Technical Committee News

The Technical Committee Meeting Packet for November 17, 2020 is now available on BoardDocs.

The Technical Committee Meeting Packet for October 13, 2020 is now available on BoardDocs.

The Technical Committee met on September 15, 2020 via zoom.

The Technical Committee Meeting Packet for September 15, 2020 is now available on BoardDocs.

The ONCC Technical Committee met on Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

The Technical Committee Meeting Packet for August 18, 2020 is now available on BoardDocs.

The ONCC Technical Committee met on May 19, 2020.

The Technical Committee Meeting Packet for May 19, 2020 is now available on BoardDocs.

The ONCC Technical Committee met on April 14, 2020 via video/audio conference. 

Fly Quiet Quarterly Report - 3rd Quarter 2019

The ONCC Technical Committee met on November 12, 2019.

Noise Monitors
Chicago Department of Aviation staff provided an update on noise monitors.

Airfield Update
The Committee receive an airfield update. These consisted mostly of several taxiways being reconfigured to adjust to runway changes on the airfield.

Fly Quiet Quarterly Report - 2nd Quarter 2019

The ONCC Technical Committee met on August 20, 2019 at the Mount Prospect Village Hall. 

Noise Monitors
CDA provided a noise monitor update. All 8 portable noise monitors are available. Members can reach out to ONCC or complete web site application to request a monitor.

The ONCC Technical Committee met on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Mount Prospect Village Hall. View agenda and documents

The ONCC Technical Committee met on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Mount Prospect Village Hall.

Interim Fly Quiet Update
FAA Environmental Specialist Amy Hanson said that the FAA was in the process of reviewing and categorizing comments and she did not have an exact date when the final report would be printed and available.

ONCC Technical Committee Chair Catherine Dunlap participated in a months long planning committee to develop a workshop for anti noise groups, including airport/community roundtables, on ways to improve the FAA’s community engagement for Precision Based Navigation (PBN). Some 15 community groups submitted comments which were discussed at the U.C. Davis Aviation Noise and Emissions Symposium which was held from March 3-5 in Florida.

The ONCC Technical Committee met on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at Mount Prospect Village Hall.

Committee Chair Catherine Dunlap thanked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the informative and thorough Interim Fly Quiet Community Workshop that the agency held at four different locations around O’Hare International Airport during the first week in February .

Interim Fly Quiet Update
FAA Environmental Specialist Amy Hanson thanked the ONCC for participating in the Interim Fly Quiet Workshop and for being readily available to answer questions from the public. She said the FAA is in the process of categorizing comments and did not have an exact date when the final report would be available.

The Technical Committee met on January 15, 2019.

FAA staff was not in attendance due to the Federal Government shutdown. The FAA Interim Fly Quiet Draft Re-Evaluation document has been released and is available on the ONCC web site. Public workshops have been scheduled for February 4-7. There is still uncertainty what impact the shutdown will have on the meetings, but ONCC will keep members posted.

CDA staff gave an update on the 311 System. The City is aware of issues with the noise complaint feature of the system and is working closely with the Department of Technology staff to resolve the problems.

CDA staff provided an update on Noise Monitors. Portable noise monitors are available for deployment.

Ryan Anderson of Landrum & Brown gave a presentation: Airport 201. Topics covered included runway geometry, airport signage, navigational aids, airport inspections and more.

The next Technical Committee meeting is scheduled for March 19, 2019.

The Technical Committee met on November 13, 2018.

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The Technical Committee met on September 25, 2018. View Meeting Packet/Materials