L.G. Hanscom Field Rules & Regulations for Noise Abatement

In 1980, Massport adopted regulations that address some of the noise issues at Hanscom. In 1999, Massport adopted a “Fly Friendly” program at Hanscom that encourages pilots to use quiet flying techniques.

L.G. Hanscom Field Noise Rules (or 1980 Massport Regulations)

The Hanscom-related regulations adopted in 1980 have five major components:

A fee applies to aircraft operations between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.;
Air carrier services will not be performed in an aircraft with a seating capacity of greater than sixty seats;
Touch-and-go operations are not permitted between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.;
Touch-and-go operations are not permitted at any time by aircraft exceeding 12,500 pounds;
APUs and GPUs can only be used for 30 minutes; and there are additional limitations on APU and GPU use between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.

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