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At a two-hour meeting between community aircraft noise groups and the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), Mount Prospect Mayor and ONCC Chair, Arlene A. Juracek, proposed ONCC as a forum for “all to convene and address” aircraft noise issues once pertinent data could be processed.
Juracek reminded members of the Fair Allocation in Runways (Fair) Coalition and the Suburban O’Hare Commission (SOC) that ONCC had done a lot to mitigate aircraft noise since its inception in 1997. In addition to overseeing sound insulation programs, ONCC has brought all O’Hare stakeholders to the table and collaborated with the CDA to create the Fly Quiet Manual.
The ONCC leader also acknowledged that both community groups presented credible ideas that would generate more discussions on ways to solve aircraft noise.
“ONCC can be a great channel to process information,” said Juracek. “There are many sides to this story; Fair and SOC have raised enough questions to get the dialog going. However, as elected officials, ONCC members do represent all residents living in the suburbs and Chicago.”
The CDA plans to meet with ONCC, Fair and SOC two more times before August 1, 2015.
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Please be advised that runway 14R/32L will re-open this Wednesday, June 17th, at 6 a.m. It has been closed since April due to construction work for Taxiways K and L on the south airfield.
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The Federal Aviation Administration will post certain technical data on its website before the written Draft Re-Evaluation of the EIS is released, FAA Environmental Protection Specialist Amy Hanson told members of the ONCC Technical Committee June 9.
Three website directories will contain draft final modeling data for (1) delay and travel time analysis, (2) noise analysis and (3) air quality. Once filed, however, these data will continue to be reviewed by FAA and may change.
The FAA will seek comments from federal, state and local entities, and the public, about the Draft Re-Evaluation. The agency will announce dates and times for four public open houses two weeks before the Draft document is released.
Information regarding data and meeting dates will be posted on the FAA website at http://www.faa.gov/airports/
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CDA map shows nightly and intermittent closures during construction work to runways and adjacent areas that may temporarily affect designated preferential runways identified in the voluntary Fly Quiet Program.
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Today the O’Hare Noise Compatibility Commission (ONCC) announced three significant initiatives to address aircraft noise that include the launch of a “real time” flight tracking system for O’Hare International Airport, confirmation that the Federal Aviation Administration will hold four open meetings for the public to review and comment on the draft re-evaluation document, and the introduction of a newly redesigned ONCC website. read more
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The ONCC announced the launch of WebTrak, a “real time” flight tracking system for O’Hare International Airport, provided by the Chicago Department of Aviation.
Residents will now be able to identify and obtain information on specific aircraft via the Internet flight tracker provided by the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA). They can identify individual locations of interest, such as one’s home or school, on a map that features O’Hare flights. Aircraft data also include flight number and current altitude.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will soon begin work on the next step in a multi-year effort to update the scientific evidence on the relationship between aircraft noise exposure and its effects on communities around airports.
"The FAA is sensitive to public concerns about aircraft noise. We understand the interest in expediting this research, and we will complete this work as quickly as possible," said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. "This Administration takes its responsibility to be responsive to communities' concerns over air noise seriously. Our work is intended to give the public an opportunity to provide perspective and viewpoints on a very important issue." read more