MichiganAirports could not use flight data to charge certain aircraft fees
If enacted, airports and local governments could not use flight tracking data to calculate or collect fees for covered small aircraft operations.
What it does
Airports and local governments could not use flight tracking data to charge fees for covered small aircraft operations. Any fee charged in violation would be void and unenforceable.
Argument forCovered aircraft operators could avoid fees based on tracking data that can show an aircraft’s location, altitude, and speed.
Argument againstAirports might have fewer ways to charge for covered aircraft use because they could not base those fees on flight tracking data.
More detail
Airports, local governments, and people acting for them would be barred from using ADS-B information to calculate or collect aircraft operation fees. It applies to aircraft weighing less than 12,500 pounds that operate under federal Part 91 rules, and to airports, airport authorities, local governments, and people acting for them. The rule covers fees based on aircraft operations, including landing, touch-and-go, and departure fees. A fee charged in violation would be void and unenforceable. The bill was introduced on September 22, 2026, and gives no separate effective date.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 23bill electronically reproduced 09/22/2026Latest
- Sep 22referred to Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureMinor
- Sep 22read a first timeMinor
- Sep 22introduced by Representative Rep. Matt MaddockIntroduced
Transportation