Our mission is to stop the harm that the basing of F-35 fighter jets at Truax Field, Madison will inflict. In addition, we work to stop the negligent pollution of our waters and force the clean-up of existing contamination of the water supply emanating from the base.
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View live noise monitoring in East and North side Madison neighborhoods.
This is a volunteer project carried out with assistance from Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin and SASY Neighborhood Association. (Details)
Mapping the Jet Noise: Illuminating the Impact
For a background summary, Aircraft Noise Statistics Interactive Map, other maps and follow-up efforts, visit our Noise-Mapping project page.
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- F-35 opponents push Burlington council to replace jetsBy Laura Ullman, Published: Aug. 12, 2024 Read online BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A number of Chittenden County residents Monday night called on the Burlington City Council to support a measure opposing the F-35 fighter jets that have been based in Burlington for the past five years. Opponents of the fighter jets packed a hearing to show…
- Capital Times – Lake Monona’s foam has highest PFAS levels in Wisconsin, study findsJuly 12, 2024 | By Natalie Yahr Read online If you spend enough time near lakes or rivers, you might sometimes spot a fluffy layer of foam near the shore. For years, health and environmental officials warned Wisconsinites to steer clear of that foam. Though it’s usually made mostly of plants and microbes, it also…
- Mapping the Jet Noise: Illuminating the ImpactThis project aims to raise awareness about the increased noise pollution brought on by fighter jets stationed at Truax airfield in Madison, Wisconsin. Madison Wisconsin is often described as one of the most livable places in the United States, and has received numerous “best city” awards. We live in a vibrant University town, culture hub, a…
- Citizen scientist Scott Pigg is measuring peak noise levels from F-35 fighter jets on Madison neighborhoodsIsthmus, BY LIAM BERAN JUNE 11, 2024 8:00 AM Read online The data nerd is measuring peak noise levels from F-35 fighter jets on Madison neighborhoods After partially retiring in 2023, Scott Pigg wasn’t sure what to do with his newfound time. “I had loved my 30 years of collecting data and analyzing energy efficiency,”…
- F-35 noise holds up housing as discord grows between Madison and airport officials – Wisconsin State JournalLucas Robinson | Wisconsin State Journal, May 21, 2024 Read online The arrival of F-35 fighter jets to Truax Field is jeopardizing some city efforts to develop housing near Dane County Regional Airport. Discord is growing between Madison and airport officials over the way land is used near the airport, in particular with the proposed…
- The Quietest Year film premiere – available April 24-30The Quietest Year Trailer (click here) An Invitation from Quiet CommunitiesSave the Date • April 24 – 30 Join us starting on International Noise Awareness Day for the online U.S. premiere of The Quietest Year! This documentary film sounds the alarm about noise as a major public health problem. Set in Vermont during the pandemic,…
- Dutch Court Moves to Block Export of Fighter Jet Parts to IsraelNew York Times, By Cassandra Vinograd, Feb. 12, 2024 Read the full article online A court in the Netherlands on Monday ordered the Dutch government to stop exporting parts for F-35 fighter jets to Israel, a move that reflected mounting alarm over the heavy civilian toll of Israel’s war in Gaza but was unlikely to have…
- ‘My heart starts to palpitate’: First of three listening sessions on the F-35 planes flying out of Truax FieldChannel 27 WKOW TV, Grace Ulch, Feb 2, 2024 View article online (Emphasis ours) MADISON (WKOW) — Thursday night was the first chance for people who live in Madison to weigh in on the F-35 fighter jets that fly out of Truax Field. “We want to create that connection, find out how people want the…
- ‘No one’s here to listen’: Noise, pollution concerns only grown since F35s arrived, community says at listening sessionChannel 3000Arman Rahman, Feb 1, 2024 MADISON, Wis. — Since the F35 jets landed at Truax Field roughly a year ago, residents at the first of a series of listening sessions organized by the Squadron and Air Force said their fears about noise and environmental pollution have come true. The sessions are part of an…
- Capital Times – Madison needs more transparency on F-35s, residents sayCapital Times Madison needs more transparency on F-35s, residents say By Andrew Bahl February 2, 2024 The Wisconsin National Guard should be more transparent about its efforts to reduce noise from the F-35 fighter jets now taking off and landing in Madison, residents said Thursday night at a military-sponsored event designed to gather feedback on…
- Dane County airport needs new location, not new nameWisconsin State Journal Letter to the Editor Dane County airport needs new location, not new name The State Journal’s editorial last Sunday, “Airport needs a new name to fly higher,” suggested we call the Dane County Regional Airport “Madison International.” For many Madison residents, a new name would just be “lipstick on a pig.” At…
- Why are F-35 fighter jets flying over Madison, and why are they so loud?Jan 10, 2024 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Claire Reid Read the full story online Noisy and distracting. The source of valuable economic and job opportunities. An environmental threat. “The most advanced fighter weapons system that the Air Force has ever fielded.” All this and more has been used by citizens, politicians and experts to describe the…
Watch this 12-minute video to learn more about the damaging effects of F-35 fighter jet noise on children.
produced by Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin, April 2023
Colonel Rosanne Greco, USAF (Ret.) sat down for a Zoom meeting on April 15, 2023 to discuss the Burlington, Vermont-area efforts to prevent the F-35 jet from being based in that area.
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Air Force & Truax Information
Air Force Record of Decision
Final Environmental Impact Statement
Truax Construction Timeline