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From Fox news… “In a report published last month, the Neighborhood Environmental Survey (NES), conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), found that nearly two-thirds of people polled were “highly annoyed” by aviation noise — even more than road traffic or noise from their neighbors. … Compared with prior studies, the national curve showed “substantially more people highlyContinue reading “FAA study finds that most Americans are ‘highly annoyed’ by aircraft noise”

From Patch Malibu “The city of Malibu filed a petition with the Federal Aviation Administration to get cleaner and quieter skies in the city.” https://patch.com/california/malibu/malibu-files-petition-faa-reduce-aircraft-noise-emissions

From The Washington Post… “The first Federal Aviation Administration noise survey in nearly 30 years found more people are bothered by aircraft noise than before.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/airplane-noise-study/2021/03/26/533a0f5e-8c0e-11eb-a6bd-0eb91c03305a_story.html

“The city of Los Angeles sued the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday over a shift in flight patterns for planes departing Hollywood Burbank Airport that has dramatically increased noise levels for residents and businesses.”

“Noise is the silent killer in the sense that it’s really a cumulative effect,” says Mathias Basner, an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. “If you expose yourself to high levels of noise, that won’t kill you. Our bodies are pretty amazing; we can tolerate a lot of things, especially with aContinue reading “Living Near the Airport Means You’ll Probably Wake up More in the Middle of the Night”

“The Southern San Fernando Valley Airplane Noise Task Force, made up of local elected city officials and congressional representatives — has been critical of FAA officials, who many residents say gave a scant heads-up on the establishment of the NextGen system. Burbank flights have historically flown south and made westward turns over the 101 freewayContinue reading “Hollywood Burbank Airport noise task force questions FAA as debate heats up on air traffic above San Fernando Valley neighborhoods”

From KTLA… “The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to have the Federal Aviation Administration look into new rule changes it says have led to a 600 percent increase in noise complaints near Van Nuys Airport.” https://ktla.com/news/local-news/city-council-votes-to-have-faa-look-into-new-rules-leading-to-600-percent-rise-in-noise-complaints-near-van-nuys-airport/