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  1. eclipz's post in APU or External Power was marked as the answer   
    That may be true in the US... but you can still find many recommendations preventing the use of APUs...
    Noise and air quality seem to be the main concerns.
     
    Vanvouver internation airport : 
    http://www.wyle.com/ServicesSolutions/science/EMMA/AcousticandVibrationConsulting/Resources/DocumentLibrary/Documents/NoiseManagementProgramPractices4-10%20Final.pdf
     
    Manchester airport :
    http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/manweb.nsf/alldocs/8100FB8EF658808C80257364002D85FA/$File/NoisePlan.pdf
     
    Search the word "APU" in these documents.
     
    And by searching "airport apu noise" in google, you'll find many more.
    This list is interesting : http://www.boeing.com/boeing/commercial/noise/list.page
    You'll see some US airports listed with APU operating restrictions : LAX, SFO, BOS, ...

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