For SCSC Roundtable members and interested parties, the following FAA notification is being posted to the SCSC Roundtable website for reference. On behalf of FAA’s Marina Landis, Good day, It has been a pleasure working with you in my capacity as the Community Engagement Officer for the Western-Pacific Region of the FAA. My detail has … Continued
SFO Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS) Update The City of Palo Alto is hosting a second community meeting via Zoom on August 26, 5-6:30 p.m., at which San Francisco International Airport (SFO) will provide an update to the community on SFO’s Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS), including new Community flight Procedure Packets (CFPP) available since … Continued
Congressional Offices – Press Release – July 23, 2021 – Reps. Eshoo, Speier, Panetta Respond to FAA Decision Not to Adopt Select Committee Recommendation on Aircraft Noise Reps. Eshoo, Speier, Panetta Respond to FAA Decision Not to Adopt Select Committee Recommendation on Aircraft Noise PALO ALTO, C.A. – Today U.S. Reps. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), … Continued
Summary of a legal case study related to FAA procedures The cities of Los Angeles and Culver City filed a petition for review of the FAA’s action with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals contending that the FAA failed to conduct proper environmental review for the amendments to three arrival procedures prior to their adoption as … Continued
Workshop Supplemental Materials Workshop Handout (PDF) Information Poster Boards (Workshop Topics) (PDF) — Certain flight procedures for Bay Area airports (San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose International Airports) show arrival or departure on a map of the surrounding area. FAA Initiative Update on Phase Two: July 2017 (PDF) November 2017 (PDF) April 2018 (PDF) April 2019 (PDF) July 2019 (PDF) *** While the … Continued
Cutting Through All the Noise How the FAA is Working to Reduce the Impact of Aircraft Noise Growing up in a neighborhood just over a mile north of JFK Airport’s Runway 22R/L, I know a thing or two about aircraft noise. We’re talking about the mid-1970s too, when 707s, 727s, and DC-9s freely roamed … Continued
Please help us to continue getting the word out and encourage your communities to visit and monitor the FAA Community Involvement website for information about, and register for, the Northern California Airspace Public Workshop. The website can be accessed at: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/community_involvement/norcal_ew/ The website is currently updated with the following information, which may also be found … Continued
The FAA recently provided a response to the SCSC Roundtable letter dated November 24, 2020 on the topic of PIRAT STAR FAA Response JUN042021 to SCSC RT RE PIRAT NOV 2020
The following notification is being provided for your reference. The FAA recently released a Draft Advisory Circular on Airport Compatible Land Use Planning (AC 150/5190-4B) and is asking for comments on the proposed guidance by August 6, 2021. Additional information, and attachments related to this release are attached here for reference. Draft FAA AC … Continued
INFO: Notification for the FAA Northern California Airspace Virtual Public Meetings – July 20 and July 21, 2021 The FAA will be hosting a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, July 20 from 6:00-8:00 pm PT and Wednesday, July 21 from 1:00-3:00 pm PT. The FAA will create a registration website, and promote it broadly, including … Continued
