Flight Path Change At Sonoma County Airport Generate Thousands Of Noise Complaints

CBS Bay Area

May 14, 2026

Residents living near the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport say the skies above their neighborhoods are getting louder as passenger traffic and jet service continue to grow.

Airport officials say they received nearly 30,000 noise complaints in 2025, compared with about 1,100 in 2023. In the first quarter of 2026 alone, the airport received 15,530 complaints, with 8,500 in April.

Neighbors in west Sonoma County say the noise increased sharply more than two years ago, when the Federal Aviation Administration changed departure flight patterns. Some residents say planes now fly more directly over their homes, especially on weekends.

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