Norwood airport commissioners are grappling with an ultimatum delivered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): the town must either accept a multi-year delay on its voter-mandated night flight ban or … Continue reading Airport Commission Faces Difficult Choice Between FAA Noise Study Funding and Night Flight Ban-September 4, 1986
State, FAA May Put Airport Noise Bill in Holding Pattern-July 24, 1986
On July 22, 1978, Rep. Gregory Sullivan and Sen. William Keating sponsored a bill to ban night flights at Norwood Airport, sparking opposition from the FAA and state officials.
Airport Commission Deadlocks on FAA Visual Clearance Proposal as Runway Repairs Loom-September 3, 1981
Tension ran high at the municipal airport commission meeting as members deadlocked in a 3-3 tie vote over a Federal Aviation Administration proposal to reduce minimum visual clearance requirements at … Continue reading Airport Commission Deadlocks on FAA Visual Clearance Proposal as Runway Repairs Loom-September 3, 1981
Norwood Airport Association Backs Landing System-July 26, 1974
The Norwood Airport Association (NAA) will meet with the board of selectmen on Aug. 6 to voice its support for the proposed installation of an instrument landing system (ILS) at … Continue reading Norwood Airport Association Backs Landing System-July 26, 1974
New Control Tower Will Ease Norwood’s Air Traffic-April 12, 1970
NORWOOD — Traffic-load statistics at Norwood Airport, one of the busiest of its size in the country, may reflect nearly 600,000 takeoffs and landings this year. A long-needed traffic-control tower … Continue reading New Control Tower Will Ease Norwood’s Air Traffic-April 12, 1970