This October 2020 presentation by Vincent Mestre, P.E. provides background information on airport noise monitoring systems for the StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) group, covering the history of such systems dating back to the late 1960s and early 1970s, including Seattle's own monitoring history. It outlines the international standards that guide best practices, such as IEC and ISO guidelines, and explains the core goals of noise monitoring: tracking aircraft-generated noise levels, comparing them against policy guidelines, and using the data to justify mitigation measures that minimize the impact on nearby communities.Open full document
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A presentation by Vincent Mestre, P.E. to StART (Sea-Tac Airport Roundtable) providing background information on airport noise monitoring systems. The presentation covers the history of noise monitoring systems dating back to the late 1960s, international standards and best practice guidelines, and the goals of noise monitoring programs. Key goals include monitoring aircraft noise levels, comparing with policy guidelines, documenting impacts for community and governmental groups, justifying mitigation measures, and minimizing noise impacts on nearby communities.
