This 1983 FAA Advisory Circular (AC 150/5020-1) provides guidance for airports on noise control and land-use compatibility planning under FAR Part 150 and the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979. It outlines a standardized system for measuring airport noise, identifying compatible and incompatible land uses near airports, and developing Noise Exposure Maps and Noise Compatibility Programs. Participation in the program is voluntary, and it aims to reduce existing noise conflicts around airports while preventing new incompatible development through cooperation among airport operators, planners, and community members.Open full document
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This FAA Advisory Circular (AC 150/5020-1) provides guidance for noise control and compatibility planning for airports under FAR Part 150 and the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979. It establishes a single system for measuring airport noise, determining individual noise exposure, and implementing a standardized airport noise compatibility planning program. The program is voluntary and encourages airport operators to develop Noise Exposure Maps and Noise Compatibility Programs.
