News on Noise

• See the results of the Noise and Population Impact study comparing the proposed DAVYJ route against SERFR (current) and BSR (2014).

• Read the June 28 letter from a coalition of 13 advocacy groups across 3 counties urging the Select Committee to find a true regional solution to the Bay Area's airplane noise problem.

• See our analysis of the FAA proposals released on Monday, May 16, 2016.

• See the presentations delivered at the Community Forum on Aircraft Noise hosted by the City of Los Altos on May 11, 2016, at the Grant Park Multi-Purpose Room in Los Altos.

• Read the letter of January 25, 2016, from Congressional Representatives Eshoo and Farr to participants in the Quiet Skies Summit of January 16, 2016.

• Read responses on March 3 by Quiet Skies Mid-Peninsula and on February 29 by Quiet Skies NorCal (identified as representing residents of Los Gatos, Soquel, and Saratoga).

• Read why Quiet Skies Los Altos Hills has not endorsed the specific tweaks to NextGen proposed by Quiet Skies NorCal on February 29, 2016.

• Read the April 12, 2016 letter from US Senators Feinstein and Boxer to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta asking him to "identify any remedies that would fairly and safely reduce overall impacts and to implement them as quickly as possible".

Bay Area Noise

• "Editorial: Airplane noise recommendations solid", Los Altos Town Crier, Nov 30 2016

• "Airplane noise committee delivers recommendations to Congress", Los Altos Town Crier, Nov 30 2016

• "Palo Altans don’t see much jet noise relief in plan", San Jose Mercury News, Nov 24 2016

• "Santa Cruz County residents divided by flight path question", Santa Cruz Sentinel, Oct 27 2016

• "Palo Alto: Flight path change up in the air before airplane noise meeting", San Jose Mercury News, Oct 26 2016

• "Peninsula Residents Tired Of Noisy SFO Flight Paths, Seek FAA Changes", KPIX TV, Sep 24, 2016

• "Committee outlines potential plane-noise recommendations", Palo Alto Weekly, Oct 21, 2016

• "FAA Studies Two Jet Flight Paths", Scotts Valley/SLV Press Banner, Oct 21, 2016

• "Proposed Flightpath Threatens the San Lorenzo Valley", Santa Cruz Mountain Bulletin, Sep 16, 2016

• "Local committee targets Nov. 17 for recommended airplane noise solutions", Los Altos Town Crier, Sep 14, 2016

• "Residents make noise with FAA over flight paths", Los Altos Town Crier, Jul 13, 2016

• "Advocates sharply disagree on solutions to airplane noise", Palo Alto Weekly, Jun 30, 2016

• "FAA, elected officials hear complaints of aircraft noise", The Almanac, Jun 28 2016

• "Heads-up on proposed change in flight paths", Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jun 25, 2016

• "AIRPLANE NOISE: Angry residents demand that FAA change the landing patterns at SFO", KPIX TV, Jun 15 2016

• "Consultant confirms increased airplane noise, flight paths", Palo Alto Weekly, Jun 9 2016

• "Woodside council calls for 'strong' resolution on aircraft noise problem", Almanac News, Jun 2, 2016

• "New FAA flight paths bombard Pacifica with noise", SF Chronicle, Jun 2, 2016

• "Residents comment on FAA study addressing noise concerns", Santa Cruz Sentinel, May 25, 2016

• "FAA report 'a start' in allaying noise onslaught", Los Altos Town Crier, May 25, 2016

• "FAA: Most commercial aircraft over Woodside, Portola Valley adhere to noise-reduction rules", The Almanac, May 25, 2016

• "Feinstein, Boxer seeking flight path changes after concern over noise pollution", Los Angeles Times, Apr 19, 2016

• "Emotions high at aircraft noise meeting in Montclair", San Jose Mercury News, Apr 6, 2016

• "Opinion: Airplane Noise and NextGen", San Mateo Daily Journal, Apr 6, 2016

• "Committee forms to consider commercial aircraft noise remedies", The Almanac, Apr 4, 2016

• "Aircraft noise committee to include local reps", Los Altos Town Crier, Mar 23, 2016

• "Oakland residents tell county Supervisor Miley about air noise concerns", Contra Costa Times, Mar 23, 2016

• "Major Airlines Sued by Central Coast Residents Irate over Aircraft Noise from New Flight Path", AllGov California, Mar 23, 2016

• "Neighbors Sue Over Noisy New Air Traffic Route", Courthouse News Service, Mar 18, 2016

• "San Carlos: Noisy air travel startup angers residents", San Jose Mercury News, Mar 14, 2016

• "FAA forms panel to give communities a voice on plane routes, altitudes", The Almanac, Mar 8, 2016

• "Anxious about plane noise, Palo Alto eyes seat on new FAA committee", Palo Alto Weekly, Mar 8, 2016

• "Advances in airport technology mean sleepless nights for some", Washington Post, Mar 4, 2016

• "Palo Alto commissions study of airplane noise", San Jose Mercury News, Mar 3, 2016

• "SPLAT targets data, outreach as airplane noise continues", Los Altos Town Crier, Feb 10, 2016

• "Palo Alto launches airplane-noise study", Palo Alto Weekly, Feb 10, 2016

• "FAA's new air traffic control system NextGen causing major noise pollution", CBS News, Jan 30, 2016

• "Consultant skeptical of FAA's interest in reducing aircraft noise", The Almanac, Jan 27, 2016

• "Residents raising concerns over flights, noise over Oakland hills", San Jose Mercury News, Jan 27, 2016

• "Residents Near Flight Path Petitioning Against Change At SFO", ABC 7 News, Jan 26, 2016

• "Airplane noise gripes heard loud and clear", Pacifica Tribune, Jan 13, 2016

• "Town Crier: More Oakland flights, more noise complaints", San Jose Mercury News, Jan 10, 2016

• "Public voices concerns at airport noise roundtable", Pacifica Tribune, Jan 6, 2016

• "Peninsula Residents Up In Arms Over Airplane Noise", KPIX TV, Jan 5 2016

• "Residents to air out airport grievances", SF Examiner, Jan 3, 2016

• "Airport noise worsening over Pacifica skies", Pacifica Tribune, Nov 25, 2015

• "New SFO flight paths causing record airplane noise complaints", Peninsula Press, Nov 23, 2015

• "Is Massive Jetliner Noise Coming To Unsuspecting L.A.?", LA Weekly, Nov 23, 2015

• "Feds to review flight paths as Bay Area noise complaints take off", San Francisco Chronicle, Nov 18, 2015

• "Editorial: SFO and FAA need to rethink noisy flight paths", San Francisco Chronicle, Nov 17, 2015

• "Like a 'stab in your brain' -- Complaints from Bay Area residents in noisy flight path spike 2,706%", Los Angeles Times, Nov 17, 2015

• "FAA offers steps to reduce NextGen plane noise", Santa Cruz Sentinel, Nov 16, 2015

• "New Routes Mean More Noise for Some Homes Near Airports", Wall Street Journal, Nov 11, 2015

• "Rep. Anna Eshoo on Airplane Noise", Interview with Peninsula Press, Oct 30, 2015

• "A groundling's lament -- and a call to action", Palo Alto Weekly, Aug 22, 2015

• "Airplane Noise Irks Residents", Los Altos Town Crier, Aug 5, 2015

• "Editorial: Flawed new FAA NextGen air-traffic routing system needs reset", Palo Alto Weekly, Jul 31, 2015

• "Rep. Anna Eshoo to send airplane-noise survey to Federal Aviation Administration", Palo Alto Weekly, Jul 15, 2015

• "Opinion: Superhighways in the Sky", East Bay Express, Jun 24, 2015

• "Residents hope to drown out airplane noise with complaints", Palo Alto Weekly, May 24, 2015

State, National, and International Noise

• "Newport Beach Files Lawsuit Against FAA", Newport Beach Indy, Nov 4, 2016

• "Area residents voice concerns about BWI noise at FAA-hosted open house", Capital Gazette, Oct 27, 2016

• "Aviation officials meet with residents over jet noise", WBAL TV, Oct 27, 2016

• "Newport Beach is suing the FAA over new flight plans, and Culver City is expected to follow", Los Angeles Times, Oct 27, 2016

• "Plane noise and NextGen: what you need to know", LI Herald, Oct 25, 2016

• "FAA facing backlash over noise issues created by PBN flight paths", Air Transport World, Oct 19, 2016

• "Local Officials Urge FAA Not To Move Forward With Flight Path Changes", Bethesda Magazine, Oct 18, 2016

• "Montgomery Co. officials speak out against ‘intolerable’ airplane noise", WTOP Washington's Top News, Oct 17, 2016

• "Montgomery Officials Say Airplane Noise Working Group Is Stacked Against Local Neighborhoods", Bethesda Magazine, Oct 6, 2016

• "FAA may alter Reagan National flight paths after noise complaints", WTOP Washington's Top News, Jun 16, 2016

• "BWI flight noise complaints spur action", Capital Gazette, Jun 14, 2016

• "New FAA Flight Plans Making Life Very Loud for Some Americans", Atlas Obscura, Jun 5, 2016

• "New York senators want FAA to better tackle aircraft noise", Times Ledger, May 26, 2016

• "Rotating O'Hare Noise Plan Advances To FAA", Des Plaines Journal, May 6 2016

• "US Senate sends FAA reauthorization bill to the House", Times Ledger, Apr 22, 2016

• "Senator Warren Introduces Legislation to Address Concerns About Flight Noise in Local Communities", eNews Park Forest, Apr 8, 2016

• "Reagan National Airport's flight patterns causing noise problems for Fairfax Co. neighborhoods", Fox 5 DC, Apr 7, 2016

• "Noisy planes over Fairfax Co. prompt request for changes", WTOP 103.5 FM, Apr 5, 2016

• "Milton selectmen want to talk with FAA about non-stop flights over town", The Patriot Ledger, Mar 24, 2016

• "New Flight Paths: Bulldozing Over Your House Tomorrow?", Huffington Post, Mar 23, 2016

• "Incredibly Shrinking Airspace", Times Ledger, Mar 13, 2016

• "Editorial: Airport noise problems are on the rise", Times Ledger, Mar 12, 2016

• "Committees, including Belmont residents, working to combat intense noise levels from Logan departures", Belmont Citizen-Herald, Mar 3, 2016

• Congressman Ruben Gallego Floor Speech on Aircraft Noise Legislation, US House of Representatives, Mar 1, 2016

• "Newport Beach OKs study of alternative takeoff patterns at John Wayne Airport", Los Angeles Times, Feb 15, 2016

• "Sick of Logan plane noise, residents let FAA hear it", Boston Globe, Dec 4, 2015

• "Jet Noise From National Airport Pushes D.C. And Virginia Residents To Sound Off", WAMU 88.5 American University Radio, Jul 6, 2015

• "A Closer Look at How FAA is ‘Tone-Deaf’ on NextGen Noise Impacts", Aviation Impact Reform, Data & Analysis — Empowering those who seek transparency, accountability and reform at FAA, April 18, 2015.