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Aircraft Noise & Safety

Congressman Rothman has worked tirelessly on many fronts to improve the quality of life for all the residents of the Ninth District. He has been the leader in the fight against aircraft noise and pollution at Teterboro Airport, securing a ban on the noisiest planes at the airport as well as a ban on the Boeing Business Jet—a giant corporate 737 jet.

Rothman's leadership against aircraft noise has been well-noticed with the Leader Newspaper writing, "Lots of political muscle is behind the cause, but Congressman Steve Rothman is proving to be the MVP."

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Highlights

Historic Agreement on Teterboro Airport Operations
October 4, 2006 Congressman Rothman announced an historic agreement designed to make Teterboro Airport (TEB) a better, safer and quieter neighbor for the people of northern New Jersey. The agreement will ultimately eliminate the loudest jets at the airport, create a curfew on flights between 11:00 pm and 6:00 am, keep heavy planes from ever operating at the airport, and improve safety and security. Read more.

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More News

Fight to Include Noise Abatement in FAA Airspace Redesign
June 8, 2006 Congressman Rothman introduced an amendment to a federal spending bill that would have prevented the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from moving forward with its airspace redesign for the NY/NJ/PA area unless they included aircraft noise reduction in their plans. Read more.

Statement on the FAA's Airspace Redesign Project - "It is clear that the FAA ignored NJ's main concern for airspace redesign: noise abatement."
April 6, 2006 At a public meeting on the NY/NJ/PA Metropolitan Airspace Redesign Project, Rep. Rothman released a statement saying: "Instead of taking the Congress and New Jerseyans seriously, the FAA decided to make the lives of an estimated 500,000 people more difficult by significantly increasing the amount of noise that already erodes the quality of life for those of us who hear planes flying over our homes and places of work around the clock... I do not believe that the FAA cares in any meaningful way about noise abatement or the quality of life of the people living beneath their airspace." Read the full statement.

Announcing Over $1.9 Million Grant for Soundproofing at Sylvan School in Rutherford, NJ
March 29, 2006 Congressman Rothman, a Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation of the House Appropriations Committee, announced a federal grant totaling $1,997,721 for the soundproofing of Sylvan School in Rutherford, New Jersey. Read more.

Is Teterboro Airport Hazardous to Your Health?
March 13, 2006 At a meeting hosted by the Coalition for Public Health & Safety to discuss air quality concerns at Teterboro Airport, Rep. Rothman released a statement saying: "Aircraft are noisy, dangerous, and dirty. Just how dirty and how dangerous are questions everyone wants answered, especially those who live around Teterboro Airport. That's why I continue to fight for a 25% reduction in flights at Teterboro Airport to protect the health and safety of residents." Read more.

Rothman Presses FAA Administrator on Teterboro at Congressional Hearing
March 7, 2006 “I find the disconnect between the FAA’s people in Washington, DC and the real concerns of the Port Authority and my constituents very disturbing. Washington, DC doesn’t always know best and instead of threatening the Port Authority, you should work with them to improve safety and reduce the number of flights at Teterboro Airport,” said Rothman to FAA Administrator Marian Blakey. Read more.

Statement on Today's Accident at Teterboro Airport
March 3, 2006 "Today's accident is yet another example of what happens when you have a large volume of flights coming into a small airport. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must understand that the more flights you have, the more you gamble with people's safety... The time has come for the FAA to allow the New York and New Jersey Port Authority (PA) to make the changes the PA wants to make to reduce the number of flights at Teterboro." Read more.

Statement on Security Breach at Teterboro Airport
January 12, 2006 “Today’s accident is yet another indication that Teterboro Airport is a disaster waiting to happen. If an 18-year-old can accidentally breach the security fence and drive straight onto the tarmac into a fully-fueled aircraft, just imagine what a psychopath or terrorist could do." Read more.

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Information

Local Airports (Hotlines for Noise Violations)

Teterboro: (201) 288-8828
Newark: (973) 961-6026
Laguardia: (718) 533-5615
JFK: (718) 244-3881

Agencies

Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region Aircraft Noise Information
Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Environment and Energy
Federal Interagency Committee on Aviation Noise (FICAN)
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

Contacting the Federal Aviation Administration

You can write to the FAA directly at: Regional Administrator, FAA Eastern Region, Federal Building 111, JFK Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430; or e-mail them by clicking here.

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