We usually don't realize this until it's too late. Every American Dream home comes with its own American Dream soundtrack. On the other hand, airplane noise never appears on the home shopper's wish list, unless the resident happens to live in one Kent Island, Md., community, where almost every house is equipped with a hangar instead of a garage.
Bad noise happens to good people.
It is not always easy to understand why anyone who chooses to live near an already-existing airport would then start complaining about the noise. In relative peace. If FAA funding is any indication of the trend, the portion of AIP funding set aside for noise projects reflects a growing concern for airport noise impact on surrounding communities. AIP funding for noise control projects increased from 10 percent of the last year's total budget to 12.5 percent this year. While this method may be appropriate for extreme circumstances, it can also wipe out entire neighborhoods and destroy communities.