Thu, Nov 05, 2009
Agency's Decision Cites Points Raised By NBAA, Preserves Access
At Airport
The NBAA Wednesday welcomed a
recent decision from the FAA denying a proposed ban on nighttime
operations at Bob Hope Airport (BUR) in Burbank, California.
NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen (pictured) applauded the
decision from the FAA. "Access to our national network of community
airports is at the cornerstone of the mobility and efficiency that
are at the heart of business aviation," Bolen said. "When
businesses aviation access is preserved at airports, it's also a
win for nearby communities, which benefit from the jobs, investment
and economic activity that are created. We applaud the FAA for this
decision and will continue to work to preserve business aviation
operations at Burbank and other public-use airports
nationwide."
Earlier this year, the
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, owner and operator of
the airport, filed an application under Part 161 of the FAA's
regulations seeking permission to impose a nighttime curfew on all
operations at Bob Hope Airport. Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR)
Part 161 and the Airport Noise and Capacity Act require that
airport proprietors examine the impacts of a proposed noise or
access restriction within an "airport noise study area" when
determining whether such curfews can be adopted.
Following a careful analysis of the Airport Authority's
proposal, the FAA ruled on October 30 that the application
fulfilled only two of six statutory requirements that must be met
by an applicant in order to obtain the agency's approval for the
proposed curfew. The FAA's 42-page document called the authority's
proposal "unreasonable," in part because airport authority
officials did not demonstrate that aviation activity would create a
future noise problem. The ruling also noted that the curfew would
hinder commerce and worsen congestion elsewhere in the Los Angeles
area.
NBAA submitted an extensive legal filing in opposition to the
curfew proposal, and representatives with the Association's Member
Companies likewise submitted comments opposing the proposal. The
documents were cited by the FAA in support of its decision.
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