Jackson Hole Adopting Stage 2 Ban
ANN has learned from
NBAA that The Jackson Hole (WY) Airport has announced that it
intends to ban operations by all Stage 2 aircraft under 75,000
pounds. The proposed rule would provide exceptions for (1)
operations in response to in-flight aircraft emergencies, or (2)
with appropriate authorization, operations for emergency medical
purposes or in furtherance of the public health, safety, and
welfare (such as fire suppression and rescue). Willful violations
of the ban would be punishable by a fine of up to $750 and
imprisonment of up to one year for each violation. The Airport has
asserted the authority to impose the ban under a provision of the
2003 FAA reauthorization act (shown below) to which the
requirements of Part 161 do not apply.
The Jackson Hole Airport Board is scheduled to consider the ban
at its regular April meeting, currently scheduled for April 21,
2004. As presently proposed, the ban would take effect two months
after adoption. If adopted on April 21, 2004, the effective date
would be June 21, 2004.
The proposal includes a provision that would postpone the
effective date with respect to any Stage 2 aircraft whose owner
submits documentation to the Airport Director at least one month
before the effective date showing that the owner has either (1)
contracted for, and paid a deposit on, a Stage 3 hush kit, or (2)
contracted for, and paid a deposit on, a replacement Stage 3
aircraft. In those cases, the effective date would be postponed
until 6 months after the submission of that documentation.
The Airport Board has solicited written comments on the proposed
ban, and also has set a date for a public hearing. The public
hearing will be held March 17, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. in the Board Room
at the Jackson Hole Airport. Persons wishing to comment at the
hearing should notify the Airport Director in advance in writing or
by telephone:
Written comments on the proposed ban may be submitted to the
Airport Director at POB 159, Jackson, Wyoming 83001. The deadline
for written comments is April 15, 2004.
Vision-100 Language
SEC. 825. NOISE CONTROL PLAN FOR CERTAIN AIRPORTS.
(a) IN
GENERAL.-Notwithstanding chapter 475 of title 49, United States
Code, or any other provision of law or regulation, a sponsor of a
commercial service airport that does not own the airport land and
is a party to a long-term lease agreement with a Federal agency
(other than the Department of Defense or the Department of
Transportation) may impose restrictions on, or prohibit, the
operation of Stage 2 aircraft weighing less than 75,000 pounds, in
order to help meet the noise control plan contained within the
lease agreement. A use restriction imposed pursuant to this section
must contain reasonable exemptions for public health and
safety.
(b) PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENT.-Prior to imposing
restrictions on, or prohibiting, the operation of Stage 2 aircraft
weighing less than 75,000 pounds, the airport sponsor must provide
reasonable notice and the opportunity to comment on the proposed
airport use restriction limited to no more than 90 days.
(c) DEFINITIONS.-In this section, the terms
‘‘Stage 2 aircraft’’ and
‘‘Stage 3 aircraft’’ have the same meaning
as those terms have in chapter 475 of title 49, United States
Code.
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