Press Release: Congressman Capuano Urges FAA to Redirect Air Traffic Over the Water, Easing Neighborhood Burden

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Congressman Capuano Urges FAA to Redirect Air Traffic Over the Water, Easing Neighborhood Burden

March 2, 2018

Rep. Michael E. Capuano has written the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), urging them to redirect Logan Airport’s departure paths so that aircraft will fly directly over the water, an approach the FAA recently took with two California cities located near John Wayne Airport (JWA).

“The FAA addressed neighborhood concerns in Laguna Beach and Newport Beach by directing commercial jets leaving the local airport to fly over the ocean. This provides a measure of relief from noise and pollution burdens, and there is no reason why the FAA cannot apply that same approach to the neighborhoods impacted by Logan,” stated Rep. Capuano.

In his letter, Rep. Capuano noted that the FAA and the Massachusetts Port Authority are conducting a joint study, exploring ways to lessen the impact of air traffic on residents living under flight paths. Rep. Capuano pointed out that the agreements signed between JWA and the two communities were completed without first conducting a study. “While the data being gathered as part of the ongoing study will provide all of us with important insights, it is clear from the approach elsewhere that the FAA needn’t wait for the results to take action”, he stated.

In his letter, Rep. Capuano urged the FAA to move air traffic over the harbor as soon as possible after take-off and keep planes over water for as long as possible before landing in instances where safety or weather make a water only approach more difficult.

“Given what we know the FAA has implemented in California, officials at a minimum must make it a priority to keep air traffic over the water and away from neighborhoods as much as possible. If it works on the west coast, it can certainly work here,” Rep. Capuano stated.

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Contact: Alison Mills (Rep. Capuano) 617-621-6208

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