Plain English Meaning

Steps pilots take when flying near airports to keep aircraft noise away from homes and other quiet areas. Each airport may have its own published rules about which runways to use, which paths to fly, and how to climb or descend to keep things as quiet as possible.

Full Definition

Operational procedures and flight techniques used to reduce aircraft noise heard on the ground, particularly near airports and over noise-sensitive areas. Noise abatement procedures may specify preferred runways, departure and arrival routes, climb profiles, power settings, altitudes, and time-of-day restrictions, and are typically published for individual airports.

Context Anchor

Pilots encounter noise abatement in airport information, , and , and local for airports near homes, schools, or other noise-sensitive areas.