The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 is a proposed Senate bill that would authorize funding for the Federal Aviation Administration from fiscal years 2024 through 2028. The legislation covers a wide range of aviation topics including airport planning, noise compatibility programs, safety improvements, airspace modernization, and aviation workforce development. Of particular relevance to airport noise policy, the bill includes provisions on flight profile optimization, performance-based navigation, and NextGen airspace modernization efforts that can affect flight paths and noise impacts on communities near airports like Sea-Tac.Open full document
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This is an amendment in the nature of a substitute to the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, introduced in the 118th Congress by Senator Cantwell and others. The bill proposes to amend title 49 of the United States Code to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2024 through 2028. It covers a wide range of topics including FAA oversight and organization, safety improvements, modernizing the national airspace system, and aviation workforce development.