Tue, Sep 02, 2003
NBAA Applauds FAA Decision
Shelley A. Longmuir,
president of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA),
commended the FAA for its landmark decision holding unlawful the
ban on Stage 2 aircraft operations at Naples Municipal Airport
(FL). "This decision is significant for the entire aviation
community, not just business aviation," said Longmuir. "By
reaffirming the purposes underlying the relevant legislation, and
by recognizing that business aviation is a good neighbor, the
decision goes a long way to ensuring the sanctity of the National
Airspace System."
The ban on the operation of Stage 2 business jets was imposed by
the Naples Airport Authority in 2002. The Authority took the
position that it could ban the aircraft if residences might be
affected within the 60 decibel noise contour, even though the FAA
regards the 65 decibel contour as the outer limit of noncompatible
uses. FAA Associate Administrator for Airports Woodie Woodward held
that "if an airport could designate any noncompatibility threshold
simply based on local government determinations... it could
designate noncompatibility thresholds of 60, 55, or lower,
effectively closing airports and severely crippling the
nation’s air transport system."
"We look forward to
working with the Naples Airport Authority and all other airports in
continuing to minimize aircraft noise," stated Longmuir. "The
effect of this decision is to make it clear to airport operators
that, for their part, they need to comply with Federal law." She
also thanked NBAA Members for being diligent in the field and alert
to actions that compromise our nation’s airports, as well as
the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, who joined NBAA in
its briefs, and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Air
Transport Association and Regional Airlines Association, each of
whom filed separate briefs.
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