KRS 183.123: Declaration of public purposes of governmental actions in the field of

aviation.

The acquisition of any lands for the purpose of establishing airports or other air

navigation facilities; the acquisition of any airport protection privileges; the acquis ition,

establishment, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipping, and

operation of airports and other air navigation facilities, whether by the state separately or

jointly with any governmental unit thereof or air board; the assistance of the state in any

such acquisition, establishment, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance,

equipping and operation; and the exercise of any other powers of the cabinet as set out in

this chapter, including the zoning of land in and around ai r facilities, are hereby declared

to be public and governmental functions exercised for a public purpose, and matters of

public necessity, and such lands and other property and privileges acquired, zoned and

used in the manner and for the purposes enumerat ed in this chapter shall and are hereby

declared to be acquired, zoned and used for public and governmental purposes and as a

matter of public necessity.