Foundational documents about the airport, federal airport policy, health effects, and legal issues. Hanscom Field The Hanscom Master PlanThe official and only policy document of Massport regarding Hanscom Field. At different public meetings,…
Correcting the inappropriate noise impact conclusions of Hanscom Field environmental disclosures. The noise data presented by Massport in their Environmental Status and Planning Reports (ESPR) does not accurately represent the impact on natural…
The massive jet hangar project at Hanscom Field is claimed to reduce flights, contrary to common sense, due to “ferry flights,” which are examined here. This is based on the theory that a…
The developer has boldly claimed the hangar project is Net-Zero. This paper examines those claims and finds them to be false, and a gross misrepresentation of the greenhouse gas effects. There are two…
Economic subsidies for private luxury aircraft include no sales tax, no use tax, no storage tax, no facility property tax, public subsidized airports, public subsidies for private hangars, no local fuel tax, federal…
This document explains how greenhouse gas emissions for jet aircraft are calculated. The global warming effects of emissions are the result of heat trapping effects known as “radiative forcing”. Carbon dioxide is a…
The feasibility of low-carbon aviation is reviewed. Electric aircraft, sustainable fuel, and alternative fuels are examined. The USA and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts both have Climate Action plans that specify net zero GHG…
Massport has taken the position that they are required to lease their land to allow a private company to build hangars at Hanscom Field or risk being in violation of their FAA “Grant…
A review of economic claims for Hanscom Field finds that the benefits are improperly calculated and grossly exaggerated by nearly two orders of magnitude. As part of a campaign to justify continued subsidies…
Presentation given to Mothers Out Front, Bedford, MA in May 2023 by Save Our Heritage.
“Some men don’t care for nature and would sell there share in all her beauty… Thank God they cannot fly and lay waste the sky as well as the earth. It is for…
The state sales tax is a represents over 20% of the total revenue for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, raising about $8.7 B per year, and affects all citizens. While average citizens pay taxes…