116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5874 To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to amend regulations concerning the day-night average sound level, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2020 Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Beyer, Mr.
FAA 2018 Reauthorization Section 190 Pilot-Programs
This Reauthorization Program Guidance Letter (R‐PGL) 19‐04 explains and implements provisions in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (the 2018 Act) (P.L. ...
CATEX Controversy: The Ninth Circuit Strikes Down FAA Decision to Exempt a Sea-Tac Operational Change from Environmental Review
The process for approving changes in airport operations and development projects may now be more complicated, time-consuming, expensive and uncertain, due to a new federal appeals court decision. The decision faults the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for rushing through its approval of a new procedure for turning southbound turboprops to the west in certain wind
Adam Smith Letter to GAO study on FAA impacts
The Honorable Gene Dodaro Comptroller General of the United States 441 G Street NW Washington, DC 20548 October 31, 2019 Dear Mr. Dodaro: I write ...
Quiet Skies Coalition Update
Good Friends & Citizens of Burien, On Wednesday, the City of Burien appeared before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Seattle. Our attorney Matt Adams of Dentons law firm and the FAA’s attorney presented oral arguments before a panel of three judges who asked pointed questions of both sides. My
Rep. Lynch Questions Panel 1 on FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Pt. 2
UproarLA: Nextgen Nightmare @ Burbank Airport (FAA and BUR LIED)
FAA and BUR LIED | www.uproarla.org UproarLA has discovered the truth of how San Fernando Valley communities were sacrificed by the FAA and Burbank Airport in the name of efficiency and NextGen technology. Burbank Airport was alerted back in 2015 that new “condensed” flight paths would inundate quiet neighborhoods with airplane noise and pollution, and
FAA concern might mean less noise relief for O’Hare’s DuPage neighbors
DuPage County Finding a way to evenly distribute nighttime jet noise is proving difficult for the O’Hare Noise Compatibility Commission. Daily Herald File Photo Marni Pyke Months of discussions on creating an overnight runway rotation at O’Hare International Airport hit turbulence after federal officials warned Tuesday that one option for incoming jets was potentially unsafe.
S46 TRACON Weather Briefing
This page gives industry professionals information on the current regional weather within the boundaries of the SEA S46 TRACON. https://www.weather.gov/zse/OLv6?&ln=-122.135<=47.395&zm=9.25&obs=10&bndry=1&jetrte=1&rangerings=KSEA,50
FAA Releases Aerospace Forecast
With aircraft operations expected to increase more than 25 percent over the next 20 years, the FAA is advancing major airspace modernization and infrastructure improvements to meet this tremendous projected growth. WASHINGTON – All safety, efficiency and economic indicators show that air travel in the United States is strong, according to the FAA Aerospace Forecast Fiscal Years