The Airport Noise Compatibility Planning Toolkit implements the FAA Land Use Planning Initiative's (LUPI) short-term recommendations to develop a land use planning information package for FAA regions. This toolkit is designed to aid regional offices in assisting state and local officials and interested organizations for airport noise compatibility planning around the nation's airports. A similar version of the toolkit is being specifically designed for use by State aviation officials.

The toolkit has:

FAA Policies, Regulations, Programs, and Funding Sources

• Excerpts from 1976 Aviation Noise Abatement Policy (PDF)
• Overview of 14 CFR Part 150 Airport Noise Compatibility Planning Program (PDF)
• 14 CFR Part 150 Regulation: Airport Noise Compatibility Planning
• Overview of FAA Policy on Part 150 Approval of Noise Mitigation Measures (PDF)
• Final Policy on Part 150 Approval of Noise Mitigation Measures (PDF)

FAA Guidance Materials

• Land Use Compatibility and Airports, A Guide for Effective Land Use Planning (PDF)
• Advisory Circular 150/5020-1, Noise Control and Compatibility Planning for Airports (PDF)
• Land Use Planning Process Flowchart (PDF)
• FAR Part 150 Process (PDF)
• Aviation Noise Demonstration System (ANDS), and Land-based Classification Standards (LBCS) (PDF)

State and Local Noise Compatibility Programs

• State of California Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Law and Statement (PDF)
• State of Hawaii Statue - Chapter 508D, Mandatory Seller Disclosures (PDF)
• Sample Aviation Easement from Raleigh-Durham Intl. Airport's Ordinance (PDF)
• Washington State Airport Land Use Compatibility Program (PDF)
• Loudon County, VA, County Zoning Ordinance Establishing an Airport Impact Overlay District (PDF)
• NASAO/FAA Survey, Cooperative Partnership between the FAA and the State Agencies for Reducing Community Concerns related to Aircraft Noise, February 2000 (PDF)
• Bibliography of Compatible Land Use Plans/Model Zoning Ordinances (PDF)

Communication Tools

• Sample Speeches (PDF)
• Excerpts of Written and Oral Testimony (PDF)
• Slide presentation on Federal Policy for Land Use Compatibility Planning (PDF)

Additional Tools

• Toolkit Action Log Form (PDF)

These sections include documents to help you and other FAA regional officials provide guidance and land use information at local meetings, public information meetings, and other opportunities.