Over $550 Million Invested in Aircraft Sound Mitigation

7,950 Homes Insulated
1,000 Homes in Design
119 Schools Insulated
1 School in Construction
2 Schools in Design

For more information on our Sound Insulation Programs, click the links below:

Residential Sound Insulation
School Sound Insulation

Aviation Noise Resources
FAA Noise Workshop
Noise Quest

2012 Calendar
Meeting Schedule

Noise Complaints
Citizens have two options to register O’Hare aircraft noise complaints with the Chicago Department of Aviation:

Noise Hotline 800-435-9569
Noise Online

O'Hare Noise
Compatibility Commission
P.O. Box 1126
Des Plaines, IL 60017-1126
773 686-3198
FAX 773 462-1565

FAA Environment Expert to Discuss
Aircraft Noise Research May 4
Lourdes Maurice, Ph.D., executive director for the FAA Office of Environment and Energy will present an update on research projects concerning aircraft noise and its effects on homes near airports at the ONCC general meeting at 8 a.m. Friday, May 4, at Rosewood Banquets, Rosemont.

Dr. Maurice is responsible for developing, recommending and coordinating national and international standards, policy and guidance, and research studies for aviation environmental and energy matters...read more

O’Hare Runway Construction on Schedule
Construction on the southern portion of O’Hare Airport is proceeding on schedule. Commissioning of new Runway 10C/28C is set for the fourth quarter of October 2013.

Runway 10R/28L and the South Air Traffic Control Tower are scheduled for commissioning in late 2015.

For runway charts and diagrams, click below:

O’Hare Future Runways and Noise
Estimated Runway Utilization at OMP Build-Out
ONCC Aircraft Arrivals, Departures Chart

ONCC 2011 Annual Report Features
Noise Mitigation Progress, Facts
Accomplishments in noise abatement and plans for future initiatives with aviation stakeholders are featured in the O’Hare Noise Compatibility Commission’s 2011 Annual Report published in March 2012...click for full report

Aircraft Noise Complaints Trend Down
Noise complaints compiled by the Chicago Department of Aviation from internet and telephone complainants—minus contacts from one resident—fell by more than 750 between 2009 and 2011. For a breakdown of complaints by community and nature, click here

City of Chicago Names 5 Citizens
as Ward Representatives to ONCC
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has named five
citizens as ONCC representatives for their northwest
Chicago wards. Members from wards 36, Montclare;
38, Portage Park; 39, Albany Park; 41, Norwood Park
and 45, Jefferson Park, join the Chicago Department
of Aviation, an ONCC founding member... read more

Sound Insulation Construction
To Escalate at 2 High Schools
Ridgewood High School in Norridge and Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove Village are moving ahead with construction of sound insulation to significantly reduce the impact of aircraft noise on the learning environment for students and staff.

Following extensive design work, construction at Ridgewood began in 2011 and is expected to be complete by October 2012. Elk Grove High School construction will begin in earnest at the close of classes in June 2012 and its projected completion date is the summer of 2013.

The schools received a commitment of $43.5 million in FAA and city of Chicago funding in 2011…read more

Airport Noise Management
System Reports
The Airport Noise Management System (ANMS) collects, analyzes and processes data from several sources including 33 noise monitors around O’Hare, FAA radar data, weather data and noise complaints. The City of Chicago and ONCC use this monthly data report to facilitate development and management of noise abatement programs at O’Hare.

January 2012 ANMS highlights:
Most used departure runway--32L or 44%; most used arrival runway--27L or 33%; noise complaints, all hours--5,635 … read more

Fly Quiet Nighttime Program Reports
The Fly Quiet Program is voluntary at O’Hare International Airport. It encourages use of designated nighttime preferential runways and flight tracks developed by the Chicago Department of Aviation in cooperation with ONCC, the airlines, pilots and air traffic controllers.

Preferred routes direct aircraft over less-populated areas such as forest preserves, highways, and commercial and industrial areas during the hours of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Fly Quiet Report: read more

St. Tarcissus Elementary School Eligible
for Sound Insulation in 4 Buildings

Placed on a small crane, a loud speaker facing the school facade produces amplified "pink noise" that is measured on the exterior of the school near classrooms.

St. Tarcissus Elementary School in Norwood Park was
notified this month of its eligibility to receive sound
insulation funding, according to ONCC. The private
Catholic school comprises four buildings at 6040 W. Ardmore Ave. on the northwest side of Chicago... read more

CDA 2011 School Noise Monitoring Report

See Dramatic Reduction In O'Hare Aircraft Noise
The visual representation of aircraft noise near O’Hare Airport is presented here, beginning in 1979 and projected through the O’Hare Modernization Program Full Build-Out, based on Federal Aviation Administration projections... read more

Click image to launch the movie

FAA Posts Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
In response to the numerous questions regarding the commissioning of O'Hare International Airport's
Runway 9L/27R, the FAA will post questions and responses on its site.... click here

Municipal Planners Anticipate
Future Land Use Near O’Hare
More than 30 city planners and officials from 18 municipalities participated recently in an ONCC-sponsored symposium to address compatible land use near O’Hare International Airport.

“Our goal was to increase awareness about the O’Hare Modernization Program and to encourage planners to consider airport noise when making building, transportation and other infrastructure plans,” said Brendan McLaughlin, ONCC executive director...read more