Residents living in and near the Boca Airport have been calling a noise hotline for years now about the sound of jet engines revving and planes roaring into the sky. Using a $3-MM grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, each year 10 homes, which will qualify if they do not have code violations, will be earmarked for soundproofing work. Homeowners will receive certified letters asking if they want to participate. This could include special sound-deadening doors, windows and insulation. Makeovers would cost homeowners between $35,000 and $55,000, if they had to pay for it out of pocket. Impact glass would be included with doors rated to withstand high winds.The first homes targeted will be at the north end of the runway in the Boca Teeca area and some for the developments around it that are on the high-decibel (65 or more) contours of the noise map for their interiors, created by a recent study called Part 150 Study. The federal government will pay for 95% of the soundproofing and the airport will pay the other 5%. Those receiving the federally funded upgrade must sign a so-called “aviation easement,” meaning they voluntarily give up their legal right to sue the airport over noise issues.
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