Lakeville City Council — Transcript
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Story
Lakeville airport council approves radio frequency change for safety
Airport Manager Update
Aircraft Noise Complaints and Operations Summary
Noise Abatement Recommended Practices Update
Airport 101 and Tour Discussion for Commissioners
Votes (2)
Radio Frequency Change Update
Dissent: None
Moved by Dan Walbert [00:26:07] · Seconded by Steve Getter [00:26:15]
Nick Modders presented a case for changing Airlake's Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) from 123.0 MHz to 123.075 MHz. He highlighted severe congestion on the current frequency due to eight nearby airports, leading to safety concerns similar to driving with a loud radio. The proposed frequency is currently unused within 100 miles, making the change a cost-free safety improvement. Discussion also touched on the broader issue of non-standard radio phraseology by some pilots, contributing to congestion.
Noise Abatement Recommended Practices Update
Dissent: None
Moved by Dan Walbert [00:54:15] · Seconded by Adam [00:54:20]
Jennifer Lewis presented a revised noise abatement document. Key proposed changes included a new title ('Noise Abatement Information,' later amended to 'Noise Abatement Best Practices'), specific traffic pattern altitudes, avoiding touch-and-go/stop-and-go at night, and a new designated area for maintenance run-ups. Discussion ensued regarding the practicality of moving maintenance run-ups, with Adam and Pat Monahan emphasizing that most run-ups are short and that mechanics won't relocate tools. Adjustments were made to the document's language, including specifying 'extended' run-ups and 'unnecessary low-level flyovers.'
Notable Quotes (6)
agenda item number five does say radio frequency change update I think another name for that could be an opportunity to make a major Aviation safety Improvement at the airlake airport
I don't care when you're leaving a VFR pattern that you're at 2500 Fleet you're climbing to 3,500 and going to New Alm that's irrelevant to me and it's not uh standard radio phraseology
So you said why wouldn't we that's that's my question is what what is the downside to changing this is it cost nothing and it's available what um what is the downside is there one I'm not aware of one
everything in this document is voluntary so there there's no rules per se but these are suggestions and things that we are um asking Pilots to do to help keep the noise complaint level down to help keep the Airport operating in a standardized way
I think it should be when practical because you know we're obviously performing maintenance and we can't we're not going to pack up all our tools and bring them to the other side of the airport
in terms of all the reliever airport were the quietest we have the fewest complaints and the compl have always been Airborne not ground based
Ordinances & Resolutions (8)
Metropolitan Airports Commission holds the FCC license for the Airlake CTAF.
Document providing guidance on how to change airport radio frequencies.
Ongoing assessment for the proposed runway extension at Airlake Airport.
Proposed ordinance change related to airport rate increases for commercial tenants, requiring a public hearing.
The airport's updated document outlining voluntary measures for pilots to reduce noise.
A concise, one-page reference guide for pilots based on the updated Noise Abatement Best Practices document.
Tool used by MAC to investigate noise complaints and provide flight tracking information.
Report published by MAC summarizing aircraft noise complaints and operations data for reliever airports.