Reference Articles & Links

Aviation Development Council
A Java applet that shows planes currently in flight for JFK, LaGuardia, Newark and Teterboro airports


Study of Noise at SeaTac Airport, Washington

This study finds that comperable houses increase in value $17,784 for each 1/4 mile they are away from the flight path. This means the same house und er the flight path is worth $71,136 less than one a mile away.


Meta-analysis of Airport Noise a nd Hedonic Property Values: Problems and Prospects
A 2003 Penn State economics study published in Journal of Transport E conomics and Policy that shows that property values decrease 0.5% to 0.6% fo r every decibel increase from aircraft noise.

Bedminster Township, NJ ordinances about airports

Briefing paper on Naples Municiple Airport Ban on Stage 2 Jet Operations
The City won in Federal Court, but the FAA found against them. Since they accepted Federal dollars the ban barred them from further federal money and FAA chooses between local needs and National needs on noise rules.

New Jersey Coalition Against Aircraft Noise

Readington Township Website