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49 U.S.C. § 47533

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Except as provided by section 47524 of this title, this subchapter does not affect—(1) law in effect on November 5, 1990, on airport noise or access restrictions by local authorities;(2) any proposed airport noise or access restriction at a general aviation airport if the airport proprietor has formally initiated a regulatory or legislative process before October 2, 1990; or(3) the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to seek and obtain legal remedies the Secretary considers appropriate, including injunctive relief.(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1293.)

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47533

49 App.:2153(h).

Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101–508, § 9304(h), 104 Stat. 1388–382.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2005–2025 · leading case: Friends of the East Hampton Airport, Inc. v. Town of East Hampton, 841 F.3d 133 (2d Cir. 2016).
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Friends of the East Hampton Airport, Inc. v. Town of East Hampton, 841 F.3d 133 (2d Cir. 2016). · cites it 2× “” 49 U.S.C. § 47533 (3). As already noted, § 47524 provides only limited exceptions to *146 the Secretary’s authority to bring suit: as against local Stage 2 aircraft restrictions if the airport proprietor complies with § 47524(b)’s notiee-and-comment process; 13 and as against…”
City of Naples Airport Auth. v. Fed. Aviation Admin., 409 F.3d 431 (D.C. Cir. 2005). “” 49 U.S.C. § 47533 (1). Although § 47524 of the Noise Act is silent about grant eligibility in the face of a Stage 2 restriction, the Airport Authority claims the provision removed the FAA’s pre-existing power to withhold grants when such a restriction proved un *434 reasonable.”
Friends of the East Hampton Airport, Inc. v. Town of East Hampton, 152 F. Supp. 3d 90 (E.D.N.Y 2015). “" 49 U.S.C. § 47533 . The Court offers no opinion on whether or not the FAA has authority to enjoin the Town Laws on the basis that the Airport is still federally obligated and therefore would need to comply with ANCA’s procedural requirements.”
Delux Pub. Charter v. Cnty. of Westchester (2d Cir. 2025). “49 U.S.C. § 47533 (1). ANCA’s requirements similarly do not apply to a “a subsequent amendment to an airport noise or access agreement or restriction in effect on November 5, 1990, that does not reduce or limit aircraft operations or affect aircraft safety.”
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