see how the number of flights over your area has varied throughout the years.
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) has grown steadily through most of the twenty-first century to meet the increase in travel demand from Bay Area residents.
Recently, the COVID-19 Pandemic put a halt to activities around the world and dramatically affected the air travel industry. As we all settle into our normal activities once again, we will be seeing the high volume of air traffic return once again.
Has aircraft noise changed?
Luckily, while air travel demand has grown, modern aircraft produce far less noise than older aircraft: producing around 90% less noise than the aircraft which were operating in the 1960s.
That being said, as the demand to travel grows, so does the industry and prior to the Covid-19 Pandemic, air travel was reaching an all-time high. So whilst the aircraft that were operating were quiet, there were a lot more aircraft operating.
The Covid-19 pandemic changed that. COVID-19 had a large impact on the aviation industry with measures to control the pandemic resulting in a near-cease in operations. The reaction to contain the virus dramatically reduced noise levels caused by aircraft and community activities and set a new baseline for what is quiet in many areas.
After experiencing quieter-than-normal noise levels, returning noise from aircraft and community activities may seem louder or more frequent than what was experienced before the pandemic. So while air traffic has not yet returned to or passed pre-COVID levels, the noise may seem that way to residents.
Quarterly Overflights Dashboard
The dashboard below allows you to track just how many aircraft are overflying your area compared to previous years. The data below shows the total amount of aircraft above your area each quarter compared to the previous 3 years. This data is based on your location, so you can see exactly how many aircraft may have affected you in recent years compared to the present.
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