Terms of use
By using noiseabove.com ("NoiseAbove", "we", "us") you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the site.
What the site is
NoiseAbove publishes estimates of aircraft noise across the United States, calculated from a sample of public flight-tracking data and a noise model. The methodology page explains how they are made and their limits.
Estimates only
The scores and figures are informational estimates, not measurements. They can be wrong, sometimes by a lot, especially near military airfields, heliports, in mountains and where flight-tracking receivers have gaps. Flight patterns change over time.
Don't rely on NoiseAbove for regulatory, legal, appraisal, lending, insurance or purchase decisions. For official noise exposure near an airport, consult the airport's FAA Part 150 noise study, the airport operator or a qualified acoustics professional.
No warranty
The site and its content are provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. We may change, suspend or remove the site or any part of it at any time.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, NoiseAbove and its operators are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, property value or data, arising from your use of or reliance on the site. Our total liability for any claim relating to the site is limited to US $100.
Acceptable use
- Don't attempt to disrupt, overload or gain unauthorized access to the site or its hosting.
- Don't use automated tools to make heavy repeated requests. If you'd like the underlying data, ask us (see below).
- Don't present NoiseAbove estimates as official, certified or measured noise levels.
Data and licenses
Flight data comes from adsb.lol under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0), and the derived noise database is available under the same license on request. The base map contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL). Other sources and software licenses are listed on the methodology page. Site design, text and the NoiseAbove name and logo are ours; you may quote and link to individual results with attribution to NoiseAbove.
Third-party services and ads
The site uses outside services (address lookup, imagery, hosting, advertising) described in the privacy policy. We aren't responsible for third-party sites or ads, and showing an ad isn't an endorsement.
Changes
We may update these terms by posting a new version here. Continued use after a change means you accept it.
Contact
Email hello@noiseabove.com.