TagAirport Law(14)
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2026-01-08 12:06Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Climate Promise, Legal Structure, and the Community Gap
Legal analysis from Steve Taber @ Leech Tishman examining how Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) addresses climate goals through federal tax incentives and production targets, while highlighting the gap between SAF’s global climate benefits and local community impacts like noise and air quality that remain unaddressed. -
2026-01-06 14:16Airport Land Use Compatibility Guidelines – Chapter 4, Paragraph 277
Federal aviation guidance document outlining compatible and incompatible land uses around airports, and appropriate actions for airport sponsors including zoning ordinances, master planning, and land use planning to ensure airport-compatible development. -
2026-01-06 14:15DOT Regulation Appendix – Subpart B 25.101(a) General
DOT regulation defining when federal property acquisition requirements apply, distinguishing between acquisitions under eminent domain threat and voluntary transactions. Outlines criteria for classifying acquisitions as voluntary when no specific site is required and negotiations may fail without eminent domain use. -
2025-12-01 02:54D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Cracks Down on FAA Compliance with NEPA
Article discusses a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that addresses FAA compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The court appears to have made rulings that strengthen environmental review requirements for aviation projects. -
2025-10-24 00:00Permitting Reform in Action: CEQ Updates Roadmap for Agency NEPA Compliance
Holland & Knight alert summarizing the Council on Environmental Quality’s updated guidance memorandum to federal agencies regarding implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which supersedes prior NEPA guidance. The alert highlights the most significant updates to NEPA implementing procedures for federal agencies. -
2025-10-21 00:00FAA Letter to Washington State DOT on Aviation Fuel Tax Compliance
FAA letter to Washington State Department of Transportation requesting clarification on aviation fuel tax collections and compliance with federal revenue requirements. The FAA reviews three types of taxes and identifies issues with tracking, reporting, and use of tax proceeds for aviation purposes. -
2025-10-01 21:56AAA Basics of Grant Assurances
Presentation from the 41st Annual AAAE Airport Law Workshop covering the basics of grant assurances. The presentation explains that grant assurances are federal obligations in exchange for federal funding under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), prescribed by statute but not laws themselves, and are annexed to grant agreements. -
2025-09-12 00:00Legal Services Agreement Regarding Issues Regarding Port of Seattle’s Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP)
Legal engagement letter from Leech Tishman Nelson Hardiman to the City of SeaTac for representation regarding the Port of Seattle’s Sustainable Airport Master Plan FONSI/ROD review and potential petition for review. The agreement outlines a $300,000 budget with $10,000 initial retainer and hourly billing rates. -
2024-07-12 00:00RCW 53.54.020 Investigation and monitoring of noise impact—Programs to conform to needs—”Impacted areas.”
Washington state law defining requirements for port commissions to investigate and monitor aircraft noise impact before initiating abatement programs. Establishes geographic boundaries for “impacted areas” where port districts may undertake noise programs, with specific distance limitations from runway ends and centerlines. -
2016-03-04 12:10Mukilteo v DOT/FAA 13-70385
Summary from Justia Petitioners challenged the FAA’s decision that no Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is necessary to commence operating commercial passenger service at Paine Field in Snohomish County. The court held that the scope of the FAA’s demand-based projections were not arbitrary and capricious. In this case, the FAA determined that there were no connected