Aircraft noise in Iowa towns

NoiseAbove scores aircraft noise from 1 (minimal) to 10 (extreme) for 277 Iowa towns and cities with 1,000 or more people, from a year of recorded flight tracks. The typical (median) town scores 2; 8 score 6 or higher (major aircraft noise or worse).

• 1 Minimal: 130
• 2–3 Minor: 113
• 4–5 Moderate: 26
• 6–7 Major: 7
• 8–9 Severe: 1
• 10 Extreme: 0

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Largest cities

Quietest towns

Lowest scores among towns where receivers track low aircraft well (high confidence).

Noisiest towns

All Iowa towns

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Loud / day: aircraft louder than 60 dBA outdoors per day. Flight data November 13, 2025 to November 11, 2026. How the score works.