A group of residents in one north Natomas neighborhood has reached out to the Federal Aviation Administration in hopes that the agency will reconsider the flight paths of planes taking off from the Sacramento International Airport.Those residents say current takeoff patterns allow departing planes to fly lower and closer to a growing number of homes at all hours of the morning, afternoon and evening."It's really, really bad. You'd have to be deaf not to hear it, and some people are scared because they are so close to homes," said Sheila Snyder, a Westlake neighborhood area resident.In 2015, the FAA allowed airplanes to take off in more direct routes toward their destination."So most planes that used to fly straight off the runway over uninhabited areas and now flying right over our homes," said Phillip West, who lives to the southeast of the airport's eastern runway.A more recent issue was the beginning of repairs on the airport's westernmost runway. That runway will be closed until October, meaning all takeoffs are now taking place on the runway closest to the growing neighborhood."I did notice the noise more this past weekend. It's annoying. When you live in an air traffic way you kind of expect it, but it's annoying," said Margaret King, a Sacramento resident.The FAA has received a lot of questions and concerns from Sacramento residents and will respond in "an appropriate time frame," said Ian Gregor, an FAA spokesman.A spokesperson for Sacramento International Airport said the airport has no direct authority over flight paths, but that airport officials did ask the FAA for a timely response to residents' concerns.

A group of residents in one north Natomas neighborhood has reached out to the Federal Aviation Administration in hopes that the agency will reconsider the flight paths of planes taking off from the Sacramento International Airport.

Those residents say current takeoff patterns allow departing planes to fly lower and closer to a growing number of homes at all hours of the morning, afternoon and evening.


"It's really, really bad. You'd have to be deaf not to hear it, and some people are scared because they are so close to homes," said Sheila Snyder, a Westlake neighborhood area resident.

In 2015, the FAA allowed airplanes to take off in more direct routes toward their destination.

"So most planes that used to fly straight off the runway over uninhabited areas and now flying right over our homes," said Phillip West, who lives to the southeast of the airport's eastern runway.

A more recent issue was the beginning of repairs on the airport's westernmost runway. That runway will be closed until October, meaning all takeoffs are now taking place on the runway closest to the growing neighborhood.

"I did notice the noise more this past weekend. It's annoying. When you live in an air traffic way you kind of expect it, but it's annoying," said Margaret King, a Sacramento resident.

The FAA has received a lot of questions and concerns from Sacramento residents and will respond in "an appropriate time frame," said Ian Gregor, an FAA spokesman.

A spokesperson for Sacramento International Airport said the airport has no direct authority over flight paths, but that airport officials did ask the FAA for a timely response to residents' concerns.