Long Beach Airport (LGB) operates under a Noise Compatibility Program. The city has a Noise Abatement Program with curfews for Stage 2 jets and nighttime restrictions.
Long Beach Airport has a formal Noise Abatement Program including a nighttime curfew and Stage 2 jet restrictions, administered by the Long Beach Airport Authority. Complaints can be filed at flylgb.com. The city does not regulate overflights of commercial aircraft from LAX or other airports. Long Beach Airport (LGB) operates under a strict local noise ordinance — one of the most restrictive in the US — that caps commercial flight slots and imposes a nighttime curfew (10 PM to 7 AM) through LBMC Ch. 16.43. Aircraft exceeding the noise budget face financial penalties. Despite this, the FAA retains ultimate preemption. Residents can file noise complaints with the Long Beach Airport Noise Office at (562) 570-2639 or via airport.longbeach.gov.
Curfew violations: airline fines up to $100,000 per occurrence. Noise budget exceedances: slot reductions. Repeated violations: potential airport access restrictions.
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