This presentation, delivered to the Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table in August 2019, provides an overview of 14 CFR Part 150, the federal regulation governing airport noise compatibility planning. Created by the FAA in response to the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979, Part 150 establishes standards for measuring noise, modeling cumulative noise exposure, and coordinating with local land use agencies. The study process involves four key phases—developing a study protocol, verification, creating Noise Exposure Maps (NEMs), and developing Noise Compatibility Plans (NCPs)—supported by public and technical advisory meetings throughout.Open full document
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A presentation by Mary Ellen Eagan of HMMH to the Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table providing an overview of 14 CFR Part 150, Airport Noise Compatibility Planning. The presentation covers the regulatory framework established in response to the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 and outlines the generalized Part 150 study process, including developing study protocols, verification, noise exposure maps, and noise compatibility plans.