PRACTICAL NOISE ABATEMENT FOR A GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT

Bowman Field, like a number of other major general aviation airports, has a large number of operations by propeller-driven small airplanes. In response to increasing noise complaints from neighbors, a comprehensive noise abatement program has been developed which should find applicability at similar facilities. The following article discusses the program and emphasizes the results of noise level monitoring and a tradeoff analysis of possible abatement techniques.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Acoustical Publications, Incorporated

  27101 East Oviatt Road
  Bay Village, OH  United States  44140
• Authors:
  • Hamilton, W S
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 24-27
• Serial:
  • SOUND AND VIBRATION
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Acoustical Publications, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0038-1810

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport noise; Airport operations; Airports; General aviation; Monitoring; Noise control; Propeller driven aircraft; Sound level
• Identifier Terms: Bowman Field (Louisville, Kentucky)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Noise reduction
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Environment; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165173
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 1977 12:00AM