Category Archives: Noise

Last Thursday: An Open Forum

Team Last Thursday, a newly formed nonprofit, is committed to making Last Thursday an event everyone can enjoy. Join your friends and neighbors at an open forum to discuss: Our Plan for 2009 Updates on Traffic, Trash & Alcohol New … Continue reading

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Join us at a PDX Airport Futures Public Meeting

Vancouver, WA Thursday, June 4, 2009 / 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Harney Elementary School Cafeteria 3212 E. Evergreen Blvd Vancouver, WA Portland, OR Wednesday, June 10, 2009 / 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Portland Fire & Rescue Training Center 4800 NE … Continue reading

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Aircraft Traffic to Increase this Summer over Concordia

Residents may notice a change in aircraft flight activity as construction work will require a six-month closure of the north parallel runway effective May 1st through October 31st. During this closure, jet aircraft will use the south runway, and will … Continue reading

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A New Way to Report Aircraft Noise

CNA has recently met with the Port of Portland’s Noise Management team to discuss concerns about the safety of increase F-15 travel over nearby residential areas as part of their present “test”. One outcome of those discussions has been a … Continue reading

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Portland International Airport Open House

The Port of Portland invites you to attend one of the following events to learn more about the North Runway Extension and South Runway Rehabilitation. Draft Environmental Assessment. Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Brief presentation at … Continue reading

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Airport Futures October Update

Airport Futures is currently half way through its the planning process. Between now and June 2009, the project’s subcommittees will draft three major products: A 2010 Master Plan for PDX A Land Use Plan for the area around the airport … Continue reading

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It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane…yeah, that is a plane…

That is the sound and sight of F-15 fighter jets roaring over the neighborhood at low altitudes. The Oregon Air National Guard has been practicing combat-style landing patterns in the area as a “test”. Typically, these drills have been practiced … Continue reading

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