Franklin, TN Noise Ordinances: Aircraft Noise (2026)

Federal preemption: under the Airline Deregulation Act and exclusive FAA authority over aircraft-in-flight, local governments cannot regulate the noise levels, routing, or operating hours of in-flight aircraft. The Franklin Municipal Code (Title 11, Ch. 4) does not include any aircraft-noise provisions. There is no airport within Franklin city limits and Franklin has not adopted an airport noise compatibility overlay through its Zoning Ordinance, although the Zoning Ordinance does provide for overlay districts generally. The two airports closest to Franklin are: (1) Nashville International Airport (BNA / KBNA), located approximately 25-30 miles north of Franklin and operated by MNAA - BNA serves commercial passenger jet traffic and has been a participant in the FAA Part 150 noise compatibility planning process; and (2) John C. Tune Airport (JWN / KJWN), the smaller general-aviation reliever airport on Centennial Boulevard in west Nashville, also operated by MNAA - JWN handles primarily corporate, charter, and flight-training operations. Franklin is generally outside the published FAA Day-Night Average Sound Level (DNL) 65 dB contour for either airport, the federal threshold above which residential land use is considered noise-incompatible. Residents who experience aircraft overflight noise should file complaints directly with MNAA's noise office at flynashville.com rather than with the City of Franklin, as the City has no enforcement authority over in-flight operations.