Administration and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey stop low-flying planes from traveling over the city.

The council passed a resolution last week noting that about half of all Teterboro Airport arrivals flew directly over dense areas of Hackensack.

Officials say that the “southern approach, which routes aircraft directly over Hackensack, is used 67% of the time, placing an outsized burden on communities north of the airport. Runway 19 alone handled nearly half of all airport arrivals (48.75% in 2025 and 48.58% in the first half of 2026).”

Hackensack officials say that there is an alternative relief route along the Route 17 corridor, but that it was barely used in 2025.

“Working families in Hackensack shouldn’t carry the burden of nearly half of Teterboro’s incoming flights,” Mayor Caseen Gaines wrote in a statement. “The quiet enjoyment of our neighborhoods shouldn’t take a backseat to pilot convenience. The FAA already approved an offset approach to protect our residents, yet it sits almost completely unused while flight volume surges.”

Officials say that “aircraft noise, ground vibrations, and localized exhaust emissions” disrupt daily life “throughout central Bergen County.”

“These low-flying planes aren’t just rattling windows at home—they are roaring over classrooms and constantly distracting our students. Our community’s quality of life and our children’s education must come first,” Gaines wrote.

Officials want the resolution to be federally approved and mandatory to give residents relief.

Hackensack residents who want to submit noise complaints can do so through Teterboro Airport’s Noise Hotline at 800-225-1071.