Charlotte Douglas Airport presents Part 150 noise‑compatibility recommendations; council seeks clearer neighborhood maps before Dec. 9 vote

Charlotte Douglas International Airport officials on the city’s committee day presented a draft update to the airport’s Part 150 noise‑compatibility study and asked the council to transmit the package to the Federal Aviation Administration for environmental review.

The airport’s chief executive, Haley Gentry, told council members the study — required under FAA guidance — includes updated noise exposure maps, a suite of noise‑abatement measures and expanded public‑information and mitigation programs. “The Part 150 is the mechanism with which the FAA uses to guide and control planning for noise compatibility in and around airports,” Gentry said in the presentation.

The draft package includes three principal areas of recommendation: clarified run‑up policies (where airlines test engines), new nighttime runway‑use guidance tied to a runway decommissioning and the introduction of divergent departure headings designed to disperse aircraft over a wider geographic area. Staff also reiterated…