U.S.C. Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION 49 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE VII - AVIATION PROGRAMS PART B - AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AND NOISE CHAPTER 475 - NOISE SUBCHAPTER II - NATIONAL AVIATION NOISE POLICY Sec. 47525 - Decision about airport noise and access restrictions on certain stage 2 aircraft From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§47525. Decision about airport noise and access restrictions on certain stage 2 aircraft
The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study and decide on the application of section 47524(a)–(d) of this title to airport noise and access restrictions on the operation of stage 2 aircraft with a maximum weight of not more than 75,000 pounds. In making the decision, the Secretary shall consider— (1) noise levels produced by those aircraft relative to other aircraft; (2) the benefits to general aviation and the need for efficiency in the national air transportation system; (3) the differences in the nature of operations at airports and the areas immediately surrounding the airports; (4) international standards and agreements on aircraft noise; and (5) other factors the Secretary considers necessary.
(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1291.)
Historical and Revision Notes Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
47525 49 App.:2154. Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101–508, §9305, 104 Stat. 1388–382.
In this section, before clause (1), the words "conduct a study and decide on" are substituted for "determine by a study" for clarity. The words "with a maximum weight of not more than" are substituted for "weighing less than" for consistency with sections 47528 and 47529 of the revised title.