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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>366646</law_id><section_number>5.1-37</section_number><catch_line>Public waters and submerged lands</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="9" identifier="5.1">Aviation</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="4" identifier="3">Municipal and County Airports and Other Air Navigation Facilities</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">Acquisition, Establishment and Operation Generally; Outside Easements</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The powers herein granted to counties, cities and towns include the power to establish, maintain and operate <span class="dictionary">airports</span> and <span class="dictionary">landing areas</span> and other air navigation facilities in, over and upon any public waters of this Commonwealth, or any submerged land under such public waters, within the limits or <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span> of or bordering on such counties, cities or towns.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 5-26; 1966, c. 576.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
