Over $550 Million Invested in Aircraft Sound Mitigation

7,950 Homes Insulated
1,000 Homes in Design
119 Schools Insulated
1 School in Construction
2 Schools in Design

For more information on our Sound Insulation Programs, click the links below:

Residential Sound Insulation
School Sound Insulation

Aviation Noise Resources
FAA Noise Workshop
Noise Quest

2012 Calendar
Meeting Schedule

Noise Complaints
Citizens have two options to register O’Hare aircraft noise complaints with the Chicago Department of Aviation:

Noise Hotline 800-435-9569
Noise Online

O'Hare Noise
Compatibility Commission
P.O. Box 1126
Des Plaines, IL 60017-1126
773 686-3198
FAX 773 462-1565

City of Chicago Names 5 Citizens
as Ward Representatives to ONCC
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has named five
citizens as ONCC representatives for their northwest
Chicago wards. Members from wards 36, Montclare;
38, Portage Park; 39, Albany Park; 41, Norwood Park
and 45, Jefferson Park, join the Chicago Department
of Aviation, an ONCC founding member... read more

Elk Grove High School Receives $11.6 Million
in FAA Grant for Sound Insulation Construction

Anticipating quieter classrooms created with FAA and city of Chicago grants totaling $43.5 million in 2011 for sound insulation design and construction are from left, Dr. Robert Lupo, Norridge School Dist. 234 Superintendent, Lindsay Guttilla, FAA Great Lakes Region environmental specialist, and Debra Parenti, Dist. 214 Associate Superintendent for Finance and Operations.
Today Elk Grove High School received a Federal Aviation Administration grant of $11.6 million for the construction of sound insulation to significantly reduce the impact of aircraft noise on the learning environment for the school's students and staff... read more

Watching Simulated O'Hare Flight Patterns

Residents of all ages visited the Chicago Department of Aviation's Community Outreach Vehicle recently at the Arlington Heights' National Night Out event. ONCC and CDA representatives also talked one-on-one with residents about the 2011 revised runway construction schedule for the O'Hare Modernization Program.

Municipal Planners Anticipate
Future Land Use Near O’Hare
More than 30 city planners and officials from 18 municipalities participated recently in an ONCC-sponsored symposium to address compatible land use near O’Hare International Airport.

“Our goal was to increase awareness about the O’Hare Modernization Program and to encourage planners to consider airport noise when making building, transportation and other infrastructure plans,” said Brendan McLaughlin, ONCC executive director...read more

CDA Revises Runway Construction Schedule
The Chicago Department of Aviation has revised its construction schedule for new runways in its O’Hare Modernization Program.

As of April 2011, revisions focus on the southern portion of the airport. Scheduled commissioning of runway 10R/28C is set for late 2013. Runway 10R/28L and the South Air Traffic Control Tower are scheduled for commissioning in late 2015…read more

O’Hare Future Runways and Noise
Estimated Runway Utilization at OMP Build-Out
ONCC Aircraft Arrivals, Departures Chart

Mulder Appointed to NextGen Advisory Committee
Arlene J. Mulder, ONCC chairperson and Arlington Heights mayor, is a newly appointed member of the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) for RTCA, Inc. Her special interest will be the environment, including noise and
emissions...read more

ONCC 2010 Annual Report Outlines
Accomplishments, Future Initiatives
Accomplishments in noise abatement and plans for future initiatives with aviation stakeholders are featured in the O’Hare Noise Compatibility Commission’s 2010 Annual Report published in April 2011...read more

Airport Noise Management
System Reports
The Airport Noise Management System (ANMS) collects, analyzes and processes data from several sources including 33 noise monitors around O’Hare, FAA radar data, weather data and noise complaints. The City of Chicago and ONCC use this monthly data report to facilitate development and management of noise abatement programs at O’Hare.

December 2011 ANMS highlights:
Most used departure runway--32L or 41%; most used arrival runway--27L or 30%; noise complaints, all hours--4,044 … read more

Fly Quiet Nighttime Program Reports
The Fly Quiet Program is voluntary at O’Hare International Airport. It encourages use of designated nighttime preferential runways and flight tracks developed by the Chicago Department of Aviation in cooperation with ONCC, the airlines, pilots and air traffic controllers.

Preferred routes direct aircraft over less-populated areas such as forest preserves, highways, and commercial and industrial areas during the hours of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Fly Quiet Report: read more

St. Tarcissus Elementary School Eligible
for Sound Insulation in 4 Buildings

Placed on a small crane, a loud speaker facing the school facade produces amplified "pink noise" that is measured on the exterior of the school near classrooms.

St. Tarcissus Elementary School in Norwood Park was
notified this month of its eligibility to receive sound
insulation funding, according to ONCC. The private
Catholic school comprises four buildings at 6040 W. Ardmore Ave. on the northwest side of Chicago... read more

CDA 2011 School Noise Monitoring Report

See Dramatic Reduction In O'Hare Aircraft Noise
The visual representation of aircraft noise near O’Hare Airport is presented here, beginning in 1979 and projected through the O’Hare Modernization Program Full Build-Out, based on Federal Aviation Administration projections... read more

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FAA Posts Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
In response to the numerous questions regarding the commissioning of O'Hare International Airport's
Runway 9L/27R, the FAA will post questions and responses on its site.... click here