We are interested in your experiences with airport noise from (DCA) Regan Airport. If you live in Accokeek, Fort Washington or Bensville let us know about your experiences with airport noise.
The residents of Accokeek, Fort Washington, and Bensville are experiencing intolerable noise due to the FAA NextGen choice of flight paths. When I moved here, there was no airport noise. In the past three years, there has been a deterioration in our quality of life caused by the loud noise and emissions from jet engines from the numerous aircraft that fly over our communities every day. We can no longer enjoy our outdoor activities, sunrooms, patios, cookouts and summer events.
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The residents of Accokeek, Fort Washington, and Bensville are experiencing intolerable noise due to the FAA NextGen choice of flight paths. When I moved here, there was no airport noise. In the past three years, there has been a deterioration in our quality of life caused by the loud noise and emissions from jet engines from the numerous aircraft that fly over our communities every day. We can no longer enjoy our outdoor activities, sunrooms, patios, cookouts and summer events.
The noise started in
2014 and has gotten worse with time. This increased noise was caused by the FAA
decisions to implement the NextGen program. The FAA has become a government
agency controlled by the Airlines. The FAA is using its discretionary power to
save the Airlines money and pushing the cost to our communities. For every
dollar the Airline save with NextGen we pay a cost, lower property values and
problems with our health. Four
communities that have the greatest excessive aircraft noise are:
- Accokeek (CDP) population 10,000 people
- Fort Washington (CDP) population 23,717 people
- Bensville (CDP) Maryland population11,000 people
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If you are having a problem with low flying aircraft flying over Southern Maryland you need to attend the Southern Maryland Fair Skies Coalition annual organizing meeting. The Southern Maryland Fair Skies Coalition has fought a valiant battle against the DCA metroplex Nextgen. This group has a large body of legacy knowledge on how airport noise came to southern Maryland., what happen and why it happened. This group and website have been in existence for several years.
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Southern Maryland Fair Skies Coalition - Press release
www.somdfairskies.com
Join the fight against the loud, low-altitude commercial flights over our homes and communities caused by new traffic patterns to/from Reagan National Airport. Attend our annual organizing meeting.
Saturday, June 29th at 9:00 am
Moyaone Community Center
2311 Bryan Point Road
Accokeek, MD
Residents of Fort Washington, Accokeek, Bensville, Indian Head, La Plata and other communities in Southern Maryland has been severely impacted by changes to flight paths to/from Reagan National Airport (DCA). Areas that once were peaceful and quiet now have hundreds of noisy flights per day passing overhead. We’re seeking equitable solutions to decrease the aircraft noise in the regions south
of DCA.
Coffee and doughnuts will be served while we cover the following:
- Information on the FAA Nextgen implementation and other causes of the excessive noise
- Data on how aircraft noise affects our health and home values
- Latest update on proposals from the DCA Community Noise Working Group
- Discussion of our strategy for the next year including goals
- Discussion of plans for media outreach, social media, political outreach, and research
- How each of us can help in this effort to regain quiet skies
- Election of leadership board and officers
Join us in our fight against the excessive aircraft noise!