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.
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.