Under airspace rights, which statement is correct?

• A. They have no rights to airspace
• B. The landowner cannot object to passage of aircraft during normal flight
• C. The owner is allowed to such a height as necessary for ordinary enjoyment
• D. The landowner may ban flights over their land

Answer: (C)

Airspace rights are limited by what’s needed for the ordinary use and enjoyment of the land. The landowner doesn’t own infinite height, but they do have rights up to a height sufficient for normal use of the property. That’s why the statement that the owner may claim such height as is necessary for ordinary enjoyment is correct.

This reflects that ordinary overflight is allowed under public airspace and that the landowner can’t bar all flights or claim absolute control of the skies. The other options overstate or misstate the rights: landowners do have airspace rights up to a reasonable height; overflight at normal flight levels isn’t automatically a trespass; and they cannot ban flights over their land entirely.