Notes
Public Law 96-193, enacted February 18, 1980, establishes a framework for airport noise compatibility programs, requiring the Secretary of Transportation to create uniform noise measurement systems and enabling airport operators to submit noise exposure maps and noise compatibility programs. The Act authorizes federal grants to airport operators and local governments to carry out noise compatibility measures, including preferential runway systems, aircraft restrictions, acoustical shielding, and land acquisition. It also amends the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 to add definitions and funding provisions for airport noise compatibility planning.