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Federal restrictions on airport-revenue use

Federal law restricts the use of airport-generated revenue to airport capital and operating costs and other specified purposes. Any ground-access plan must identify which sponsor pays each component instead of treating airport revenue as unrestricted transportation funding.

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49 U.S.C. § 47107(b), Written assurances on use of airport revenue (current preliminary edition).

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Federal law restricts the use of airport-generated revenue to airport capital and operating costs and other specified purposes. Any ground-access plan must identify which sponsor pays each component instead of treating airport revenue as unrestricted transportation funding.

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