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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-12-21-HFAC-min Hanscom Field Advisory Commission Minutes – 21 December 2021 Prepared by Massport Staff Video of HFAC Meeting can be found on the BEDFORD TV YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGZoHgJ7H08Lcm7aj90Gfw • Call to Order: HFAC Chairman Christopher Eliot called the meeting to order at 7:03pm • Announcements: • Chairman Eliot recording HFAC Meeting; welcomed all to 21 Dec meeting pursuant to Chapter 20 of Acts of 2021 • Chairman Eliot started meeting with a brief description of the purpose of HFAC o HFAC purpose is primarily information sharing to people near Hanscom Field • Chairman Eliot gave link to track Santa • Chairman Eliot confirmed the Airnoise inventor will speak at the February HFAC meeting • Barbara Katzenberg asked for EXP explanation; Amber Goodspeed explained EXP is average noise exposure modeling tool from flight tracks that measures the changes in noise exposure o Thomas Hirsch added values are not acoustic decibels but calculated values • Minutes: The November 2021 Meeting Minutes were reviewed for approval • The November 2021 Meeting Minutes were approved unanimously pending the following amendments: o Barbara Katzenberg pointed out that it should state “October” instead of “November in the Minutes section o Margaret Coppe asked to add answer to question in Cargo or Scheduled Commercial Passenger Services section • Cargo or Scheduled Commercial Passenger Services • Amber Goodspeed responded there were no requests for scheduled passenger or cargo operations • Emily Mitchell asked additional question, “To the best of your knowledge, have there been any new carriers offering on demand charter service?” o Amber Goodspeed stated there has not been any interest as far as she was aware; no one is required to ask Massport for permission to run general aviation services since Hanscom Field is general aviation airport • Emily Mitchell also asked about Connect Air headquartered at Hanscom Field; do not fly in or out of BED • Monthly Noise Reports: Amber Goodspeed presented the November Report and noted that: In November 2021 as compared to November 2020: • 7am - 11pm operations increased 18.3% in November 2021 • Singles (including touch and goes) increased 0.4% in November 2021 • Turbo activity increased 48.0% in November 2021 • Jet operations increased 63.1% in November 2021 • Helicopter activity increased 5.3% in November 2021 • Night Operations (11pm-7am) increased from 123 in November 2020 to 208 in November 2021 • Calendar year to date operations are down 4.0% in 2021 compared to 2019 • Margaret Coppe would like to see a percentage change shown for Night Activity added • Emily Mitchell highlighted that even if discount residents making bulk of complaints, she is still alarmed at total • Barbara Katzenberg requested a footnote to explain EXP added to report o Thomas Hirsch posted in the chat a cut and pasted excerpt from the ESPR as an example • Capital Programs and Third Party Development Reports: Amber Goodspeed presented the Capital Programs and Third Party Development reports and noted that: • Bid close date was 20 December for the North Airfield RFP; proposals under review through January • Working on appraisals for the land swap around the former Navy hangar; expected to be completed in winter 2022 • Bid documents for construction of relocated T-Hangars in 2022 have been issued; permitting is in progress o Emily Mitchell queried about general timeline; Amber Goodspeed would inquire • Pavement maintenance will be performed on Taxiway R during the summer of 2022; not full rehabilitation o Emily Mitchell requested to see map view of Taxiway R; asked about crack sealing operations and trucks • Agenda Items: Topics discussed on published agenda: • No substantive changes to Zoom protocols post Covid o Emily Mitchell informed that the State is still allowing virtual meetings through 1 April; expectation is to extend • Citizen Comments: Citizens commented on and/or asked about the following topics: • Heather McCoy asked for follow-up on reporting daytime noise complaints to aircraft operators o Amber Goodspeed added that Massport does not forward daytime noise reports • Other Business: The proposed date for the next HFAC meeting is 18 January 2021 at 7:00 p.m. • Potential presentation of Annual Noise Report by Massport in January HFAC meeting • Discussion of Chapter 7: Noise of the ESPR will take place during the January HFAC meeting • Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:49 p.m. Attendees: Christopher Eliot, Margaret Coppe, Barbara Katzenberg, Thomas Hirsch, Emily Mitchell, Amber Goodspeed, Michael Vatalaro, Mark Wimmer, Patty Dahlgren, Lexie Marshall, Amy McCoy, Mike Rosenberg and Devan Wiebe