Transportation Noise and Health

Swiss TPH

SSPH+/ETHZ Lecture Series "This Is Public Health"

Transportation noise: Health threat or just annoying?

Martin Röösli, 09 March 2022

PDF Presentation

Policy Reports

Government Accountability Office Report: FAA Could Improve Outreach Through Enhanced Noise Metrics, Communication, and Support to Communities

see Updates and more info on BLOG

Quiet Skies Conference Letter on Metrics (pdf)Download

Aviation Noise: Measuring Progress in Addressing Community Concerns

Transportation & Infrastructure Committee March 15 Summary of Subject Matter

Note: This March 17th hearing did not include testimony from community voices.

The Committee accepted citizen comments for the written record, which as of 10/25/22 have not been published.

FAA Order 1050.1F Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures
FAA Order 7100.41 ("dot 41") Performance Based Navigation Implementation Process
FAA Order 7400.2N Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters

Page 7 from FAA PBN Community Engagement Desk Guide JO 7100.41 (the "dot 41")

Day-Night Average Sound Levels Sec 173 and (controversially) applied to Sec 188
Community Involvement in FAA NextGen Projects Located in Metroplexes Sec 176
Airport Noise Mitigation and Safety Study Sec 179
FAA Leadership on Civil Supersonic Aircraft Sec 181
Air Traffic Modernization (NextGen) Sec 502

Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant Assurances
Draft Airports Series 150 Advisory Circulars (ACs)
Overview of FAA Aircraft Noise Policy and Research Efforts: Request for Input on Research Activities To Inform Aircraft Noise Policy
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: FAA Aircraft Noise Complaint and Inquiry System (Noise Portal) 2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Aircraft Noise Complaint and Inquiry System 2017