Jetport Noise Advisory Committee
Regular MeetingPortland, ME · April 16, 2026
Agenda
Portland International Jetport
Noise Advisory Committee Meeting
Agenda
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Portland International Jetport, Main Conference
Room or via Zoom
REMOTE ACCESS INFORMATION:
The Jetport Noise Advisory Committee will hold a hybrid format meeting. Attendees may participate in-person
at the Jetport Conference Room on the 2nd floor of the Terminal building or remotely via Zoom.
For public comment via Zoom, you will need to use the "raise your hand" feature. To raise your hand via the
telephone, please hit *9. You will be unmuted by the host when it is time for public comment.
Zoom Link
Passcode: 352408
PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATION:
To submit written public comment on an agenda item, email phb@portlandmaine.gov. Submissions must be
received by 12:00 pm the day before the Jetport Noise Advisory Committee meeting to guarantee their inclusion
in the agenda packet. All submissions must include the commenter's name and legal address. To help ensure
your comment is submitted for the correct item, please include the name of the agenda item (see below).
AGENDA:
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Opening Public Comment/ Questions
(15 minutes)
3. Review Passenger, Operations, And Flight Schedule Data
a. Final 2025 operations and total passenger data b. Historical enplanement data through
February 2026 c. Forward outbound seat capacity data for April-September 2026 d.
Review upcoming flight schedules during noise-sensitive hours for May-September 2026
4. Window Dressers: Community-Based non-profit organization introduction
Potential opportunity to do a pilot project with Window Dressers to help neighbors save
energy and improve noise attenuation.
The new Required Navigation Performance RNP 29Z approach procedure that
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overlays the Harbor Visual Approach (HVA) has been approved
Alec Seybold, of Flight Tech Engineering, LLC, whom the NAC engaged to develop this
procedure, will be joining the meeting via Zoom to review the procedure and answer
questions. Here are details on the procedure: a. It is a public procedure that requires no
special authorizations to use. b. The procedure publish date is April 16, 2026. c. Most
PWM aircraft can fly the procedure since both RNP 0.1 and RNP 0.3 are available. CRJ
aircraft are not able to fly this approach. From April-December 2026 CRJ aircraft will
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account for 18% of PWM flights. This number is down from 19% in 2025 and will continue
to drop. d. Unlike the HVA, the RNP 29Z approach procedure will be available at night
and during low visibility. Visibility is down to 250' for RNP 0.1 and 500' for RNP 0.3. e.
PWM will work with Southwest on the opportunity to cancel the RNAV visual special
approach that flies over the north end of Peaks Island.
Update on proposed revisions to the HSKEL THREE and NUBLE FOUR RNAV
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departure procedures:
a. No changes from the January 22, 2026 meeting. Both procedure revisions still have a
July 9, 2026 publish date.
7. Review and discussion of the flight discrepancy reports for the 1st Quarter of 2026.
Reports and posted on the Portland Jetport website at: https://portlandjetport.org/noise-
abatementprogram Scroll down to the section heading "Link to Noncompliance Report
Packages".
8. Air Traffic Control Tower Operating Hours:
The 90 day period, May- July, 2026 schedules justify ATCT opening a half our earlier at
0515 since each of these months have 2 or more operations in this 30 minute period.
9. Summer Construction Projects
Terminal Apron Reconstruction Phase 1 (continued from last construction season) and
Terminal Apron Reconstruction Phase 2 and Long-Term Hold Area, Deicing Pad & RON
Apron Construction Phase 2.
10. Closing Questions/Discussion/Public Comment
11. Future Agenda Items
Committee Members may request future agenda items. a. Compatible land use around
airports b. Berm use for noise attenuation.
12. Next Meeting
Committee Members will select the next meeting date.
13. Adjournment
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