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Hanscom Field Advisory Commission
Minutes – 16 February 2021
Prepared by Massport Staff
• Call to Order: HFAC Chairman Christopher Eliot called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
• Announcements:
• Chairman Eliot opened meeting and reflected on passing of Lexington resident and HFAC member Hank Manz
• Chairman Eliot discussed conversation with Hanscom Field Director Sharon Williams on if UL94 is a viable product
today or in the near future as a replacement for 100LL and if there is a plan to replace leaded fuel at Hanscom
• Welcomed Michael Vatalaro who replaces Anthony Gallagher as the Massport Community Relations representative
• Monthly Noise Reports: Amber Goodspeed presented the January Noise Report and noted that:
In January 2021 as compared to January 2020:
• 7am - 11pm operations decreased 13.7% in January 2021
• Singles (including touch and goes) decreased 14.0% in January 2021
• Turbo activity decreased 36.9% in January 2021
• Jet operations decreased 10.9% in January 2021
• Helicopter activity decreased 6.8% in January 2021
• Noise disturbance reports decreased from 228 in January 2020 to 204 in January 2021, made by 16 separate callers
• Capital Programs and Third Party Development Reports: Amber Goodspeed presented the Capital Programs and
Third Party Development reports and noted that:
• No updates since last HFAC meeting
• Acknowledged request for Signature conceptual drawings to be presented to the HFAC
• Agenda Items: Topics discussed on published agenda:
• Discussion of process and cost of soil testing for lead in local communities
• Discussion on whether HFAC has authority to mandate change and a concurrence that recommendations only may
be made
• Proposal for Massport to send all complaint data to pilots and the FAA, instead of only nighttime complaints being
sent to pilots
• Discussion of ESPR Chapter 9: Wetlands, Wildlife & Water Resources
• Proposed discussion of ESPR Chapter 10: Cultural and Historic Resources, the Airport Noise and Capacity Act
(ANCA) of 1990 and Massachusetts General Law (MGL) Chapter 90, Section 35
• Citizen Comments: Citizens commented on and/or asked about the following topics:
• Query about snow removal trucks on Hartwell and South roads operating on the nights of 11 and 12 Feb
• Request for a list of tenants at Hanscom Field
• Invitation of the FAA Community Engagement Officer to future HFAC meeting
• Cargo or Scheduled Commercial Passenger Services
• No interest was expressed
• Minutes: The Board approved amendment to the December 2020 meeting minutes and approved January 2021
meeting minutes with clerical correction of month for HFAC meeting.
• Other Business: The proposed date for the next HFAC meeting is 16 March 2021 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom
• Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
Attendees: Christopher Eliot, Margaret Coppe, Thomas Hirsch, Emily Mitchell, Amber Goodspeed, Michael Vatalaro,
Mark Wimmer, Chris Boles, Jennifer Boles, Patty Dahlgren, Tammy Ford, Mark Gailus, Tanya Gailus, Gary Keller,
Lexie Marshall, Amy McCoy, Heather Patterson, Alek Soderburg, Daniel Szetala and Devan Wiebe