Neither McHenry County nor Illinois regulates aircraft-in-flight noise; the FAA has exclusive federal authority over aircraft operations and flight noise. The county nuisance ordinance does not cover overflights. Complaints go to the airport operator or the FAA.
Aircraft noise is preempted by federal law. The FAA controls aircraft operations, flight paths, and in-flight noise nationwide, so McHenry County and the State of Illinois set no enforceable limit on overflight noise. The county's Nuisance Noise Ordinance addresses ground-based sources like construction, vehicles, and music, not aircraft. Residents near Lake in the Hills Airport, Galt Airport, or under Chicago-area approach corridors should direct persistent noise concerns to the airport operator or the FAA. Local authority is limited to matters like airport zoning and ground operations, not flight noise itself.
No county penalty for aircraft-in-flight noise; enforcement of aviation noise rests with the FAA under federal preemption.
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