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  • Background
    • FAQs
    • News + Updates
  • Affected Areas
    • Arapahoe County >
      • City of Aurora
      • City of Centennial
      • City of Cherry Hills Village
      • City of Englewood
      • City of Glendale
      • City of Greenwood Village
      • City of Littleton
      • City of Sheridan
    • City and County of Broomfield
    • Boulder County >
      • City of Boulder
      • City of Erie
      • City of Gunbarrel
      • City of Lafayette
      • City of Longmont
      • City of Louisville
      • Town of Superior
      • Unincorporated Boulder County
    • Jefferson County >
      • City of Arvada
      • City of Edgewater
      • City of Golden
      • City of Lakewood
      • City of Westminster
      • City of Wheat Ridge
  • Front Range Airports
    • Boulder Municipal Airport | BDU
    • Centennial Airport | APA
    • Colorado Springs Municipal Airport | COS
    • Denver International Airport | DIA
    • Erie Municipal Airport | EIK
    • Front Range Airport | CFO
    • Greely-Weld County Airport | GXY
    • Meadow Lake Airport | FLY
    • Northern Colorado Regional Airport | FNL
    • Parkland Estates Airpark
    • Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport | BJC
    • Van Aire Skyport |
    • Vance Brand Municipal Airport | LMO
  • Issues
    • Plane Crashes
    • Lead Exposure
    • Health Impacts
    • Noise Pollution
    • Economic Impact
    • Environmental Impact
    • Security Issues
    • Proposed Solutions
  • Press
    • Plane Crashes
    • Media Coverage
    • aviation perspectives >
      • NBAA Guidance
      • Unleaded Fuels
      • 1500 Hour Rule
      • Aviation Safety
      • Pilot Shortage
      • Federal Oversight
      • Fly Neighborly
  • Contact
    • Get Involved

Welcome

Thank you for visiting. Air traffic is something that should concern us all, especially when it comes to small planes that contribute disproportionately to the noise, pollution, and safety concerns of those living under the path of travel in and out of these airports. This website is currently under construction; however, given how important this issue is to communities all over the Denver Metro area, we wanted to make sure that you had information as soon as possible. See the menu above for information on the communities affected by these issues on the front range; what some of those issues are in greater depth;  information on the airports in your area; a list of plane crashes in the front range; perspectives on these issues from the point of view of the aviation industry; and more.

Check back often - there is always something new. And if you'd like to get involved, please don't hesitate to contact us. 

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AOPA examines why 80% of student pilots drop out of training
5,000 pilots suspected of hiding major health issues. Most are still flying.
Lead Exposure in Childhood Linked to Future Crimes, Study Finds
The Future of Unleaded Avgas
Markey, Velázquez Announce Legislation to Make the Rich Pay for the Public Costs of Private Jet Pollution
Congress moves to mandate leaded fuel sales
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Tecnam and Rolls-Royce Scrap P-Volt Electric Aircraft
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Falcon 900 Accident Inquiry Reveals Non-certified PIC
Compendium of WHO and other UN guidance on health and environment, 2022 update: Chapter 11. Environmental noise
Intentional Aircraft Crasher Pleads Guilty
With A Shortage Of Pilots, Should We Revisit The 1500 Hour Rule That’s Choking Off Supply?
Private Planes and Luxury Yachts Aren’t Just Toys for the Ultrawealthy. They’re Also Huge Tax Breaks.
Schiphol to be quieter, cleaner and better: night closure, ban on private jets and people first
Government Accountability Office | Aircraft Noise: FAA Should Improve Efforts to Address Community Concerns
20% of Accidents Involve Showing Off!
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Our 'Flint, Michigan': Scientists, residents sound alarm on leaded fuel used at Jefferson County airport: It’s been nearly 50 years since the U.S. began aggressively phasing out the sale of leaded gas for cars, but the same can't be said for aircraft
Denver's top noise contributor is its airports, study finds
Burien wins lawsuit over noise from Sea-Tac Airport’s planes: The ruling has halted use of a flight path that left some residents sleepless and at their wits’ end.

‘I think I am afraid for my safety’: Woman worries she’ll be targeted for bringing concerns over airport noise. Woman worries she’ll be targeted for bringing concerns over airport noise
Northern Colorado group lobbies Congress to speed up transition to unleaded aviation fuel
Jefferson County thumbs up decommission of crosswind runway at RMMA
Five small aircraft in three different states crashed over the weekend.
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Focus: The New Jet Set: How the COVID-driven boom in private jets is still flying high
The EPA stopped studying the health effects of noise pollution 40 years ago. Now a Pittsfield resident is suing the agency
Amid health concerns, community pushes for immediate switch to unleaded aviation fuel at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
Unleaded fuels slated to come to Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport: Unleaded fuel to be an option but timeline not settled
US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation | Committee Investigation Report: Aviation Safety Oversight, December 2020
Ninth Circuit Issues Unprecedented Order Against FAA
New York City Representatives Nadler, Velázquez, and Goldman Introduce the Safe and Quiet Skies Act to Regulate Commercial Air Tours
Air Line Pilots Associaton International | More Than Enough Pilots to Meet U.S. Airline Demand: Debunking the Pilot Shortage Myth
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Hearing | FAA Reauthorization: Securing the Future of General Aviation
Two U.S. representatives demand Rocky Mountain Airport adopt better noise control
Former pilots raise several safety concerns with an airline that serves southern Colorado
In Communities Near Some Colorado Airports, Concerns Persist Over Leaded Aviation Fuel
FAA Revokes Certificates Of 60 Pilots Getting VA Benefits
EXCLUSIVE-FAA employees report industry pressure, question agency safety push -survey
WHO: Lead Poisoning Fact Sheet
City, state representatives discuss noise pollution with Lafayette residents
The Open Forum: Stop this lead pollution
Denver Post Open Forum: Losing sleep under the noisy Colorado sky
JSX Air Hits Back At American Airlines & ALPA Claims
Denver Post Editorial: Editorial: Don’t let children near Colorado’s airports suffer the same fate as kids in Flint, Mich. Stop providing leaded gasoline at Colorado’s regional airports
A Geospatial Analysis of the Effects of Aviation Gasoline on Childhood Blood Lead Levels
Eco-protests Target Private Aviation: A Call to Action
Opinion: FAA needs to bring airport-affected communities to the table
Impact of Aircraft Noise on Health
Private Jet Travel Is Booming. And Shameful. And We’re All Paying for It.
Federal Register Notice - Submit Comments on Aviation Noise Policy
Community Health and Airport Operations Related Noise and Air Pollution: Report to the Legislature in Response to Washington State HOUSE BILL 1109
Accelerating the Transition to
Lead Free Skies
: December 15, 2022 Conference Summary Report

FAA Secret: Part 91 Pilots Set Their Safety Standard!
Santa Monica Lays Out Planning Process for KSMO Closure
FAA pauses investigation of Santa Clara County leaded fuel ban
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  • Background
    • FAQs
    • News + Updates
  • Affected Areas
    • Arapahoe County >
      • City of Aurora
      • City of Centennial
      • City of Cherry Hills Village
      • City of Englewood
      • City of Glendale
      • City of Greenwood Village
      • City of Littleton
      • City of Sheridan
    • City and County of Broomfield
    • Boulder County >
      • City of Boulder
      • City of Erie
      • City of Gunbarrel
      • City of Lafayette
      • City of Longmont
      • City of Louisville
      • Town of Superior
      • Unincorporated Boulder County
    • Jefferson County >
      • City of Arvada
      • City of Edgewater
      • City of Golden
      • City of Lakewood
      • City of Westminster
      • City of Wheat Ridge
  • Front Range Airports
    • Boulder Municipal Airport | BDU
    • Centennial Airport | APA
    • Colorado Springs Municipal Airport | COS
    • Denver International Airport | DIA
    • Erie Municipal Airport | EIK
    • Front Range Airport | CFO
    • Greely-Weld County Airport | GXY
    • Meadow Lake Airport | FLY
    • Northern Colorado Regional Airport | FNL
    • Parkland Estates Airpark
    • Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport | BJC
    • Van Aire Skyport |
    • Vance Brand Municipal Airport | LMO
  • Issues
    • Plane Crashes
    • Lead Exposure
    • Health Impacts
    • Noise Pollution
    • Economic Impact
    • Environmental Impact
    • Security Issues
    • Proposed Solutions
  • Press
    • Plane Crashes
    • Media Coverage
    • aviation perspectives >
      • NBAA Guidance
      • Unleaded Fuels
      • 1500 Hour Rule
      • Aviation Safety
      • Pilot Shortage
      • Federal Oversight
      • Fly Neighborly
  • Contact
    • Get Involved