Paul Clinton
AIRPORT DISTRICT -- Burbank Airport officials warned nearby residents
about an expected increase in jet noise this week caused by the
Democratic National Convention.
In a Friday statement, Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority
Executive Director Dios Marrero said the airport will see an increases in
the number of private aircraft flying in and out.
"It shouldn't be as busy as New Year's Day when the Rose Bowl can
attract 50 or so visiting corporate aircraft, but some of our tenants do
expect a noticeable increase," Marrero said. "We just want the public to
know this is a special, one-time event."
The airport also issued requests to aircraft owners to comply with the
10 p.m.-to-7 a.m. flight curfew. Flight dispatch centers were also sent
notices.
The curfew restricts the operations of older Stage 2 jets, which tend
to cause more noise. Most commercial flights don't fall into that
category and can flight at night. The airport has a voluntary curfew on
the newer, quieter Stage 3 planes.
Private operators can be fined for flying during the restricted hours.
Airport spokesman Victor Gill said the airport has levied 19 fines since
June 1999 ranging from $500 to $1,000.
The increases in flights should subside Friday, the day after the
nominating convention ends.
