I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4012 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct 
a study on the readiness of certain airports to accommodate high-speed 
air travel, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 13, 2025 
Mr. MOORE of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration to conduct a study on the readiness of certain 
airports to accommodate high-speed air travel, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Airport Su-
personic Readiness Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Supersonic and hypersonic commercial air-
liners have the potential to transform air travel by 
reducing long-haul flight times significantly. 
(2) Existing airport infrastructure may not be 
fully equipped to handle the unique requirements of 
such aircraft, including runway length, ground 
equipment, noise regulations, and fuel supply. 
(3) A comprehensive study is necessary to 
evaluate the ability of major United States airports 
to accommodate these aircraft safely and efficiently. 
SEC. 3. HIGH-SPEED AIR TRAVEL READINESS STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration, in consultation with the Adminis-
trator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion and any other relevant stakeholders the Adminis-
trator determines appropriate, including industry and aca-
demia, shall conduct a study to assess the capability of 
large hub airports, including the largest airports in the 
United States, to accommodate high-speed aircraft. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study re-
quired under subsection (a), the Administrator shall evalu-
ate— 
(1) runway length and structural integrity; 
(2) ground equipment compatibility, including 
fueling and maintenance facilities; 
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(3) air traffic control systems and procedures; 
(4) environmental regulations that may prevent 
the use of high-speed aircraft at an airport described 
in subsection (a), including any such regulation re-
lating to noise pollution or emissions; and 
(5) potential economic benefits and challenges 
relating to accommodating high-speed aircraft at 
any such airport. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that 
includes— 
(1) the results of the study required under sub-
section (a); 
(2) recommendations for policy changes and in-
frastructure improvements necessary to facilitate the 
use of high-speed aircraft at the airports described 
in subsection (a); and 
(3) estimated costs and a projected timeline for 
any such improvement. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means the Committee on Transportation and 
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Infrastructure and the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology of the House of Representatives. 
(2) HIGH-SPEED AIRCRAFT.—The term ‘‘high- 
speed aircraft’’ means an aircraft operating at 
speeds in excess of Mach 1, including supersonic and 
hypersonic aircraft. 
(3) 
HYPERSONIC.—The 
term 
‘‘hypersonic’’ 
means flights operating at speeds that exceed Mach 
5. 
(4) LARGE
HUB
AIRPORT.—The term ‘‘large 
hub airport’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. 
(5) 
SUPERSONIC.—The 
term 
‘‘supersonic’’ 
means flights operating at speeds in excess of Mach 
1 but less than Mach 5. 
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