Frequently Asked Questions about PDK and Noise
Why do planes fly over my house?
Airport
A.O.P.A. NOISE AWARENESS STEPS
- If practical, avoid overflying noise-sensitive areas. Make every effort to fly at or above 2,000 feet AGL over such areas when overflight cannot be avoided.
- Consider using a reduced power setting if flight must be low because of cloud cover or overlying controlled airspace or when approaching the airport of destination. Propellers generate more noise than engines; flying with a lower RPM setting will reduce aircraft noise substantially.
- Perform stalls, spins, and other practice maneuvers over uninhabited terrain.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
EPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
DeKalb-Peachtree Air Traffic Control Tower
2001 Airport Road
Chamblee, Georgia 30341
ISSUED: March 15, 2006
EFFECTIVE: March 20, 2006
Directions to PDK
2000 Airport Road
Administration Bldg. Room 212
Atlanta GA 30341
Pilot Information
CAUTION:
PDK remains among the US airports with the highest number of runway incursions. Pilots should use extreme caution when operating at PDK.
Business Directory
| Airport Administration | ||
| Airport Director's Office | (770) 936-5440 | |
| Airport Maintenance | (770) 936-5437 | |
| Airport Security | ||
Noise Program
DeKalb Peachtree Airport Noise Program Components
Contact Us
DeKalb Peachtree Airport
2000 Airport Road
Administration Bldg. Room 212
Atlanta GA 30341
Our History
The property on which DeKalb Peachtree Airport is now located was formerly a part of the site of Camp Gordon, a World War I Army training base. After World War I, the government disposed of Camp Gordon property at public auction and it was purchased by T.R. Sawtell, a real-estate man who began selling parcels of the property for farm land. At this time, however; a number of aviation enthusiasts in the Atlanta area banded together and formed the Atlanta Aero Club.
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