Comparison with environmental noise

Comparison of Mather freighter noise
with other environmental noise sources
Mather Noise cited from 2003/2004 measurements

UPS 596 approach (30), 4 a.m. arrival, April & May 2008

Comparison with environmental noise: Chart from Oakland Airport
annotated in color to show measured range of
L_max (maximum sound level) during overflights at EDH west ridge
from 2003/2004 noise studies by Sacramento County Airport System

Noise from common activities

Source: Original table from National Center for Asphalt Technology, Auburn University
Tire/Pavement Noise Study
by Douglas I. Hanson, Robert S. James, and Christopher NeSmith
Jet freighter noise line from Sacramento County Airport System measurements:
*65 dB average Lmax, typical range ± 5dB, maximum observed range +8.4 / -13.5 (51.5 to 73.4)