FAR 91.877 — Hawaiian Operations Reporting
FAR 91.877 requires air carriers operating to, from, or within Hawaii to file annual Stage 2 airplane reports with the FAA Office of Environment and Energy.
FAR 91.877 requires air carriers and foreign air carriers that fly between the contiguous U.S. and Hawaii, between Hawaii and points outside the contiguous U.S., or inter-island turnaround service within Hawaii (any time on or since November 5, 1990) to submit annual reports about their Stage 2 airplane fleets.
Why it matters: This rule supports noise-control limits set by 49 U.S.C. 47528, which capped the number of older, louder Stage 2 jets serving Hawaii. The annual report lets the FAA verify carriers are not exceeding their grandfathered fleet size.
Key requirements:
- Carriers already covered by § 91.865 or § 91.867 include the Hawaii data in their existing annual report.
- Carriers not covered by those sections must file a separate report with the FAA Office of Environment and Energy within 45 days after the end of the calendar year.
- Reports must be certified true and complete under penalty of 18 U.S.C. 1001.
- Required data includes the operator's name/address, a responsible point of contact, the number of Stage 2 airplanes used as of Nov. 5, 1990, and any changes during the reporting year.
This is a commercial operator compliance rule — it does not apply to general aviation pilots.
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