FAA addresses aircraft noise concerns in Homer

Floatplanes on Beluga Lake in Homer. (Photo by Aaron Bolton/KBBI)
Floatplanes and other aircraft are taking off from Beluga Lake and Homer’s airport several times a day. With more than a handful of flightseeing, bear viewing and air taxi operations in town, some residents are concerned about low flying aircraft and the noise that accompanies them.
Homer City Council member Donna Aderhold started hearing complaints last year during a meeting about a floatplane access road. She started worki