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Orlando Sanford International Airport

With the success of the Orlando Sanford Airport, local residents have expressed their concern about noise created by air traffic.  Unfortunately, and despite several years of repeated requests for administrative action, the FAA failed to respond and provide assistance in a timely manner to help our community.

      Thus, Rep. Mica authored legislation in 1996 directing the FAA to implement an Instrument Landing System (ILS) at the airport to mitigate noise from approaching flights.  This provision

was included in Section 1209 of the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill (H.R. 3539) which was signed into law on October 10, 1996.

      Working with local and federal officials, Mica was then able to help secure federal funding to assist with installation of the ILS, which allows aircraft to use a landing flight path while maintaining higher altitudes.  This system became fully functional in December of 2000.

      "Preferential Runway" landing procedures for after-hours flights have also been instituted.  In addition, the FAA is currently conducting an air traffic and control review of the entire air space over Central Florida to establish quieter and safer air lanes and traffic patterns, and is expected to release new guidelines in the near future.
The Glide Slope Antenna is part of the new Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Orlando Sanford International Airport, which helps reduce noise of approaching flights.