Final Environmental Impact Statement: F-15E Beddown at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina
Abstract
The Air Force proposes to convert the 72 F-4 aircraft at Seymour Johnson AFB with 72 LANTRIN equipped F-15E aircraft. The replacement would be completed by 1991. The action would not result in an increase in overall sorties at the base, but would increase the number of operations currently flown between sunset and 10:30 P.M. from five up to eighteen/day. There would also be an increase in the number of sorties flown on selected military training routes and in the percentage use of total available hours at the Dare County Range. Alternatives evaluated included (Cannon AFB, NM, Holloman AFB, NM, Mountain Home AFB, ID, Nellis AFB, NV, and Seymour Johnson AFB, NC. The preferred alternative is to make the conversion at Seymour Johnson AFB. The primary environmental concern associated with the proposed action is the effect of noise around Seymour Johnson AFB. The acreage impacted by day-night noise levels of 65 db and above would increase by 37%, thus returning the area to a noise environment similar to 1985 levels when 96 F-4 aircraft were assigned at the base. Noise levels on the military training routes are expected to be reduced since the F- 15E is quieter than the F-4 in cruise power. The noise environment at the Dare County Range is not expected to materially change. A small reduction in air pollutant emissions around the base and on the military training routes is expected.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 18, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA225824