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Runway 30 Aviation Noise Mitigation Project launches design group and community engagement
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County staff and consultants convened a design group and held a community kickoff for the Runway 30 Aviation Noise Mitigation Project, with technical work and regional coordination planned before recommendations are sent to the FAA.
Loudoun County staff and technical consultants reported progress on the Runway 30 Aviation Noise Mitigation Project at the Transportation and Land Use Committee meeting on May 21, 2025.
Josh Peters, project manager, said the project team updated the project title to “Runway 30 Aviation Noise Mitigation Project,” relaunched the project website and held a public kickoff on April 10 with roughly 80–90 attendees. Peters said the project’s design group — comprised of representatives from affected communities in the study area — convened on May 15 and will meet again on May 29; consultants plan to facilitate a minimum of three design‑group meetings in the near term to develop possible mitigation recommendations.
Peters said the county also is forming a regional project group (RPG) that includes representatives from jurisdictions within 10 miles of the airport; the county intends for RPG review and the airport authority’s support or non‑opposition to be part of the vetting process before any recommendations are submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Peters said staff’s consultants advised that without the airport authority’s support or at least non‑opposition, recommendations have “a low chance” of being accepted by the FAA. He also reported informal outreach to MWAA, state and federal officials, and ongoing community communications via the project website and county channels.
Committee members asked about the technical approach and early engagement with regional partners. Vice Chair Turner urged the technical team to design procedures that would modestly improve noise impacts while minimizing disruptions to current airport operations, and asked whether the county needs additional funding; staff replied the project is sufficiently funded for current phases.
No formal committee action was taken. Staff said the design group’s recommendations would be returned to the Board and then forwarded to the RPG and the airport authority for review before submission to the FAA.
