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Several Noise Studies have been conducted at the Boca Raton Airport. These have primarily been official Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 150 Noise Studies, which include Noise Exposure Maps (NEM’s) and Noise Compatibility Programs (NCP’s). Both the maps and programs were based on all the Airport data available at the time of the study, and included the collection of specific data for periods of time to estimate the yearly operations and types of aircraft operating at the Airport.

The NEM’s are maps of the average Day Night Level (DNL) noise levels, measured in decibels (dB), in the area surrounding the Airport for the design year and a forecast future year. The forecast future year is often a five to ten year estimate of growth at the airport to determine the potential future contours for planning purposes. This future contour is also used to see how various noise programs affect the NEM’s.

The NCP’s are recommendations that the Studies have produced and are submitted by the study committee and the Airport Sponsor to the FAA for review. These measures have included various voluntary and non-voluntary operational recommendations at the Airport. The FAA then reviews and determines approval or disapproval for the NCP measures recommended in a Record of Decision.

Copies of the Records of Decision for the studies conducted in 1988 to 1990 and 1999 to 2001 are included below. A summary of each proposed NCP measure is listed with the FAA decision and explanations.

The Airport is conducting an Update of the Noise Exposure Maps (NEM’s) only, at the FAA’s request. An initial public meeting was scheduled at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) on November 20, 2008 to kick-off the Update and review the inventory and operations data. A second public meeting was held at FAU on April 16, 2009 to review the draft NEM's and land use analysis. A third meeting was held as a Public Hearing regarding the Noise Exposure Map Update on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at FAU. This meeting allowed for written public comments both at the meeting and for a period thereafter. The final document was submitted to the FAA for review in early 2010. A copy of the official notification of these meetings, the Public Presentations, Final FAA Submittal and Draft Chapters for the study are enclosed below. Additional FAA documents, data and reports related to the NEM Update will be enclosed as they are available under the Noise Abatement Tab in the Noise Study and Maps pull down.