(a) When any city, town or other municipal corporation in this state is or may hereafter be the owner of any airport or landing field for the use of airplanes and other aircraft and the board of aldermen or other governing body of such city, town or municipal corporation deems it to the best interest of such city, town or municipal corporation and the inhabitants thereof to sell such airport or landing field, such sale may be made by the governing body of such city, town or municipal corporation; provided, that in the event there have been any federal funds expended in the construction of said airport, it shall be necessary to secure the concurrence of the federal agency granting such funds in said sale.
(b) Any and all proceeds derived from the sale of such airport or landing field shall be used for the purpose of discharging any outstanding indebtedness of the city, town or municipal corporation incurred in the acquisition, establishment, improvement, construction, enlargement or expansion of such airport or landing field.