New Land addition to Barretts Farm
A two-acre portion of the Barrett Farm, the objective of the British on the first day of the American Revolution, has been saved and added to Minute Man National Historical Park. This land,…
A Historic Stand Against Private Jet Expansion
Event sponsored by: Save Our Heritage The Walden Woods Project National Trust for Historic Preservation National Parks Conservation Association WGBH – Emerson and Thoreau’s descendants urge for grounding of Hanscom airport April 1,…
Article on Hanscom Expansion Debate
THE NATION: The World Doesn’t Need Any More Private Jets. This article accurately describes the major impacts of private luxury aviation and the fight of environmentalists to control it. Author Chuck Collins has…
News stories relating to the North Airfield Project
Here are links to various news stories related to the North Airfield Hangar Expansion Plan of Hanscom Field. Newest stories on the top. The public was only made aware of this project a…
Study Finds Alarming Increase in Private Jet Impacts
A European study finds large and growing impacts from private jet aviation. The study, by Linnaeus University in Sweden, examined 18 million private jet flights from 2019 to 2023. The study confirms the…
Commonwealth Rejects Luxury Jet Hangar Project Draft Environmental Impact Report
The Mass Secretary of Energy and Environment has rejected the Proponent’s Draft Environmental Report for the massive private luxury jet hangar project. In the 53 page rejection, the Commonwealth found the report did not…
SOH files Comments on Luxury Hangar draft Environmental Impact Report
The developer has outrageously claimed that the hangar project, which doubles the jet hangar capacity at the airport, is Net-Zero and that it will have no impact because increased flights are “projected to…
National Trust for Historical Preservation Declares Area Endangered
Today by the North Bridge where the “shot heard round the world” was fired, the National Trust for Historic Preservation lists Minute Man National Historical Park, Walden Woods, and other surrounding national landmarks…
Independent Study Refutes Developer’s Ferry Flight Claims
The developer of the North Airfield hangar project for private luxury jets has claimed that the project will reduce both Greenhouse Gas emissions and the number of flights due to elimination of “ferry…
Luxury Jet Hangar Project Proponent Releases Flawed Environmental Report
The developer has submitted a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on 3/15/2024 for the massive private luxury jet hangar project at Hanscom Field as part of a state environmental review under the Massachusetts…
North Airfield Environmental Review Process Timetable
Mepa Review Process Projeced Timeline Comments MEPA Issued Certificate Detailing Scope of DEIR February 24th Scope Issued Developer Prepares DEIR Based on MEPA Scope At least 6 months TBD (August/September) Done Public Meeting…
Massport and aviation groups respond to concerns regarding the hangar expansion project
In response to recent press about the Hanscom private luxury jet hangar project, Massport has issued a formal written statement to the press with six key points, and the Massachusetts Business Aviation Association…