Neither Lubbock County nor the City of Lubbock regulates aircraft noise. Aircraft operations and noise are governed exclusively by the Federal Aviation Administration under federal law, which preempts local ordinances. Complaints go to the FAA or Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport.
Aircraft noise is one area no Texas local government controls. Federal law, administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), occupies the field of aircraft operations, flight paths, and noise, preempting county and city rules. Lubbock County, which already lacks zoning authority, sets nothing here, and the City of Lubbock's noise code does not reach aircraft in flight. Residents bothered by overflights or airport noise should file with the FAA Noise Ombudsman or with Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, which conducts noise studies and land-use compatibility planning under FAA programs rather than through a local decibel ordinance.
No local penalty; aircraft noise is enforced federally by the FAA, not by Lubbock County or the City of Lubbock.
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