Airports Object To ADS-B Landing Fee Limits In Safety Bill

# Colorado Pilots Association News Synopsis

The American Association of Airport Executives is opposing a provision in the House ALERT Act that would prohibit airports from using ADS-B data to collect landing fees, arguing the data helps fund critical airport safety projects. Colorado pilots should be aware that this legislative dispute could affect how airports collect fees and that some pilots have threatened to disable ADS-B to avoid charges—a move safety advocates warn could compromise the safety benefits of the tracking technology. The issue is being debated in Congress alongside broader ADS-B safety mandates intended to improve cockpit awareness and prevent runway incursions.