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49 U.S.C. 47525: Decision about airport noise and access restrictions on certain stage 2 aircraftText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 49-TRANSPORTATIONCHAPTER 475-NOISE

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

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.

( Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e) , July 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 1291 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

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Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

47525

49 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 sections 47528 and 47529 of the revised title.