All Residents Invited to Virtual Community Meeting on May 7 at 6 pm

 

The City of Longmont has launched a comprehensive review and improvement project on aircraft noise at Vance Brand Airport and is inviting the community to be part of the process. Community members can learn about the project at longmontcolorado.gov/airportproject and participate in the following ways.

 

Attend Virtual Community Meeting Thursday, May 7, 6 pm

Community members are invited to attend a virtual public meeting to learn about the scope of the project and provide input. Join the virtual meeting at 6 pm on May 7 at bit.ly/airportlive.

 

Complete Online Survey

Residents are encouraged to share their experiences with airport noise through an online survey at bit.ly/lmosurvey.

 

Email Project Team

Questions or input related to the project can be shared with the project team by email at VanceBrandFeedback@airportmonitoring.info.

 

About the Project

Vance Brand Airport has long recognized that aircraft operations can affect nearby neighborhoods. For decades, the City has listened to residents, assessed impacts, and worked to find solutions that allow for safe airport operations while minimizing impacts to the surrounding community.

 

This commitment led to the creation of Voluntary Noise Abatement Procedures (VNAP) with a goal of reducing noise while remaining within federal regulatory constraints and maintaining safe aviation operations. While significant work has already been done to reduce noise, the City continues to seek opportunities for improvement.

 

This new project will take a comprehensive look at aircraft operations, flight patterns, and noise exposure as well as the existing VNAP and community concerns. The project goal is to identify practical, feasible improvements while being transparent about the legal and regulatory boundaries the City must operate within.

 

“Community input is important so we can understand how aircraft noise is experienced locally and create solutions that reflect both community needs and regulatory realities,” said Jenn Ooton, assistant city manager.  “This is the next step in our commitment to listen, learn and change our voluntary procedures to help with quality-of-life impacts in the community.”

 

For more information about the project and the existing VNAP, visit the project website at longmontcolorado.gov/airportproject.

 

The project is being managed by Airport Monitoring Systems (AMS), a provider of aircraft operations data, advanced analytics tools, and specialized consulting services for airports.