Reducing the Ruckus

Airports are usually born in the lesser-populated outskirts of their namesake town. Over time, they often find themselves enveloped by suburbs and industry. This close contact inevitably leads to tension, as city populations and aviation traffic demands grow in parallel, spurring a need to reign in the noise. Noise abatement often begins with good neighbor policies-typically voluntary, common-sense practices designed to assuage the locals.

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Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Aviation noise significantly impacts the quality of life for communities near airports, necessitating continuous mitigation efforts from all aviation stakeholders.
Noise abatement strategies include voluntary pilot and air traffic control procedures, specific flight profiles (NADPs, CVFPs), and data-driven traffic flow adjustments to avoid noise-sensitive areas.
Aircraft design advancements have made planes significantly quieter over time, complemented by regulations that phase out older, noisier aircraft and enforce strict curfews at some established airports.

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When my wife and I were shopping for our first home, we came across this great little 3/2 “starter” that fit our needs well. I remember walking around the fenced yard, surrounded by tall trees in their pretty autumn colors, enjoying the quiet. Fortunately for us, somebody outbid us.

Behind that fence and those trees lurked a runway that was closed for lengthening. Six months later, that home’s new owners were less than a quarter mile from the runway’s newly opened threshold. All day, every day, their once-peaceful yard was filled with the roar of everything from of B-757s and military fighters, to the pervasive piston drone of flight school trainers.