As if it weren’t bad enough that we’ve been bombarded with single- and twin-engine planes all day every day for the past 6 months, now Witham Field is apparently permitting jets to practice over our formerly peaceful homes in western Stuart. We hate to say “I told you so” — sincerely, we hate to say … Read More
Mingled in with the spam and airport noise complaints, we occasionally receive an interesting email through this website’s contact form. Such was the case yesterday, when we received the email below. As the writer provided a name in the email itself, we believe that it’s from an upstanding and well-known member of the community. We … Read More
On June 20, 2017, we reached an unwanted milestone: We passed 11,000 flights over this previously peaceful neighborhood of more than 1,000 home owners. (Officials, take note: That equates to at least that many voters.) Mind you, this figure represents only those flights for which someone was here to record the data. Being an organization … Read More
Well, yes, contacting the media about the airport noise in Stuart, Florida does seem like a good idea now, doesn’t it? After all, someone is interested in the fact that our sleepy little peaceful town went from … well … sleepy and peaceful to noisy and obnoxious overnight, right? Yes, we thought so too. But … Read More
The media has quoted Witham Field Airport Manager, George Stokus, as stating “The airport has been taking on 100 to 150 additional private passenger planes each weekend Trump has come to Mar-a-Lago because of flight restrictions imposed several airports in Palm Beach County“ and the “airport is getting at least 100 more aircraft than normal … Read More
Beginning in January 2017, airport noise from Witham Field Airport (SUA) in Stuart, Florida increased exponentially over western Martin County. The Martin County Commission and Witham Field officials claimed “nothing has changed.” Residents in western Martin County vehemently disagree, however. The number of flights overheard on a given day increased from a few unnoticeable planes … Read More