Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73

§47525 Decision about airport noise and access restrictions on certain stage 2 aircraft

Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE VII— - AVIATION PROGRAMS › Part PART B— - AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AND NOISE › Chapter CHAPTER 475— - NOISE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - NATIONAL AVIATION NOISE POLICY › § 47525

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Secretary of Transportation must study and decide if section 47524(a)–(d) should apply to noise and access limits for stage 2 aircraft weighing not more than 75,000 pounds. The Secretary must consider the planes’ noise compared with other aircraft, benefits to general aviation and national air system efficiency, differences in airport and nearby-area operations, international noise rules, and any other needed factors.

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Title 49, §47525

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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.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4752549 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 section 47528 and 47529 of the revised title.

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Citation

49 U.S.C. § 47525

Title 49 — Transportation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73