Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73not60

§47525 Decision About Airport Noise and Access Restrictions on Certain Stage 2 Aircraft

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

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Transportation must study and decide whether the rules in section 47524(a)–(d) should apply to noise and access limits for stage 2 aircraft weighing 75,000 pounds or less. To decide, the Secretary must look at noise compared with other planes; benefits to general aviation and system efficiency; differences in airport operations and nearby areas; international noise rules and agreements; 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 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60