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Aircraft Noise - The noise in southern Prince George’s Country has become a problem

As a result of the FAA’s NextGen program, the noise in southern Prince George’s Country has become a problem. The FAA direct over Accokeek Maryland approximately 70,000 aircraft a year using the north flow arrivals, approximately 200 airplanes a day.
If you love your children, love your spouse and love your self you should read this article. Out of self-interest, you should get involved in organized opposition to the FAA implementation of the D.C. metroplex Regan North landing. The noise from overhead aircraft is constant on most days from approximately 6 am until midnight. The FAA direct over Accokeek approximately 70,000 aircraft a year using the north flow arrivals, approximately 200 airplanes a day. Most aircraft fly at an altitude of fewer than 2,500 feet. Research indicates this emission from aircraft jet engines travels as far as 10 miles in every direction.
“The Laboratory for Aviation and the Environment is a research lab in the MIT Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics.”
“Air pollution is responsible for millions of early deaths each year, and every human activity – from manufacturing to agriculture, to aviation – plays its part in this problem. As aviation grows as an industry, so too will the effect it has on air quality. Under existing conditions, aircraft emissions are thought to be responsible for around ten thousand premature deaths per year.”

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