Aircraft noise is preempted by FAA regulation (49 USC §40103); Pottstown Borough cannot regulate overflight noise from Pottstown Limerick Airport (PTW) or Philadelphia arrivals, but may regulate ground-based engine run-up via nuisance code.
Federal Aviation Administration exclusive jurisdiction over airspace and aircraft noise is established by 49 U.S.C. §40103 and §44502 and confirmed in *City of Burbank v. Lockheed Air Terminal* (411 U.S. 624, 1973). Pottstown Borough in Montgomery County, PA sits approximately 2 miles southeast of Pottstown Limerick Airport (ICAO: KPTW) and under the Philadelphia Class B airspace. The borough cannot ban overflights, set altitude floors, enforce curfews, or impose dB limits on aircraft in flight. Pottstown Municipal Code Chapter 99 (Noise) explicitly exempts aircraft noise in flight. However, ground-based aviation activity (taxi, engine run-up, run-up before takeoff) on airport property can be regulated via FAA Part 150 noise compatibility studies and voluntary agreements between the airport operator and surrounding municipalities. Residents with persistent noise complaints should contact the FAA Eastern Regional Office or the airport manager at PTW for community noise programs.
No violations available — aircraft noise preempted. Airport itself may impose voluntary curfews or noise-abatement procedures but these are not ordinance-enforceable. PA common law nuisance claims against airport operators exist but are rarely successful due to federal preemption (Friends of the Earth v. Sanders, etc.).
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