Fort Worth residents living near DFW Airport will benefit from improved aircraft noise tracking after the City Council approved new monitoring systems.
The council approved agreements with the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board to install two solar-powered noise monitors in southeast neighborhoods.
The upgraded technology will help validate residents’ noise complaints and push the airport to address community concerns more effectively.
One monitor will replace aging equipment near Fire Station 33 on Statler Boulevard. A second will be installed in the Post Oak Village area, both in Council District 5.
The systems will collect real-time data on aircraft noise levels. The 20-year agreements include automatic annual renewals at no cost to residents, with the city receiving a symbolic $1 fee per site.
“By supporting this project, the City is helping build stronger ties between DFW Airport and surrounding communities,” said Roger Venables, Fort Worth aviation director. “Access to precise, location-based aircraft noise data allows the airport to validate concerns and respond to them more effectively.”
City leaders framed the investment as supporting neighborhood quality of life. The solar-powered monitors will operate continuously, providing round-the-clock noise data that residents and officials can use to document disturbances.
The timing addresses long-standing complaints from residents of the southeast Fort Worth neighborhood about aircraft noise. The monitors will establish baseline measurements and track changes over time as DFW Airport continues expanding operations.