Aircraft noise is federally preempted. Tempe is directly under Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX) flight paths. No local aircraft noise ordinance.
Sky Harbor Airport (PHX) shares a boundary with western Tempe, creating intense aircraft noise exposure for neighborhoods within the 65 DNL contour. A 1994 agreement between Tempe and Phoenix established noise mitigation flight procedures for jets and large turboprops departing over Tempe, plus installation of a Noise and Flight Track Monitoring System. The Residential Sound Insulation Program (1992-2009) treated 494 of 556 eligible single-family homes. A 2024 amendment updated the agreement: no single-family residential permitted within the 65 DNL contour, multi-family must be rental-only with noise insulation (NLR 25dB), and avigation easements with noise disclosures are required. Tempe's Aviation Commission monitors ongoing noise impacts. Residents file complaints via the Phoenix Aviation flight tracker at flighttracker.casper.aero/phx.
No local violations for aircraft noise — federal FAA jurisdiction. Development within 65 DNL contour subject to 2024 amended agreement restrictions.
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