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Assessing Jet Noise: Real Issue or Just Complaints?

This article examines whether actual jet noise presents a significant problem or if concerns stem predominantly from public complaints. Through the lens of critics’ perspectives, we explore the implications of noise pollution and its perception. A notable example includes an A300-600 freighter captured on approach over EDH, providing a visual context to the discussion. By analyzing both sides, we aim to shed light on the complexities surrounding the debate over aircraft noise and its impact on communities.

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Assessing Jet Noise: Real Issue or Just Complaints?

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  1. Noise or Annoyance?

    Is actual jet noise a problem? Or is the problem only present in complaints?
  2. Approaches as portrayed by critics… A300-600 freighter, photographed off end of Runway 22L, camera lens zoomed to 300 mm Actual Approach over EDH A300-600 freighter, photographed from Ridgeview at point of minimum altitude above ground level in EDH Camera lens at 55 mm, matchingperspective of human vision
  3. Sanity Checks: How does our situation compare with somewhat similar ones elsewhere? Objective factors Subjective factors
  4. Home locations of publicly vocal complainers
  5. Homeowners reportingno jet noise problem From personal contact while measuring actual noise levels 2 of 2 4 of 4 homeowners contacted at point of Maximum noise in El Dorado Hills
  6. Interwoven Issues What sound levels do freighter approaches actually produce on the ground? How much traffic (approaches per day over EDH/Folsom) is there? When? How will these measures change in the future? How do complaints about noise relate to actual noise? What misconceptions are evident in complaints? How do public agencies affect public perception?
  7. Mather ILS vertical profile
  8. CAMRR 6,500 LDORR 5,000 YOSHE 3,000 Nominal ILS Approach
  9. Nominal ILS Approach EDH East Ridge 4,600 EDH West Ridge 3,900
  10. ILS intercept @ LDORR Plus a burst of afternoon traffic
  11. VFR approach South of US 50
  12. Loudest 2008 freighter approach recorded in WebTrak: Probably about 85 dBA
  13. Approach from south By UPS954 plus other Traffic (week before Christmas)
  14. Approach Usage Data for the week of December 15 through December 22, 2008 -- The week before Christmas, busiest freight week of the year
  15. Approach Noise Exposure Potential Data for the week of December 15 through December 22, 2008 -- The week before Christmas, busiest freight week of the year
  16. OverflightNoise Measurement Measurements on SierraFoot.org use Lmax, the maximum noise level SEL/SENEL – Oakland, Foster City Lmax, Oakland, Foster City SEL/SENEL, EDH West Ridge Lmax, EDH West Ridge
  17. Actual Crossing Altitudes on ILSat Initial Approach FixRescue area, north of Shingle Springs
  18. Actual Crossing Altitudes on ILSat El Dorado Hills west ridge
  19. For comparison: SFO approach at Foster City
  20. For comparison: SFO approach at Foster City
  21. Measured Noise
  22. Measured Noise
  23. Approaches per dayand Noise-Number Indexfor Annoyance
  24. NNI Annoyance & Complaint Rate NNI is the first widely accepted index of annoyance due to exposure to jet noise, adopted by the British more than 40 years ago. Published literature, including documents cited by www.keepthepeace.org, indicate that NNI less than 35 corresponds to insufficient annoyance to produce complaints. Values somewhat above, such as Foster City‘s 46.2, are expected to produce sporadic complaints. This table reports a composite complaint rate for Mather-correlated complaints from Folsom, El Dorado Hills, Rescue, and Shingle Springs. All complaint counts are from the first 7 months of 2008.
  25. Can a single serial complainer dominate complaint statistics? Yes -- Here’s an example from LAX, July 2008:
  26. Serial Complainers & MHR Noise complaint statistics correlated with Mather flights also show highly disparate rates depending on the location of complainers. Average monthly complaints : 45 per Folsom caller, 12 per EDH caller
  27. Serial Complainers & SMF Location-specific complaints also apply to noise attributed to flights to and from Sacramento International Airport. Average monthly complaints: 33 per Folsom caller, 8 per EDH caller
  28. MHR serial complaints by community Complaint percentage distribution for SMF is similar, ± 6% per community
  29. SMF serial complaints by community Complaint percentage distribution for MHR is similar, ± 6% per community
  30. Populace in general Most people in the EDH/Folsom area think we have problems with jets flying too low and too loud. The main exceptions are those who live directly under the ILS approach, who generally indicate no problem exists. The public understanding derives mainly from public dialog and media news coverage. Public agency treatment of the issue as a noise problem has carried strong influence – especially in connection with the City of Folsom‘s 2007 law suit.
  31. Public discourse and public policydetermine public perception.If public agencies treat something as a problem the public perceives it as a problem.
  32. The End… … with the lens zoomedto 300 mm telephoto
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