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.

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Compared with prior studies, the national curve showed “substantially more people highly annoyed for a given Day-Night Average Sound Level (DNL) aircraft noise exposure level,” researchers said. The most recent study of human annoyance on aircraft noise by the U.S. government – conducted in 1992 – found that just 12.3% were irritated by the same DNL of 65 dB.”

https://www.foxnews.com/travel/faa-study-americans-highly-annoyed-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.”

LA Sues FAA Over Plane Noise at Hollywood Burbank Airport

“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 a one-time exposure. If it’s not extreme, we’ll deal with it. But if you’re exposed to high noise levels on a regular basis for prolonged periods of time, that’s when we pay the price — and humans are really bad at making that connection.

Basner knows what he’s talking about: He’s been investigating the effects of sound, particularly related to sleep disruption, for decades, and the FAA is currently funding his research around the impact of aircraft noise exposure on sleep. Basner and his team completed the first part of that study right here in Philly, with a group of people living near Philadelphia International Airport, and recently published the results in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.”

https://www.phillymag.com/be-well-philly/2019/11/07/airport-noise/

“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 freeway toward their destination. But a report compiled by consulting firm Landrum & Brown last October determined that departing flight paths under the NextGen Metroplex system had shifted southward toward the Santa Monica Mountains, a shift that has parents, homeowners and businesses up in arms.

“I can’t believe how screwed up this situation is,” said LA City Councilman Paul Koretz, a task force member whose council district includes Encino, where south of Ventura Boulevard are the foothills of those mountains.”

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/