Rotorcraft
More Challenges for Hamptons Helo Flying
Growing helicopter operations have lead to noise complaints and restrictions in East Hampton, N.Y.
App-based helicopter services did not increase traffic at HTO as expected.
App-based helicopter services did not increase traffic at HTO as expected.

It has been a challenging year for helicopter operators flying in and out of the East Hampton Airport (KHTO) in eastern New York. In April the town board past a trio of restrictions limiting operations. The first is a weekly limit on flights of any aircraft with an approach noise signature louder than 91 EPNdB (effective perceived noise level in decibels), a restriction that covered most rotorcraft, but this was thrown out by the district court. However, two “shoulder curfews” covering those aircraft were adopted and upheld, effectively forbidding access after 8 p.m. or before 9 a.m.


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