Title: PSU Noisequest
Headings: Community Tools
Community Tools
Where can I find airport delay information?
Why can't airplanes reduce their engine power until they reach higher altitudes?
Why is my neighbor eligible for sound insulation and I am not?
Why can't the airplanes fly over some other neighborhood?
Why are airplanes flying over my house this week when they haven't for months?
Why can't airplanes fly in from a different direction and then turn to land, instead of flying right over my house?
Will the noise ever go away?
How do I know if an aircraft is flying over my house at the correct altitude?
Who can I talk to and what can I do to have my noise issues addressed?
Is the value of my house going to decrease because of this airport or aircraft noise?
Why are planes flying in MY airspace right over my house?
Why do some airplanes make noises that sound different or are louder than other airplanes?
Why do some aircraft rumble, whine, and make my house vibrate?
Can the airport legally buy my house?
Why do the aircraft fly so low?
What are the authorities doing to mitigate the noise?
Why can't planes fly only during the day?
What happens with my complaints?
If our local airport expands will there be more noise and more airplanes flying overhead?
Why are the planes flying over my house?
I am nowhere near the airport. Why are the airplanes flying so low over my house?
Why do planes always come from the same direction?
Who regulates airplane noise?
What can I do to get the noise over my house to stop or, at least, decrease?
What are some of the things being done to stop the noise?
Why are some airplanes louder than others?
Why do we need an airport in the first place?
Can my house be sound insulated to help with the noise?
Why do planes have to fly over residential areas?
Who has the ultimate control of the air above my house?
Why are the aircraft flying so low that so I can see the pilots' faces?
Why is the airport's expansion necessary and why does it have to affect me?
Why are airplanes flying at 2:00AM? Is there a curfew?
What does/can the noise office do to help me with all these noisy airplanes?
What is the reason for the repetition of aircraft after aircraft overhead?
Are there consequences for pilots who do not follow noise abatement procedures?
What are the health effects of aviation operations in my area or over my house?
Who should I call if I have a noise complaint?
Why can't planes descend at a steeper angle so they fly higher over my house?
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Content: Airport expansion may be needed in order to alleviate some traffic problems and associated annoyance. The airport might expand to increase the efficiency and amount of aircraft traffic to meet growing demands. This does not necessarily mean that the noise will increase. That will depend on the type of aircraft flying into the airport. It, also, does not mean that the frequency of flights over your house will increase. Your local airport office will be able to explain the reason for expansion and its effect on your area. Why are the planes flying over my house? Varying weather and operational conditions influence the flight patterns of aircraft near airports. Wind has the greatest impact on flight paths as aircraft need to land and take-off into the wind. As the wind changes, the flight paths change accordingly.