TagNoise Complaints(10)

This document outlines the Fly Quiet Program at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Washington, D.C., describing the airport's efforts to reduce aircraft noise impacts on surrounding communities. Key measures include FAA-approved flight procedures, a nighttime noise rule with financial penalties for violations between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., limits on engine run-ups, and requests to airlines to use quieter aircraft. The program also operates a public noise complaint system, flight-tracking tools, and a noise monitoring network to keep residents informed and engaged.

This document contains a structured set of interview questions developed for a GAO study (project 103933) examining how NextGen flight path changes have affected local communities through increased aviation noise. The questions are directed at community groups and cover topics including FAA outreach efforts before and after implementation, equity concerns, the drivers of noise complaints, and whether any flight path modifications were sought or made following implementation. It aims to assess how effectively the FAA communicated with and involved communities in performance-based navigation (PBN) decisions.

The FAA's Noise Policy Review examines the growing problem of aircraft noise around airports, comparing historical and current annoyance levels among nearby residents. A Neighborhood Environmental Survey found a substantial increase in the percentage of people highly annoyed by aircraft noise, with annoyance rising consistently across all levels of noise exposure — well above what older models like the Schultz Curve had predicted.

A 2021 Aviation Noise and Emissions Symposium presentation by Charlotte Douglas International Airport Noise Abatement Specialist Dan Gardon explores the shifting landscape of aircraft noise complaints, noting that community annoyance is increasingly driven by the frequency of overhead flights rather than individual loud noise events. The presentation examines the opportunities and challenges airports face in dispersing flight paths to manage overflight noise. While focused on Charlotte Douglas, the insights are broadly relevant to airport noise management policy across the industry.

A color-coded map showing complaint data by ZIP code in the SeaTac area for August 2019. The map displays different complaint volume ranges from 1-51 complaints (green) to over 13,000 complaints (red), with ZIP code 98070 showing the highest complaint levels in red.

This report summarizes annual trends on issues regarding noise exposure from the City of Phoenix’s three airports, Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX), Phoenix Deer Valley (DVT), andPhoenix Goodyear (GYR) for calendar year 2018. The report includes information on operational counts, aircraft fleet mix, noise complaints, runway usage, noise abatement procedures, noise monitoring, and general aviation

Letter from Sea-Tac Airport Manager Oris W. Dunham Jr. to William C. Holstine addressing community concerns about airport operations, including land acquisition programs, noise mitigation, flight operations, and the North Sea-Tac Park development. The letter responds to a November 14 meeting and community questionnaire about Port of Seattle relationships with surrounding neighborhoods.