In a study conducted in the vicinity of Salt Lake City International Airport, community residents reported their annoyance with individual aircraft flyovers during rating sessions conducted in their homes. Annoyance ratings were obtained at different times of the day. Aircraft noise levels were measured, and other characteristics of the aircraft were noted by trained observers. Metrics commonly used for assessing aircraft noise were compared, but none performed significantly better than A-weighted sound pressure level. A significant difference was found between the ratings of commercial jet aircraft and general aviation propeller aircraft, with the latter being judged less annoying. After the effects of noise level were accounted for, no significant differences were found between the ratings of landings and takeoffs. Aircraft noise annoyance reactions are stronger in lowered ambient noise conditions. This is consistent with the theory that reduced nighttime and evening ambient levels could create different reactions at different times of day. After controlling for ambient noise in a multiple regression analysis, no significant differences were found between the ratings of single events obtained during the three time periods: morning, afternoon, and evenings.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Residents' annoyance responses to aircraft noise events


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1983-09-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :




    Annoyance from aircraft noise

    Grebner, S. | Online Contents | 1995


    Annoyance responses to stable and changing aircraft noise exposure

    Brink, Mark / Wirth, Katja E. / Schierz, Christoph et al. | Tema Archive | 2008


    Aircraft en route noise annoyance

    MCCURDY, DAVID | AIAA | 1990