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.
In Plain English
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.
Regulation Text
14 CFR § 91.877§ 91.877 Annual reporting of Hawaiian operations.
(a) Each air carrier or foreign air carrier subject to § 91.865 or § 91.867 of this part that conducts operations between the contiguous United States and the State of Hawaii, between the State of Hawaii and any point outside of the contiguous United States, or between the islands of Hawaii in turnaround service, on or since November 5, 1990, shall include in its annual report the information described in paragraph (c) of this section.
(b) Each air carrier or foreign air carrier not subject to § 91.865 or § 91.867 of this part that conducts operations between the contiguous U.S. and the State of Hawaii, between the State of Hawaii and any point outside of the contiguous United States, or between the islands of Hawaii in turnaround service, on or since November 5, 1990, shall submit an annual report to the FAA, Office of Environment and Energy, on its compliance with the Hawaiian operations provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47528. Such reports shall be submitted no later than 45 days after the end of a calendar year. All progress reports must provide the information through the end of the calendar year, be certified by the operator as true and complete (under penalty of 18 U.S.C. 1001), and include the following information—
(1) The name and address of the air carrier or foreign air carrier;
(2) The name, title, and telephone number of the person designated by the air carrier or foreign air carrier to be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the information in the report; and
(3) The information specified in paragraph (c) of this section.
(c) The following information must be included in reports filed pursuant to this section—
(1) For operations conducted between the contiguous United States and the State of Hawaii—
(i) The number of Stage 2 airplanes used to conduct such operations as of November 5, 1990;
(ii) Any change to that number during the calendar year being reported, including the date of such change;
(2) For air carriers that conduct inter-island turnaround service in the State of Hawaii—
(i) The number of Stage 2 airplanes used to conduct such operations as of November 5, 1990;
(ii) Any change to that number during the calendar year being reported, including the date of such change;
(iii) For an air carrier that provided inter-island trunaround service within the state of Hawaii on November 5, 1990, the number reported under paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section may include all Stage 2 airplanes with a maximum certificated takeoff weight of more than 75,000 pounds that were owned or leased by the air carrier on November 5, 1990, regardless of whether such airplanes were operated by that air carrier or foreign air carrier on that date.
(3) For operations conducted between the State of Hawaii and a point outside the contiguous United States—
(i) The number of Stage 2 airplanes used to conduct such operations as of November 5, 1990; and
(ii) Any change to that number during the calendar year being reported, including the date of such change.
(d) Reports or amended reports for years predating this regulation are required to be filed concurrently with the next annual report.
[Docket 28213, 61 FR 66185, Dec. 16, 1996]
Oral Exam Questions a DPE Might Ask
Q1Who must file an annual Hawaiian operations report under FAR 91.877?
Per FAR 91.877, any air carrier or foreign air carrier that has operated between the contiguous U.S. and Hawaii, between Hawaii and points outside the contiguous U.S., or in inter-island Hawaiian turnaround service on or since November 5, 1990, must report annually.
Q2When is the annual report due, and to whom is it submitted?
FAR 91.877(b) requires carriers not already covered by §§ 91.865 or 91.867 to submit the report to the FAA Office of Environment and Energy no later than 45 days after the end of the calendar year.
Q3What information must the FAR 91.877 report contain about a carrier's fleet?
FAR 91.877(c) requires reporting the number of Stage 2 airplanes used in each category of Hawaiian operation as of November 5, 1990, and any changes to that number during the reporting year, including the date of each change.
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