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Monday, April 1, 2013

Selectmen Oppose Proposed Flight Path Over Milton

The Milton Board of Selectmen has released a letter opposing a new FAA proposed flight path over Milton.

The Milton Board of Selectmen have sent a letter opposing the proposed Runway 33L that would add a third flight path from Boston Logan International Airport over the Town of Milton, to the project manager. The proposal from the Federal Aviation Administration is currently under review after the public input period was extended. The Selectmen's letter asks for "further study, clarification and explanation." The letter, signed by each of Milton's three Selectmen, was sent to Terry English, project manager from the FAA. The Selectmen sought insight from Milton resident statistician Cindy L. Christiansen, Ph.D. on the issue. Christiansen expressed concern over the science and presentation of data in the proposal. "The concern over faulty data…

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Residents Start Online Petition to Stop New Flight Path Over Milton and Input Period Extended for New FAA Flight Plan Over Milton

Thursday, January 24, 2013

FAA Proposes New Airplane Route Over Milton

The public comment period for the proposed departure route closes February 15.

 A new airline departure route from Boston Logan International Airport that would fly directly over the Town of Milton could go into service as early as March 7. The route, which was proposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), would be for departing aircrafts from Runway 33. The public comment period for the proposal closes on February 15. According to a letter from Judy Kennedy, Town of Milton Massport Liaison, the new route adds unneeded traffic over Milton. “Milton is already heavily affected by two other airplane runway flight paths - Runway 4 arrivals and Runway 27 departures - and therefore Milton does not need to have an additional flight path added from airplane departures on Runway 33,” reads the letter posted on …

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Adam Roberts

4:36 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013

The Town of Milton Massport Liaison Judy Kennedy will be attending the Board of Selectmen meeting February 7, 2013 to discuss this issue.   more ›

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