Day-night average sound level

The day-night average sound level (Ldn or DNL) is the average noise level over a 24-hour period. The noise level measurements between the hours of 10pm and 7am are artificially increased by 10 dB before averaging. This noise is weighted to take into account the decrease in community background noise of 10 dB during this period. There is a similar metric called day-evening-night average sound level (DENL) commonly used in Europe or community noise exposure level (CNEL) used in California legislation; that is, the DNL with the addition of an evening period from 7 PM to 10 PM when noise level measurements are boosted 5 dB to account for the approximate decrease in background community noise by 5 dB during this period.

In the US, the Federal Aviation Administration has established this measure as a community noise exposure metric to aid airport noise analyses under Federal Aviation Regulation Part 150.[1] The FAA says that a maximum day-night average sound level of higher than 65 dB is incompatible with residential communities.[2] Communities in affected areas may be eligible for mitigation such as soundproofing.

See also

References
  1. Airport Noise Compatibility Planning (14 CFR Part 150). October 19, 2018. Federal Aviation Administration.
  2. "Noise Monitoring". Massport. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
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