It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s — noise pollution from Reagan National Airport!
Light sleepers living in the vicinity of Reagan National may be begrudgingly familiar with the sounds of airplanes taking off and landing. Now, DCA-adjacent residents can take part in a two-year airport noise mitigation study led by Prince George’s County, in partnership with Fairfax County and the City of Alexandria.
The study, which kicked off in May 2023, engages impacted neighborhoods and communities south of DCA through a community survey and public outreach meetings. Feedback collected from the study will be used to develop suggestions for mitigating airplane noise.
The community survey can be accessed online.
Prince George’s County says aircraft noise has become a significant concern for residents near DCA, a bustling transportation hub that set a passenger record last year.
“The noise from flights into and out of DCA significantly affects the quality of life for residents, especially those living along the Potomac River in Prince George’s County and surrounding jurisdictions,” the county said in a release.
Complaints can also be submitted on the DCA Reagan National website and viewed on the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority’s interactive Community Complaint Dashboard.