49 U.S.C. § 47521

Findings

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Congress finds that—(1) aviation noise management is crucial to the continued increase in airport capacity;(2) community noise concerns have led to uncoordinated and inconsistent restrictions on aviation that could impede the national air transportation system;(3) a noise policy must be carried out at the national level;(4) local interest in aviation noise management shall be considered in determining the national interest;(5) community concerns can be alleviated through the use of new technology aircraft and the use of revenues, including those available from passenger facility charges, for noise management;(6) revenues controlled by the United States Government can help resolve noise problems and carry with them a responsibility to the national airport system;(7) revenues derived from a passenger facility charge may be applied to noise management and increased airport capacity; and(8) a precondition to the establishment and collection of a passenger facility charge is the prescribing by the Secretary of Transportation of a regulation establishing procedures for reviewing airport noise and access restrictions on operations of stage 2 and stage 3 aircraft.(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1287; Pub. L. 112–95, title I, § 111(c)(2)(A)(vi), (B), Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 18.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

47521

49 App.:2151.

Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101–508, § 9302, 104 Stat. 1388–378.

Editorial NotesAmendments

2012—Par. (5). Pub. L. 112–95, § 111(c)(2)(B), substituted “charges” for “fees”.

Pars. (7), (8). Pub. L. 112–95, § 111(c)(2)(A)(vi), substituted “charge” for “fee”.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesAuthorization of Certain Flights by Stage 2 Aircraft

Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title I, § 172, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3227, provided that:“(a)In General.—Notwithstanding chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 5, 2018], the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate a pilot program to permit an operator of a stage 2 aircraft to operate that aircraft in nonrevenue service into not more than 4 medium hub airports or nonhub airports if—“(1) the airport—“(A) is certified under part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations;“(B) has a runway that—“(i) is longer than 8,000 feet and not less than 200 feet wide; and“(ii) is load bearing with a pavement classification number of not less than 38; and“(C) has a maintenance facility with a maintenance certificate issued under part 145 of such title; and“(2) the operator of the stage 2 aircraft operates not more than 10 flights per month using that aircraft.“(b)Termination.—The pilot program shall terminate on the earlier of—“(1) the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 5, 2018]; or“(2) the date on which the Administrator determines that no stage 2 aircraft remain in service.“(c)Definitions.—In this section:“(1)Medium hub airport; nonhub airport.—The terms ‘medium hub airport’ and ‘nonhub airport’ have the meanings given those terms in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code.“(2)Stage 2 aircraft.—The term ‘stage 2 aircraft’ has the meaning given the term ‘stage 2 airplane’ in section 91.851 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 5, 2018]).”

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1995–2026 · leading case: Friends of the East Hampton Airport, Inc. v. Town of East Hampton, 841 F.3d 133 (2d Cir. 2016).
Friends of the East Hampton Airport, Inc. v. Town of East Hampton, 841 F.3d 133 (2d Cir. 2016). · cites it 3× “Congress promulgated ANCA based on findings that “community noise concerns have led to uncoordinated and inconsistent restrictions on aviation that could impede the national air transportation system” and, therefore, “noise policy must be carried out at the national level.”
City of Atlanta v. Watson, 475 S.E.2d 896 (Ga. 1996). · cites it 2× “[28] See 49 U.S.C. § 47521 . [29] 49 U.S.C. § 47504 .”
Helicopter Ass'n Int'l, Inc. v. Fed. Aviation Admin., 722 F.3d 430 (D.C. Cir. 2013). “, 49 U.S.C. §§ 47521 et seq., or to technology certification, see id.”
Tutor-Saliba Corp. v. City of Hailey, 452 F.3d 1055 (9th Cir. 2006). “§§ 47101—17131 (2004) (“AAIA”), the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990, 49 U.S.C. §§ 47521 — 17533 (2004) (“ANCA”), and state law.”
Palm Beach Cnty. v. Fed. Aviation Admin., 53 F.4th 1318 (11th Cir. 2022). “See 49 U.S.C. §§ 47521–34. ANCA generally prohibits “airport noise and access re- strictions on the operation of stage 2 and stage 3 aircraft” unless USCA11 Case: 21-10771 Date Filed: 11/18/2022 Page: 5 of 45 21-10771 Opinion of the Court 5 those restrictions meet stringent…”
City of Naples Airport Auth. v. Fed. Aviation Admin., 409 F.3d 431 (D.C. Cir. 2005). “The Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990, 49 U.S.C. § 47521 et seq. — the Noise Act — governs the manner in which individual airports may adopt noise restrictions on aircraft.”
Friends of the East Hampton Airport, Inc. v. Town of East Hampton, 152 F. Supp. 3d 90 (E.D.N.Y 2015). “, which governs the process through which airport proprietors can obtain federal funding for the planning and development of public-use airports; and (2) the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 (“ANCA”), 49 U.S.C. § 47521 et seq., which governs the manner in which individual…”
Nat'l Helicopter Corp. of Am. v. City of New York, 952 F. Supp. 1011 (S.D.N.Y. 1997). “, the Airport Noise and Capacity Act (“ANCA”), 49 U.S.C. § 47521 , et seq., and the Airport and Airway Improvement Act (“AALA”), 49 U.”
Nat'l Bus. Aviation Ass'n v. City of Naples Airport Auth., 162 F. Supp. 2d 1343 (M.D. Fla. 2001). “ANCA is codified at 49 U.S.C. § 47521 et seq. Within that Act, Congress directed the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national aviation noise policy, including a program “for reviewing airport noise and access restrictions on the operation of [Sjtage 2 and [Sjtage 3…”
Fine Airlines, Inc. v. Fed. Aviation Admin., 51 F.3d 1033 (11th Cir. 1995). “867 pursuant to the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 (“ANCA”), 49 U.S.C. §§ 47521 , et seq. Aircraft are categorized by the noise level ranging from stage 1, the noisiest, to stage 3, the quietest.”
Helicopter Ass'n Int'l v. State of Hawai'i (D. Haw. 2023). “§ 106 , and the Aircraft Noise and Capacity Act of 1990, 49 U.S.C. § 47521 , et seq. (“ANCA”) (“Count II”); (3) a declaratory judgment claim against the State and Sniffen regarding preemption under the ADA (“Count III”); (4) a declaratory judgment claim against the State and…”
Helicopter Ass'n Int'l v. State of Hawai'i (D. Haw. 2024). “2016) (citing 49 U.S.C. § 47521 (2)–(3)). In response, the FAA promulgated 14 C.”
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