Tustin
City Council
8. JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT NOISE ABATEMENT
QUARTERLY REPORT – Q3 & Q4, 2023 This
agenda report transmits the John Wayne Airport
(JWA) Noise Abatement Quarterly Report for the
third and fourth quarters of 2023. The City of Tustin
is within the JWA’s “Noise Impact Area” since it has
the potential to be exposed to an average
Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) of more
than 65 decibels (dB). CNEL is a weighted average
of noise levels over a 24-hour period, and is a
measurement frequently used in regulating the
impacts of airport noise on the surrounding
community. The average noise level measured at
Tustin’s monitoring station (NMS 10N), which is
located at Columbus Tustin Middle School on
Beneta Way (Figure 1), remained below the City,
County, and State maximum criteria of 65 dB CNEL
during the third and fourth quarter reporting periods.
Recommendation: That the City Council receive and
file this report.
Agenda Report