Aircraft noise over The Bronx is regulated exclusively by the FAA under 14 CFR Part 91 and preempts local control. LaGuardia Airport (Class B airspace) is immediately adjacent, and flight paths cross Throgs Neck, City Island, and Pelham Bay. Complaints are filed through the Port Authority PANYNJ Aircraft Noise Office.
Federal Aviation Act preempts municipal regulation of aircraft in flight. LaGuardia sits across the East River from The Bronx, and the Expressway Visual and River Visual approaches take traffic over eastern Bronx neighborhoods. JFK departure routes also cross southern parts of the borough. Helicopter tours, NYPD aviation, and medevac flights add to ambient noise. Residents file complaints through PlaneNoise at panynj.gov, which the Port Authority reviews. NYC Council Bronx delegation has advocated for route changes but has no enforcement authority.
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