The Aviation-Impacted Communities Act is designed to tackle the negative effects of aviation operations on nearby communities, particularly focusing on noise and environmental pollution. Its primary objective is to provide funding and resources for noise mitigation in areas affected by aircraft noise that do not currently meet federal noise standards. A significant provision of the act allows communities that are not recognized under the 65 Day-Night Average Sound Level (DNL) standard to access funding from the Airport Improvement Program for noise mitigation efforts.