Knox County does not regulate aircraft noise; airspace and aircraft operations are governed by the FAA under federal preemption. The county zoning noise standards apply only to ground-based uses, not overflights.
There is no Knox County ordinance limiting aircraft or overflight noise. Aircraft operations, flight paths, and noise abatement fall under exclusive federal authority through the Federal Aviation Administration, which preempts local noise regulation of aircraft in flight. McGhee Tyson Airport (operated by the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority) manages its own FAA-approved noise programs. The county's zoning noise performance standards (4.10.01) regulate ground-based sound sources at the lot boundary and do not reach aircraft. Residents with overflight-noise concerns should contact the airport authority or the FAA rather than the county.
None at the county level; aircraft noise is a federal FAA matter, not enforceable through Knox County code.
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