Aircraft noise preempted by federal law (14 CFR Part 36, FAA). Albany International Airport (ALB) operates nearby with FAA Part 150 noise program. No county ability to restrict flight operations.
Aircraft overflight noise is governed exclusively by the Federal Aviation Administration under 49 U.S.C. §40103 and 14 CFR Part 36. Rensselaer County and its municipalities (Troy, East Greenbush, Brunswick, Schodack) are legally preempted from adopting flight-path, altitude, or curfew rules. Albany International Airport (ALB), which sits across the Hudson in Albany County, operates an FAA-approved Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program; complaints about overflights are directed to the ALB noise hotline. Helicopter and small-plane noise from North Greenbush and Rensselaer Technology Park area is likewise federally controlled. Ground-based airport operations (ground running, taxi) may be subject to limited local rules, but in-flight operations cannot be locally regulated.
No local penalties — FAA preempts. File complaints with Albany International Airport noise office; FAA investigates repeated low-altitude or unsafe operation violations.
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