“We live in a home that we worked our entire lives for, and one day we woke up and were in a war zone in terms of the noise and the pollution and the chaos,” said Save Our Skies LA member and Sherman Oaks resident Chloe King. “I’m a writer who works at home andContinue reading “LA residents sue FAA over changed flight paths out of Burbank and Van Nuys airports”
Category Archives: Noise Pollution
FAA study finds that most Americans are ‘highly annoyed’ by aircraft noise
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”
Malibu Files Petition With FAA To Reduce Aircraft Noise And Emissions
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
FAA study finds noise from airplanes, helicopters far more annoying than other sources
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
LA Sues FAA Over Plane Noise at Hollywood Burbank Airport
“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.”
Another New Airline Arrives at Hawthorne – FLOAT
Conducting practice flights right now, FLOAT’s commercial airline service says it will start in January 2020. Another commercial airline is landing at Hawthorne on a regular basis – FLOAT Fly Over All the Traffic. The big planes are not as loud as the Surf Air turbo-prop PC-12s, but still big, noisy airplanes. And yet anotherContinue reading “Another New Airline Arrives at Hawthorne – FLOAT”
Living Near the Airport Means You’ll Probably Wake up More in the Middle of the Night
“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”
Hollywood Burbank Airport noise task force questions FAA as debate heats up on air traffic above San Fernando Valley neighborhoods
“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”
600 Percent Rise in Noise Complaints Near Van Nuys Airport Leads to City Council Motion Addressing FAA
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/
Uh-oh: New Airline ROAM Starting Commercial Service at Hawthorne Soon
Well this can’t be good – yet another commercial airline is starting up operations at Hawthorne Airport. They say they’re launching a similar model to Surf Air “in the coming months.” How did tiny Hawthorne airport surrounded by neighborhoods close in become LA’s major commercial airport? Without ever informing us residents? Learn more about ROAMContinue reading “Uh-oh: New Airline ROAM Starting Commercial Service at Hawthorne Soon”
Hawthorne Quiet Skies 