Safe Sky South Coast

Helpful Contacts

If you are concerned about the safety and noise impacts of low-flying aircraft, use the contacts below to raise your voice 📣. Public pressure matters.

🛫 Boston FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO)

Handles enforcement of FAA rules, including low-flying aircraft.

📝 Be specific when reporting: include date, time, location, altitude, and aircraft ID if known. Photos/videos are helpful.

🛩️ New Bedford Regional Airport

BSU flights operate from here. Voice concerns about flight behavior originating from this airport.

🏛️ City of New Bedford

Local officials should be aware of airport-related disruptions to surrounding communities.

🌊 Town of Dartmouth, MA

📍 Dartmouth residents are directly affected and should report regular low-flying disruptions.

🐚 Town of Westport, MA

✅ Westport residents near the coast and farmland have also experienced repeated low flights.

🎓 Bridgewater State University (BSU) – Flight Training Program

BSU operates many of aircraft in question. Let them know this behavior is unacceptable.

  • President: Frederick W. Clark Jr.
  • Phone: (508) 531-2484
  • Email: fclark@bridgew.edu

Bridgewater State University is a publicly funded state institution, which means it has a responsibility to operate transparently and with accountability to the residents and communities its programs affect.

🗣️ Tips for Reaching Out:

Encourage neighbors to do the same—volume matters.

Be respectful but firm.

Keep messages short and specific.

Ask for a response or follow-up.