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I don't think cities have the ability to regulate helicopters. Airspace is regulated by the FAA, which pre-empts the states from regulating them further. I reme
by JDDunn9 10y ago
I don't think cities have the ability to regulate helicopters. Airspace is regulated by the FAA, which pre-empts the states from regulating them further. I remember reading an article about some city where helicopter noise had become a problem and they couldn't do much about it. Although I suppose with enough complaints the FAA might change their rules.
- arebop 10y agoSurely they can regulate use of land. What good is your helicopter without a helipad?
- nsxwolf 10y agoIncrease the amount of helicopter-style traffic by 10x, and eventually congress will make the FAA enact new regulations.
- run4yourlives2 10y agoAirspace is regulated federally in most countries, but what you can build on the ground is almost always local in regulation. You might be allowed to fly overhead without he city being able to do much about it, but you won't be able to land or take off. (And to be honest, if the city complains to the federal regulators regarding noise, they almost always listen - almost every airport in a town has strict noise-reducing approach patterns for this reason already.)