Monthly Noise Report

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2024-06-12)

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Chandler Municipal Airport
Noise Report
AIRCRAFT TYPE:
LOCATION:
Type:
Households
Contacts
Households
Contacts
Propeller
6
Chandler
7
Noise
7
7
6
6
Helicopter
1
Gilbert
0
Low Flying
0
0
1
1
Jet
0
Sun Lakes
0
Traffic
0
0
0
0
Other
0
Other
0
Other
0
0
0
0
Daytime
5
Nighttime
2
March 2024
March 2024
March 2023
In May 2024, seven (7) households made seven (7) reports regarding aircraft activity – all were noise reports. One (1) of
the seven (7) households were repeat residences.
Previous Caller (Daytime)
Previous Caller (Nighttime)
New Caller (Daytime) 
 New Caller (Nighttime)
Meeting Date:
June 12, 2024

Chandler Municipal Airport
Noise Report
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First household reported an aircraft repeatedly circling the neighborhood in the middle of the night. Flight
tracking data revealed a flight school aircraft conducting pattern work off the south runway. The aircraft was at
or above regulatory altitudes. The chief flight instructor of the flight school notified of the noise report.
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Second household reported private aircraft noise has become excessive on the weekends. Flight tracking data
reviewed for the month prior that indicated aircraft on straight-out departures were at or above regulatory
altitudes. Household was also provided the FAA noise outreach website information.
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Third household reported noise from an aircraft circling the area of the residence. Flight tracking data revealed
a TV News helicopter orbiting a law-enforcement incident in South Chandler. The helicopter was on station for
approximately one hour.
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Fourth household reported aircraft passing over the neighborhood making excessive noise instead of flying out
over the Paseo Vista Park area. Flight tracking revealed that aircraft in proximity to the area were at regulatory
altitudes.
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Fifth household reported the same Blue and White airplane flying over the residence everyday for hours at a
time. Reviewed a week’s worth of flight data that revealed many Aero Guard aircraft conducting pattern work
on the north runway. Incidentally, AeroGuard’s aircraft are painted Blue and White.
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Sixth household reported noise from aircraft passing over. Flight tracking data revealed all aircraft at or above
regulatory altitudes. This residence is positioned between the extended centerlines of both runways a mile
southwest of the airport.
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Seventh household reported a loud aircraft in the middle of the night. Flight tracking data revealed a transient
aircraft descending to land on RWY 4L. Subsequently, this aircraft was on the ground for 23 minutes after
apparently refueling and departed the area to the northeast.
Meeting Date:
June 12, 2023