An airport disturbance

Thank you for Carolina A. Miranda’s article regarding Van Nuys Airport [“Fallout From the Private Jet Set,” Oct. 23]. What the airport is doing is borderline criminal. The jets spew toxic jet fumes into our neighborhood.

We have asked for an air quality study. Their response: “We can’t afford it.”

Jets take off 24/7, with 29,987 jet departures in 2021; 2022 is on track to have more.

Van Nuys Airport is supposed to be a good neighbor. It most certainly is not.

Suzanne GutierrezHedges Van Nuys

How appalling that those with private jets at Van Nuys Airport are allowed to pollute the skies of neighborconsumers hoods with no restrictions. The harm to the victims is unbearable as they are inundated with fumes while the 1% party aloft.

Why is this permitted? It’s outrageous.

Janet Reichmann

Los Angeles

Where is the AQMD? The FAA? Why is there no oversight? There needs to be a class action lawsuit. It’s only a matter of time before people get sick, if they haven’t already. Margie Friedman

Santa Monica

Thank you for running this important article on the scandalous decision the FAA has made that encourages corporate jets to increase flights, creating a bigger noise nuisance as well as spreading pollution.

I grew up in Hawthorne next to LAX, and we had to actually stop class when jets flew over.

As a senior citizen, I now have pulmonary issues from that pollution.

Why are we allowing this? It’s a complete violation of public trust.

Marianne Davis Encino

If you think that Van Nuys Airport is the only airport with intolerable noise and pollution, send one of your reporters to northern Orange County. Have them sit in any backyard in Anaheim Hills, Yorba Linda, Villa Park, Orange, Tustin or Santa Ana for an hour. On any given day, they will hear one plane per minute.

Karen Miller Anaheim Hills