Definition
The section of the Federal Aviation Regulations that establishes the FAA's airport noise compatibility planning program. It provides procedures, standards, and methodologies for airport operators to measure noise exposure around an airport, identify land uses that are not compatible with that noise, and develop a Noise Compatibility Program to reduce existing noncompatible uses and prevent new ones.
Plain English
A federal rule that gives airports a formal way to study noise around the airport and create a plan to reduce its impact on nearby communities.
Context Anchor
Seen in noise abatement procedures, airport planning documents, and discussions of why certain routes, runway uses, or operating limits are recommended near an airport.
Derivation
CFR stands for Code of Federal Regulations, the official collection of U.S. federal rules. Title 14 covers Aeronautics and Space, and Part 150 is the specific section dealing with airport noise. The numbering simply tells you where to find the rule in the federal rulebook.
Why Pilots Care
Pilots follow noise abatement procedures developed under this part to reduce community impact and comply with airport operating rules.
Intuition Check
Do not read 14 CFR Part 150 as a direct clearance or cockpit command. It is a regulation for airport noise planning; the pilot follows the specific published procedures, ATC instructions, and safe operating requirements that apply to the flight.
Example Sentence 1
The airport's preferential runway use program was developed as part of its 14 CFR Part 150 noise compatibility study.
Example Sentence 2
Pilots were briefed on the departure routes required by the Noise Compatibility Program developed under 14 CFR Part 150.