Joliet does not have its own airport and is not directly impacted by major airport flight paths. The nearest commercial airports are Chicago Midway (approximately 30 miles northeast) and O'Hare (approximately 45 miles northeast). Joliet's Noise Pollution Control ordinance (Chapter 21, Article IX) addresses general noise but does not contain specific aircraft noise provisions. Aircraft noise is regulated federally by the FAA.
Joliet is located in Will County, approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago Midway Airport and 45 miles southwest of O'Hare International Airport. The city does not sit under major commercial flight paths and is not significantly affected by aircraft noise from either airport. There is no municipal airport within Joliet's city limits. The Joliet Noise Pollution Control ordinance (Chapter 21, Article IX) regulates general noise but does not contain aircraft-specific provisions, as aircraft noise is regulated federally by the FAA under 14 CFR Part 36 and the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990. Will County does have smaller general aviation airports (Lewis University Airport in Romeoville, for example), but these do not generate significant noise impacts on Joliet residential areas. Residents who experience aircraft noise issues can file complaints with the FAA.
Aircraft noise is regulated by the FAA, not by local ordinance. Joliet has no local enforcement authority over aircraft noise.
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