The FAA completed a Written Re-Evaluation of the O'Hare Modernization Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Interim Fly Quiet Runway Rotation Plan.

Since September 2015, the Fly Quiet Committee of the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission (ONCC) worked with the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), airlines, and the FAA to evaluate ways to improve the existing Fly Quiet Program to reduce noise concerns.

The ONCC oversaw three Fly Quiet Runway Rotation Plan tests to collect data on proposed runway configurations that could provide near-term relief to the highest impacted communities surrounding O'Hare. The results of all three tests can be found on the CDA's Fly Quiet page. In December 2017, the ONCC recommended that the Test 3 be submitted to the FAA for a Proposed Interim Fly Quiet Runway Rotation Plan. The CDA submitted the request (PDF) to the FAA in February 2018.

In the Re-Evaluation, FAA examined the potential effects of Proposed Interim Fly Quiet on key environmental aspects, including noise, air quality, and environmental justice. It is important to note that the Proposed Interim Fly Quiet would be implemented in November 2019 through January 2021, when Runway 9R/27L is closed for extension construction. Runway construction, maintenance, and/or pavement rehabilitation impacts the Proposed Interim Fly Quiet during the 2019 and 2020 construction seasons. Interim Fly Quiet would not occur during construction periods.

Final Re-Evaluation

The Final Re-Evaluation of the O'Hare Modernization Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Interim Fly Quiet is available online to the public through the following links. For ease of accessing the document, FAA has divided the document into the chapters and appendices listed below. It is recommended that readers download the document to their computers rather than attempt opening the files on the FAA website.

Spanish

• Borrador Reevaluación Resumen Ejecutivo - Spanish Language Executive Summary (PDF, 14.9 MB)

English

• Cover (PDF)
• Table of Contents (PDF)
• Chapter 1 - Executive Summary (PDF, 11.7 MB)
• Chapter 2 - Focus of the Written Re-Evaluation (PDF)
• Chapter 3 - Impact Re-Evaluation (PDF, 17.5 MB)
• Chapter 4 - Public Outreach and Community Involvement (PDF)
• Chapter 5 - List of Preparers (PDF)
• Chapter 6 - Determination and Findings (PDF)
• Appendix A - Airport and Airspace Simulation Modeling and Noise/Air Quality Model Input Data Development (PDF, 11.6 MB)
• Appendix B - Aviation Activity Forecast Review (PDF)
• Appendix C - Noise and Land Use
  • Part 1 (PDF, 37 MB)
  • Part 2 (PDF, 37 MB)
• Appendix D - Environmental Justice Analysis Memorandum (PDF, 14.4 MB)
• Appendix E - Air Quality (PDF)
• Appendix F - Climate Change (PDF)
• Appendix G - Potential Contributions to Cumulative Impacts to the Environment in the Project Area (PDF)
• Appendix H - Public Outreach and Community Involvement
  • Part 1 (PDF, 27.6 MB)
  • Part 2 (PDF, 39.7 MB)
• Appendix I - Response Comments (PDF, 44.3 MB)

Libraries with the Final Re-Evaluation

The Final Re-Evaluation was provided to the following libraries to be available through August 14, 2019: