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Why doesn’t the airport prohibit nighttime flights?

April 26, 2017Airport doesn’t flights Nighttime prohibit

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Why doesn’t the airport prohibit nighttime flights?

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Due to Federal legislation, the Airport Noise & Capacity Act of 1990(ANCA), U.S. certificated airports are restricted from instituting bans on commercial aircraft operations. Although the airport cannot prohibit operations, we do work closely with the airlines serving the airport so that scheduled flights from 11 PM to 6 AM are limited. Please keep in mind that delays due to weather or other conditions, either here in Madison or at connecting airports, will affect the actual time that aircraft depart or arrive. Since the passage of the ANCA legislation, no U.S. airport has been successful in restricting access to Stage III aircraft. Stage III aircraft are the quietest available aircraft, according to Federal Aviation Administration standards. All of the commercial airlines and cargo airlines currently operating at Dane County Regional Airport are utilizing Stage III aircraft.