Aircraft-in-flight noise is preempted by federal law (FAA / 49 U.S.C. § 40103 navigable airspace) and is NOT regulated by Sioux Falls Code Chapter 93. Joe Foss Field (KFSD) is a joint civil/military airport hosting the SD Air National Guard 114th Fighter Wing (F-16s), and overflight noise is addressed only through voluntary FAR Part 150 noise-compatibility planning, not municipal ordinance.
Sioux Falls Code Chapter 93 (Noise Regulations) does not contain an aircraft-noise section. Federal law (14 CFR Part 150 and the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979) reserves aircraft-noise regulation to the FAA and individual airport operators. Joe Foss Field / Sioux Falls Regional Airport (KFSD), located approximately three miles north of downtown, is owned by the City of Sioux Falls but operated under federal rules; it also hosts the South Dakota Air National Guard 114th Fighter Wing operating F-16C/D aircraft, whose military operations are governed by Department of Defense and FAA agreements. Ground-based airport activities (e.g., aircraft engine run-ups, ground-support equipment) located at the airport are generally exempt from the city noise code under the use-district and operational-noise framework. Residents in the FSD DNL 65 dB contour may qualify for federally funded sound-insulation under any active FAR Part 150 program; contact the airport authority for current program status. Disturbance from non-aircraft sources at the airport (loudspeakers, ground vehicles outside the airfield) remain subject to Chapter 93.
No municipal violation for aircraft-in-flight noise. Complaints about commercial flights or military F-16 operations should be directed to Sioux Falls Regional Airport (605-336-0762) or the SD Air National Guard 114th Fighter Wing, not the City of Sioux Falls. FAA Noise Ombudsman: 202-267-3521.
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