The battle over exactly who controls airspace and access to a public airport, in this case the airport in East Hampton, New York, is finally over. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District Court of New York has issued a permanent injunction striking down locally created noise and access restrictions at HTO implemented by the town of East Hampton more than two years ago.
Court Strikes Down Access Restrictions at East Hampton Airport
Key Takeaways:
- A U.S. District Court has issued a permanent injunction, striking down locally imposed noise and access restrictions at East Hampton Airport (HTO).
- The overturned restrictions included a year-round airport curfew, a ban on "noisy" aircraft during certain hours, and a one-trip-per-week limit for such aircraft.
- The court found that these local rules violated the existing federal Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 (ANCA), a decision solidified after the U.S. Supreme Court denied East Hampton's appeal.
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