Kent County does not regulate aircraft-in-flight noise; airspace and aircraft noise are governed by the FAA. The county operates Gerald R. Ford International Airport, and Grand Rapids' local rules address only helicopter landings and takeoffs on the ground.
Noise from aircraft in flight is preempted by federal law and controlled by the Federal Aviation Administration, so neither Kent County nor its cities can set in-flight noise limits. Gerald R. Ford International Airport, owned by the Kent County Department of Aeronautics, participates in FAA noise programs. At ground level, Grand Rapids' Noise Control Ordinance defines helicopter and emergency landings/takeoffs (Sec. 9.62) and regulates helicopter operations locally, but routine flight paths and airport-noise abatement follow FAA and airport-authority procedures rather than a county ordinance.
Aircraft-noise complaints are handled through the FAA and the Gerald R. Ford International Airport noise office, not by county citation. Local helicopter-operation rules are enforced by the applicable municipality under its noise ordinance.
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