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LOVE FIELD NOISE CONTROL PROGRAM
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DALLAS LOVE FIELD NOISE CONTROL PROGRAM
Multiple Solutions
Achieving compatibility between the
airport and the surrounding neighborhoods requires more than a
single approach in order to be effective. Several varied and
unique approaches are working collectively to ensure that the
Dallas Love Field Noise Control Program is successful. These
techniques work together to reduce and to redirect the noise
impacts away from the more populated areas around the airport
through:
• A comprehensive voluntary noise control program;
• A noise abatement advisory committee;
• 24 hour noise complaint recording and investigation; and
• Introduction of the new generation of quieter aircraft
into the commercial and general aviation fleets.
Through these techniques, significant progress has been
achieved and continued improvement is expected in the future.
Noise Control Program
On December 16, 1981,
the Dallas City Council officially adopted the Dallas Love
Field Noise Control Program after an extensive and detailed
evaluation of the noise impact of aircraft operations at the
airport. Working with consultants, the City of Dallas together
with neighborhood representatives, aviation industry leaders,
and Federal Aviation Administration officials developed and
implemented a voluntary program to responsibly address the
noise issue and effectively reduce the adverse impact of
aircraft operations at Love Field. Each year since 1981, noise
contours have been developed to track the progress of the
program.
The most effective measures in the
program include:
• Nighttime
Preferential Runway for
turbojet aircraft and aircraft weighing over 12,500 lbs.
• Trinity Departure for Night Operations on Runway 13R for turbo
jet aircraft and aircraft weighing over 12,500 lbs. when air
traffic flow is to the South.
• Established
Channelization Tracks and Altitude Restrictions
for Helicopters.
Other Measures Include:
• Requesting
all departing aircraft to use optimal take-off profile for
noise abatement purposes;
• A prohibition from midnight to 6
a.m. on all maintenance run-ups;
• Requesting that all aircraft
execute rolling take-offs when practicable;
• Prohibition
against training flights between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7
a.m.;
• Turbojet arrival flight tracks; and more.
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