Infrastructure investments at U.S. general aviation airports may become a lot more flexible thanks to a bipartisan bill introduced by Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.).
Senate Introduces Flight Act of 2017
Key Takeaways:
- A bipartisan bill, S.1320 "The Flight Act," aims to increase flexibility and funding for infrastructure investments at U.S. general aviation (GA) airports.
- Key provisions include reforming Non-Primary Entitlement (NPE) funding, expediting environmental reviews for GA airport projects, and establishing a pilot program for Public Private Partnerships.
- The Act also designates certain airports as "Disaster Relief Airports" with access to emergency planning funds and clarifies recreational aircraft construction as an aeronautical activity, receiving broad support from aviation stakeholders.
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