The operation of an airfield without a license is a violation of State law, (Code of Ala. 1975, 23-1-375). When an unauthorized or unlicensed airfield is discovered, the Bureau will ascertain the type of operations and aircraft at the site. The Bureau will notify the owner of the property and request that operations cease at the site until licensing requirements have been met. Continued operation of the airfield without a license may result in a court ordered injunction against the owner requiring cessation of operations at the airfield.

Author: William F. Patty, Chief Counsel

Statutory Authority: Code of Alabama 1975, 23-1-357(c), 23-1-359.

Editor’s Note: Alabama Department of Aeronautics has been moved to the Alabama Department of Transportation pursuant to the Code of Ala. 1975, §23-1-359, Act No. 2000-220, S. 404.

History: New Rule: Filed January 28, 1998; effective March 4, 1998. Amended: Published April 30, 2026; effective June 14, 2026.