AIRCRAFT NOISE
The Treasure Coast International Airport strives to be a good neighbor. The airport has established a Voluntary Noise Abatement program to help minimize aircraft noise. The program outlines flight procedures, operations and patterns to help protect noise sensitive areas. If you have a comment or concern about aircraft noise, please follow the steps below.
Pilots
Pilots are encouraged to please be a good neighbor to the community and follow Treasure Coast International Airport’s noise abatement procedures. Please download the noise abatement materials here.
Unless otherwise directed by Air Traffic Control Tower, pilots are to avoid NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS. Jet aircraft are to utilize National Business Aircraft Association close-in departure procedures. Also, jet aircraft departures on Runway 10R are to maintain runway until 2,000 feet or reaching the ocean shoreline before initiating any turns. Touch-and-go operations by jet aircraft are discouraged. Touch-and-Go, Stop-and-Go, and Full-Stop-Tax-Back Operations are discouraged except during the following times:
- Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Pilots are asked to avoid training activities on Sunday and holidays including New Years Day, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
Informal noise abatement procedures are in effect. Expect ATC to assign the preferred runway.
How to Submit a Noise Complaint
There is a voluntary nighttime curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. for all aircraft Mondays through Fridays. On Saturdays, the voluntary nighttime curfew is from 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. On Sundays and major holidays, pilots are asked to avoid all training activities The only exceptions to this curfew are Air Ambulances, Rescue Aircraft and U.S. Government Aircraft, for which there are no curfews. To report airport noise, please follow the steps below.
Step 1:
Determine how far you are from FPR using the FAA ArcGIS Mapping Tool.
Step 2:
If your location is farther than 5-miles from the FPR Airport, use the FAA Noise Portal to file your comment. If you are within 5 miles of the FPR Airport, proceed to Step 3.
Step 3:
If your location is within 5-miles of the FPR Airport, use the FPR Aircraft Noise Form to file your comment.
TREASURE COAST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
3000 Curtis King Blvd.
Fort Pierce, FL 34946
Airport Administration: 772-462-1732