Neither Ramsey County nor its cities regulate in-flight aircraft noise — that is federally preempted by the FAA. The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) handles airport noise programs for the Twin Cities, including St. Paul Downtown Airport.
Aircraft-in-flight noise is controlled by the FAA under federal law, so local governments cannot set flight-noise limits. In the Ramsey County area, the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) operates the airports and runs noise-abatement, monitoring and complaint programs, including for St. Paul Downtown (Holman Field). Residents concerned about overflights file complaints with the MAC Noise Program Office, not the county or city. Ground-level noise from airport operations may still fall under state noise standards, but the flights themselves are outside county and municipal authority.
No county penalty applies; aircraft noise complaints are logged and addressed through the FAA and Metropolitan Airports Commission noise programs.
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