Plans to mitigate noise disturbances from low-flying commercial aircraft in and around Muir Woods, Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Point Reyes National Seashore are now being developed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in cooperation with the National Park Service.
The proposed regulations would limit commercial air tour operators from flying below 5,000 feet over and within a half-mile buffer zone surrounding the parks. Though military and other general aviation aircraft would be exempt,…