Aircraft overflight noise in Tinley Park is regulated by the FAA, not the Village. Tinley Park lies southwest of Midway International Airport and is affected by some arrival/departure corridors; complaints go to the Chicago Department of Aviation Noise Management Office.
Under federal law, the FAA has exclusive authority over aircraft in flight, so Tinley Park cannot regulate overflight noise directly. The Village sits roughly 12 miles southwest of Chicago Midway International Airport and under some flight corridors used by Midway and O'Hare traffic, with additional general-aviation activity from nearby Lewis University Airport in Romeoville. Residents can report overflight noise through the Chicago Department of Aviation Noise Management Office at (800) 435-9569 or the ONCC / Midway Noise Compatibility Commission online complaint portals, which log complaints used to inform runway rotation and planning. Ground-based aircraft noise from helicopters at private pads would fall under the Village's general noise standards.
Tinley Park cannot fine pilots or airlines for overflight noise; enforcement against non-compliant flight operations rests with the FAA. Ground-based aircraft activity in violation of local standards is subject to Village noise fines of $75 to $750.
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