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2023-11-15Federal Register Policy on Definition of Aeronautical Activities
★ 32The FAA proposed updating its definition of 'aeronautical activity' to include unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), advanced air mobility (AAM), and commercial space launch operations, meaning federally obligated airports must provide non-discriminatory access to these emerging technologies. The policy clarifies that while these new operations qualify for airport access, the FAA retains authority to assess safety risks and set conditions for accommodating them. Recreational UAS, model aircraft, and model rockets are explicitly excluded from the updated definition. -
2026-05-15AMENDED CERTIFIED INDEX TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD
The Federal Aviation Administration filed an amended certified index to the administrative record in two Ninth Circuit cases challenging the FAA's September 24, 2025, Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for near-term construction projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The cases were brought by Vashon Island Fair Skies and the City of Burien, among others, who are contesting the agency's environmental review of the airport expansion plans. The full administrative record was made available to petitioners electronically on May 8, 2026. -
2026-05-15
AMENDED CERTIFIED INDEX TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD
The Federal Aviation Administration filed an amended certified index to the administrative record in two Ninth Circuit cases challenging the FAA's September 24, 2025, Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for near-term construction projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The cases were brought by Vashon Island Fair Skies and the City of Burien, among others, who are contesting the agency's environmental review of the airport expansion plans. The full administrative record was made available to petitioners electronically on May 8, 2026. -
FAA Part 150 Airport Noise Compatibility Planning — eCFR Title 14 Overview
Screenshot of the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) showing Title 14 (Aeronautics and Space), Chapter I (Federal Aviation Administration), Subchapter I (Airports), Part 150 (Airport Noise Compatibility Planning), sections 150.1–150.35, including Subparts A, B, and C, plus Appendices A and B covering Noise Exposure Maps and Noise Compatibility Programs. -
2025-02-2149 CFR Part 830 — NTSB Rules for Aircraft Accident Notification and Reporting (eCFR, February 2025)
This is page 1 of the eCFR (Electronic Code of Federal Regulations) displaying 49 CFR Part 830, governing NTSB rules for notification and reporting of aircraft accidents, incidents, and overdue aircraft, and preservation of wreckage, mail, cargo, and records. The document is dated February 21, 2025, and covers Subpart A (General), including §830.1 Applicability and §830.2 Definitions. -
StART Overview — Federal Policy Working Group — Slide 10
Presentation slide titled 'Federal Policy Working Group' describing a group tasked with advocating for federal policies on aircraft noise and emissions tools. The slide details that the group meets six times per year and covers Congressional/Agency updates, key policy priorities, and advocacy tactics; accompanied by a photo of a twin-turboprop aircraft on approach over instrument landing system antenna arrays. -
2024-12-06D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Cracks Down on FAA Compliance with NEPA
Posted in Aircraft, Airlines, Airport Noise and Capacity Act (ANCA), Airports, Airspace, Aviation and Airport News, California Airport Land Use Planning, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), California Law, Clean Air Act, Environmental, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Regulation, Litigation, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Transportation On November 12, 2024, the District -
U.S. Capitol Building, East Front
The East Front of the U.S. Capitol Building, seat of the U.S. Congress, photographed on a clear day. The neoclassical structure features its iconic cast-iron dome topped with the Statue of Freedom, with visitors visible on the plaza. -
2024-05-13National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) 2019–2023
The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) 2019–2023 is a report to Congress that outlines the federal government's framework for developing and maintaining a national network of airports eligible for federal funding. It covers planned airport infrastructure investments across the United States over a five-year period. While the report addresses airports nationwide, it does not specifically focus on noise policy or Sea-Tac Airport. -
2024-04-29FAA Reauthorization Act Bipartisan Bicameral Legislative Logo
A stylized logo depicting the U.S. Capitol dome inside a illuminated lightbulb, rendered in gold/yellow on a dark background. This appears to be an organizational or policy-related emblem, possibly associated with a legislative or policy research group.