Maryland · Maryland Code — Transportation Article
Md. Code, Transp. § 5-104: (a) Except where granted to and assumed by the federal government under a constitutional grant from the people of this State, sovereignty in the space above the lands and waters of this State rests in this State
What this law says, in plain English
State sovereignty over airspace rests in the state except where granted to federal government. Surface owners hold airspace rights, subject to flight rights and zoning regulations.
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