Aircraft noise is under FAA federal jurisdiction, not Keller control. Keller lies near DFW International Airport, Alliance Airport, and Meacham International flight paths.
Keller does not regulate aircraft-in-flight noise because 49 U.S.C. section 40103 gives the Federal Aviation Administration exclusive authority over navigable airspace. The Keller noise ordinance contains standard exemptions for aircraft operating in accordance with FAA regulations, meaning Keller Police and Code Compliance cannot cite a pilot or operator for overflight noise. Keller sits under approach and departure corridors for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), a top global hub located just south and east, which generates the bulk of commercial jet noise over the city; Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), a growing cargo and corporate field about 10 miles west that handles heavy freighters; and Fort Worth Meacham International (FTW), a general aviation reliever to the southwest. Residents bothered by low overflights, helicopters, or repeated patterns should file complaints directly with the originating airport noise office (DFW Noise Office, Alliance Airport, Meacham) and with the FAA Dallas Flight Standards District Office. Helicopter medevac flights and news traffic helicopters have additional FAA protections. Ground-based airport operations such as engine run-ups and taxiing are governed by the origin airport. Keller has no municipal airport and no airport noise overlay zoning district.
Keller Police cannot cite for in-flight noise. Complaints routed to airport noise offices and the FAA may result in flight-track adjustments or pilot warnings over time.
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