The Environmental Department is committed to
reducing
the impacts of aircraft noise.
Environmental Department
In the early 1980's, the Westchester County Airport
was one of the first airports in the country to
establish a full-time Noise Abatement Office and to
install a Noise Monitoring System. Today, the Noise
Abatement Program is managed by the Airport’s
Environmental Department. It is the responsibility
of the Environmental Department to monitor
compliance with the voluntary noise abatement
programs, respond to citizen noise concerns and to
research new noise abatement initiatives in an
effort to help reduce the impact of aircraft noise
on the surrounding residents.
The Environmental Department operates a 24-hour
Noise Hotline Number (914) 939-8484 which citizens
can call to register a noise complaint. The
Environmental Staff investigates all complaints
registered and if able identifies the aircraft
associated with the noise concern.
The Environmental Department proactively seeks to
inform aircraft operators of citizen noise
complaints and to increase noise abatement awareness
through pilot informational handouts, national pilot
publications, airfield signage, pilot educational
videos and motivational awards.
The Westchester County Airport has several Voluntary
Noise Abatement Programs and Procedures to help
reduce aircraft noise.
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Voluntary Restraint From Flying (VRFF) period
from 12 midnight to 6:30am. In an effort to
reduce aircraft operations at night, all
operators are requested to avoid flying between
12 midnight and 6:30am. The Environmental
Department identifies and contacts all operators
who arrive or depart during the Voluntary
Restraint From Flying (VRFF) period.
-
High Range Noise Event (HRNE) limit at 93.0dBA
or above. In an effort to notify pilots of loud
aircraft noise events, all operators who
generate a noise event at or above 93.0dBA are
contacted.
-
Noise Abatement Aircraft and Helicopter Flight
Paths. All operators are requested to follow
the published noise abatement paths and to use
their aircraft manufacturers recommended noise
abatement arrival and departure
techniques.
The Environmental Department publishes all noise,
operational and complaint data in the monthly
“Airport Monitor” newsletter.
The County of Westchester and the Environmental
Department truly understands the aircraft noise
concerns of the surrounding residents. The
Environmental Department is committed to working in
a cooperative effort with the community and aircraft
operators to research and implement all possible
methods to minimize aircraft noise.
For more information contact or visit the
Environmental Department.
Office
Hours 7:00 am -7:00 pm weekdays
Located
on the second floor of the Main Terminal
Phone:
(914) 995-4861 Fax: (914) 995-3980
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