Local governments surrounding U.S. military Kadena Air Base protest over noise damage
Local governments surrounding the U.S. military's Kadena Air Base have once again protested to the U.S. Air Force and other organizations regarding noise pollution at the base.
According to NHK, regarding the serious noise damage around Kadena Air Base, the Sanrenkyo, a council formed by the three local governments where the base is located: Okinawa City, Kadena Town, and Chatan Town, announced on Wednesday the 22nd that the U.S. Air Force, We mailed a protest document to the Okinawa Defense Bureau and other organizations.
According to the document, even after protesting last August, noise was observed 2,142 times in Sunabe, Chatan Town last month, 1,011 times more than in August.Additionally, the number of complaints from residents has particularly increased in Kadena Town, with 27 complaints in August, 118 complaints in September, and 168 complaints in October.
In addition, the U.S. Air Force, Okinawa Defense Bureau, and other parties were advised that ``it is regrettable that local residents are not in a situation where they can experience the reduction in aircraft noise,'' and that the impact would be minimized on flight routes, altitudes, time of day, etc. He also called on pilots to be thoroughly educated about noise pollution.At Kadena Air Base, with the retirement of the aging F-15s, F-35s and F-15Cs have been provisionally deployed since November last year, causing serious noise pollution in the surrounding area.
