Key North Airfield Documents          

Key North Airfield Documents

10/20/22: Land Swap and Access Agreement Presentation at Massport Board Meeting, pp 45-53

10/20/22: Land Swap and Access Agreement Terms in Massport Board Meeting Minutes, pp. 9-15:

Note: Language about reconfiguring Taxiway Romeo to support larger, heavier Design Group IV aircraft is in here, p. 9

11/30/22: Environmental Justice Screening Form, submitted to MEPA by developers

12/7/22: Governor Baker’s approval of the Land Swap

12/15/22: FAA Notice in the Federal Register re: the Land Swap

Note: This notice was not reported to the Hanscom towns at the Hanscom Field Advisory Commission (HFAC) meetings, and hence almost no one knew about the Public Comment period which ended on 1/17/23

1/17/23: ENF (Environmental Notification Form) - Development Proposal, submitted to MEPA.

1/25/23: The first time the public was made aware of the details and magnitude of the North Airfield plans.

1/25/23 - 2/14/23: Public Comment Period on the ENF.

Note: Over 350 comments from legislators, agencies, boards, organizations and the public were submitted in opposition and with concerns about the proposed North Airfield development

To see Public Comments, click here.

2/6/23: Two MEPA meetings on Proposed North Airfield Development:

1) afternoon on-site visit at the Navy parcel (c. 60 attendees)

2) evening remote meeting, 3 hours long (c. 145 attendees)

Online video of the meeting here. (Source: DEIR Scope, p. 10)

2/21/23: HFAC Monthly Zoom Meeting on Proposed Development 7-8 pm (c 90 attendees)

2/24/23: Scope for DEIR (Draft Environmental Impact Review)