108 STAT. 1248 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 aircraft passengers from fixed-wing aircraft to helicopter carriers. (f) MAXIMUM USE OF SAFETY FACILITIES.—T h is subchapter should be carried out consistently with a comprehensive airspace system plan, giving highest priority to commercial service airports, to meiximize the use of safety facilities, including installing, operating, and maintaining, to the extent possible with available money and considering other safety needs— (1) electronic or visual vertical guidance on each runway; (2) grooving or friction treatment of each primary and secondary runway; (3) distance-to-go signs for each primary and secondary runway; (4) a precision approach system, a vertical visual guidance system, and a full approach light system for each primary runway; (5) a nonprecision instrument approach for each secondary runway; (6) runway end identifier lights on each runway that does not have an approach light system; (7) a surface movement radar system at each category III airport; (8) a taxiway lighting and sign system; (9) runway edge lighting and marking; and (10) radar approach coverage for each airport terminal area. (g) COOPERATION. —To carry out the policy of subsection (a)(5) of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall cooperate with State and local officials in developing airport plans and programs that are based on overall transportation needs. The airport plans and programs shall be developed in coordination with other transportation planning and considering comprehensive long-range land-use plans and overall social, economic, environmental, system performance, and energy conservation objectives. The process of developing airport plans and programs shall be continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive to the degree appropriate to the complexity of the transportation problems. (h) CONSULTATION. — To carry out the policy of subsection (a)(6) of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency about any project included in a project grant application involving the location of an airport or runway, or a major runway extension, that may have a significant effect on— (1) natural resources, including fish and wildlife; (2) natural, scenic, and recreation assets; (3) water and air quality; or (4) another factor affecting the environment. §47102. Definitions In this subchapter— (1) "air carrier airport" means a public airport regularly served by— (A) an air carrier certificated by the Secretary of Transportation under section 41102 of this title (except a charter air carrier); or (B) at least one air carrier—
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