Town Of Milton: Congressman Lynch Presses FAA And MCAC For Dispersal Of Overflights

Press release from the Town of Milton:

June 24, 2021 - 3:40pm

After meeting with Milton officials earlier this month, Congressman Stephen F. Lynch has emphasized to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and to the Massport Community Advisory Committee (MCAC) the “unhealthy and unfair” burden faced by Milton as a result of being “overwhelmed by overflights.”

            Senator Walter Timilty arranged and participated in the meeting in Milton, which was attended by Milton’s MCAC representative, Thomas Dougherty, Select Board Chair Katie Conlon, and Select Board Member Mike Zullas.  During the meeting, the Milton officials stressed the need for dispersion and rotation of approach procedures to Logan Runway 4R to help restore equity among the communities below that flightpath.

            In making the case for Milton and other “heavily burdened” communities, Congressman Lynch told the FAA that its “goal should be to distribute both arrivals and departures at Logan Airport as widely and safely as possible so that no single community should be severely overburdened.”

This press release was produced by the Town of Milton. The views expressed here are the author’s own.