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<br />Hanscom Field Advisory Commission <br />Minutes – 20 December 2022 <br />Prepared by Massport Staff <br />Video of HFAC Meeting on the Lincoln, MA Live Streams Page: <br /> https://lincolntv.viebit.com/index.php?folder=Hanscom+Field+Advisory <br /> <br /> <br /> Call to Order: HFAC Chairman Christopher Eliot called the meeting to order at 7:01pm <br /> <br /> Announcements: <br /> Chairman Eliot recording HFAC Meeting; welcomed all to 20 Dec meeting pursuant to MA Open Meeting Law <br /> Chairman Eliot put forward a proposal to change HFAC reformation elections from April to March <br />o HFAC voted unanimously to move the 2023 vote to March to set up more orderly transition if needed <br />o Consensus is to stay with Zoom meetings until the MA Legislature mandates <br />o Chairman Eliot posted link to recording of Quiet Communities Lunchtime Conference Series: Accelerating the <br />Transition to Lead-Free Skies; attended by FAA, AOPA, fuel companies and airport managers <br /> Chairman Eliot asked if HFAC should have relationship with Massport Community Advisory Committee (MCAC) <br />o Barbara Katzenberg voiced that she would like to know more about presentation before making judgement <br />o Emily Mitchell will reach out to the Bedford MCAC representative Katharine Dagle <br /> Chairman Eliot posted article in chat about Virgin Atlantic’s plan to fly net-zero trans-Atlantic Boeing 787 <br /> Chairman Eliot sent comments to the EPA Proposed Endangerment Finding for Lead Emissions from Aircraft <br />Engines that Operate on Leaded Fuel; will address leaded fuel impacts on public health and welfare <br /> <br /> Minutes: The November 2022 Meeting Minutes were reviewed for approval <br /> The November 2022 Meeting Minutes were approved unanimously with no amendments <br /> <br /> Cargo or Scheduled Commercial Passenger Services <br /> Chairman Eliot asked Massport the two questions about Cargo and Scheduled Commercial Passenger Services <br />o Amber Goodspeed responded Massport has not been approached by heavy cargo or commercial scheduled <br />passenger service <br /> <br /> Agenda Items: Topics discussed on published agenda: <br /> Amber Goodspeed presented a summary of the 2021 Annual Noise Report to the HFAC <br />o 2020 totals were reduced due to the COVID-19 Pandemic making comparisons to 2021 larger than normal years <br />o 106.3% increase in Military Flights from 2020, contributing 31% of total departure noise exposure <br />o 24.5% increase in Civilian Operations from 2020, contributing 69% of total departure noise exposure <br />o 15.9% increase in Single Engine Pistons from 2020; 9.4% decrease when comparing to 2019 <br />o 50% increase in Jet activity from 2020, representing 73% of the civilian departure noise exposure <br />o 40.6% increase in Turboprop operations from 2020 <br />o Increase in Night Operations from 1,495 in 2020 to 2,191 in 2021 <br />o 1.4 decibel increase in civilian departure noise exposure using AEDT model from 2020; 0.1db drop from 2019 <br /> Mike Vatalaro announced the FAA appointed a new Community Engagement Officer for the New England Region <br />o Massport hoping to meet with her in next couple of months and have her attend a HFAC Meeting <br /> Amy McCoy queried HFAC to send a letter to Representatives Lori Trahan, Katherine Clark and Bill Keating <br /> <br /> Monthly Noise Reports: Amber Goodspeed presented the November Reports and noted that: <br />In November 2022 as compared to November 2021: <br /> 7am - 11pm operations decreased 14.1% in November 2022 <br /> Singles (including touch and goes) decreased 20.5% in November 2022 <br /> Turbo activity decreased 18.1% in November 2022 <br /> Jet operations decreased 9.6% in November 2022 <br /> Helicopter activity increased 6.2% in November 2022 <br /> Night Operations (11pm-7am) increased from 208 in November 2021 to 211 in November 2022, a 1.4 % increase <br /> Calendar year operation totals decreased 5.4% when compared to pre-pandemic levels <br />
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