Rule 5501:1-1-01 | Definitions.
(A) "Commercial purposes" means airports, heliports, except for medical use heliports, and seaplane bases landing sites having repeated or successive flights for compensation, student training for hire, or offering to the general public any other services pertaining to aircraft or aviation for compensation.
(B) ) "Non-commercial purposes" means all airports, heliports, except for medical use heliports, seaplane landing sites, landing fields and landing areas that at all times are used exclusively by the owner of the airport and by persons the owner authorizes. No specifications or restrictions apply except that the owner shall be required to register the airport with the office of aviation biennially on the forms provided.
(C) Federal navigable waterways are specifically exempted from inspection, approval and certification requirements.
(D) "Aircraft operations area" (AOA) means all areas where aircraft can operate, either under their own power while in tow. The AOA includes runways, taxiways and apron areas. Federal navigable waterways are specifically exempted from inspection, approval and certification.
(E) "Medical use heliports" means all heliports used exclusively for emergency and medical purposes and located at, on or near hospitals, clinics or other medical facilities regardless of any compensation charged or paid for such use.
Supplemental Information