Regulations and Government
Airspace Over U.S. Parks Under Attack in House Bill

Members of the House General Aviation Caucus are warning that an amendment to the federal highway bill would “effectively eliminate” the air-tour industry in the United States. The bill, S.1813, deals with funding for the federal highway system; however, it contains an amendment by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) that would strengthen the ability of the director of the National Park Service (NPS) to impose restrictions and even eliminate air tours over national park and tribal lands. A joint House-Senate conference committee is currently blending competing versions of the bill.

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