Summary of the SCAS's Noise Control Efforts
As with most airports, community concern about aircraft noise at Mather Airport has fluctuated as the nature of the aircraft operations have changed over time. The following is a brief summary of the major efforts to address the community's concerns regarding aircraft noise at Mather Airport .
Mather Airport Noise Program History
Current Noise Reduction Efforts
In an effort to develop a better understanding of community concerns regarding aircraft noise and to develop potential solutions to the problem, the County created the Mather Airport Aircraft Overflight Noise Committee in August of 2002. The participants represented a broad range of communities as well as aircraft operators and air traffic control staff. A professional facilitator led the meetings and helped the group arrive at 33 recommendations for SCAS's consideration. Thirty of the recommendations were accepted and are in the process of being implemented. The following link provides an up to date status of the implementation of these recommendations.
Status of Overflight Committee Recommendations
As a part of their effort to better understand the aircraft operations at Mather Airport and the resulting noise exposure, the Committee requested several studies that examined among other issues aircraft flight tracks, aircraft altitudes, and aircraft noise levels.
Mather Airport Aircraft Overflight Noise Committee Studies
