Note presenting the results of a survey of background and aircraft noise levels in residential communities in eight cities with major airports. The measurements were made in areas up to 12 miles away from the airports and were located in regularly used flight paths. The results indicated that there is a range of more than 20 decibels in the average background noise in the 180 areas included in the survey.
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Note presenting the results of a survey of background and aircraft noise levels in residential communities in eight cities with major airports. The measurements were made in areas up to 12 miles away from the airports and were located in regularly used flight paths. The results indicated that there is a range of more than 20 decibels in the average background noise in the 180 areas included in the survey.
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