Filing a Noise Complaint
DeKalb-Peachtree airport offers several ways to submit a noise complaint to airport staff.
Smartphone App
Instructions:
- From your Smartphone Click on the link: https://www.planenoise.com/mobile/pdk/sNdpsTd/
- Save the app to your home screen (iPhone: Tap the box with vertical arrow and select add to home screen) (Android: Tap the 3 Menu dots and select save to homepage)
- Go to your home screen and open "Complaint Box Mobile"
- Follow the app steps 1 through 4
- Submit additional complaints by tapping “Create A New Comlplaint”
Note: After using the app the first time, user information is saved and does not need to be re-entered after filing an initial complaint
Web Form
Access our new web form here. Enter your name, address and as much information about he noise event as possible. Note: Using the web form does not require a user account.
You may also email the PDK Noise Office with your complaints. Please remember to be as detailed as possible including the home address in which the noise was heard.
Send all emails to pdknoise@dekalbcountyga.gov
Noise Hotline
As always you may submit a complaint using our noise hotline (770) 936-5442. Just like the webform please leave your name, address, and be as descriptive as possible when describing your noise complaint.
Useful PDK Noise Links
Frequently Asked Questions about PDK and Noise
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DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Noise Program Components
Please remember that attempts to address aircraft noise over the surrounding communities are not just one effort, initiative, or project by itself. The PDK Airport’s overall noise program is made up of many initiatives and projects just like the pieces of a puzzle. Listed below are some of the many initiatives undertaken by the airport to address the important issue of aircraft noise over the immediate, surrounding communities.
If you have a question regarding aircraft noise please send it to: pdknoise@dekalbcountyga.gov
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NOISE ABATEMENT PROGRAM INITIATIVES Due to Federal Law, ANCA (Airport Noise and Capacity Act), PDK cannot adopt new Noise Rules to reduce aircraft noise or restrict aircraft access to the airport. Only the FAA can enact operational restriction on aircraft that operate at PDK to reduce aircraft noise. | |
Preferential Use Runway Program | Noise Abatement Flight Procedures - Turbojet Aircraft |
NBAA Noise Abatement Procedures | Noise Sensitive Areas around PDK |
Voluntary Night Curfew - All Aircraft | Noise Monitoring Program |
Noise Abatement Hotline | Off-Set Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) Instrument Approach |
Touch and Go Operations/Helicopter " Close-in" Training Patterns | Maintenance Run-ups and Intersection Take-offs |
Use of Reverse Thrust | Prior Permissions Required - Military Aircraft |
Prior Permission Required - Aircraft with MTOW over 75,000 Pounds | High Impact "Surge Events" |
NOISE REPORTS
Monthly Noise and Operations Reports
Formal, written reports are presented to the Airport Advisory Board (AAB) at the AAB’s regularly scheduled monthly meetings. These reports are posted to the airport’s website the day of the meeting or as soon as possible following the meeting. Below you will find a direct link to the past monthly reports as given to the AAB.
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Annual Noise and Operations Report
Annual reports contain a summary of the information found in each monthly report. These reports are also given to the Airport Advisory Board in January of each year and are posted the day of the meeting or as soon as possible following the meeting.
Click here for the 2024 Annual Noise and Operations Report
Click here for the 2023 Annual Noise and Operations Report
Click here for the 2022 Annual Noise and Operations Report
Click here for the 2021 Annual Noise Report
Click here for the 2020 Annual Noise Report
Click here for the 2019 Annual Noise Report Click Click here for the 2018 Annual Noise Report
Click here for the 2017 Annual Noise Report
Click here for the 2016 Annual Noise Report
Click here for the 2015 Annual Noise Report
Useful Links