By Breeze Geier

Remember when your GA airport was out in the boonies and you departed over forest or swamp? Look down these days and you’re likely to be climbing out over neighborhoods and schools. And, although the folks down there chose to live next to an airport, they don’t hanker much for them noisy flyin’ machines.

As population density near GA airports continues to grow, many municipalities are adopting anti-noise ordinances. Local governments have been regulating GA aircraft noise for over 30 years. …