Stop Private Jet Expansion at Hanscom or Anywhere

We are in a climate emergency. Please do whatever you can to stop this plan.

Massport's expansion must be stopped. If this proposal goes through it will cause enormous harm to the environment.

Will increase air and noise pollution

Please commit to preserving land and trees by halting the expansion of Hanscom Airport.

Housing for low- and moderate-income families is limited in Lincoln, and a majority of units can be found in North Lincoln in close proximity to the Airfield. Historically, communities chose to place housing units like this in the least desirable sections of town—across highways, next to airports, near town transfer stations. Lincoln is no different than the rest of the country. The outcome being that in Lincoln, the Battle Road Farm and Minuteman Commons housing units are heavily populated by those who are most impacted by structural and systemic barriers--people of color, those on fixed incomes (i.e., the elderly, those with disabilities, and veterans), and single parents. In addition, there are over 600 students and their families living on Hanscom Airforce Base, who we consider part of the Lincoln Community. The proposed expansion of the Hanscom Field North Airfield Development will not only impact the general environment of Lincoln and the surrounding towns—increasing water, air, soil, and noise pollution for all—but will most intensely impact the environmental justice communities who live in closest proximity. This means that the individuals and families who are the most marginalized, will experience a marked decrease in quality of life so that wealthy individuals with private jets, can have better access to a more desirable airport. Noise will be the most obvious impact, but the increase of traffic, noise, and pollution can have significant medical impacts on families, increasing mortality and chronic illnesses, and increasing medical bills. The desirability of these neighborhoods will be lowered, decreasing home values for those in already disadvantaged financial positions, and in some cases, forcing families to stay. A portion of the communities around Hanscom Airfield are environmental justice populations. These are communities already burdened by noise pollution and water quality concerns, including lead contamination in water. The expa

Please preserve this special place!

Walden Pond & Woods are iconic. Do not damage America’s literary history. Nature has more value than private planes.

No more expansion!

Without the expansion the air traffic is already constant and at times extremely loud. I used to love sitting out on our patio, however the increase in air traffic makes it impossible to hold a conversation due to the low flying small planes. At times you can hear them indoors with the TV on, so I am 100% opposed to the expansion.

We need to preserve both Minuteman National Park and Walden Woods from unnecessary luxury air flights which cause both noise and air pollution.

There is not a single good reason to justify this proposed airport expansion to cater to private jets.

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this needs to be stopped. I live just down the street and the noise with the flying school that started up a few years back there has already increased noice horribly!

Preserve nature

It’s environmentally wrong and unfair to all of us trying to reduce our carbon impact.

The proposed fly squarely in the face of my 34 years of work on energy efficiency and renewable energy for the Commonwealth, as well as the greenhouse gas reduction commitments in Massachusetts law.

There is no good reason to have this expansion at Hanscom. It will only benefit a few while casue environmental headaches for many.

I oppose the plans for expansion at Hanscom.

No more aircraft at Hanscom unless they do not emit GHGs. Also, start planning to eliminate emissions from all aircraft flying into or out of Hanscom by 2040. See the UN IPCC Synthesis Report.

Learning to fly a small plane about 30 years ago I was enamored with this small airport. One day my friend Peter -Alden and Neil Rasmussen and I walked where the new runway might go. On our walk Peter saw a rare turtle. If this action is not stopped another environmental treasure will be lost.