Code of Massachusetts Regulations
740 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
Title 740 CMR 24.00 - Logan Airport Noise Abatement
Section 24.04 - Late Night Aircraft Restrictions
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(NOTE: 740 CMR 24.04(1) was formerly Part E, Article III, section A of the Rules and Regulations for Logan International Airport.)
(1) Time and Aircraft Restrictions
Subject to the additional restrictions set forth in 740 CMR 24.04(1)(b), no turbojet aircraft not certificated in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation Part 36 shall land at Logan Airport between 10:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., except as required by an in-flight emergency; or take off at Logan Airport between 9:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Commencing July 1, 1986 no turbojet aircraft shall be operated at Logan Airport during the following periods and times by an air carrier unless such aircraft is certified as a stage 3 aircraft or meets the certification levels for landing operations (or takeoff operations as the case may be) applicable to stage 3 aircraft as set forth in Appendix C of Part 36 of the Federal Aviation Regulations: shall land (or takeoff) at Logan Airport during the following periods and times:
1986 - 11:30 P.M. to 6:30 A.M.
1987 - 11:00 P.M. to 6:30 A.M.
1988 and 1989 - 11:00 P.M. to 6:45 A.M.
1990 and each year there after - 11:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.
(2) Exceptions
(NOTE: 740 CMR 24.04(2)(b) was formerly Part E, Article III, section B(2) of the Rules and Regulations for Logan International Airport.)
Air carriers performing operations in turbojet aircraft in all cargo service that were either scheduled as of January 1, 1986, or performed at least weekly during any month within the 12 month period commencing January 1, 1985 within the periods prescribed in 740 CMR 24.04(1), may petition the Executive Director for an exemption for such operation(s) from the provisions of 740 CMR 24.04(1) by filing with the Executive Director a petition for exemption identifying the specific operation(s) for which an exemption is sought by time and aircraft type and demonstrating that:
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Executive Director under this paragraph may request that the Authority conduct an independent proceeding to review the determination made by the Executive Director at which time all interested persons shall have an opportunity to be heard and present evidence.