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neighbors
against airport noise from a skydiving operation. Polis is now
governor of Colorado.
The Aircraft Noise Reduction Act introduced by Neguse
in December 2019 would allow the owner or operator of
a general aviation airport to restrict the number and type
of aircraft operations for compensation or hire occurring
at the airport, including flights originating or landing at the
airport, and the dates and times of such operations. The
amendment requires that the airport takes into account input
from local communities when making decisions.
Patchwork regulation
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) says
that the laws and regulations currently in place, including
the Aircraft Noise and Capacity Act of 1990, have proven
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A change to the law which would give airports more control over
local noise regulations could have implications across the USA
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legislative movement afoot in
the USA that aims to shift the
control of noise at general
aviation airports from federal to
local control has some aviation
groups alarmed.
The latest bill introduced in the US House of
Representatives by Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Boulder) comes
out of Colorado. Airports on the front range, in the
shadow of the Rockies have been enjoying a booming
economy. An amendment to enact local control of noise
at general aviation airports was attempted by the FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2017 but did not pass. This so-called
“Polis Amendment” was offered by then Rep. Jared Polis
representing citizens in Longmont, Colorado protesting