Some Goodyear residents said they are concerned about an increase in noise coming out of the Phoenix-Goodyear Airport.
United Aviate Academy, a flight school, is relatively new to Goodyear, having opened in January 2022 and graduating its first class of pilots in January 2023. But with that has come a significant increase in noise coming from the planes, which some residents say is disruptive, possibly enough to decrease nearby property values.
Jim Gordon and his wife Patricia Miller have been complaining about it at Goodyear City Council meetings for several months, as well as submitting dozens of complaints, but that’s only led to dead ends. There isn’t much Goodyear can do because the airport is owned by Phoenix.
They and a group of like-minded residents haven’t had any luck reaching anyone at United Aviate Academy, but have communicated with the Phoenix-Goodyear Airport. They’ve also submitted dozens of complaints to the city but haven’t seen any improvements.
Goodyear isn’t the only city seeing those sorts of complaints. Earlier this week, the Colorado Supreme Court overturned a 2020 ruling in a lawsuit that would see the Denver International Airport pay Adams County $33.5 million due to noise violations.