Chronological Listing of Documents/Events
12/8/2022 – FAA Analysis of Voluntary Offshore Helicopter Route 2015-2020
10/26/22 – Los Angeles Area Helicopter Noise Coalition Assessment of ACS Committee
3/2022 – Congressman Adam Schiff Statement for the Congressional Record on Aircraft Noise
2/28/2022 – Publication of FAA Data Analysis of Los Angeles County Helicopter Noise Automated Complaint System (ACS)
4/11/2021 – LAAHNC Comments to FAA on Neighborhood Environmental Survey (Noise Policy and Research)
6/14/2019 – LAAHNC Response letter to FAA – Offshore Routes
5/22/2019 – FAA Letter to LAAHNC – Offshore Route Response
6/14/2019 – LAAHNC Letter to FAA – Questions About Offshore Routes
4/26/2019 – LAAHNC Letter to LA County Requesting Complaint System Funding
8/2018 – FAA-Funded Helicopter Noise Complaint System Ended
3/26/2018 – LAAHNC Press Release on FAA Denial of Petition Appeals
6/8/2017 – LAAHNC Letter to FAA Questioning Basis for Offshore Helicopter Routes
7/27/2016 – FAA Letter to LAAHNC – FAA will Not Rescind Routes
7/5/2016 – LAAHNC Letter to FAA Asking to Rescind New Offshore Routes and Consult
6/22/2016 – FAA Notice – Offshore Helicopter Routes Published
6/17/2016 – LAAHNC Appeals FAA Dismissal of Petitions
5/20/2016 – FAA Letters Dismissing Petitions:
- Minimum Altitude Dismissal Letter
- Hovering Dismissal Letter
- Media Pooling Dismissal Letter
- Offshore Route Dismissal Letter
10/20/2015 – LAAHNC submitted four petitions to the FAA requesting them to develop regulations that would reduce helicopter noise in Los Angeles County:
- Petition No. 01 – Helicopter Minimum Altitudes – Require non-emergency helicopters to fly at least 2,000 feet above ground level, with exceptions.
- Petition No. 02 – Helicopter Hover/Orbit Restrictions – Require media helicopters to hover/orbit in one location for five minutes or less in any one-hour period, and tour helicopters to hover/orbit for three minutes or less, with exceptions.
- Petition No. 03 – Mandatory Media Helicopter Pooling – Require media helicopters to plan for pooling coverage during planned and unplanned incidents.
- Petition No. 04 – Shore Line Route – Require helicopters flying along the coastline to fly at least one-half mile offshore to reduce noise onshore.
6/22/15 – List of Local Agency Supporters for Helicopter Noise Relief (See the list)
5/14/2015 – LAAHNC Press Release – No Significant Progress
5/14/2015 – LAAHNC Letter to Congress on FAA Progress Report
5/14/2015 – LAAHNC Comments on FAA Progress Report
4/2015 – FAA-funded Automated Helicopter Noise Complaint System Started Operation
4/21/2015 – DOT/FAA Claims Significant Progress on LA Helicopter Noise
12/18/2014 – Congressional Delegation Letter – Need Regulations If No Agreements
3/24/2014 – Congressional Delegation Letter to FAA – Lack of Progress
2/10/2014 – LAAHNC Letter Opposing LAX Heliport
1/2014 – Legislation Enacted Directing FAA to Act to Reduce LA Helicopter Noise
1/14/14 – Senator Feinstein Press Release on Helicopter Noise Legislation
1/8/2014 – LAAHNC Letter to Congress on Need for Legislation
6/15/2013 – LAAHNC Statements at June 10, 2013 Public Hearing
6/14/2013 – LAAHNC Follow-Up Questions to June 10, 2013 Public Hearing
6/10/2013 – LAAHNC Questions at June 10, 2013 Public Hearing
4/9/2013 – LAAHNC Response to FAA Answers to Questions
5/31/2013 – FAA Report on Los Angeles Helicopter Noise Initiative
2/4/2013 – S 208 – Senate Bill to Reduce LA Helicopter Noise
2/4/2013 – HR 456 – House Bill to Reduce LA Helicopter Noise
12/5/2012 – FAA Stakeholders Meeting December 5, 2012
8/6/2012 – Public Hearing held in Sherman Oaks on LA helicopter noise
5/23/2012 – Congressional Delegation Letter to FAA on LA Helicopter Noise
12/16/2011 – S. 2019 – Senate Bill to Reduce LA Helicopter Noise
7/28/2011 – HR 2677 – House Bill to Reduce LA Helicopter Noise
Significant Events Pre-LAAHNC
12/2004 – FAA Report to Congress on Nonmilitary Helicopter Noise
1981 – Helicopter Association International Publishes Fly Neighborly Guide (Helicopter industry’s voluntary noise abatement program to avoid mandatory regulations)
