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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for the answers and some thoughtful and balanced takes. We were interested in something near Bannockburn. Going to go back today and check out the place to see how bad it is. Sounds like the planes are usually higher up around GEH/Bannockburn, and the turn in the fight path is further north, near Cabin John. So maybe it’s ok.

Still, the fact that one has to think about this while buying an $XM house is at once both absurd and also completely logical for DC.[/quote]

That’s a good idea, but one suggestion? Don’t rely on what you hear today. Go first thing Monday am and Tuesday am (so you have two points of comparison and Tuesday is a bigger commuter day so you’ll see the traffic too). Sit outside or with the roof open for at least 30 minutes, use a timer and dB app on your phone. Take some videos, that way you’ll have an objective take on things to help you decide. Also remember that the flight patterns can change and if one neighborhood improves another is likely to get the offloaded traffic. Ask yourself if you are willing to take the risks on the noise, health and property prices. If the answer is yes, then you made the best decision you could in buying the house and you’ll be a lot happier even if something goes wrong and very very happy if it actually improves instead.

Also, especially if you have children, please read about the ultra fine particles. UWA has some excellent studies. [/quote]

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