Accession Number:

ADA505644

Title:

Handling the Noise Issue: Why the Navy Should Not Construct Another Outlying Landing Field (OLF)

Descriptive Note:

Research paper

Corporate Author:

MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA

Personal Author(s):

• Nagy, P. J.

Report Date:

2005-02-08

Pagination or Media Count:

24.0

Abstract:

In homebasing the FA-18 EF Super Hornet squadrons to the East Coast, the Navy intends to construct an outlying landing field OLF at Site C in Washington County, North Carolina, to accommodate field carrier landing practice FCLP and to mitigate noise caused by the louder aircraft. However, the Navy should not construct an additional OLF to accommodate the relocation of the Super Hornet. Instead, the Navy should continue using the OLF associated with Naval Air Station Oceana, Naval Auxiliary Landing Field NALF Fentress in Chesapeake, Virginia because it is the more environmentally and fiscally rational choice.

Descriptors:

• *NAVAL AIRCRAFT
• *ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
• *RELOCATION
• *LANDING FIELDS
• *FIGHTER AIRCRAFT
• *NOISE POLLUTION
• *NORTH CAROLINA
• RURAL AREAS
• ECOLOGY
• NAVAL AIR STATIONS
• WATERFOWL
• NAVAL TRAINING
• BIRDS
• LAND USE
• CARRIER LANDINGS
• NAVY
• FLIGHT TRAINING
• ANIMAL MIGRATION
• VIRGINIA

Subject Categories:

• Military Aircraft Operations
• Attack and Fighter Aircraft
• Terminal Flight Facilities
• Biology
• Ecology
• Noise Pollution and Control

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE