The impact an airport has on a community goes beyond creating jobs and helping people get to where they want to go. When the conditions are right – airport noise can cause the community annoyance, sleep disturbance, non-auditory health effects, and negative impacts on children’s learning. That’s why – since 1994, when the program was approved – the Louisville Regional Airport Authority (LRAA) has participated in the FAA’s voluntary Airport Noise Compatibility Planning (14 CFR Part 150).
Measures intended to reduce noise exposure by addressing the factors contributing to the noise impact.
The goal of the Airport Authority is to concentrate aircraft operations over the least populated areas, exposing the fewest people to aircraft noise levels incompatible with residential living.
Except for a short time in the late morning and early afternoon from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., normal daytime operations at SDF call for aircraft to arrive from the north and depart to the south. During nighttime hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. contraflow is our primary noise-abatement procedure and has been in place for several years. This procedure recommends that aircraft arrive from the south and depart to the south as long as wind and weather conditions permit.
Please note these are not meant to take precedence over Air Traffic Control instructions.
LRAA is committed to being neighborly to those living around Bowman Field. The Air Traffic Control Tower prefers pilots use the standard left-hand traffic patterns and available runways (based on wind and weather) helps reduce noise for all areas around the airport.
Please note these are not meant to take precedence over Air Traffic Control instructions.
Operate no aircraft with a maximum landing weight in excess of 30,000 pounds without approval of the Executive Director.
Operate aircraft in such a manner as to cause the least noise, vibration and exhaust emission consistent with safety and efficiency.
Use Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association or Manufacturer’s suggested noise abatement procedure.
Conduct flight training and/or proficiency operations between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. (9 a.m. and 10 p.m. on Sunday) and only if the Air Traffic Control Tower is in operation.
Conduct engine run-ups between the hours of 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Conduct run-ups in a manner that directs noise towards the center of the airport.
Created to monitor the implementation of the Noise Compatibility Program as it adapts over time – the Community Noise Forum is a place where together we can collaborate on optimizing it.
All Community Noise Forum meetings are free and open to the public and they are typically held every fourth Monday of every other month at 6 p.m. at the Louisville Regional Airport Authority Maintenance and Support Services Building (4320 Park Blvd, Louisville, KY 40209).
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has determined that certain homes around the airport may be eligible for sound insulation and improvements to minimize aircraft noise inside the home.
The Louisville Regional Airport Authority (LRAA), working with the FAA and C&S Engineers, has created the QuieterHome Program, a leading industry model, to administer these improvements.
As part of a broader attempt at open communication in the community, residents of airport communities can now arm themselves with the latest flight information technology, familiarizing themselves with the use of airspace as it relates to their neighborhood.
Thanks to SDF’s Flight Tracking System, you can now view real-time movement of flights and air traffic patterns for the region with the ability to replay if needed.
TRACK FLIGHTS & SUBMIT CONCERNS
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This is an emphasis on aircraft noise compatibility planning that started in the late 1970’s with the passing of the Airport Safety & Noise Abatement Act. It sets the procedures, standards and methodology governing the development, submission and review of airport noise exposure maps (NEM) and airport noise compatibility programs (NCP). A noise exposure map identifies the levels of airport noise in areas around an airport while the noise compatibility program defines those measures designed to reduce the identified noise and incompatible land uses within the noise exposure area.
