Aircraft noise in Nebraska towns
NoiseAbove scores aircraft noise from 1 (minimal) to 10 (extreme) for 113 Nebraska towns and cities with 1,000 or more people, from a year of recorded flight tracks. The typical (median) town scores 1; 6 score 6 or higher (major aircraft noise or worse).
- 1 Minimal: 79
- 2–3 Minor: 22
- 4–5 Moderate: 6
- 6–7 Major: 5
- 8–9 Severe: 1
- 10 Extreme: 0
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Largest cities
| Town | Score | Loud / day | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 7 | 20 | 483,335 |
| Lincoln | 5 | 8.9 | 294,757 |
| Bellevue | 6 | 19 | 63,922 |
| Grand Island | 1 | 0.1 | 52,622 |
| Kearney | 1 | 0.1 | 34,362 |
| Fremont | 3 | 3.9 | 27,602 |
| Norfolk | 1 | 0.2 | 26,147 |
| Hastings | 1 | 0 | 24,896 |
| Columbus | 2 | 0.8 | 24,464 |
| Papillion | 5 | 8.9 | 23,791 |
| North Platte | 1 | 0 | 22,523 |
| La Vista | 6 | 17 | 16,346 |
Quietest towns
Lowest scores among towns where receivers track low aircraft well (high confidence).
| Town | Score | Loud / day | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tekamah | 1 | 0.2 | 1,715 |
| Schuyler | 1 | 0.3 | 6,529 |
| North Bend | 1 | 0.3 | 1,244 |
| Nebraska City | 2 | 0.6 | 7,414 |
| Columbus | 2 | 0.8 | 24,464 |
| Crete | 2 | 0.8 | 7,488 |
| Hickman | 2 | 0.8 | 3,161 |
| Bennet | 2 | 0.8 | 1,080 |
| Milford | 2 | 1.0 | 2,211 |
| David City | 2 | 1.1 | 3,024 |
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Noisiest towns
| Town | Score | Loud / day | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offutt AFB | 8 | 27 | 4,644 |
| Omaha | 7 | 20 | 483,335 |
| Ralston | 6 | 19 | 6,401 |
| Bellevue | 6 | 19 | 63,922 |
| La Vista | 6 | 17 | 16,346 |
| Fort Calhoun | 6 | 14 | 1,099 |
| Chalco | 5 | 11 | 10,994 |
| Bennington | 5 | 8.9 | 1,966 |
| Lincoln | 5 | 8.9 | 294,757 |
| Papillion | 5 | 8.9 | 23,791 |
All Nebraska towns
A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P R S T V W Y
| Town | Score | Loud / day | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | |||
| Ainsworth | 1 | 0 | 1,590 |
| Albion | 1 | 0 | 1,680 |
| Alliance | 1 | 0 | 8,056 |
| Alma | 1 | 0 | 1,027 |
| Arlington | 2 | 1.3 | 1,311 |
| Ashland | 2 | 1.2 | 3,367 |
| Atkinson | 1 | 0 | 1,310 |
| Auburn | 1 | 0.1 | 3,507 |
| Aurora | 1 | 0.3 | 4,704 |
| B | |||
| Battle Creek | 1 | 0 | 1,185 |
| Bayard | 1 | 0 | 1,124 |
| Beatrice | 1 | 0.2 | 12,262 |
| Bellevue | 6 | 19 | 63,922 |
| Bennet | 2 | 0.8 | 1,080 |
| Bennington | 5 | 8.9 | 1,966 |
| Blair | 3 | 1.4 | 7,967 |
| Bridgeport | 1 | 0 | 1,448 |
| Broken Bow | 1 | 0 | 3,542 |
| Burwell | 1 | 0 | 1,055 |
| C | |||
| Cambridge | 1 | 0 | 1,074 |
| Central City | 1 | 0.1 | 3,090 |
| Chadron | 1 | 0.1 | 5,145 |
| Chalco | 5 | 11 | 10,994 |
| Columbus | 2 | 0.8 | 24,464 |
| Cozad | 1 | 0 | 3,933 |
| Creighton | 2 | 0 | 1,116 |
| Crete | 2 | 0.8 | 7,488 |
| D | |||
| Dakota City | 1 | 0.2 | 2,047 |
| David City | 2 | 1.1 | 3,024 |
| E | |||
| Eagle | 3 | 0.8 | 1,207 |
| F | |||
| Fairbury | 1 | 0 | 3,832 |
| Falls City | 1 | 0 | 4,045 |
| Fort Calhoun | 6 | 14 | 1,099 |
| Fremont | 3 | 3.9 | 27,602 |
| Fullerton | 1 | 0 | 1,221 |
| G | |||
| Geneva | 1 | 0 | 2,135 |
| Gering | 1 | 0 | 8,531 |
| Gibbon | 1 | 0.1 | 1,912 |
| Gordon | 1 | 0 | 1,444 |
| Gothenburg | 1 | 0 | 3,430 |
| Grand Island | 1 | 0.1 | 52,622 |
| Grant | 1 | 0 | 1,136 |
| Gretna | 3 | 2.4 | 9,054 |
| H | |||
| Hartington | 1 | 0 | 1,499 |
| Hastings | 1 | 0 | 24,896 |
| Hebron | 1 | 0 | 1,388 |
| Henderson | 1 | 0.2 | 1,084 |
| Hickman | 2 | 0.8 | 3,161 |
| Holdrege | 1 | 0 | 5,542 |
| I | |||
| Imperial | 1 | 0 | 1,969 |
| K | |||
| Kearney | 1 | 0.1 | 34,362 |
| Kimball | 1 | 0 | 2,192 |
| L | |||
| La Vista | 6 | 17 | 16,346 |
| Lexington | 1 | 0 | 10,816 |
| Lincoln | 5 | 8.9 | 294,757 |
| Louisville | 4 | 1.4 | 1,408 |
| Loup City | 1 | 0 | 1,062 |
| M | |||
| Macy | 1 | 0.1 | 1,023 |
| Madison | 1 | 0.2 | 2,189 |
| McCook | 1 | 0 | 7,253 |
| Milford | 2 | 1.0 | 2,211 |
| Minden | 1 | 0 | 3,136 |
| Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 1,527 |
| N | |||
| Nebraska City | 2 | 0.6 | 7,414 |
| Neligh | 1 | 0.1 | 1,515 |
| Norfolk | 1 | 0.2 | 26,147 |
| North Bend | 1 | 0.3 | 1,244 |
| North Platte | 1 | 0 | 22,523 |
| O | |||
| O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 3,575 |
| Oakland | 1 | 0.2 | 1,359 |
| Offutt AFB | 8 | 27 | 4,644 |
| Ogallala | 1 | 0 | 4,680 |
| Omaha | 7 | 20 | 483,335 |
| Ord | 1 | 0 | 2,078 |
| P | |||
| Papillion | 5 | 8.9 | 23,791 |
| Pender | 1 | 0.1 | 1,053 |
| Pierce | 1 | 0 | 1,822 |
| Plainview | 1 | 0 | 1,264 |
| Plattsmouth | 4 | 4.4 | 6,808 |
| R | |||
| Ralston | 6 | 19 | 6,401 |
| Ravenna | 1 | 0 | 1,382 |
| S | |||
| Schuyler | 1 | 0.3 | 6,529 |
| Scottsbluff | 1 | 0 | 14,305 |
| Seward | 3 | 2.1 | 7,672 |
| Shelton | 2 | 0 | 1,045 |
| Sidney | 1 | 0 | 6,440 |
| South Sioux City | 1 | 0.2 | 13,856 |
| Springfield | 3 | 2.6 | 1,509 |
| St. Paul | 1 | 0 | 2,427 |
| Stanton | 1 | 0.1 | 1,526 |
| Stromsburg | 1 | 0.1 | 1,155 |
| Superior | 1 | 0 | 1,826 |
| Sutherland | 1 | 0 | 1,233 |
| Sutton | 1 | 0.1 | 1,453 |
| Syracuse | 1 | 0.4 | 1,974 |
| T | |||
| Tecumseh | 1 | 0.1 | 1,670 |
| Tekamah | 1 | 0.2 | 1,715 |
| Terrytown | 1 | 0 | 1,045 |
| V | |||
| Valentine | 1 | 0.1 | 2,631 |
| Valley | 3 | 2.7 | 3,236 |
| W | |||
| Wahoo | 2 | 1.7 | 4,987 |
| Wakefield | 1 | 0.1 | 1,507 |
| Waverly | 3 | 1.9 | 4,458 |
| Wayne | 1 | 0 | 6,165 |
| Weeping Water | 2 | 1.3 | 1,062 |
| West Point | 1 | 0.2 | 3,458 |
| Wilber | 1 | 0.1 | 1,931 |
| Wisner | 1 | 0 | 1,228 |
| Wood River | 1 | 0.1 | 1,158 |
| Woodland Park | 1 | 0.1 | 1,866 |
| Wymore | 1 | 0 | 1,344 |
| Y | |||
| York | 1 | 0.3 | 8,180 |
| Yutan | 2 | 1.4 | 1,425 |