KRS 183.476: Functions by municipalities in field of aviation are governmental in

character.

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

navigation facilities; the acquisition of airport protection privileges; the acquisition ,

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

operation of airports and other air navigation facilities, and the exercise of any other

powers granted to air boards or municipalities in this chapter, are hereby declared to be

public, governmental and municipal functions, exercised for a public purpose, and

matters of public necessity, and such lands and other property, easements and privileges

acquired and used by such air boards or municipalities in the manner and for the purposes

enumerated in this chapter shall and are hereby declared to be acquired and used for

public, governmental and municipal purposes and as a matter of public necessity.