Wed, Jun 03, 2015
Says Historic Neighborhoods In New Flight Paths Adversely Affected By Noise
The City of Phoenix, AZ has filed a lawsuit against the FAA in an effort to resolve noise issues that have cropped up after the agency re-routed airplanes departing from and arriving at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
The FAA put the new procedures in place last September, and the Associated Press reports that the airport has received thousands of noise complaints since that time. The new routes are part of the NextGen changes that are designed to reduce fuel consumption and provide more direct routing in and out of airports.
But Mayor Greg Stanton said Monday that the city has tried on multiple occasions to work with the FAA on the noise issue, but the agency has not proposed any "meaningful changes." Stanton said the city was left with no option but to sue.
According to the report, the FAA has met with representatives of several airlines operating from Sky Harbor multiple times last week, but again, no changes have been forthcoming. The FAA reportedly sent a letter to Phoenix city manager Ed Zuercher on Monday which said the agency supports several of the city's proposed solutions, but they could take as long as a year to implement. Those include a voluntary nighttime noise reduction procedure.
In a response to the FAA, Zuercher said that the city has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on noise mitigation efforts, and the FAA's proposed solutions do not do enough to compensate the city for its expenditures.
City Councilman Michael Nowakowski said that the agency did not attend community meetings while the changes were being considered, and it later would not compromise during meetings with the city's staff.
The FAA would not comment on pending litigation.
More News
Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System ODALS consists of seven omnidirectional flashing lights located in the approach area of a nonprecision runway. Five lights are located on t>[...]
"Polaris Dawn, the first of the program’s three human spaceflight missions, is targeted to launch to orbit no earlier than summer 2024. During the five-day mission, the crew >[...]
Also: 1800th E-Jet, Uncle Sam Sues For Landing Gear, Embraer Ag Plane, Textron Parts A friend of the family reported that Lt. Col. (Ret.) Richard Glenn Rutan flew west on Friday, M>[...]
Also: Virgin Galactic, B-29 Doc to Allentown, Erickson Fire-Fighters Bought, FAA Reauthorization After dealing with a big letdown after the unexpected decision by Skyreach to disco>[...]
“Our aircrews are trained and capable of rapidly shifting from operational missions to humanitarian roles. We planned to demonstrate how we, and our BORSTAR partners, respond>[...]