Naval Air Station Whidbey Island

NOISE AND ACCIDENT POTENTIAL ZONES

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In the 2021 Air Installations Compatible Use
Zones (AICUZ) Study, all sound or noise Zones (APZS) Cu r vi n g A PZ

levels are measured in A-weighted decibels The Department of Defense has

(dBA). The A-weighted scale emphasizes identified APZs as areas where an
mid-range sound frequencies to which Clear APZ I APZ II
aircraft accident would most likely occur, 1,500’
Zone
2,284’ 3,000’
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humans are most sensitive. if an accident was to occur. APZs are not
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a prediction of the number of accidents

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Service Layer Credits: Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics,
CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community
The noise exposure from aircraft at Naval Air 3,000’ 5,000’ 7,000’

Salish Sea Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) is calculated or the odds of an accident occurring.
SEAPLANE

Legend
RACON
HILL
Oak Harbor
BASE
Skagit
using the day-night average sound level Local governments use APZs to ensure compatible development near the ends of the runways
Noise Contour Bay
(DNL) metric. The DNL noise metric is a and along primary flight tracks and minimize potential harm if an aircraft mishap were to occur.
60 dB DNL
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65 dB DNL
70 dB DNL
reliable measure of community sensitivity to Although the likelihood of an accident is remote, the Navy recommends that land uses that
75 dB DNL San de Fuca OLF Camano
Port
aircraft noise and has become the standard concentrate large numbers of people be avoided in APZs.
80 dB DNL
COUPEVILLE Island
metric used in the United States.
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Individual responses to noise levels vary and

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Installation Area
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are influenced by various factors including
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time of day, predictability of noise, and length
OLF COUPEVILLE
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NASWI minimizes aircraft noise in the Salish Sea

Coupeville
community by implementing noise 14
abatement or avoidance procedures that all
pilots are required to follow, including
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dictates otherwise.
Admiralty Legend
Legend
Inlet RACON
Noise contour development includes the Highway
HILL
Highway

following data inputs: flight tracks; type and

Legend Runway Runway
Installation Area Installation Area
Noise Contour

mix of aircraft; aircraft speed, altitude, and

2021 Accident Potential 2021 Accident Potential
60 dB DNL SEAPLANE

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Zones (APZs) Zones (APZs)
BASE
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65 dB DNL Primary Surface Primary Surface
70 dB DNL
75 dB DNL
power settings; maintenance and pre-flight Clear Zone
APZ I
Oak Harbor
Clear Zone
APZ I 0 2,000
LAKE HANCO CK 0 4,000
80 dB DNL
activities; frequency and times of APZ II APZ II

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Feet Feet
85 dB DNL
Highway
operations; and weather and terrain.
Runway 0 1
Installation Area Miles

Greenbank

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