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Jan 6, 2025

January 2025 MoCo Quiet Skies Coalition New Year's Update

Jan 6, 2025

2025 NEW YEAR’S UPDATE: Status of aircraft noise impacting MoCo communities

DCA approach procedures (in southflow)

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Northflow/Southflow ratio

Overview

Jan 6, 2025

2024

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Sep 15, 2024

Sep 15, 2024

September 2024 For anyone directly impacted by aviation noise, it comes as no surprise that noise is a public health hazard

Sep 15, 2024

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Sep 1, 2024

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September 2024 Impacts of the new approach procedures at DCA, and a "Fly Quiet" Program for DCA?

Sep 1, 2024

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Jul 24, 2024

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July 2024 There’s more to come on the procedure modifications!

Jul 24, 2024

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Jul 22, 2024

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July 2024 New DCA Approach Procedures: the first 10 days

Jul 22, 2024

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Jul 8, 2024

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July 2024 New Runway 19 GPS Approach Procedure for DCA scheduled for publication this Thursday July 11

Jul 8, 2024

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Jun 4, 2024

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June 2024 Airplane Noise May Be Bad for Your Health

Jun 4, 2024

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May 10, 2024

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May 2024 Senate passes FAA Reauthorization adding 5 slots/10 flights per day at DCA

May 10, 2024

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May 2, 2024

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May 2024 MCQSC Update and Important Action Item re. additional slots at DCA

May 2, 2024

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Apr 17, 2024

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April 2024 Join Quiet Communities for the US Online Premiere The Quietest Year April 24-30

Apr 17, 2024

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Mar 24, 2024

Mar 24, 2024

March 2024 Aviation Noise & Emissions Symposium 2024

Mar 24, 2024

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Feb 25, 2024

Feb 25, 2024

February 2024 MCQSC UPDATE: Approach procedure publication date is delayed

Feb 25, 2024

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Feb 25, 2024

Jan 16, 2024

Jan 16, 2024

January 2024 New Years Update from MoCo Quiet Skies Coalition

Jan 16, 2024

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Jan 16, 2024

2023

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Oct 13, 2023

October 2023 MoCo Quiet Skies October Update

Oct 13, 2023

Oct 13, 2023

Aug 24, 2023

August 2023 Status Updated on DCA Approach Procedure Changes Designed to Mitigate Noise

Aug 24, 2023

Aug 24, 2023

Aug 7, 2023

August 2023 Complaints about airplane noise rise at Reagan National, Dulles

Aug 7, 2023

Aug 7, 2023

Jul 19, 2023

July 2023 GREAT NEWS! The House rejected adding more long-haul flights at DCA!

Jul 19, 2023

Jul 19, 2023

Jul 18, 2023

July 2023 WSJ Slams Owens Amendment for Promoting Congress’ Own Interests Over the Flying Public

Jul 18, 2023

Jul 18, 2023

Jun 21, 2023

June 2023 MoCo Quiet Skies Coalition's Letter to the Editor in today's Washington Post

Jun 21, 2023

Jun 21, 2023

Jun 15, 2023

June 2023 What a week! Latest updates on the DCA Slot/Perimeter Rule

Jun 15, 2023

Jun 15, 2023

Jun 13, 2023

June 2023 Investigative Report: Noise Could Take Years Off Your Life

Jun 13, 2023

Jun 13, 2023

Jun 2, 2023

June 2023 Washington Post editorial: "Don't Ruin Reagan National Airport"

Jun 2, 2023

Jun 2, 2023

May 28, 2023

May 2023 Op Ed about the Perimeter Rule

May 28, 2023

May 28, 2023

May 18, 2023

May 2023 Congressional threat to expand the Perimeter Rule at DCA is in the news

May 18, 2023

May 18, 2023

May 4, 2023

May 2023 Perimeter rule that limits long-haul flights at DCA is under attack

May 4, 2023

May 4, 2023

Jan 13, 2023

January 2023 MCQSC Update: New GPS Approach Procedure Endorsed

Jan 13, 2023

Jan 13, 2023

2022

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December 2022 MCQSC Update: Congressional Letter to FAA — Noise-Impacted Communities Must Be Heard

November 2022 MCQSC Update: Status of Proposed DCA Approach Procedure

October 2022 MCQSC Update: Maryland Study Says Concentrated Flight Paths Have Negative Health Affects

August 2022 MCSQC Update: New Law Tells NASA to Research Technologies For Cleaner, Quieter Planes and Other News

July 2022 MCQSC Update: Noise Is Up at DCA; FAA wins lawsuit against residents of Scottsdale, AZ and Other News

July 2022 MCQSC Update: Southern California Quiet Skies Group Requests Action from Transportation Secretary Buttigieg

July 2022: Special MCQSC Update: New Helicopter Noise Complaint System for the DC Region

June 2022 MCQSC Update: MCQSC Participates in National Conference on Airplane Noise and Health; A Noise Complaint System for Helicopters

February 2022 MCQSC Update: NASA to hold imaginAviation Virtual Conference

2021

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December 2021 MCQSC Update: Aircraft Noise Mitigation Study Meeting Info.

November 2021 MCQSC Update: FAA Reviewing DCA Working Group Proposal

June 2021 MCSQC Update: Aviation Expert Consulting Contract Extended and Other News

May 2021 Special MCQSC Update: Coalition Needs Grant Writing Help

May 2021 MCQSC Update: MCQSC and Other Community Groups Ask Airlines to Take Action to Mitigate Harmful Aviation Noise and Other News

April 2021 MCQSC Action Item: Please Comment on the FAA Neighborhood Environmental Survey

February 2021 MCQSC Update: FAA to Hold Webinar on Aircraft Noise Annoyance Study

January 2021 MCQSC Update: Relief is In the Air! How much? TBD…

2020

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October 2020 MCQSC Update: Presentation on New Flight Procedure Concept and Supersonics Update

October 2020 MCQSC Update: Aviation Noise Survey Completed and Changes to Departure Procedures

September 2020 MCQSC Update: U.S. Representatives Send Letter to FAA Demanding It Reevaluate How It Measures Aviation Noise

August 2022 MCQSC Update: Comments Submitted on Proposed Supersonic Aircraft Noise Standards

August 2020 MCQSC Special Update: Virtual Meeting with Aviation Consultant and County Officials

July 2020 MCQSC Update: Montgomery and Arlington Countries Hire Consultant to Assist In Fight Against Airplane Noise

June 2020 MCQSC Update: DCA Community Working Group Approves Consultant Assist and Other News

May 2020 MCQSC Update: Skies Really Are Quieter…For Now

April 2020 MCQSC Update: Sound Perception in the Pandemic

March 2020: MCQSC Update: Aviation Consultant Contract Awarded

March 2020 MCQSC Special Update: Court Rules State of Maryland Cannot Take Legal Action Against the FAA

February 2020 Special MCQSC Update: New Departure Procedure Being Tested at DCA

February 2020 MCQSC Update: The Airline Industry is Making Huge Profits... At Our Expense

January 2020 MCQSC Update: Highlights of 2019 Efforts

2019

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December 2019 MCQSC Update: Congressional Letter to FAA — Address Noise Issues Caused by NextGen

November 2019 MCQSC Special Update: Maryland v. FAA Summary and Link to Oral Arguments

November 2019 MCQSC Update: Maryland Senators Introduce Cleaner, Quieter Airplanes Act

November 2019 MCQSC Update: Federal Court to Hear Oral Argument Nov. 14 in Maryland v FAA Challenging DCA Approach Procedures

October 2019 Special MCQSC Update: Congressional Quiet Skies Caucus Meets with New FAA Administrator

October 2019 MCQSC Update: The Effects of Noise Pollution

September 2019 MCQSC Update DOT Inspector General Report

August 2019 DOT IG REPORT- FAA Metroplex Program Final Report

August 2019 MCQSC Update Supersonic Test Flights Call to Action

May 2019 Attorney General Frosh Letter to FAA Re. Proposed Flight Changes at Reagan National Airport

May 2019 Attorney General Frosh Letter to FAA Re. Proposed Flight Changes at Reagan National Airport

May 2019 MCQSC News Release

May 2019 MD Reply Brief

April 2019 MCQSC Update Officially a 501(c)(3) Organization

April 2019 FAA Answering Brief filed

April 2019 FAA Answering Brief

February 2019 Notice of Errata to Petitioners Opening Brief

February 2019 Court Order Brief Scheduled

January 2019 MCQSC News Release MD v FAA Opening Brief

January 2019 State of MD v. FAA Opening Brief

2018

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December 2018 MCQSC Update re District 1 Councilmembers

November 2018 MD BWI Petition For Review

November 2018: MCQSC Update: The FAA Responds to July Congressional Letter on Need For More Engagement

November 2018 FAA Letter Congressional Delegation

October 2018 MCQSC Update: International Environmental Noise Guidelines Addresses Aviation Noise

July 2018 MCQSC Update: Our Cause and MCQSC Make National News This Week

2017

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November 2017 MCQSC Update: First Year in Review and Goals for Year Two