Mo. Rev. Stat. § 305.295: Establishment of an airport authority by an eligible entity, jurisdiction.

Whenever the fiscal body of one or more eligible entities, acting individually or jointly, adopts an ordinance or a resolution in favor of the establishment of an airport authority under this chapter*, there is established an airport authority. The authority has jurisdiction over a district with boundaries conterminous with the jurisdictional boundaries of the entity or entities adopting the ordinance or resolution. The authority must have a name including the words "airport authority".