Public meetings on airport noise to be held Nov. 18 and 19
Meetings to be held at Plainfield High School and Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center
The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) will conduct two public meetings regarding the latest update to the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) Noise Exposure Map (NEM).
The meetings are open to all members of the public and will follow an informal, open-house approach. The first of the meetings will occur Monday, November 18, 2013 from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Plainfield High School, located at 1 Red Pride Drive, Plainfield, IN 46168. The second meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 from 5-7 p.m. at the Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center, located at 2805 South Lynhurst Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46241.
The same information will be presented both nights. Individuals wishing to request special accommodations for attending either meeting should call 513-530-1256 by Monday, November 11, 2013. Comments received at the public hearings will become part of the final document to be submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for review.
Airport staff and noise consultants will be available at the public meetings to answer
questions and provide information regarding the study, including maps and illustrations.
The IAA has published a draft NEM update report, and copies will be available for review beginning November 4, 2013 at the following locations: Marion County Public Library, 40 E. St. Clair St., Indianapolis, IN 46204; Decatur Township Branch Library, 5301 Kentucky Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46221; Mooresville Public Library, 220 W. Harrison St., Mooresville, IN 46158; Wayne Township Branch Library, 198 South Girls School Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46231; Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library, 1120 Stafford Rd., Plainfield, IN 46168; Indianapolis International Airport, Guest Services Desk, 7800 Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46241; and the IND Airport Website:
http://www.indianapolisairport.com/information_news/noiseManagement.aspx
The update process ensures that modifications to flight mix, aircraft operations, and airport configuration and changes to other such factors that may affect noise levels on residential areas around the airport are accounted for. Noise monitoring results are being used to ensure accuracy in the noise modeling that has been prepared for the NEM update.
The NEM is one component of IND’s overall Noise Program, under which the IAA has implemented a number of land-use and noise abatement policies to dramatic effect: as recently as 1997, the IAA received more than 1,000 noise complaints for the year. For all of 2012, only 23 such complaints were received.
Similarly, nearly 15,000 persons were impacted by aircraft noise levels that the FAA determined to be incompatible with residential use when the Noise Compatibility Plan was originally implemented. Today, that number is estimated to be less than 65
Based on the latest studies on airport noise, no changes to the IAA’s current noise mitigation program, which currently includes a home sales assistance program, are planned
Comments on the draft NEM update report may be submitted through December 5, 2013 to: Chris Sandfoss, Landrum & Brown Inc., 11279 Cornell Park Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242. Comments may also be emailed to 2013NEM@ind.com or sent by fax to (513) 530-2256.
About the Indianapolis Airport AuthorityThe Indianapolis Airport Authority owns and operates Indiana’s largest airport system. In addition to the Indianapolis International Airport, its facilities include the Downtown Heliport, Eagle Creek Airpark, Hendricks County Airport, Indianapolis Regional Airport, and Metropolitan Airport. IND has received numerous prestigious awards recognizing it as a leader within its class, including best airport in North America in 2010 and 2012 in Airports Council International’s annual Airport Service Quality awards. IND is the first airport in the U.S. to win LEED® certification for an entire terminal campus, and the airport has won recognition for excellent customer service, concessions programs, and art and architecture.
IND’s economic impact in Central Indiana is more than $4.5 billion annually, and about 10,000 people work at the airport each day. IND serves more than 7 million business and leisure travelers each year and averages 137 daily flights to 32 nonstop destinations. Home of the world's second-largest FedEx Express operation and the nation’s eighth-largest cargo facility, IND is committed to becoming the airport system of choice for both passenger and cargo service. For more information, visit IND’s Facebook page at Indianapolis International Airport and Twitter page at @INDairport.