MV22-Osprey repeatedly flies out of Futenma Airfield after 11p.m., causing noise pollution
U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma
May 14, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
On May 11 and 12, aircraft including the MV-22 Osprey, a vertical takeoff and landing transport aircraft, took off from U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma after 10 p.m.–a violation of the Noise Prevention Agreement, a measure to control aircraft noise. On May 11, the prefectural government and Ginowan City recorded a maximum noise level of 92.2 decibels at 11:01 p.m. in the Shinjo area. Ginowan City received six nuisance complaints during the two days.
On May 12, decibel readings of aircraft recorded 91.2 decibels at 11:00 p.m. in Shinjo and 91.1 decibels at 10:58 p.m. in the Nodake area. A 90-decibel noise level is equivalent to being inside a loud factory.
(English translation by T&CT and Monica Shingaki)
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