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 created noise and access restrictions at East Hampton Airport (HTO).
- The restrictions, implemented by the town of East Hampton, included a year-round curfew, a ban on "noisy" aircraft during certain hours, and a weekly flight limit for such aircraft.
- The court determined these local rules violated federal law, specifically the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 (ANCA), a position advocated by various aviation groups.
- This ruling follows the U.S. Supreme Court's denial of East Hampton's petition to appeal the earlier decisions in June 2017.
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