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

Abstract

In homebasing the F/A-18 E/F 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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 08, 2005
Accession Number
ADA505644

Entities

People

  • P. J. Nagy

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Base Closures
  • Birds
  • Department Of Defense
  • Environment
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Habitats
  • House Of Representatives
  • Landing Fields
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Naval Air Stations
  • North Carolina
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • Wildlife

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Economics
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.