OC Officials Back Federal Bill to Reduce Aircraft Noise at John Wayne Airport

OC Officials Back Federal Bill to Reduce Aircraft Noise at John Wayne Airport
A Southwest Airlines jet lands at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Calif., on Oct. 18, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Jack Bradley
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A bipartisan group of Orange County officials has thrown its support behind a proposed bill designed to reduce aircraft noise at the California county’s John Wayne Airport by providing incentives to air carriers.

The proposed Aviation Industry Assistance for Cleaner and Quieter Skies Act came into effect as a result of combined efforts from the Coastal Orange County Aircraft Noise Mitigation Task Force, a group of local officials organized in July by Rep. Harley Rouda (D-Laguna Beach).