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Report: Planes OK On Noise

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By TED JACKOVICS

tjackovics@tampatrib.com

Published: November 10, 2008

TAMPA - A new Tampa International Airport noise report shows jets making an approach to the airport from the south are in compliance with air traffic standards.

The jets, which make a 180-degree turn near MacDill Air Force Base from their southbound and downwind leg, had been the subject of complaints from nearby residents.

Here is a quick look at the numbers:

283: Noise complaints were reported from July through September, a 28 percent decrease compared with the same quarter in 2007, senior airport planner and noise officer Herman Lawrence Jr. reported.

1: Household accounted for 61 percent of the complaints.

2: Percent of the 16,655 arriving jets made turns north of MacDill Air Force Base, rather than south of the base. Those turning north of MacDill could fly lower over residential areas, prompting more complaints.

Airport officials said aircraft turning north of MacDill could result from weather or airspace conditions. Pilots ultimately choose the runway they wish to land on based on safety and other factors.

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