Yuma experiences significant aircraft noise from MCAS Yuma (one of the busiest military air stations for training) and Yuma International Airport. Military aircraft noise is federally regulated and exempt from local ordinances.
MCAS Yuma is one of the busiest military aviation training facilities in the world, conducting year-round flight operations including jet aircraft, helicopters, and V-22 Ospreys. The base's location creates noise impacts across large portions of the city. Yuma International Airport (YUM) adds commercial and general aviation noise. Military aircraft noise is preempted from local regulation under federal law. The Marine Corps maintains a community liaison program and publishes noise contour maps. Residential development near MCAS should consider the AICUZ (Air Installation Compatible Use Zone) study. Yuma residents generally accept military noise as part of the community's identity and economic base.
Aircraft noise is federally regulated. Local noise ordinances do not apply to military or commercial aviation.
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