Working together with Minnesota communities, aircraft operators and the FAA to reduce the impact of aircraft noise.
Collaboration has been a long-standing aspect of public engagement for the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), particularly when it comes to discussions about aircraft noise. The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) Noise Oversight Committee (NOC) has been an active part of the aircraft noise dialogue and is showcased in the newest addition of the Aircraft Noise Basics video series.
The public is invited to join the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) at the Eagan Community Center, on April 19, 2017 at 7:00 PM for the Spring NOC Listening Session.
A new video and fact sheet are now available to help explain efforts to reduce aircraft noise associated with airports owned by the Metropolitan Airports Commission, most notably Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). Aircraft Noise Basics Part 2-Efforts Underway to Reduce Aircraft Noise is the second video produced by the MAC as part of its Aircraft Noise Basics series announced in 2016.
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Forecasted winds at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and other Twin Cities' airports may lead to unusual runway use tonight and tomorrow. The National Weather Service in Chanhassen issued a Wind Advisory for 7:00 PM tonight through 9:00 AM tomorrow. According to the release,
Each year, the MAC reports aircraft noise exposure associated with operations at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and uses the results to determine homeowner eligibility for the MAC's Noise Mitigation Program. To qualify for mitigation, a home must fall within a higher impact area for three consecutive years.
The report, called the MSP Annual Noise Contour Report, details the development inputs for aircraft noise exposure contours that represent the geographical areas exposed to aircraft noise levels of 60 dB DNL and greater surrounding MSP.
The public is invited to join the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) at its General Offices at 6040 28th Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55450, on January 25, 2017 at 7:00 PM for the Winter NOC Listening Session.
The Noise Oversight Committee (NOC) sponsors quarterly meetings for residents to allow for an engaging, two-way dialogue between the public and the MAC committee tasked with addressing MSP aviation noise topics. Conversation from these sessions will be included as discussion items during future NOC meetings. The agenda for the January meeting is included below.
In January 2017 the FAA Air Traffic Control Tower at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) made further adjustments to the procedures being used for Converging Runway Operations (CRO).
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted routine flight checks at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) earlier this week.
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