On Dec. 9, Charlotte City Council approved the Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study. With the council's approval, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) now has up to 180 days to review each measure.
The Part 150 Study is aimed to identify noise noncompatible land uses and evaluate a variety of strategies to reduce noise in communities surrounding CLT given the airfield improvements that are currently under design and construction (decommissioning of Runway 5/23 and construction of the new fourth parallel runway).
CLT sought input from the community in multiple ways, ensuring broad participation throughout the process. These include Airport Community Roundtable meetings, six public meetings, two public hearings, media briefings, social media campaigns and community meetings.
Detailed information can be found at cltpart150.com.
If approved measures require changes, such as heading modifications, the FAA will initiate or direct an environmental review process. This includes further study and community outreach. Following the review, the FAA will issue an environmental determination. If favorable, the FAA will develop flight procedures to implement the changes, a process expected to take two to three years.
The Airport initiated the Part 150 Study in 2022 with a purpose to develop a balanced and cost-effective plan for reducing current noise impacts from the Airport’s operations, where practical, and to limit additional impacts in the future.
CLT began to implement its federally approved Part 150 Airport Noise Compatibility Program (NCP) in 1987. Since the program’s inception in 1987, CLT has spent over $120 million on community measures such as noise abatement, land use compatibility, and noise mitigation including voluntary home buyout.