Sustainability and Environment
FAA Invests $19M in Aviation Noise Research
The FAA has awarded $19 million in research grants to 14 universities in an effort to reduce noise pollution associated with aviation.
An engineer looks at a holographic diagram of an airplane
ASCENT grant awardees will study ways to reduce noise pollution and mitigate the associated environmental impacts. (Image: FAA)

The FAA has awarded $19 million in research grants to 14 universities across the nation in a massive effort to reduce noise pollution associated with aviation. In the April 6 announcement, the FAA revealed the recipients of those grants and the projects they will be working on, which include developing noise abatement procedures, assessing the impact of noise on the environment and communities, and acoustic modeling of new aircraft emerging from the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector. 

“Research is the gateway to breakthroughs. With the best minds, we can reduce noise and fly with net-zero emissions by 2050,” said Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen.

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