Contact Info for Aircraft Noise or Low Over-Flight Complaints at/near the Aurora State Airport

mapThe Aurora State Airport just south of Wilsonville is managed by the Oregon Department of Aviation (ODAV) with support from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

To date, neither the FAA nor ODAV have taken actions to reduce Aurora State Airport aircraft departure or arrival noise, low-overflights and public-safety complaints from area constituents, who are now recommended to contact directly federal and state elected and appointed officials to register their issues of concern.

Concerned members of the public can contact their Federal and State Legislators, as well as the Governor’s Office and ODAV and FAA agencies regarding complaints about aircraft noise, low over-flights and other public-safety incidents.

Here is a 3-step process to make your voice heard via e-mail:

1. PREPARE AN EMAIL: Click here for set of email addresses to send your message of concern with a subject line “Complaint about Aurora State Airport.”

2. Address your email:

Dear Senator Wyden, Senator Merkley, Congresswoman Chavez-Deremer, Congresswoman Salinas, Governor Kotek, Senator Girod, Senator Woods, Representative Lewis, Representative Neron, Aurora Mayor Asher, Wilsonville Mayor Fitzgerald, FAA and ODAV officials:

I am writing to you as a constituent to complain about loud, low-flying aircraft coming or going from the Aurora State Airport that is also a public-safety concern. I respectfully request that you demand the FAA and Oregon Department of Aviation implement strict regulations with penalties for aircraft that violate departure or arrival rules and flight patterns at the Aurora State Airport.

map3. In your email, relay the following information:

  • Date, time, and location of observation of incident(s)
  • Registration Number (N#) of observed aircraft if viewable
  • Description of aircraft if N# is not available
  • Nature of complaint or inquiry — please provide a detailed description of why you are reporting this event; e.g., low-flying aircraft, loud noise, public safety concern, etc.
  • Attach photographs of aircraft and/or flight tracking information if available
  • Your name and contact info (if your preference is other than email) for follow up

The requested complaint information above is derived from the ODAV Noise Complaints - Important Background Information webpage.

4. ADDITIONAL ACTIONS:

File an Online Complaint with FAA Noise Portal

Provide detailed information as listed above about the incident on the FAA Noise Portal. Note that the FAA will not respond to the same general complaint or inquiry from the same individual more than once. The same general complaint or inquiry is one that does not differ in general principal from a previous complaint, and that would generate the same FAA response.

Call Federal Officials

  • Senator Ron Wyden: Washington, DC 202-224-5244; Portland 503-326-7525
  • Senator Jeff Merkley: Washington, DC 202-224-3753; Portland 503-326-3386
  • Congresswoman Lori Chavez-Deremer: Washington, DC 202 225-5711; Oregon City 503-503-387-8651
  • Congresswoman Andrea Salinas: Washington, DC 202- 225-5643; Tualatin 503-385-0906
  • FAA Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO) Noise Complaint Hotline: 503-460-4100
  • FAA Northwest Mountain Region Director William "Chuck" Garrison: 206-231-4101; william.garrison@faa.gov
  • FAA Lead Airport Planner Timothy House: 206-231-4248; timothy.a.house@faa.gov

Call/E-mail Oregon State Officials

 

More information on the Oregon Department of Aviation and the Aurora State Airport

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