Thu, Oct 16, 2014
New Fee Schedule Includes Resident Airplanes, Boosts Cost Of Night Landings
National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President and CEO Thomas L. Hendricks has written to the Town of Islip, NY, requesting it drop recently imposed landing fees on aircraft based at Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP). The Town of Islip imposed landing fees on all aircraft effective September 1, 2014, and for the first time made them applicable to "based" aircraft. In addition, the new fee schedule established even higher rates for night landings.
NATA represents a broad array of aviation service business essential to a vibrant general aviation sector including companies located at ISP.
In the letter, Hendricks (pictured) requested reconsideration of the new fees, noting the intended increase would likely lead to reduced business and investment and potential job loss at the airport. Hendricks also posed a series of questions to Islip officials in order to determine if the additional nighttime landing fee is consistent with the airport's grant assurance obligations, observing that the imposition of higher fees for nighttime operations at ISP appears to be a defacto attempt to curb traffic, which requires specific approval of the FAA.
Hendricks closed by noting, “Ultimately, aircraft owners and operators will choose their airport based on a variety of factors including the availability of lower-cost alternatives. To preserve ISP as a vibrant economic engine for the community, it is critical to ensure the airport remains cost-competitive with other nearby facilities.”
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