[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 238 (Monday, December 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58077-58078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-22810]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Noise Compatibility Program for John Glenn Columbus International
Airport, Columbus, Ohio
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt and request for review of the noise
compatibility program and acceptance of noise exposure maps.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its
determination the noise exposure maps submitted by Columbus Regional
Airport Authority for John Glenn Columbus International Airport comply
with the applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. This notice
also announces the start of the FAA review of the noise compatibility
program submitted for John Glenn Columbus International Airport and the
availability of this program for public review and comment. The John
Glenn Columbus International Airport noise compatibility program will
be approved or disapproved on or before April 12, 2026.
DATES: The effective date of the FAA acceptance of the noise exposure
maps and of the start of its review of the associated noise
compatibility program is October 14, 2025. The public comment period
ends December 13, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gordon Bowdell, Detroit Airports
District Office, 11677 S Wayne Road, Ste. 107, Romulus, Michigan 48174-
1412, Tel: 734-229-2900. Comments on the proposed noise compatibility
program should be submitted to the above office.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with title 49, United States
Code (U.S.C.) section 47503 of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement
Act, an airport operator may submit to the FAA, noise exposure maps
(NEMs) depicting non-compatible uses and other information as of the
date the map was submitted. In addition, and in accordance with 49
U.S.C. 47504, an airport operator that submits an NEM the FAA
determined complied with statutory and regulatory requirements, may
submit for FAA approval, a noise compatibility program (NCP)
identifying measures the airport operator has taken or proposes to take
to reduce existing non-compatible land uses and prevents the
introduction of additional non-compatible uses.
On June 23rd, 2025, Columbus Regional Airport Authority submitted
noise exposure maps (NEMs), descriptions and other supporting
documentation for John Glenn Columbus International Airport for FAA's
review and acceptance. The NEMs must include a description of estimated
aircraft operations during a forecast period that is at least five
years in the future and how those operations will affect the map. The
specific documentation determined to constitute the NEMs; Letter of
Transmittal; Sponsor's Certificate; Exhibit NEM-1 Existing (2024) Noise
Exposure Map; Exhibit NEM-2 Future (2029) Noise Exposure Map; Chapter
1; Exhibit 1-1 Noise Compatibility Planning Process; Exhibit 1-2
Airport Location; Exhibit 1-3 Existing Airport Layout; Table 1-1 Based
Aircraft; Table 1-2 Summary of Average-Annual Day Operations; Chapter
2; Exhibit 2-1 Airport Environs and General Study Area; Exhibit 2-2
Existing Land Uses; Table 2-1 Franklin County Airport Environs Overlay
District Land Use Compatibility Standards; Table 2-2 City of Columbus
Airport Environs Overlay District Land Use Compatibility Standards;
Table 2-3 Population Change 2020-2023; Chapter 3; Table 3-1 Areas
Within Existing (2024) Noise Exposure Contour; Table 3-2 Comparison of
Areas Within Existing (2024) and Future (2029) Noise Exposure Contour;
Table 3-3 Existing (2024) Baseline Housing Population and Noise-
Sensitive Facility Incompatibilities; Table 3-4 Future (2029) Baseline
Housing Population and Noise-Sensitive Facility Incompatibilities;
Table 3-5 Existing (2024) Baseline Versus Future (2029) Baseline
Housing Population and Noise-Sensitive Facility Incompatibilities;
Chapter 4; Table 4-1 2024 Noise Compatibility Program Recommendations;
Table 4-2 Future (2029) NEM/NCP Housing Population and Noise-Sensitive
Facilities Incompatibilities; Table 4-3 2024 NCP Implementation Costs;
Appendix A; Table A-1 Land Use Compatibility Guidelines; Appendix B;
Table B-1 Acoustical Measurement Instrumentation; Table B-2 Field Noise
Measurement Sites; Table B-3 Short Term Field Noise Measurement Program
Summary; Table B-4 Noise Levels at Permanent Noise Monitor Sites; Table
B-5Aircraft Noise Single Event Data; Table B-6 Summary of Noise
Complaints; Table B-7 Noise Complaints by Time of Day; Exhibit B-1;
Appendix C; Table C-1 Summary of Average-Annual Day Operations Existing
(2024) Baseline; Table C-2
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Existing (2024) Average-Annual Day Operations by Aircraft Type; Table
C-3 Existing (2024) Runway End Utilization; Table C-4 Existing (2024)
Arrival Flight Track Utilization; Table C-5 Existing (2024) Departure
Flight Track Utilization; Table C-6 Existing (2024) Touch-and-Go Flight
Track Utilization; Table C-7 Existing (2024) Stage Lengths; Table C-8
Existing (2024) Run-up Operations; Table C-9 Summary of Average-Annual
Day Operations Future (2029) Baseline; Table C-10 Future (2029)
Average-Annual Day Operations by Aircraft Type; Table C-11 Future
(2029) Stage Lengths; Table C-12 Future (2029) Run-up Operations;
Exhibit C-10 East Flow Large Jet Tracks; Exhibit C-11 East Flow
Regional Jet Tracks; Exhibit C-12 East Flow Prop Aircraft Tracks;
Exhibit C-13 West Flow Large Jet Tracks; Exhibit C-14 West Flow
Regional Jet Tracks; Exhibit C-15 West Flow Prop Aircraft Tracks;
Exhibit C-16; Appendix D; Table D-1 Generalized Land Use
Classifications; Table D-2 Noise-Sensitive Public Facilities; Table D-3
Historic Sites Within General Study Area; Table D-4 Generalized Zoning
Classifications; Exhibit D-1; Appendix E; Table E-1 Future (2029)
Baseline Housing Population and Noise-Sensitive Facility
Incompatibilities; Appendix F; Appendix G; Table G-1 Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC) Membership; Appendix H required by 14 CFR 150.101 and
49 U.S.C sections 47503 and 47506.
The FAA completed its review of the NEMs and supporting
documentation and determined the NEMs comply with the requirements of
49 U.S.C. 47503 and 14 CFR part 150. This determination is effective on
October 14, 2025. FAA's determinations for this NEM submitted by
Columbus Regional Airport Authority is limited to a finding that the
maps were developed in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 47503 and the
procedures in appendix A of 14 CFR part 150. FAA's determination does
not constitute approval of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority
data, information or plans, or constitute a commitment to approve a
noise compatibility program or to fund the implementation of that
program. If questions arise concerning the precise relationship of
specific properties to noise exposure contours depicted on an NEM it
should be noted the FAA is not involved in any way in determining the
relative locations of specific properties with regard to the depicted
noise contours, or in interpreting the NEMs to resolve questions
concerning, for example, which properties should be covered by the
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47506. These functions are inseparable from the
land use control and planning responsibilities of local government.
These local responsibilities are not changed in any way under 14 CFR
part 150 or through FAA's review of the NEMs. Therefore, the
responsibility for the detailed overlaying of noise exposure contours
onto the map depicting properties on the surface rests exclusively with
the Columbus Regional Airport Authority that submitted the NEMs or with
those public agencies and planning agencies with which consultation is
required. The FAA relied on the certification by the Columbus Regional
Airport Authority this required consultation has been accomplished per
14 CFR 150.21 and 49 U.S.C. 47503. Further, FAA is reviewing a proposed
noise compatibility program (NCP) for John Glenn Columbus International
Airport which FAA formally received for John Glenn Columbus
International Airport. The formal review period, limited by law to a
maximum of 180 days will be completed on or before April 12, 2026.
Preliminary review of the submitted material indicates that it conforms
to the requirements for submittal of an NCP, but further review will be
necessary prior to FAA approval or disapproval of the program. FAA
approval will only indicate the measures would, if implemented, be
consistent with the purposes of 14 CFR part 150. The primary
considerations in the evaluation process are whether the proposed
measures will reduce existing noncompatible uses and prevent or reduce
the probability of additional noncompatible uses and whether the
proposed measures will impose an undue burden on interstate and foreign
commerce or reduce safety or adversely affect the safe and efficient
use of airspace. Interested persons are invited to comment on the
proposed program with specific reference to these factors. The FAA, to
the extent practicable, will consider all comments other than those
properly addressed to local land use authorities. Copies of the John
Glenn Columbus International Airport NEMs and the proposed NCP are
available for examination on the internet at: www.airportprojects.net/cmh-part150/home/documents-reports/.
The Columbus Regional Airport Authority has also made a hard copy
of these documents available for review at Columbus Regional Airport
Authority, John Glenn Columbus International Airport, Administrative
Offices, 4600 International Gateway, Columbus, OH 43219.
Questions regarding this notice may be directed to the individual
named above under the heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on October 14, 2025.
James Gregory Keefer,
Director, Airports Division, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 2025-22810 Filed 12-12-25; 8:45 am]
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