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City of Phoenix, Arizona v. Michael P. Huerta and Federal Aviation Administration: Judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

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A federal appeals court ruled in favor of the City of Phoenix, vacating a 2014 FAA order that had implemented new flight routes and procedures at Sky Harbor International Airport. The court found the FAA's order flawed and sent the matter back to the agency for further review. The case highlights how municipalities can successfully challenge FAA flight path decisions that impact communities near airports.

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit judgment in Case No. 15-1158 (consolidated with 15-1247), City of Phoenix, Arizona v. Michael P. Huerta and Federal Aviation Administration. Court grants petitions for review, vacates the September 18, 2014 FAA order implementing new flight routes and procedures at Sky Harbor International Airport (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport), and remands to the FAA for further proceedings. Panel: Circuit Judges Rogers and Griffith, Senior Circuit Judge Sentelle. Opinion by Griffith; dissent by Sentelle. Filed August 29, 2017.

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