TagNoise Mitigation(259)
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2025-12-12The Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act
The Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act, introduced by Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09), would allow the FAA to waive a rule that currently prevents federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds from being used more than once on the same home. The bill addresses problems caused by poor-quality materials and faulty installations from early noise mitigation programs in the 1980s and 1990s, which left some homeowners dealing with mold, structural damage, and non-functioning insulation at their own expense. Airports would not be required to participate, but those that choose to could repair or replace defective sound insulation in homes still within the 65 DNL noise contour, provided an FAA-compliant noise auditor verifies the issues stem from improper installation or faulty materials rather than homeowner neglect. -
2025-10-23DCA South of Airport Aircraft Noise and Mitigation Study: Recommendations and Noise Analysis
This October 2025 report from the DCA South of Airport Aircraft Noise and Mitigation Study examines how post-Metroplex airspace changes increased aircraft overflights and noise exposure for residents south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, including communities in Alexandria, Fairfax, and Prince George's Counties. The study, conducted by aviation consultancy Vianair, presents recommendations and noise analysis aimed at reducing the impact of arrival and departure flight paths on affected residential populations. Note: This document pertains to DCA (Washington, D.C.), not Sea-Tac Airport. -
2025-10-062025/2026 StART Shared Federal Aircraft Noise & Emissions Policy Priorities
Communities around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport have outlined their top federal policy priorities for 2025/2026 to address growing aircraft noise and air emissions concerns. Key goals include passing legislation to fund repairs for failed home sound insulation packages, fully implementing noise and emissions provisions from the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act, and investing in sustainable aviation fuels and alternative aircraft technologies. The group also plans a 2026 Washington D.C. fly-in to advocate directly with Congressional and Administration leaders for these community-driven reforms. -
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2025-08-08Acoustical Testing Results for SEA Repair and Replacement Program
Technical memorandum from Harris Miller Miller & Hanson (HMMH), authored by Eric Cox and addressed to Julie Kinzie, reporting acoustical testing results for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Repair and Replacement Program, July 2025. Testing covered 28 residential structures in Burien and SeaTac to determine median interior Day-Night Average Sound Level (DNL) values per FAA -
2025-08-08
Acoustical Testing Results for SIRRPP — August 2025
This August 2025 technical report by Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc. (HMMH) presents the results of interior sound insulation testing conducted at 28 homes near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) in July 2025. Using FAA-approved measurement methods, acoustical engineers tested every habitable room in each home to determine how much aircraft noise penetrates indoors, with a threshold of 45 decibels (dB) required for a home to qualify for sound insulation assistance. Of the 28 structures tested, only two met the 45 dB qualification threshold, while nine others had at least one room exceeding that level but did not qualify under current FAA policy. -
2025-06-28
Tweed New Haven Airport to get $11 million for improvements and to address noise
By Mark Zaretsky, Staff Writer June 28, 2025 A rendering of the proposed new terminal Tweed New Haven Regional Airport and its operator, Avports LLC and subsidiary The New HVN LLC, want to build on the East Haven side of the airport, as seen from the land side. Courtesy of Tweed New Haven Regional Airport -
2025-06-17DCA South of Airport Aircraft Noise and Mitigation Study Project Update
A Vianair project update presentation to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Land Use Policy Committee regarding the DCA South of Airport Aircraft Noise and Mitigation Study. The study addresses changes in flight paths after the Metroplex implementation that resulted in increased overflights of residential areas south of Reagan National Airport, with objectives to reduce -
2025-06-17DCA South of Airport Aircraft Noise and Mitigation Study Project Update
A project update presentation to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Land Use Policy Committee regarding the DCA South of Airport Aircraft Noise and Mitigation Study. The study addresses changes in flight paths after the Metroplex implementation that resulted in increased overflights of residential areas south of Reagan National Airport, with objectives to reduce overflights -
2025-02-26StART Meeting Agenda — February 26, 2025
Official meeting agenda for the SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART), scheduled February 26, 2025, 5:00–7:00 PM via Zoom. Key agenda items include a Presentation/Q&A on the Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement Pilot Program Assessment led by Ryan McMullan (Noise Programs Senior Manager, POS), an update on StART's February 12 Olympia Day on the Hill, Aviation Noise Working Group Activities, and a Sustainable Airport Master Plan Update; the tentative next meeting is April 23, 2025.