Piedmont Triad Airport (GSO) has a FAA Part 150 program with sound insulation for homes in the 65 DNL contour. Noise maps updated 2022. Aircraft in flight federally preempted.
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), located in Guilford County, serves the Greensboro metro area with commercial and cargo operations including a major FedEx hub. The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority completed a FAA Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program, approved by the FAA in November 2008, with updated Noise Exposure Maps submitted in December 2020 and formally accepted by the FAA on April 27, 2022 under 14 CFR Part 150. The program includes noise abatement measures such as modified flight procedures, land use measures including a residential sound insulation program for neighborhoods within the 65 DNL noise contour, and program implementation measures. Aircraft in flight are exempt from the Greensboro municipal noise ordinance (Chapter 18) under federal preemption. Noise complaints about airport operations should be directed to the Airport Authority at ptipart150update.com or by calling the airport office. The noise contour maps and supporting documentation are available for public review at the airport offices at 1000A Ted Johnson Parkway, Greensboro, NC 27409.
No local enforcement for aircraft in flight (federal preemption). Building compliance required in noise impact zones for new construction.
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