Aircraft can legally fly at altitudes that some residents find annoying or believe to be unsafe. The Federal Aviation Administration requires that all aircraft maintain a minimum altitude of 500-feet above ground-level aside from takeoffs and landings. With an exception for helicopters which may operate at a lower altitudes.
The Federal Aviation Administration has regulatory authority over aircraft in flight. Airport operators have no legal authority over aircraft in flight. Concerns about low flying aircraft should be directed to the Federal Aviation Administration, which is responsible for investigating low-flying or unsafe flight incidents with a written complaint.
Further information on the minimum legal altitudes contained in FAR Part 91 and how to log a low-flying aircraft complaint can be found at Scottsdale Flight Standards District Office - General Information. To report a low flying aircraft that are not approaching or departing Scottsdale Airport, please call the Flight Standards District Office at 480-284-4450.
However the Flight Standards District Office is not responsible for addressing aircraft noise concerns. The most efficient way to reach the FAA with your noise concern is to send an email to the Flight Standards District Office with your full name, address, email address, and a brief description of your concern. Or you may call the FAA’s Western-Pacific Regional Office’s noise information line at (424) 405-8020.