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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) serves as a liaison with the public on issues regarding aircraft noise.
To submit a noise complaint to the Federal Aviation Administration’s Aviation Noise Ombudsman, visit the FAA's Noise webpage, the FAA’s Online Portal for Noise Complaints or the General Reporting for Aircraft Noise.
If you have a specific question, comment, concern or complaint that cannot be answered or addressed by any of the methods above, please contact the FAA Ombudsman and provide the following:
- Your name
- Your address
- A thorough description of your noise issue
- The times and dates you are experiencing the noise disturbance
- The type of aircraft that are generating the noise (i.e., commercial jets, helicopters, general aviation, etc.)
- Whether or not this noise issue is recurring
- Documentation of every official you have contacted regarding the issue
The best way to contact the FAA Aviation Noise Ombudsman is by email so your message can be quickly distributed to the appropriate experts to address your concern.
Federal Contact to Report Aircraft Noise:
Email: 9-AWA-NoiseOmbudsman@faa.gov
Phone: (202) 267-3521
Mailing Address:
Federal Aviation Administration,
Aviation Noise Ombudsman, ARA
800 Independence Ave., SW
Suite 306
Washington, DC 20591
Western-Pacific Region Contact to Report Aircraft Noise:
Email: 9-awp-noise@faa.gov
Phone: (424) 405-8020
File formal noise complaints with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)
You can submit complaints directly through their non-emergency line (877-ASK-LAPD) or via their online feedback channels. You can also contact their Air Support Division at, (213) 485-2600.
File formal noise complaints with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD)
- In person at your local LASD Sheriff Station
- By phone at 1‑800‑698‑TALK (8255)
- By email or mail using the LASD complaint form
- Online via the LASD website’s complaint form Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department