East Hampton Town Files Appeal Over Airport Injunction

East Hampton Town appealed a federal court injunction on Wednesday that barred the implementation of a law adopted in April that would have restricted the noisiest aircraft to one trip per week at East Hampton Airport.

The law was adopted along with two others implementing an overnight curfew for aircraft, which has been in effect since July 2. Opponents of airport use restriction have sued over the laws, and won the injunction against the third law.

According to a town press release, “the three use restrictions were intended to work together to provide noise relief,” and the one-trip-per-week restriction “is an integral part” of the town’s plan to address the aircraft noise issues that have prompted thousands of complaints from across the East End.

"We believe all three laws are lawful and necessary to protect the quality of life on the East End,” said Town Supervisor Larry Cantwell in the release. “The one trip per week restriction was designed to limit the noisiest aircraft during the summer season,when residents and visitors naturally have a heightened expectation that they can enjoy the outdoor environment,” said the press release.

The town has retained Kathleen M. Sullivan, described as “one of the nation’s preeminent appellate attorneys,” to assist its airport legal firm, Kaplan Kirsch Rockwell, in the appeal.