Category Archives: Noise Pollution

How Does an Airport Noise Advisory Committee Work?

San Diego Airport’s new Community Advisory Committee offers one model… From the La Jolla Light newspaper: The Airport Noise Authority initiated the Flight Procedures Study in January 2018, published a call for applications to serve on the Citizen Advisory (CAC) and Technical Advisory (TAC) Committees, appointed those committees and retained a private air noise consultingContinue reading “How Does an Airport Noise Advisory Committee Work?”

Hawthorne Airport Public-Private Partnership Deal Signed in 2006 to Expand Airport, Prepare for Big Jets

From the Daily Breeze on 9/1/17 Hawthorne airport shuts down for remodel In December 2006, the city worked out a public-private deal with real estate investors Wedgewood Properties, Kearny Real Estate Co. and Howard CDM to improve the property. The companies are paying for new hangars and facility improvements, and will share profits from hangarContinue reading “Hawthorne Airport Public-Private Partnership Deal Signed in 2006 to Expand Airport, Prepare for Big Jets”

General Background on FAA and Airport Noise

UC Davis Aviation Noise Conference – March 2018 Aviation Laws Over the Years Presenters: Steve Alverson ES Associations (Steve is also the FAA assigned consultant to assist the LAX Community Roundtable) and Greg Maxwell, Casper 1958 FAA Act – Congress recognized the public has a right to air transit – a right of national sovereignty. 1968Continue reading “General Background on FAA and Airport Noise”

Santa Monica Group Sends Pollution Warning Letter to Jet Company

More information about jet pollution and the impact on children from the Santa Monica Airport Future group (their letter is featured below)… FPK is an environmental health advocacy group that has been studying the long term health impacts of aircraft operations, including operations at SMO. They are finding concrete evidence of toxins from the aircraftContinue reading “Santa Monica Group Sends Pollution Warning Letter to Jet Company”

Jet Exhaust Found to be Dangerous, Particularly for Children

An LA Times article from 2014 highlights a university research project into LAX pollution. The researchers found landings and takeoffs create ultrafine particulates that land on homes and school below the flight path. As Hawthorne airport jet traffic expands neighborhoods, schools and children will be also be subject to more ultrafine particulate pollution. There are 10Continue reading “Jet Exhaust Found to be Dangerous, Particularly for Children”