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NOISE and FUME (EMISSIONS) COMPLAINTS

(minus names and addresses)

NOISE

Location: 2600 block 33rd Street Santa Monica, CA 90405-3111

Date: Aug. 10-17, 2008

Time: See below

Description: Sunday Aug. 10 6:38 pm and 6:42 pm

Monday Aug 11 9:27 am

Wednesday Aug 13 4:34 pm and 6:07 pm (2 of them)

Thursday Aug. 14 7:24-30 am (3 of them;  8:45 am (approximately - hard to remember exactly); 1:45 pm, 2:54 pm, and 3:31 pm Saturday Aug. 16 1:08 pm very loud vehicle overhead - a bomber?  God forbid if it was a helicopter. Sunday Aug. 17 1:29 or 1:45 am (hard to remember), 2:03 pm, 3:07 pm, and 10:47 pm.

FUMES

Location: 2200 block 31st St., Santa Monica, 90405

Date: 08-14-08

Time: past 2 weeks

Description: There has been a white dusting in the atmosphere for the past 2 weeks, that has come in through my windows.  I have had to dust everything in the apt, at least once a day, and it just comes back.  I have severe persistent asthma, but I can't close the windows because it is still too hot.  I was wondering it anyone else complained about the dust.  In about 12 hours it looks as if everything in my home is covered with baby powder.  I usually get a black smog that is concentrated especially on my fans I have in the windows.  This white dust though clogs the fan like a fiberous type almost cotton dust.  Well, thank-you for reading this.  I am definitely getting an air conditioner for next summer!

FUMES

Location: 2800 block of Armacost Avenue, Los Angeles CA. 90064

Date: 06-30-08

Time: Approx. 1:30 PM

Description: I was in my house, when I realized a jet fume from an idling jet overtook the inside of my home. The noise was equally annoying. Unfortunately I known too well what will fallow this event, more concentrated jet fuel will saturate the air over our neighborhood, and poison our life AGAIN Before this happened, I closed the windows, picked up the phone and called SM Airport. I stated my complaint, during the time the jet was still idling on the ground. I did not get the name of the gentlemen who was politely directed me to another department./the jet was sill idling, even when I was off the phone, being very annoyed.

NOISE

Location: 12100 block of National Blvd. L.A 90064

Date: 4-11-08

Time: 6:00 a.m.

Description: At 6 a.m. this morning, a large jet landed at Santa Monica Airport. This is earlier than they are supposed to be landing or taking off at the airport.

NOISE & FUMES

Location: 12100 block of National Blvd.Los Angeles 90064

Date: 3-20-08

Time: 1:08 PM

Description: A jet just took off that sounded like it was huge! Now, right behind it, is another waiting to take off. Sitting there idling while our home fills with fumes!

FUMES

Location: 12100 block of National Blvd., West Los Angeles 90064

Date: 3/15/08

Time: 2:42

Description: A jet has been waiting to take off and the fumes are coming in to my bedroom, even with my doors and windows closed. The fumes are coming in through an air conditioner I have in my bedroom window (it is off but they are still coming in). While waiting to take off, it revs. its engine making the fumes even worse. It just took off at 2:47. I hear another jet right behind it!!

NOISE & FUMES

Location: 12100 block of National Blvd.- Los Angeles, 90064

Date: 3/12/2008

Time: All day long

Description: Me and my family experience noise so loud we have to stop talking to each other until after the jet takes off. The fumes come into my bedroom through the back door. If the bathroom windows are open, they also come in that way. My husband has a shop in our garage that he works in during the day. For at least a couple of years, he has gotten a headache every afternoon. He had a check-up and determined it was not his sinuses. He finally had a brain scan recently done. His throat is now constantly irritated in addition to the headaches. Something must be done, we are getting really sick of this...literally. We have a nice patio out back that we cannot use because of these jets. The fumes will choke you and the noise will damage your hearing.

FUMES

Location: 3400 block Federal Avenue LA, 90066

Date: December 12, 2007

Time: c. 4:50 p.m.

Description: Extremely strong jet exhaust fumes detectable at Federal Avenue and Palms from jet departure at Santa Monica Airport.

FUMES

Location: 2600 block 33rd Street Santa Monica, CA 90405-3111

AND UnUrban Coffeehouse at 3301 Pico Blvd. SM

Date: Thursday evening Oct. 25

Time: 7:10 pm and 7:15 pm

Description: My husband and I went out to my car at 7:14 pm to head to the UnUrban Coffeehouse and the air was thick with jet fumes.  No wind.

We arrived at the UnUrban a couple of minutes later and the air smelled exactly the same there, too.  Who knows how far the fumes travel?

We should encourage residents who live farther from the airport to report fumes as well.

NOISE

Location: 2600 block 33rd Street Santa Monica

Date: Oct. 3, 2007

Time: 2 am

Description: Small plane flew directly over our house as if coming in for a landing.

NOISE & FUMES

Location: 2600 block 33rd Street Santa Monica, CA 90405-3111

Date: 9/13/07, 9/14/07, 9/25/07

Time: see below

Description: 9/13/07 8:54 am loud jet noise

9/14/07 10:13 am fumes and 10:14 am jet takeoff!  This is predictable now - I waited for it.  Could smell it when only east side windows were open.

To get relief from all this, I decided to shut my windows now, which is why the next entry is 9/25

9/25/07 6:30 or 6:35 am - very loud bi-plane or prop plane right over our house!  What about the curfew?

NOISE & FUMES

Location: 2500 block Navy Street, SM 90405

Date: 9/16/2007

Time: 9am-all day

Description:

Here is a copy of the complaint I sent the SM airport-

Another Sunday ruined by the loud Jet's taking-off-when will this stop?  All day SUNDAY!!

I can no longer enjoy my Sunday’s in my backyard due to this outrages abuse of power by Big Business and the Airport and FAA refusing to back the residents who live here and pay taxes-The noise and fumes stop our family from enjoying the back-yard-

FUMES

Location: 2700 block Coolidge Avenue, LA 90064

Date: 09/16/07

Time: 5:07 p.m.

Description: Fumes from SMO entered my home, burning my eyes.

NOISE

Location: 2700 block Barry Ave. L.A. 90064

Date: 09/04/07

Time: 1:50 AM

Description: Big jet screamed in low and woke us up at close to 2 AM! This is unconscionable. These intrusions happen again and again throughout the weeks and months and years, and it is only getting worse. The use of loud sounds and sleep deprivation are well known techniques of coercion and torture. STOP STOP STOP the jet torture!!! I'll talk!

NOISE & FUMES

Location: 2600 block 33rd Street Santa Monica, CA 90405-3111

Date: Tuesday 9/11/07, Wednesday 9/12/07, Thursday 9/13/07

Time: see below

Description: Tuesday 9/11/07

9:53 am low and loud helicopter noise overhead

10:22 am fumes

6:29 pm fumes

6:44 pm fumes

7:00 pm very loud jet noise

7:48 pm fumes

9:04 pm fumes followed by 9:05 jet takeoff - TYPICAL PATTERN!!!! CLOSED SOUTH FACING WINDOWS IN MY OFFICE AT THIS POINT FOR RELIEF 10:44 pm exceedingly loud jet noise 10:48 pm loud jet noise

Wednesday 9/12/07 - I was gone almost all day, but returned at around 10 pm 10:51 pm very, very loud jet noise

Thursday 9/13/07

7:30 pm fumes, followed by jet noise (momentary jet power or movement), then a moment of quiet, then 7:31 pm takeoff.  THERE IS A DISTINCT PATTERN HERE ON THE NW SIDE OF THE AIRPORT.  FUMES TAKE ABOUT 1-5 MINUTES TO TRAVEL HERE BEFORE JETS TAKE OFF.  THE 1 MINUTE FUME BLASTS I AM GUESSING ARE RELATED TO POSITIONING RIGHT BEFORE TAKEOFF.  WOULD HAVE TO OBSERVE THE JETS ON THE TARMAC TO BE MORE CERTAIN.

NOISE & FUMES

Location: 2600 block Barrington Avenue, LA 90064

Date: every day

Time: mid afternoon

Description: Hello,

Several times through out the day, I smell really strong jet fuel fumes in my back yard, in the alley and the large street of Barrington 40 feet radius around my apartment. The fumes enter my home and travel throughout the whole apartment. At this point I get so mad as I have no where to go to get some fresh air. Some times the fumes saturate inside my garage and when I open the door I get really nauseous from the smell. It irritates my nose and throat everyday, and i am really concerned for my health as I am considering being pregnant in 2008. I am going to start writing down dates and times when I am bothered by the smell/noise. The noise is also a big nuisance, a jet can take 30 minutes to leave and the constant sound and loudness is really irritating. Thank you for reading my complaint; I have been wanted to do so for many years! Sincerely.

NOISE & FUMES

Location: 2600 block 33rd Street Santa Monica, CA 90405-3111

Date: Thursday 9/6/07

Time: 10:25 pm

Description: OK I am onto something.  Starting to notice a pattern of the way that the fumes travel on the northeast area above the airport.

At 10:25 pm I smelled fumes.

At 10:27 pm I heard a jet take off.

It must be when they are turning around at the end of the runway before it takes off that shoots the fumes this way.  Gives us some idea of the rate of travel depending upon the direction that the tail is pointing. 

NOISE & FUMES

Location: 2600 block 33rd Street Santa Monica, CA 90405-3111

Date: Sat 9/1 to W 9/5

Time: see below

Description: Saturday 9/1/07

10:54 pm fumes

2:36 pm fumes

Sunday 9/2

12:56 pm fumes

1:10 pm fumes

1:49 pm fumes

Monday 9/3

9 am fumes followed by 9:02 jet takeoff - I wonder how long this plane was idling???

12:31 pm fumes followed by 12:42 pm takeoff - again I wonder how long this plane was idling???

Approx. 4:56 pm fumes followed by 4:58 pm takeoff and another takeoff at about 4:59 pm (I might have my times goofed up on these three entries because I didn't have a clock around me, but they would only be off by a matter of minutes)

Approx. 7:30 pm fumes

10:33 pm fumes

10:41 pm fumes

11:49 pm fumes

Tuesday 9/4 

8:46 pm fumes

W 9/5 10:08 am fumes

10:16 am pretty constant fumes

10:51 heard loud reverse thrust

FUMES

Location: 2600 block 33rd Street Santa Monica, CA 90405-3111

Date: M 8/27, T 8/28, Th 8/30, F 8/31

Time: See below

Description: Monday 8/27 Fumes at the following times:

9:30 am

2:05 pm

5:02 pm

5:13 pm

Tuesday 8/28 Fumes at 11:43 pm -how is that possible beyond curfew time unless jets are still idling for some reason???

Th 8/30 - Fumes at the following times:

9:33 am

11:25 am

7:27 pm

F 8/31 Fumes at the following times:

4:41 pm

5:27 pm

5:31 pm

5:39 pm

5:51 pm

Pretty much all evening

I feel like I am even smelling it at 1:05 am - maybe the fumes have become embedded in my brain.

NOISE

Location: Ashland and Walgrove

Date: 08/23/07

Time: 10:45pm

Description: What the HELL!  Last night a LOUD jet take-off at 10:45pm- I have to work at 5am and can not take these loud jet departures-This is not fair- Please stop this unfriendly behavior-I do not need another BS phone call-This has got to STOP!!

This is a copy of my complaint I sent into the SM Airport Complaint form- All they do is call back and tell me the same old BS-that all the jets are fine and under the DB level and everything is fine- I've had it with the Airport Group-They do nothing-I doubt they even keep OUR complaints-

NOISE

Location: 2700 block of Barry Ave. L.A. CA 90064

Date: 08-20-07

Time: 11:56 PM

Description: Form Confirmation

COMMENTS

Monday night a big jet came in low and loud just before midnight. Woke us up. Awhile back, I was told that the reason there can't be a curfew on incoming aircraft is because in an emergency a plane might have to land at SMO. It seems to me that very few curfew violations happen because of an emergency. Planes violate the curfew because it is convenient for them. It would appear that any fine or warning means little or nothing to the privileged folks who choose to disturb whole neighborhoods with their late night arrivals. They must feel very important! Nothing wrong with that, except that everyone else is very important too.

NOISE

Location: 23rd and Ashland

Date: 08/21/07

Time: 10:15 pm

Description: 2 very loud jets took of at around 10:15 pm then again at 10:30pm- Woke the baby up- I have been sick for 2 days and have stayed home from work- I can't believe how many jets are using the airport-and how noisy they are- There must be a HUGE increase in traffic- I don't recall having this many planes take-offs during the day? What is being done?

FUMES

Location: 1200 block of Ashland

Date: 08/20/2007

Time: 7:30pm

Description: The fumes are really bad tonight- What is going on? All of us my husband and 2 kids have headaches and can't breath- It feels like a 747 has backed up to our house with it's engine spraying fumes in- Ugh- this has got to stop!!! We can't Breath!!!

NOISE & FUMES

Location: 600 block of Marine St S.M. 90405

Date: August 17, 2007

Time: Between 8 and 9:30

Description: During the above mentioned times a number of aircraft leaving Santa Monica flew above my home or turned north just before reaching my home. The planes that flew above my home the turned northward just above my home. I understand the planes are supposed to reach the ocean before making turns. The noise and fumes made me close my doors in order to be able to hear my family talk and certainly to avoid the fumes. Most of the aircraft that made these north turns over our home did so between 8:45 and 9:30.

NOISE

Location: 10500 block Cushdon Ave. LA 90064

DATE: 8/15/07
TIME: 4:30 PM
Description:

Two groups of single engine planes, vintage in appearance just flew over my house at VERY low altitude and in such close formation it looked like their wings were touching. The airspace over my house is not designated for thrill seekers risking their lives. We live in a densely populated area with families and loads of children. Tell those (expletives edited out) to obey the law AND NOT PUT US IN DANGER IN OUR OWN HOMES!!!!

NOISE

Location: 2600 block 33rd Street Santa Monica, CA 90405-3111

Date: 8.15.07

Time: 4:00-4:30 pm and still going

Description: It is now nearly 4:30 I have been watching a hovering helicopter for AT LEAST 20 minutes.  I watched it hover practically over my neighbors home in the middle of 32nd Street and then go in for a landing and then circle back around to somewhere around 31st Street for a little variety, then it would shift back and forth between 31st and 32nd presumably to spread around the burden.  It is still hovering.  I noticed that they don’t log these arrivals and departures on the flight tracker.  I will investigate why or why not.

At 4:29 while I was on the phone with you, there were 11 planes flying over the airport for a memorial event.

NOISE

Location: 13300 block of Rose Ave LA 90066

Date: 08/12/2007

Time: 10:47am SUNDAY

Description: Super Loud jet take-Off-It is Sunday and I would like to relax outside in my back yard- Went to the City of SM complaint form-found it was not working? Wondering what is going in with the Airport City Complaint Web Sight? Now we can't even complain-

NOISE

Location: 2600 block 33rd Street Santa Monica, CA 90405-3111

Date: 8.8.07

Time: See below

Description: Jet departure noise, unless otherwise noted:

8:15 am

8:40 am

9:05