4.2024 Noise Report

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2024-05-08)

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Chandler Municipal Airport      
Noise Report
       
AIRCRAFT TYPE:
LOCATION:
Type:
Households
Contacts
Households Contacts
Propeller
27
Chandler
23
Noise  
28
28
7
7
Helicopter
1
Gilbert
3
Low Flying
0
0
0
0
Jet
0
Sun Lakes
2
Traffic
0
0
2
2
Other
0
Other
0
Other
0
0
0
0
Daytime
25
Nighttime
3
March 2024
March 2024
March 2023
 
In April 2024, twenty-eight (28) households made twenty-eight (28) reports regarding aircraft activity – all were noise 
reports. Five (5) of the twenty-eight (28) households were repeat residences.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Previous Caller (Daytime) 
Previous Caller (Nighttime) 
New Caller (Daytime) 
 New Caller (Nighttime)                   
Meeting Date: 
May 8, 2024

Chandler Municipal Airport      
Noise Report
       
 
➢ First household in Gilbert reported an increase in noise with aircraft all day long. Reviewed a month’s worth of 
flight tracking data that revealed a majority of the aircraft being encountered were conducting pattern work on 
the south runway. All aircraft were well above regulatory altitudes. 
➢ Second household in Gilbert reported a constant stream of airplanes over the neighborhood. Flight tracking data 
revealed flight training aircraft conducting patten work. All aircraft were within 300 feet of pattern altitude 
before turning crosswind. 
➢ Third household in Sun Lakes reported loud aircraft in the area. Flight tracking data revealed an Edge 58 (Extra 
300) maneuvering over the former Memorial Airfield approximately 5.6 miles from the residence and originated 
out of the Stellar Airpark. 
➢ Fourth household reported a loud helicopter over the neighborhood in the early evening. Flight tracking 
revealed that UH-60 Blackhawk from the AZ ANG overflew at regulatory altitudes. 
➢ Fifth household reported increased noise from aircraft. Flight tracking revealed that most of the aircraft 
encountered were arriving, departing, or conducting pattern work at the Stellar Airpark. Resident was provided 
the contact information for the FAA office in Scottsdale. 
➢ Sixth household reported continuous noise from aircraft leaving the airport and asked what amount of take offs 
that are allowed in a 24-hour period. Flight tracking data revealed that a majority of the aircraft encountered 
are straight out departures to the southwest. All aircraft were above regulatory altitudes.  
➢ Seventh household in Gilbert reported a constant stream of airplanes over the neighborhood. Flight tracking 
data revealed flight training aircraft conducting pattern work. All aircraft were within 300 feet of pattern altitude 
before turning crosswind. 
➢ Eighth household reported an increase in aircraft noise, especially at night. A weeks’ worth of flight tracking 
data was reviewed and indicated all aircraft were within 300 feet of pattern altitude prior to turning crosswind.  
➢ Ninth, tenth and eleventh households reported an extraordinarily loud aircraft on a weekend morning. Flight 
tracking data revealed a CHD based T-6 Texan conducting pattern work at regulatory altitudes.  
➢ #12 – fifteen separate households called to report a loud aircraft flying around the airport for approximately an 
hour. Flight tracking data revealed a CHD based T-6 Texan conducting pattern work at regulatory altitudes.  
➢ Thirteenth household reported an aircraft late at night. Flight tracking revealed a flight training aircraft out of 
the Goodyear Airport conducting pattern work at regulatory altitudes. Courtesy request email sent to chief flight 
instructor at United Airlines. 
➢ Fourteenth household in Sun Lakes reported an increase in aircraft noise over the last six months. Reviewed 
two weeks’ worth of flight tracking data that revealed all aircraft were at regulatory altitudes.  
Meeting Date: 
May 8, 2023