Aircraft Noise Reduction Act

To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize owners or operators of general aviation airports to impose certain restrictions relating to aircraft noise, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aircraft Noise Reduction Act 2. Authority of general aviation airports to restrict flights for purposes of implementing aircraft noise limitations (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 475 47535. Authority of general aviation airports to restrict flights for purposes of implementing aircraft noise limitations (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, for purposes of implementing aircraft noise limitations, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall consult with an owner or operator of a general aviation airport, upon request by such owner or operator, to provide for reasonable adjustments to air traffic and training patterns of noncommercial charter flights so long as such adjustments do not otherwise violate law. (b) Community input In implementing reasonable accommodations under subsection (a), an owner or operator of a general aviation airport and the Administrator shall take into account input received from individuals or entities in communities surrounding the airport. (c) Federal funding No Federal funds, including a grant under this chapter, may be withheld from, withdrawn from, or denied to a general aviation airport based solely on an activity carried out by an owner or operator of such airport under this section. (d) Emergencies The Administrator may reject or temporarily restrict an accommodation under subsection (a), as necessary, in the case of an emergency. (e) Definition of general aviation airport In this section, the term general aviation airport . (b) Analysis The analysis for subchapter II of chapter 475 47535. Authority of general aviation airports to restrict flights for purposes of implementing aircraft noise limitations. . (c) Regulatory updates The Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to update part 150 and part 161 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to allow the owners and operators of general aviation airports to implement effective noise abatement measures, as determined appropriate by such owners and operators.

Summary: Aircraft Noise Reduction ActThis bill allows a general aviation airport to make reasonable adjustments to air traffic and training patterns of noncommercial charter flights for the purposes of implementing aircraft noise limitations. A general aviation airport is a public-use airport that does not have scheduled service or that has scheduled service with less than 2,500 passenger boardings per year. Specifically, upon the request of a general aviation airport, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must consult with the airport and provide for reasonable adjustments to air traffic and training patterns that do not otherwise violate law.No federal funds may be withheld from, withdrawn from, or denied to a general aviation airport based solely on an activity carried out under this bill. In the case of an emergency, the FAA may reject or temporarily restrict an accommodation to a general aviation airport to implement aircraft noise limitations.Further, the Department of Transportation must update current regulations, as necessary, to allow general aviation airports to implement effective noise abatement measures, as determined appropriate by general aviation airport owners and operators.