airport noise
Jets taking off
Airport noise is the sound generated by aircraft operations—takeoffs, landings, and ground movements—that affects surrounding communities.
It's a major concern in urban planning and real estate, with properties under flight paths often selling at a discount.
Airports implement noise abatement procedures and curfews to minimize disturbance: The neighborhood association filed complaints about airport noise.
- jetForced fluid stream
- jet engineThrust-producing aircraft powerplant
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
- runwayPaved path for planes
- takeoffDeparture or parody
landing · decibels · thunder · sound barrier · engines · whoosh · tarmac · flight · overhead · flight path · vibration · rumble · whine · turbine · complaints · residents · earplugs · soundproofing
- loud noisesbang, crash, roar, boom, thunder
- transportation noisehonking, horn, car horn, engine roar, traffic
- eyesoreseyesore, blight, garbage, trash, junk
- aviation soundssonic boom
- noise controlsoundproofing, sound insulation, mufflers, silencers, sound barriers
- noise regulationsquiet hours, quiet zones
airport noisesilence
Total lack of sound
quiet · stillness · peace and quiet · tranquility · birdsong
airport noiserural tranquility
Peaceful atmosphere of countryside
serene environment · quiet neighborhood · remote wilderness · countryside retreat
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