Congressman Brad Sherman Proposes Legislation to Allow Nighttime Curfews at Valley Airports
Sherman’s legislation comes in the wake of the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to reject the "Part 161" application submitted by the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, which requested a waiver to impose nighttime curfews at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank. Sherman had sent letters to the Federal Aviation Administration in support of the curfew.
"The way the Federal Aviation Administration interprets existing law, no airport in the country would be able to get a nighttime curfew. This bill is designed to provide peace and quiet at night in the San Fernando Valley," said Congressman Sherman.
The curfew in Sherman's legislation includes a clear exclusion for medical and other emergency flights, and will not affect a single commercial airline passenger. Rather, it would affect a few cargo flights each day or each night.
"This bill was drafted in conjunction with the City of Burbank. I hope to have the support of all the Members of Congress from the San Fernando Valley," said Sherman.
Sherman has also been involved in securing federal grants for noise mitigation measures in the community surrounding the Bob Hope Airport. The residential neighborhoods next to both of San Fernando Valley’s airports were built very close to the airports long before the advent of noisy jet aircraft. The airport has thus far received $83.6 million. The measures to soundproof homes and protect families from the roar of jet engines include replacing doors and windows, insulating attics, and improving weather stripping and ventilation.