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Elmhurst council hears O'Hare noise, construction and Fly Quiet update; FAA review pending
Summary
City officials and ONCC/CDA representatives briefed the Elmhurst City Council on O'Hare airfield operations, 2025 construction impacts and a proposed 12‑week Fly Quiet runway rotation (alternative B3) that the FAA is reviewing for the appropriate NEPA environmental analysis.
Elmhurst — Officials from the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission (ONCC) and the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) briefed the Elmhurst City Council on Feb. 2 about recent O'Hare airfield operations, construction projects that affected runway use in 2025 and a proposed Fly Quiet nighttime runway rotation now under FAA review.
"We have 61 members, municipalities, school districts, and counties and Chicago wards," said Maura Almatinani, executive director of the ONCC, describing the commission's role in advocating for noise mitigation and assisting residents. Consultant Brianna Moyer gave the council an operational snapshot, saying total 2025 operations at O'Hare were 857,392 (arrivals plus departures), an average of about 2,349 operations per day — roughly 7% fewer operations than in the 2019 pre‑pandemic baseline.
Why it matters: Elmhurst aldermen pressed presenters for detail after several council members reported increased departures and more frequent overflights in parts of the city. The presentation explained how runway availability, new runways commissioned in 2022 and intermittent construction closures in 2025 shifted some arrivals and departures across the field, which can change…
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