FAA Asks OC Residents For Feedback On JWA Thursday

COSTA MESA, CA — Orange County residents have the chance to tell federal officials how the John Wayne Airport impacts their day-to-day lives, after the Federal Aviation Administration announced an effort to gather community feedback about the airport.

The FAA is hosting a slew of virtual workshops to gather community feedback on the impacts of airports in residential neighborhoods, including issues like noise and air pollution.

The first of four meetings was held Tuesday, with a second meeting scheduled for Thursday and another two coming next week.

Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley said the FAA needs this community data to help create national operational policies. In a released statement, Foley said she sees the meetings as a way to push airlines to make the next generation of planes quieter and cleaner to operate.

“I don’t think that it will impact the operations in any way but a positive way,” she said. “The FAA is doing this survey of communities because it’s not just about John Wayne Airport, it’s about flight paths over residential neighborhoods across America.”

Along with virtual meetings, the FAA will be accepting written input from residents through the end of July. Residents can find out more information on the FAA website.

For dates on the upcoming virtual meetings, view below:

• Tuesday, May 16 at 10 a.m. – Noon PT
• Thursday, May 18 at 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. PT
• Tuesday, May 23 at 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. PT
• Thursday, May 25 at 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. PT