Aircraft noise is regulated by the FAA, not St. Clair County. The county cannot set flight or engine noise limits; the Illinois Pollution Control Board's noise rules expressly exclude aircraft in flight, so complaints go to the airport or FAA.
Federal law preempts local control of aircraft noise, so St. Clair County and its cities cannot restrict overflights, engine run-ups or flight paths. St. Clair County hosts MidAmerica St. Louis Airport and Scott Air Force Base, and is near St. Louis Lambert's flight corridors; noise around these is managed under FAA programs. The Illinois Pollution Control Board's noise regulations (35 Ill. Adm. Code 900) do not reach aircraft in flight. Ground activities at an airport can still fall under nuisance rules, but airborne aircraft noise complaints should go to the airport authority or the FAA.
No county penalty for aircraft noise. Concerns are handled through FAA noise-abatement programs and airport authority procedures, not local citations.
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