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Hanscom Field Advisory Commission
Minutes – 16 March 2021
Prepared by Massport Staff
• Call to Order: HFAC Chairman Christopher Eliot called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
• Announcements:
• Chairman Eliot opened meeting and promoted continued use of masks and urged everyone to get vaccinated
• Emily Mitchell informed HFAC that she would depart at 7:25 p.m. due to a conflict with another meeting
• Chairman Eliot and the Bedford Select Board have submitted comments to the FAA’s Neighborhood
Environmental Survey and Noise Research Portfolio - Docket No. FAA-2021-0037
• Monthly Noise Reports: Amber Goodspeed presented the February Noise Report and noted that:
In February 2021 as compared to February 2020:
• 7am - 11pm operations decreased 28.0% in February 2021
• Singles (including touch and goes) decreased 32.4% in February 2021
• Turbo activity decreased 29.6% in February 2021
• Jet operations decreased 26.2% in February 2021
• Helicopter activity decreased 11.6% in February 2021
• Noise disturbance reports decreased from 246 in Feb 2020 to 129 in Feb 2021, made by 17 separate callers
• Capital Programs and Third Party Development Reports: Amber Goodspeed presented the Capital Programs and
Third Party Development reports and noted that:
• Signature FBO Contractors have begun by fencing in the area and beginning ground work
• Conceptual drawings of the future Signature FBO campus presented to the HFAC
• Agenda Items: Topics discussed on published agenda:
• Emily Mitchell reported about Aviation Law discussion with Representative Ken Gordon
o Federal Law governs aircraft in flight as well as conduct in the air
o State Law governs ground landing sites
• Discussion on the Airport Noise and Capacity Act (ANCA) of 1990
• Discussion on Massachusetts General Law (MGL) Chapter 90, Section 35
• FBOs sell fuel at Hanscom Field and development of viable alternative needs to occur before changes considered
• Proposed discussion of ESPR Chapter 11: Sustainability and Environmental Management and HFAC Commission
Chair Selection
• Citizen Comments: Citizens commented on and/or asked about the following topics:
• FAA will meet with elected officials and Massport before attending a HFAC meeting
• Query about noise complaint reporting to the FAA
• Request for lead test at end of runways at Hanscom Field
• Cargo or Scheduled Commercial Passenger Services
• No interest was expressed
• Minutes: The February 2021 meeting minutes were not available for review so deferred to the April HFAC meeting.
• Other Business: The proposed date for the next HFAC meeting is 20 April 2021 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom
• Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Attendees: Christopher Eliot, Thomas Hirsch, Emily Mitchell, Amber Goodspeed, Michael Vatalaro, Mark Wimmer,
Chris Boles, Jennifer Boles, Patty Dahlgren, Michael Davis, Amy McCoy, Daniel Szetala, Devan Wiebe and Katie
Winchell