Missouri · statute · Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 305 · 85 active provisions
1. In sections 305.010 to 305.110 "aircraft" includes balloon, airplane, hydroplane, and every other vehicle used for navigation through the air. 2. A hydroplane while at rest on water and while being operated on or immediately above water shall be governed by the rules regarding water navigation; while being operated…
The ownership of the space above the lands and waters of this state is declared to be vested in the several owners of the surface beneath, subject to the right of flight described in section 305.030.
Flight in aircraft over the lands and waters of this state is lawful, unless at such a low altitude as to interfere with the then existing use to which the land or water, or the space over the land or water, is put by the owner, or unless so conducted as to be imminently dangerous to persons or property lawfully on the…
The liability of the owner of one aircraft, to the owner of another aircraft, or to aeronauts or passengers on either aircraft, for damage caused by collision on land or in the air shall be determined by the rules of law applicable to torts on land.
All crimes, torts and other wrongs committed by or against an aeronaut or passenger while in flight over this state shall be governed by the laws of this state; and the question whether damage occasioned by or to an aircraft while in flight over this state constitutes a tort, crime or other wrong by or against the owne…
All contractual and other legal relations entered into by aeronauts or passengers while in flight over this state shall have the same effect as if entered into on the land or water beneath.
Sections 305.010 to 305.110 shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose and to make uniform the law of those states which enact it and to harmonize, as far as possible, with federal laws and regulations on the subject of aeronautics.
Any aeronaut or passenger who, while in flight over a thickly inhabited area or over a public gathering within this state, shall engage in trick or acrobatic flying, or in any acrobatic feat, or shall, except while in landing or taking off, fly at such low level as to endanger the persons on the surface beneath, or dro…
Any person who shall tamper with any aircraft, or put into motion the engine of such aircraft without the permission of the owner shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a period not to exceed five years or by imprisonment in a county jail for a period not to exceed one year or by a fine not to exceed…
Any person who shall interfere or tamper with any airdrome, flying field or airway, or the lights, markers or other equipment thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
Any person who shall leave any aircraft with its engine running, and unoccupied by a person able to control the same, and without blocking the same in such manner as to prevent such aircraft from moving, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
As used in sections 305.120 to 305.270, the following terms mean: (1) "Aeronautics" includes the art and science of flight; aviation; the construction, operation, navigation of aircraft and all component parts thereof; air navigation aids, such as markings, lighting, electric and electronic devices that transmit or rec…
If a person refuses upon the request of the officer to submit to a chemical test under section 577.041, then no test shall be given. Any refusal to submit to a test shall be an infraction which may be punished by a fine of up to one thousand dollars. The officer shall inform the person that his or her failure to submit…
Whenever a person operating an aircraft or acting as a flight crew member of any aircraft has a positive chemical test under chapter 577 or refuses a chemical test under section 577.041, the test result and refusal shall be reported by law enforcement agencies to the Federal Aviation Administration. If a person pleads…
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any aircraft within this state in carrying a passenger or passengers, or any property, or in the prosecution of a business or commercial enterprise, or for instruction in the art of flying, without an* airman certificate for such purposes issued by the Federal Aviation Adm…
The airman certificate and certificate of airworthiness required by sections 305.120 to 305.160 shall be kept in the personal possession of the licensee when operating aircraft within this state, and must be presented for inspection upon the demand of any passenger, or any peace officer, or any official, manager or per…
The provisions of sections 305.120 to 305.160 shall not apply to public aircraft owned by, or to pilots in the service of, the government of the United States, or the state of Missouri.
Any person who violates any provision of sections 305.120 to 305.160 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
The local legislative body of any city, including cities under special charter, village or town in this state is hereby authorized to acquire, by purchase or gift, establish, construct, own, control, lease, equip, improve, maintain, operate, and regulate, in whole or in part, alone or jointly or concurrently with other…
The county commission of any county in this state is hereby authorized after a hearing to acquire, by purchase or gift, establish, construct, own, control, lease, equip, improve, maintain, operate, and regulate, in whole or in part, alone or jointly or concurrently with others, airports or landing fields for the use of…
Any lands acquired, owned, controlled or occupied by such cities, villages, towns or counties for the purposes enumerated in sections 305.170 and 305.180 hereof shall and are hereby declared to be acquired, owned, controlled, and occupied for a public purpose and as a matter of public necessity, and such cities, villag…
1. Any county, city or city under special charter shall have the power to acquire by purchase, property for an airport or landing field or addition thereto, and if unable to agree with the owners on the terms thereof, may acquire such property by condemnation in the manner provided by law under which such county or cit…
The governing body of any county of the first class is authorized to pay the purchase price or the award of compensation or damages, as provided for in section 305.200, by the issuance of revenue bonds for the taking of any real or personal property or any easement or use thereof for an airport or a landing field or an…
The local legislative body of a city, including cities under special charter, village, town or county which has established an airport or landing field and acquired, leased, or set apart real property for such purpose may construct, improve, equip, maintain, and operate the same, or may vest jurisdiction for the constr…
The local authorities of a city, including cities under special charter, village, town or county to which sections 305.170 to 305.220 are applicable having power to appropriate money therein may annually appropriate a sum sufficient to carry out the provisions of sections 305.170 to 305.220.