Congestion and Delay Reduction at Chicago O'Hare International Airport
other · Rule · Final rule. · Published 2006-08-29 · Effective 2006-10-29 · 71 FR 51382
Document
Document number
06-7138
Federal Register citation
71 FR 51382
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2006-08-29
Effective date
2006-10-29
FAA docket
Docket No.: FAA-2005-20704
Abstract
The FAA is adopting regulations to address persistent flight delays from overscheduling at O'Hare International Airport (O'Hare). This final rule is intended to be an interim measure only, and the FAA anticipates that the rule will yield to longer term solutions to traffic congestion at the airport. Such solutions include plans by the City of Chicago to modernize the airport and reduce levels of delay, both in the medium term and long term. For this reason, the final rule includes provisions allowing for the limits it imposes to be gradually relaxed, and in any event the regulation will sunset in 2008.