Aircraft noise from Spokane International Airport (GEG) and Felts Field is preempted by federal FAA rules. Spokane International has a voluntary noise abatement program with preferred runway use and departure procedures.
Under federal Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 (ANCA), local governments cannot regulate aircraft overflight noise. Spokane International Airport (GEG), located west of downtown, handles roughly 4 million passengers annually and operates a voluntary noise abatement program that directs departures over industrial and rural land when feasible. Felts Field (SFF), the general aviation airport near the Spokane Valley, has published noise-sensitive corridors and asks pilots to avoid early morning touch-and-go operations. Residents in West Plains, Airway Heights, and Brown's Addition experience the most overflight noise. Complaints can be filed directly with the airport authority but cannot be enforced against carriers.
None at the local level. FAA jurisdiction only for aircraft operations.
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