For the past several years there has been a lot of energy directed at creating Federal legislation to correct the systemic unfairness we all experience living near a large airport like Sea-Tac. On the surface, this makes perfect sense: the FAA has direct authority over all airports. And many, many attempts at obtaining relief by
Perhaps the most common question we get these days is “Why do you keep going on about ‘Port Packages’? I don’t care about Port Packages. I care about all the damned planes! That is what we should be focused on!” This is a great question. It’s the only question, really because it gets to the
Ms. Wyma-Bradley is a Legislative Assistant for Congressman Adam Smith (D) 9th District, WA. Thank you for your work on this issue.I worry that my comments at the meeting may have veered discussion away from your intended text. But I think I do understand the local situation and my concern in HR 6168 was that
Dear Congressman, As I wrote you on 24 March re. ANCA, I want to thank you for all your help for airport communities. I now have the following comments ahead of your August 27 Meeting with our communities. Representation I am very concerned about the definition and structure of ‘community’ and who will be designated
Spoiler alert: The answer is not ‘The Third Runway’. However, you might call the current situation for residents in certain neighborhoods around Sea-Tac Airport a ‘Perfect Storm’. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth? Yes, there has been a great deal of growth in the number of daily operations. First, there is the fact that in 2012 Delta
The problem with all airport community issues come down to M-O-N-E-Y. There are currently some programs that try to account for noise. There are almost no programs that account for pollution; or lower property values; or an array of socio-economic harms. If you look at the galaxy of Federal Regs that have sprouted from ANCA,
Blame it on ANCA , the Airport Noise And Capacity Act Of 1990. Airport law–specifically the history of how communities lost their rights–is long. You can read a short history at our Airport Law Cheat Sheet. But one question people have is WHY CAN’T WE SLEEP AT NIGHT? So here is a summary of. The
The full text of the 1990 ANCA bill S.3094. To get a clear understanding of what the law is really about, one should look at the House version described in the Budget Resolution HR 5835 where it is referred to as the “Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act”. S 3094 IS 101st CONGRESS 2d
These regulations govern airports noise exposure maps and noise compatibility programs.
Regulations governing Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990