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Vianair, contract - reduce noise

 Vianair, contract -  strategies to reduce overflights and noise impacts on residential communities Accokeek and Fort Washington

The Vianair, Inc website has information that describes a contract implemented by Prince George’s County and Alexandria to identify strategies to reduce overflights and noise impacts on residential communities south of Regan Airport. If you live in Accokeek or Fort Washington and are concerned about the 400 airplanes that travel over our communities, this should interest you.

Click on the link to the website for more information

https://www.vianair.com/kdca-south-of-airport-project/

Project Overview

 DCA South of Airport Aircraft Noise and Mitigation Study Project Kick-Off / Community Conversation May 17, 2023.

• Analysis of historical conditions, including DCA aircraft operations and noise exposure, 2014-2019 (Pre-COVID).

• Identify and characterize changes that have led to a substantial increase in complaints from communities south of DCA.

• The analysis will include existing data, recommendations, and findings associated with other recent efforts by FAA, MWAA, and other parties.

• Findings and recommendations from Component 1 will be presented in a community-friendly report and made available online to ensure public accessibility and transparency.

• Review recommendations included in historical studies including Part 150 studies, MWAA noise program elements, etc.

• Development of a CWG design team to help develop and evaluate new approach and departure procedures and/or modification to existing procedures.

• Develop and analyze alternatives to reduce community impacts of aircraft noise.

• Evaluate benefits of “maximizing time over water” and other strategies for noise reduction.

• Evaluate modifications to existing approach and departure procedures. o Changes in lateral flight path o Changes in altitudes o Dispersion versus concentration of flight paths

• Support Alexandria/PGC/Fairfax counties community engagement efforts

• Participate in public meetings throughout the project to keep communities informed and to solicit community input

• Develop a dedicated project website: http://xxx vianair.com/

• Reports and other project deliverables will be made available to the public to encourage understanding and the opportunity for community feedback.

• Assist CWG with engagement of MWAA and FAA in support of project goals.

• Participate in the upcoming FAA Performance Based Navigation Implementation Process (7100.41A Process) as a subject matter expert and advocate for communities south of DCA.

• Provide periodic updates to the CWG on the progress of the 7100.41A Process . 7 PROJECT MIL

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