Federal Register Comment on FAA Aviation Noise Complaint and Inquiry Response (ANCIR) Portal – March 2026
Date: March 22, 2026 – Current
Description: AICA’s public comment on the Federal Register regarding FAA via the comment page associated with FR Doc. 2026-0661.
1. AICA’s Federal Register Comment on FAA Aviation Noise Complaint and Inquiry Response (ANCIR) Portal
March 22, 2025 – AICA’s public comment was submitted via Docket No. FAA-2026-0061. The AICA comment includes:
Core Question
- What is the purpose of the ANCIR Noise Portal?
Key Findings
- Limited community engagement function
- No operational analysis of complaints
- No linkage to noise exposure conditions
- Underuse of community-submitted data
- Disconnect from FAA decision-making
Recommendations
Eight targeted recommendations to improve transparency, analysis, and accountability
- Purpose of the ANCIR Noise Portal
- Limits of Community Engagement
- Lack of Operational Analysis
- Missing Noise Exposure Context
- Underuse of Complaint Data
- Disconnect from FAA Decision-Making
- Implications for Noise Policy Review
- Targeted Improvements for Transparency and Accountability
2. Media Coverage: “Noise Complaint Data Must Be Used As An Analytical Tool, Communities Tell FAA” Airport Noise Report (ANR)
April 3, 2026 – Airport Noise Report covered AICA’s Federal Register comment on the FAA’s ANCIR Noise Portal, highlighting AICA’s central finding that noise complaint data must be used as an analytical tool to inform operational review, mitigation, and aviation noise policy, rather than functioning solely as a complaint intake system, and noting broad support from 76 advocacy organizations.