Glacier NP (US) reveals plan to gradually get right of flightseeing tours over park

Officials are asking the public to weigh in on a plan to manage — and eventually phase out — commercial aircraft tours over Glacier National Park.

The National Park Service and the Federal Aviation Administration said the proposed Air Tour Management Plan would effectively cap the number of permitted flights over the park at current levels, enable the park to set no-fly periods and better define acceptable routes for chartered planes and helicopters.

https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2021/sep/06/glacier-unveils-plan-phase-out-sightseeing-flights/

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