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In developing and reviewing such plan, the Board shall (i) analyze trends in commercial air service generally, (ii) analyze the current and projected future demographic and economic trends related to air travel needs in the Commonwealth, (iii) solicit input from other appropriate stakeholders, (iv) consider any other factors determined to be appropriate by the Board, and (v) establish reasonable goals for commercial air service based on clauses (i) through (iv).B\n\nIn developing the plan pursuant to subsection A, the Board shall coordinate with each commercial air service airport.C\n\nPrior to the allocation of funds pursuant to § 33.2-1526.6, the Board shall ensure that any requested funds are not inconsistent with the Board’s commercial air service plan and that no commercial service airport is penalized for not meeting goals set forth in such commercial air service plan.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":208356,"text":"The Board shall develop and review every five years a commercial air service plan for commercial air service airports within the Commonwealth. 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This law was first created in 2017. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 709<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2020, chapters 1230<\/a> and 1275<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":82503,"section_number":"2.2-2320.1","catch_line":"Governor's New Airline Service Incentive Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2320.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":54172,"section_number":"33.2-1526.6","catch_line":"Commonwealth Aviation Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-1526.6\/"}],"permalink":{"id":233429,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56881,"identifier":"5.1-2.2:2","token":"5.1\/1\/1\/5.1-2.2_2","url":"\/5.1-2.2_2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/5.1-2.2_2\/","token":"5.1\/1\/1\/5.1-2.2_2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Commercial air service plan","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 5.1-2.2:2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall develop and review every five years a commercial air service plan for commercial air service airports<\/span> within the Commonwealth. In developing and reviewing such plan, the Board<\/span> shall (i) analyze trends in commercial air service generally, (ii) analyze the current and projected future demographic and economic trends related to air travel needs in the Commonwealth, (iii) solicit input from other appropriate stakeholders, (iv) consider any other factors determined to be appropriate by the Board<\/span>, and (v) establish reasonable goals for commercial air service based on clauses (i) through (iv). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In developing the plan pursuant to subsection A, the Board<\/span> shall coordinate with each commercial air service airport<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Prior to the allocation of funds pursuant to § 33.2-1526.6<\/a>, the Board<\/span> shall ensure that any requested funds are not inconsistent with the Board<\/span>’s commercial air service plan and that no commercial service airport<\/span> is penalized for not meeting goals set forth in such commercial air service plan. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMMERCIAL AIR SERVICE PLAN (\u00a7 5.1-2.2:2)\n\nA. The Board shall develop and review every five years a commercial air service\nplan for commercial air service airports within the Commonwealth. In developing\nand reviewing such plan, the Board shall (i) analyze trends in commercial air\nservice generally, (ii) analyze the current and projected future demographic and\neconomic trends related to air travel needs in the Commonwealth, (iii) solicit\ninput from other appropriate stakeholders, (iv) consider any other factors\ndetermined to be appropriate by the Board, and (v) establish reasonable goals\nfor commercial air service based on clauses (i) through (iv).\n\nB. In developing the plan pursuant to subsection A, the Board shall coordinate\nwith each commercial air service airport.\n\nC. Prior to the allocation of funds pursuant to § 33.2-1526.6, the Board\nshall ensure that any requested funds are not inconsistent with the\nBoard’s commercial air service plan and that no commercial service airport\nis penalized for not meeting goals set forth in such commercial air service\nplan.\n\nHISTORY: 2017, c. 709; 2020, cc. 1230, 1275.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}