Planes Over the Palisades in Washington DC
Palisades Community Association efforts to abate intrusive airplane noise
"Illegitimi non carborundum"
"MWAA Reagan National Community Noise Working Group (CWG) www.flyreagan.com/about-airport/aircraft-noise-information/dca-reagan-national-community-working-group was established in October 2015 to engage broad-based community participation to identify practical aircraft noise solutions and recommendations to the FAA". The PCA Aircraft Noise Committee chair represents Ward 3 on the CWG.
For certain: Death - Taxes - Airplane Noise
Updated December 14
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Let's look at 2024 CWG accomplishments
Replaced LDA-Z with RNAV-GPS
Helped reduce requested new 28 per day to 10
Working with MWAA and DC Council to establish a Fly Quiet program at DCA
Press clipings on reduction in Palisades airplane noise resulting from RNAV GPS implementation See Good riddance to LDA-Z page
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Next CWG meeting on aircraft noise will be on January 25. If you would like to attend, then please contact Mike Jeck in advance for arrangements at michael.jeck@mwaa.com
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Success of RNAV GPS verified by MWAA. Comparison of arriving flight density of October 2023 with October 2024 See Good riddance to LDA-Z page
Alaska Airlines uses AI to optimize flight paths Aerotime
Letters of support for MWAA funding the Fly Quiet Program from local Virgina, Maryland,and DC See Fly quiet program page
Commerce Committee ranking member Sen. Teddy-boy Cruz (R-Texas) and his pals forced 10 more flights in/out of DCA.
1) We tried, but the special interest airlines and Senate allies forced 10 more flights per day into the FAA reauthorization bill. More noise! More Accidents! SAD! Thank you for your interest and support.
2) The US Department of Transportation recently awarded five new beyond-the-perimeter flights at DCA to airlines that applied for them. The airlines and destinations tentatively awarded earlier this month are:
o Alaska Airlines to San Diego,
o Delta Air Lines to Seattle,
o Southwest Airlines to Las Vegas,
o United Airlines to San Francisco, and
o American Airlines to San Antonio, Texas.
3) The 2015 FAA NextGen project created concentrated NOISE SEWERS over the Palisades. The enviornmental danger from noise sewers are comparable to health dangers from water, air, or ground pollution. Catch up on past Issues and background regarding efforts to abate noise pollution.
Thank you Palisades and other D.C. residents who submitted 155 comments last summer to the FAA on its Noise Policy Review Federal Register Notice to revise its noise policy. The FAA received 4,800 comments/responses to its survey Read the update FAA policy survey results. The FAA site has useful links and webinars to better understand its procedures and taxonomy.
Don't just cover your ears - fight back! Use Flightrader24 and the NIOSH noise tools to capture offensive aircraft.
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