Staff continues to work with pilots and flight instructors to communicate the need to apply quiet flying techniques and follow local noise abatement procedures. Staff also disseminates noise abatement procedures and requests adherence to the "Voluntary Restraint from Night Flying Period" via monthly tenant newsletters, pilot and instructor meetings, pilot flight planning web sites and guides, letters to pilots, and direct calls to pilots based on noise complaints.
After approval by the Airport Advisory Commission, staff installed new noise abatement signs in September 2002. The new signs graphically depict noise sensitive areas to ease pilot interpretation. The replacement of the old noise abatement signs was also a recommendation made in the “Livermore Municipal Airport Altitude and Noise Study” initiated by the City of Pleasanton and completed in May 2003.
Airport staff receive and log aircraft noise complaints. Anyone calling to file a noise complaint should state their name and address, the time the aircraft was observed and, if possible, a brief description of the aircraft (e.g., color, number of engines, low or high mounted wings, etc.). A daytime phone number should be provided if a return call is desired. Based on the complaint details, staff may request the FAA Tower to assist in identifying the aircraft in question. It is important to note that FAA Tower personnel are solely responsible for the safe separation of aircraft and hence, noise complaints should be directed to Livermore Airport staff and not the FAA. Because of noise complaints, Airport staff has been able to identify aircraft and, on certain occasions, has contacted pilots directly.