Board of Airport Commissioners Approves Van Nuys Airport Part 150 Study.Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2001 The Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC BOAC British Overseas Airways Corporation (now British Airways) BOAC Billed Office Address Code BOAC Board of Aviation Commissioners (Indiana) BOAC Blazing Outdoor Adventurers & Co Pte Ltd ) today approved a Federal Aviation Regulation Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study aimed at gaining federal funding for noise mitigation programs at Van Nuys Airport Van Nuys Airport (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY, FAA LID: VNY) is a public airport located in Van Nuys, California in the San Fernando Valley, within the Los Angeles city limits. (VNY VNY Vision New York ), including a $15-million residential soundproofing Soundproofing is any means of reducing the intensity of sound with respect to a specified source and receptor. There are several basic approaches to reducing sound: increasing the distance between source and receiver, using noise barriers to block or absorb the energy of the sound program. The BOAC action follows a series of meetings of a 21-member Part 150 Steering Committee during which community members and airport users approved 35 separate noise control measures for inclusion in the noise compatibility program. The Steering Committee will be given two weeks to review the Board's action. The Board will then carefully consider any further comments from the Steering Committee and will take whatever further actions, if any, it deems appropriate before forwarding the study to the Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control for review and approval. "We're delighted and encouraged that the Board has approved the work of the Steering Committee, following over 12 years of research, studies and deliberations," said Van Nuys Airport Manager Selena Birk. "This is a major step forward in reducing the impact of airport operations on the community and in gaining federal reimbursement for the airport's existing residential soundproofing program." The VNY residential soundproofing program, launched in May 2000, will be phased over the next five years. An estimated 1,050 dwelling units located in areas with a recorded Community Noise Equivalent Level of 65 decibels or higher are eligible for the program. Improvements include installation of double-paned windows, solid-core doors, wall and attic insulation, and air conditioning. Van Nuys Airport has implemented several of the other proposed noise control measures contained in the study, including implementation of a Quiet Jet Departure Program, installation of a state-of-the-art noise monitoring and tracking system and establishment of a VNY noise abatement office. Van Nuys Airport is one of four airports owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports Los Angeles World Airports or LAWA is the airport oversight and operations department for the city of Los Angeles, California. This department owns and operates Los Angeles International Airport, LA/Ontario International Airport, Palmdale Regional Airport, and Van , which also includes Los Angeles International, Ontario International, and Palmdale Regional Airports. |
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