The Airport uses information from noise complaints to follow up with pilots and Air Traffic Control on specific issues and to recommend new procedures for the FAA to consider as it manages the local airspace. However, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has the sole authority in determining where aircraft will fly and how the airport [...]
Federal requirements for involuntary noise mitigation programs passed by Congress in 1990 have made it very difficult for airports to impose mandatory restrictions. Airports with mandatory restrictions imposed those programs before the law went into effect. Under current standards, in order for our noise abatement program to be a formal program, the Airport would have [...]
No. Noise abatement procedures are voluntary measures that supplement the required measures pilots must adhere to for safe operation of their aircraft.
The Boca Raton Airport is a public airport, and therefore is required to be open for operations 24 hours a day for use by the flying public. The Air Traffic Control Tower is open between the hours of 7:00 AM and 11:00 PM. In an effort to reduce nighttime noise, Boca Raton Airport encourages pilots [...]
Aircraft altitude is generally determined by distance from the landing or takeoff runway. The closer the aircraft is to the runway, the lower the altitude. Arrivals into Boca Raton Airport normally descend at a fixed angle of approximately three (3) degrees as they approach for landing. The angle of ascent on departures is a function [...]
Boaters utilizing the Boca Raton Airport to clear Customs should enter the facility through the land side lobby. The user fee is processed through the payment kiosk located in the lobby prior to clearing customs. After paying the user fees simply proceed to the Custom and Border Protection processing window. To become a registered boater, [...]
When flying into the Boca Raton Airport from an international destination, simply taxi up to the Customs and Border Protection Facility, located between Taxiways P6 and P7. The Boca Raton Airport is a User Fee Airport. When arriving by air, the fee is paid using the payment kiosk located in the airside waiting area prior [...]
The facility will be an inspection location that participates in the Small Vessel Reporting System. When a boater logs an arrival into the U.S., they may be requested to come to the CBP for an in-person clearance. This is a convenience for the local marine community that has had no Customs facility in the Boca [...]
The CBP and Homeland Security office will be staffed by federal law enforcement officers with access to a trained K-9 unit. These officers are present to assure that all users adhere to the highest safety and security standards.
The environmental impact of reduced low altitude flights will be measurable in terms of reduced fuel consumption and noise in the community.
