This federal regulation identifies certain U.S. airports as 'high density traffic airports' and sets hourly limits on the number of IFR (instrument flight rules) takeoffs and landings allowed there. The designated airports include LaGuardia, Newark, O'Hare, Ronald Reagan National, and John F. Kennedy, with specific caps assigned to air carriers, commuter airlines, and other users. Note that this regulation does not apply to Sea-Tac Airport and pertains to air traffic slot management rather than noise policy.Open full document
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This document sets out the Federal Aviation Administration’s regulations designating high density traffic airports and prescribing IFR operation limits for LaGuardia, Newark, O’Hare, Ronald Reagan National, and John F. Kennedy airports. It specifies hourly and 30-minute IFR operation allocations by user class (air carriers, commuters, and other), along with exceptions, definitions, and bilateral slot agreements with Canadian carriers. The subpart also defines how unused allocations may cascade to other user classes.