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Trustee raises concerns about surge in JFK runway 22L traffic and local noise impacts
Summary
Trustee Rainer Burger told the board that TVASNAC reported a sharp rise in JFK runway 22L arrivals—82,500 in 2025, a 38% increase—and that the group is pressing the FAA and Port Authority and seeking responses from elected officials on noise and air-pollution concerns.
Trustee Rainer Burger reported to the board on April 16 that a noise-abatement coalition, TVASNAC, has documented increased arrivals at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s runway 22L and is urging federal and regional authorities to respond. The minutes record that arrivals on runway 22L totaled 82,500 in 2025, a 38% increase compared with the prior reporting period, and that residents have expressed concerns about low-flying aircraft and air pollution.
According to the minutes, TVASNAC is seeking legislative pressure on the Federal Aviation Administration and the Port Authority and has written to local elected officials. Trustee Burger said the group is awaiting a reply from Congresswoman Laura Gillen and noted that Congressman Tom Suozzi wrote to the FAA’s secretary urging action. TVASNAC has invited other groups, including Plane Sense 4 Long Island, to participate in its next meeting.
The Board’s minutes record advocacy and concern but do not show the village taking regulatory action; the minutes note TVASNAC is continuing outreach and that residents may file noise complaints through municipal portals and the TVASNAC contact points recorded in the minutes.
