmental\ninvestigations and studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings,\nspecifications, procedures and other actions incidental thereto and\nclaims arising therefrom.\n 7. "Cost", as applied to any project, shall include the cost of\nconstruction, the cost of the acquisition of all property both real and\npersonal
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