This document is an agenda and discussion outline from the Part 161 Summit held on August 18, 2005, in Denver, Colorado, focused on airport noise use restrictions. It covers topics including the Naples Municipal Airport's experience with a noise ban, the legal and factual requirements needed to justify aircraft use restrictions, and alternative paths to noise relief such as grandfathering, Part 150 programs, and federal legislation. Key criteria for imposing Stage 3 noise restrictions under the Noise Act and FAR Part 161 are outlined, including ensuring restrictions are reasonable, non-discriminatory, and do not unduly burden interstate commerce or the national aviation system.Open full document
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Agenda for the Part 161 Summit held on August 18, 2005 in Denver, Colorado, covering topics related to airport noise use restrictions. The summit included sessions on the Naples Municipal Airport story, legal and factual justifications for use restrictions under FAR Part 161, economic realities of Stage 2 and Stage 3 aircraft, and alternative paths to noise relief. A discussion outline detailing the facts needed to justify a use restriction under the Noise Act and FAR Part 161 is also included.