Flight Track Display

What the Airport is Doing About Aircraft Noise

Our commitment to our neighbors is just as important as our commitment to our passengers. That's why the Noise Compatibility Program continues to play a crucial role in our planning.

Noise Compatibility Program

In May 2004, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) substantially approved many of the recommendations in Louisville International Airport's proposed Noise Compatibility (Part 150) Program. This approval affirmed four years of work by the 1,000-plus members of the Noise Compatibility Study Group to create a plan with the least amount of aircraft noise over the fewest number of families.

The Airport Authority also launched a state-of-the-art flight tracking system in 2004, which uses a unique "multi-lateration" process for tracking aircraft operations at Louisville and Bowman Field. This system allows users to view flight tracks and identify aircraft in near real-time or re-play mode. Information from two portable noise monitors also may be uploaded into the system to correlate aircraft noise with flight tracks and dates. Visit this link for near-live flight tracks display program.

The FAA also reaffirmed its continuing support for relocating the remaining eligible families in the airport's current voluntary residential program. (Follow this link for more information about the airport's voluntary residential relocation program.)

Community Noise Forum (CNF)

To monitor the implementation of the Noise Compatibility Program, the Louisville Regional Airport Authority convened a Community Noise Forum (CNF) that includes designated representatives from all airport stakeholders, including:

The Louisville Regional Airport Authority (LRAA) Board of Directors, LRAA Management, Louisville Air Traffic Control staff, Louisville Airport Affairs Committee, Kentucky Air National Guard, United Parcel Service, General Aviation community at SDF, University of Louisville, Louisville Metro Government, Airport Neighbors' Alliance (ANA), Southern Indiana, and community representatives from each quadrant bounding the airport.

Meetings are open to the public, and are normally held the first Monday of each month at 6 PM, at the airport maintenance building, 700 Administration Drive, just east of the departing flights terminal. The next meeting is scheduled for May 5, 2008.

More Information

If you have questions or would like more information, or to confirm a meeting date, please contact the Airport Authority's Noise Officer Bob Slattery 368-8513 or at bob.slattery@flylouisville.com.