Bill > H3358

This bill aims to enhance airplane noise data collection and promote a "Good Neighbor Policy" at municipal and regional airports in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. The Massachusetts Aeronautics Division (the Division) will collect and publish on its website all noise reports and complaints made to each airport between April 1 and October 1, including details like the day, date, and time of the complaint. 2. The Division will also collect and publish the number and time of "Touch and Go" operations (where planes land and take off without stopping) at each airport during the same period. 3. Airport commissions must convene public meetings at the request of two or more commissioners to discuss the noise data collected. 4. The Division will provide guidance to airports on developing and implementing a "Good Neighbor" or "Fly Neighborly" policy to help flight school owners, instructors, and pilots understand the noise impact of their operations on nearby residents. 5. Applicants for airport badges must submit a written attestation that they have read and will abide by the airport's Good Neighbor Policy. The overall goal is to increase transparency around airplane noise, facilitate dialogue between airports and local communities, and promote noise-conscious practices among pilots and flight schools.