Noise Abatement Program
 Executive Airport
is one of the busiest general aviation airports
in the country and a noise sensitive airport.
The airport is continuously striving to be a
good neighbor to nearby residential communities
while meeting the needs of the aviation industry.
Along with a number of noise abatement procedures,
the airport has implemented a noise abatement departure
turn for jets. With the turn, north and westbound
jets departing Runway 8 are assigned a turn to
330 degrees flying over the industrial corridor by I-95, rather
than flying to the coast, as jets were previously routed.
The turn routes nearly 70% of all jet departures over
the commercial and industrial areas along I-95 and
significantly reduces noise over residential areas.
In order to implement these changes for noise abatement,
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport has completed
updates to its Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study and Noise Exposure Maps, which were submitted to the FAA.
The measures recommended in the Study were developed
with the help of the Community Advisory Group made
up of area residents, Executive Airport tenants, government
officials, and airport staff.
Noise Exposure Maps
Noise Compatibility Program Elements
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport operates a comprehensive, continuing Noise Compatibility Program (NCP) that relies upon a partnership between the community, airport users and City staff to minimize aircraft noise over neighboring communities. Outlined below are the elements of the NCP that the City of Fort Lauderdale has implemented to date. These elements have been developed through extensive public involvement and approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Noise Abatement Program Services:
- 24-hour Noise Abatement Hotline – (954) 828-6666
- 24-hour Air Traffic Control Tower – nighttime hours are funding to ensure that aircraft follow nighttime noise abatement measures
- Maintains and operates permanent noise monitoring system
- Operates an advanced program of the Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System (ANOMS) that utilizes passive radar sites
- Pilot Education Program, including:
- Contact individual pilots
- Conduct Pilot Noise Abatement Workshops (Jets, Helicopters, and Propellers)
- Annually present the Achievements in Community Excellence (ACE) awards
- Post airfield noise abatement advisory signs
- Produce noise abatement procedure inserts for pilot manuals
- Support of airport perimeter development as a noise barrier
- Full-Time Noise Abatement Office staff
Noise Abatement Measures for Aircraft:
- I-95 Turn - Runway 8 jet departures, heading north or westbound, instructed to turn left in order to fly over I-95
- Nighttime I-95 Turn - Runway 8, all jet departures instructed to turn left between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
- Voluntary nighttime preferential runway for departures is Runway 26 for all aircraft
- Voluntary nighttime preferential runway for arrivals is Runway 8 for all aircraft
- Voluntary Runway 26 departures turn after passing NW 31 Avenue
- Voluntary use of jet noise abatement departure profiles
- Voluntary restriction of jet use on Runway 13 and 31
- Voluntary restriction of nighttime and weekend touch-and-go and practice approach operations
- Prohibit maintenance engine run-ups between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Compatible Land Use Elements:
- Rezoning of non-compatible property as opportunity arises
- Incorporation of noise requirements into local jurisdictions’ development control
- Voluntary fair disclosure by real estate agents
- Coordination with City/County Planning Departments for new residential developments.
For questions about the facts of the Noise Abatement Program, contact the Executive Airport at 954-828-4955. For answers to other questions, see our FAQ.
Noise Monitoring System
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport also operates
state-of-the-art noise monitoring equipment called
the Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System
(ANOMS). The system allows the airport to collect
detailed data on aircraft noise levels and altitudes
over residential areas.
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport served as the development
site for ANOMS and was the first airport to purchase
it in 1991. The system is currently in use at 30 installations
across the United States and Europe.
The system consists of a passive radar antenna, six
permanent noise monitors, and integration software.
Two additional portable noise monitors help the airport
collect additional noise data throughout the community.
ANOMS allows the airport to link citizen reports
of unusually loud operations to the individual aircraft
that generated the disturbance. The airport can then
determine the plane's altitude and noise levels over
the homes. This information helps airport staff follow
up with individual pilots and implement and monitor
noise abatement procedures.
Noise Abatement Hotline – 954-828-6666
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport also operates
a 24-hour noise abatement hotline available to area
residents to report unusually loud or low aircraft.
This input helps airport staff to use the noise monitoring
system to quickly identify problems and follow up
with pilots.
If you would like to report a disturbance, please
provide your name, phone number and address and the
date and time of the event. Let us know if you would
like additional information or a return
call and we will get back to you as soon as possible
during regular business hours.
Achievements in Community Excellence Award – ACE Awards
In 1998, Executive Airport implemented a new element of the Noise Compatibility Program’s Pilot Outreach designed to provide pilots and aircraft operators as an incentive to fly their jets as quietly as possible. The "Achievements in Community Excellence (ACE) Awards" formally recognizes tenants who make exceptional efforts to comply with the elements of our Noise Abatement Program throughout the year. Over the years, the award was extended to individuals, agencies, and businesses that also demonstrated extraordinary support of the program that allow further progress with our noise abatement goals. In 2007, the purpose for the award was broadened to include non-aviation tenants that brought significant positive impacts to the City and surrounding communities. At the Annual Open House and Awards Ceremony held at the end of the year, the City of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport presents its most prestigious award, Achievements in Community Excellence (ACE) Award. The Airport staff makes observations throughout the year and determines the recipient for year’s awards. Other awards that are presented include the Special Recognition Awards as well as the Air Operations Area (AOA) Driving Safety Awards.
Executive Airport congratulates the winners of the 2008 Achievements in Community Excellence (ACE) Awards, Trinity Air Ambulance International and Challenge Air for Kids and Friends. Trinity Air Ambulance International was recognized for its outstanding efforts to minimize noise, respond to neighborhood concerns and integrate the airport's noise reduction procedures into its daily operations. The company is committed to achieving maximum compliance with Executive Airport's standards for quiet operations, and recently, completed a major initiative toward meeting this goal by upgrading its entire fleet of jets to the quieter Stage 3 aircraft. Challenge Air for Kids and Friends received an ACE Award for the tremendous contributions it has made to the local community. Challenge Air provides inspirational aviation experiences to physically challenged, seriously ill and special-needs children at “Fly Day” events throughout the country. Youngsters receive free 30-minute plane rides in aircraft flown by disabled and able-bodied pilots. The pilots act as role models for the children encouraging them to strive for excellence and reminding them that there are no limits to what they can achieve. The Ionosphere Club of Flight at the Nan Knox Unit of the Boys & Girls Club of Broward County and the FAA's South Florida Flight Standards District Office 19 (FDSO -19) both received Special Recognition Awards. Executive Airport honored the Ionosphere Club of Flight for teaching local youth to pursue their dreams and discover their unlimited potential for success through aviation, science and technology. The FDSO-19 was commended for its commitment to aviation safety.
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