Has Been In A Fight Over Noise Since 2015
The FAA has affirmed the Town of East Hampton’s right to use Airport revenue to fund a legal defense resulting from the adoption of local laws to reduce noise. In a determination dated March 26, the FAA ruled that the town was within its rights and that using airport revenue to “litigate in court … matters related to the operations of the airport, which includes addressing noise issues, real, perceived, justified or not, is not a violation” of grant assurance agreements with the FAA. Airport revenue may be used for operating costs of an airport, which includes fees “related to airport-related legal issues,” the FAA said in its ruling.
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