![]() While one overflight at 65 decibels may not bother you, 10 overflights in 30 minutes is another story. The FAA has traditionally used a decibel threshold, but recent research suggests that measuring the frequency of noise events is a more accurate metric of human annoyance, stress and resulting health consequences. Scata announced that the FAA is open to considering additional metrics to measure noise levels and reassess thresholds, including modifying the level at which the FAA considers noise to be “normally compatible” or of “insignificant impact.”Ī key question is how to measure the impact of aircraft noise on residents and communities. He noted the significant noise impact on “flight corridor communities” and that the FAA’s recent Neighborhood Environmental Survey reported a significant increase in reported annoyance complaints. He acknowledged that the FAA received many more noise complaints after it rolled out the NextGen concentrated flight paths nationwide. This is an update on recent developments regarding the efforts to reduce commercial jet noise over impacted San Diego communities.ĭon Scata, the FAA’s director of noise research and policy, gave the keynote address at the recent Air Noise and Emissions Symposium in April. ![]() We can achieve better results working together as a community. We urge all affected areas of San Diego to submit comments by the July 31 deadline and that the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority sponsor and facilitate round-table meetings to encourage a unified voice from San Diego. ![]() Quiet Skies La Jolla will be providing comments on the Noise Policy Review. The FAA held four webinars during May via Zoom, and, again, the public comment period closes July 31.įor more information, visit faa.gov/noisepolicyreview.
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