Arlington to chip in about $15,000 for a helicopter noise complaint system

An Army helicopter flies over Boundary Channel near the Pentagon (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
Arlington County and neighboring jurisdictions are taking over ownership of a complaint system for reporting noisy choppers.
That means residents can continue to report loud aircraft noise to the U.S. government as it works to lessen noise by raising helicopter altitudes and altering flight paths.
These changes, announced in April, respond to years of resident complaints to Rep. Don Beye