Input Period Extended for New FAA Flight Plan Over Milton
Residents now have until March 15 to weigh in on a revised departure route from Boston that would affect Canton, Milton and Randolph.
Sen. Brian Joyce (D-Milton) announced on Monday that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is allowing more time for the public to weigh in on a new flight plan that would affect residents in Canton, Milton and Randolph. The comment period has been extended by 30 days, according to Monday's announcement, and will allow residents to provide feedback on a revised departure route from Logan International Airport in Boston over the areas of Canton, Milton and Randolph. (The proposed changes to the departure routes can be viewed in a PDF file attached to this article; more information can be found at bostonrnavea.com.) Citizens will now have until Friday, March 15 to provide feedback on the plan. Originally, the comment period was …
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miltres
8:26 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
I still don't see the issue for Milton. If anything, it looks like it reduces the overall amount of flights directly departing above the town an concentrates it on the Milton/Dedham/Canton line, rather than over the more populous side of town. Remember, these are planes taking off so they are at a much higher altitude than the ones landing on runways 4L or 4R, which are the loud planes flying … more ›