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2025 NEW YEAR’S UPDATE: Status of aircraft noise impacting MoCo communities
DCA approach procedures (in southflow)
DCA departure procedures (in northflow)
Nighttime noise
Northflow/Southflow ratio
Overview
For anyone directly impacted by aviation noise, it comes as no surprise that noise is a public health hazard.
FAA presented on new GPS southflow arrivals procedure and declared pursuing Noise Abatement Departure Procedure (NADP-1) is not viable for DCA.
The FAA presented on its nationwide noise complaint portal and the agency’s health impacts research.
The Maryland/Arlington counties aviation consultant presented alternatives considered to mitigate noise from aircraft departing to the north. Two recommendations to ameliorate this noise were approved by the group. The FAA will study.
