Aircraft noise is federally preempted by the FAA and cannot be regulated by Temple Terrace. Tampa International Airport (TPA) is about 10 miles west and Peter O Knight and Plant City airports are nearby. Helicopter and small plane overflights are common.
Federal Aviation Administration under 49 USC 40103 has exclusive authority over navigable airspace, including noise from overflights. Temple Terrace cannot set altitude minimums or restrict flight paths. Complaints about TPA operations go to the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority. USF MacDill helicopter traffic and medical flights to Tampa General are also common. Drone operations under 400 feet follow FAA Part 107 and may be noise-regulated locally only for takeoff/landing on private property.
None locally. FAA complaints through noise hotlines. City cannot cite aircraft noise.
Temple Terrace, FL
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