The city of Aurora spans more than 164 square miles, so it is no surprise that our community experiences impacts from five area airports. The city has protective zoning regulations for new development and redevelopment projects to assure that land uses are compatible with airport operations.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense use computer models to average the impact of noise from aircraft operations over 365 days. They implement a 10-decibel penalty for nighttime operations, because those overflights seem much louder without daytime background noise from traffic and daily activity. The noise contours for each airport are based on these computer models have been incorporated into the city's zoning regulations.
If a community member is experiencing excessive noise from aircraft operations, there are resources available online and from airport noise office staff.
To file a complaint:
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Denver International Airport. Use this link to identify the aircraft operation that caused the excessive noise: WebTrak Flight Tracking and Noise Information System. This website also provides information on data about flights to and from DIA, Centennial Airport, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, Front Range Airport and Buckley Space Force Base as well as any air traffic that transitions through the region.
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Centennial Airport Webtrak system is also available for the public to view aircraft operations and report on excessively loud aircraft. An online complaint form and contact information for the noise officer are available at Centennial Airport Report Noise by clicking on the red "Report Noise" box.
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Buckley Space Force Base offers a dedicated email for community members to register complaints: 720.847.9471
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Rocky Mountain Metro Airport. Call the noise complaint line at 303.271.4874 or complete the online complaint form.
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Front Range Airport/Colorado Air and Space Port. Call 303.261.9100.
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