Relief could be coming soon for Newport Beach residents who live under departure flight paths from John Wayne Airport. Flight path alterations made earlier this year are part of the FAA’s Southern California Metroplex project. But flight path adjustments are a source of angst for Newport Beach residents, especially those close to Upper Newport Bay, who say shifts of a few hundred feet have brought the roar from jets too close to their rooftops. “All of those things are higher in people who live near airports,” Myers said. “And if you come in already having those diseases and you live near an airport, especially if you’re near a flight path, those diseases progress more rapidly.”He said studies also show that children’s cognitive development can be impaired by airport noise.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 28, 2017 15:22 UTC