The Centennial Airport/Community Noise Roundtable will have its
second public hearing to identify and discuss aircraft-related
noise issues at 7 p.m. May 5 at the Ramada Hotel and Suites
adjacent to the Air Traffic Control Tower at 7770 S. Peoria St. in
Englewood.
The roundtable was established, after approval from the Federal
Aviation Administration, as an advisory committee to monitor
programs including the Fly Quiet Program guidelines and Noise
Monitoring Program, and to generate discussion and possible
solutions for airport noise.
The roundtable heard initial comments from the public regarding
noise impacts on their communities on Jan. 6. Approximately 20
people gave oral or written testimony commenting on helicopter
noise, pilot training noise, and northwest and southwest
take-offs.
The group set a goal of gathering as much public input as
possible in the process. If members of the public are unable to
attend the public hearing, public comment is accepted at each
roundtable meeting on the first Wednesday of each month.
Incorporating input from the public, along with the FAR Part 150
Noise Study and members of the roundtable, the roundtable group
will finalize a work program to address noise concerns. The program
establishes important items to study and then seeks to reach
agreements between the FAA, airport authority, airport users and
the community to deal with airport noise.