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Blame it on one very simple Federal law: ANCA , the Airport Noise And Capacity Act Of 1990. We keep trying to write a brief history of how all airport law regarding noise and pollution got subsumed from where it was (the EPA) into the FAA, but all people seem to really care about these
There is a geographic area around every large airport where, according to a formula developed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the ‘noise’ level is equal to or greater than 65 decibels DNL (Day Night Level). That area is depicted on a noise exposure map (NEM) and referred to as the Noise Boundary or just
U.S. Supreme Court City of Burbank v. Lockheed Air Terminal, Inc., 411 U.S. 624 (1973)City of Burbank v. Lockheed Air Terminal, Inc. No. 71-1637 Argued February 20, 1973 Decided May 14, 1973 411 U.S. 624 Syllabus Appellees sought an injunction against enforcement of a Burbank city ordinance placing an 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. curfew
In one of the most maddening examples of airport law, the United States argued for reversal (ie. allowing for local airport control) of curfews. The FAA, which had previously supported the ban, adopted a neutral position when the The Department of Transportation, filed a Friend of the Court brief arguing for reversal. Summary Holding that