Mr. Thomas E. Nissalke, Ph.D. 

Director of Environmental and Technical Services 

City of Atlanta/Department of Aviation 

P.O. Box 20509 

Atlanta, GA 30320-2509 

Dear Mr. NissaLke: 

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 

FAA Acceptance ofNoise Exposure Maps 

This letter is to notify you that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has evaluated and 

accepted the Noise Exposure Maps and supporting documentation dated December 13, 2012 for the 

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. In accordance w ith 49 U.S.C. Section 47503 

(formerly the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979), as amended, we have detennined 

that: 

1. The 2012 noise contours and supporting documentation meet the requirements for the 

current Noise Exposure Map as of the date of submission as set forth in Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR), Part 150, Airport Noise Compatibility Planning, Section 150.21, and are 

accordingly accepted under this Part. 

2. The projected aircraft operations, the 2017 n oise contours and supporting documentation 

are accepted as the description of the future conditions as set forth in Part 150, and are accordingly 

accepted under this Part. 

3. The documentation provides sufficient evidence consultation was accomplished m 

accordance with section 150.2l(b). 

FAA's acceptance of the Noise Exposure Maps is limited to the detennination that the maps were 

developed in accordance with the procedures contained in Appendix A of Part 150. Such acceptance 

does not constitute approval of your data, infonnation, or plans. 

The FAA will publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing the acceptance of the Noise 

Exposure Maps for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The FAA's acceptance of these 

Noise Exposure Maps under Part 150 in no way approves or endorses a No ise Compatibility 

Program, potential related federal funding of projects identified in such a program, or any related 

operating restrictions at the subject airport. 

Should any questions arise concerning the precise relationship of specific properties to noise 

exposure contours depicted on the Noise Exposure Maps, you should note that the FAA will not be 

involved in any way in the detennination of relative locations of specific properties with regard to 

the depicted noise contours, or in interpreting the maps to resolve questions concerning, for example, 

which properties should be covered by the provision of 49 U.S.C. 47506. These functions are 
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published at least three (3) times in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the 

affected properties are located, will satisfy the requirements of 49 U .S.C. 47506 of the Act. 

Your attention is called to the requirements of Section l50.2l(d) of Part 150, involving the prompt 

preparation and submission of revisions to these maps, if an:y actual or proposed change in the 

operation of the subject airport might create any substantial, new noncompatible land use in any 

areas depicted on the maps, or if there would be a significant reduction in noise over existing 

incompatible land uses that is not reflected in either map now on file with the FAA. 

Thank you for your continued interest in noise compatibility planning. 

Scott L. Seritt 

Manager 

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