Frequently Asked Questions
Below are some of the most frequently asked questions about the
Midway School Sound
Insulation Program.
How do schools become eligible for School Sound Insulation?
The Department of Aviation conducts interior and exterior noise measurements at each
school and eligibility is based on interior measurements that exceed the Federal Aviation
Administration recommended guidelines for the expenditure of noise abatement funds.
How long has the School Sound Insulation Program been around?
Since 1992, the Department of Aviation has administered the
School Sound Insulation Program in schools in the communities
around Midway Airport.
How many schools are included?
Today, 33 Midway area schools have been sound insulated at a
cost of approximately $78.7 million. Nine schools are in
design/and or construction.
The total AIP
& PFC disbursement for the 41 schools with executed grant agreement
is $83.8 million. The Midway Noise Commission has established
criteria for additional school participation in the School Sound
Insulation Program
Who pays?
The City of Chicago provides 100% funding for the Program (using the Passenger Facility
Charge of $3.00 assessed by the airlines for each passenger departing Midway. For schools
that are sound insulated through the FAA's program, the FAA pays 80%, while the City of
Chicago pays the remaining 20%.
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