Existing Tools
As part of this JLUS effort, no existing tools were identified that address this
compatibility issue.
Findings
Figure 5.24-1
Altitude of Restricted Areas and Military Operating
Areas in Northeastern North Carolina
Residents are concerned about experiencing structural property
damage due to the vibration generated by military aircraft overflight.
Seymour Johnson AFB controls six MTRs and Restricted Airspace
R‐5314 in the DCR JLUS Study Area but no aircraft that have flight
characteristics or are authorized to fly at altitudes that generate
vibration events.
Other branches of the Armed forces fly both fixed‐wing and
rotary‐wing aircraft within a series of seven MTRs, Restricted Areas
and MOAs at varying minimum operating floors. Overflight from these
aircraft in these areas can be misattributed to Seymour Johnson AFB.
The aviation mission at Seymour Johnson does not employ aircraft with flight
characteristics that typically cause vibration such as slow flight of rotary‐wing
aircraft (helicopter), high‐speed aircraft that produce supersonic boom
events, or flight lower than 500 ft. AGL. However, the other branches of the
Armed Forces utilize different aircraft that have differing operating
characteristics including rotary‐wing aircraft that fly slower and have a
greater potential to cause vibration. Overflight complaints associated with
these aircraft are reported as complaints to Seymour Johnson AFB though
they are not attributable to the Base since the public is unaware of the
aircraft’s origin. These events are logged and researched by Seymour
Johnson AFB regardless of their source. If civilian complaints become too
numerous, Seymour Johnson AFB mission critical activities and future
operations could be jeopardized.
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