Noise at the Reliever Airports

Flying Cloud (Eden Prairie)

Operational Implementation Plan

The Flying Cloud Operational Implementation Plan agreement outlines several actions on behalf of MAC that are intended to protect residents around FCM from excessive airport noise impacts associated with the operation and development of FCM. The following maps, reports, and forms were designed as a resource to citizens living around the airport. Click here to download the entire agreement.

 

Maps

This application provides users the ability to view actual radar flight tracks of arriving and departing aircraft at FCM. FCM Flight Tracker also allows users to interactively map their address and select operational information associated with each aircraft flight track. The radar data can also be uploaded and replayed in Google Earth.

Interactive Reports

This Report allows a person to view a count of the aircraft types that either departed from or arrived at the airport during a specified time period. An image of each aircraft type is also presented. The report also provides information about each aircraft type's characteristics, whether it is a stage 2 or stage 3 jet operation, propeller aircraft, helicopter, or unidentified aircraft type.

Forms

Click the link on the left to file a noise complaint and report any suspected violation of the operational implementation plan. Any complaint that can be verified by MAC staff, ANOMS, or the FAA will be investigated further.

If a complaint is verified, MAC will send a letter to the owner/operator (in cases where contact information is accessible) notifying them that they have operated in a manner inconsistent with the voluntary restraints on nighttime aircraft operations, early morning departures and operations by Stage II aircraft. Furthermore the letter will state that MAC’s policy is to voluntarily limit inconsistent operations and request the owner/operator provide a detailed response describing the reason for the operation in question. In the case of Ordinance 97 violations, MAC will coordinate and cooperate with the City of Eden Prairie in the prosecution of Ordinance violations.


Reports

On a weekly basis MAC Aviation Noise and Satellite Programs staff will generate a Stage 2 aircraft report for the preceding week, highlighting aircraft type and the number of Stage 2 operations.

On a quarterly basis MAC Aviation Noise and Satellite Programs staff will generate a Stage 2 aircraft report for the preceding quarter, highlighting aircraft type and the number of Stage 2 operations.

On a monthly basis MAC Aviation Noise and Satellite Programs staff will prepare a count of the number of Stage II operations at FCM for the preceding 12 months.