Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 4165.57
May 2, 2011
Incorporating Change 2, November 9, 2017
r
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: Air Installations Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction:
a. Reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4165.57 (Reference (a)) in accordance with the
authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5134.01 (Reference (b)) to establish policy, assign
responsibilities, and prescribe procedures for the DoD AICUZ program for air installations, in
accordance with DoDD 4165.06 (Reference (c)).
b. Establishes policy and assigns responsibility for educating air installation personnel and
engaging local communities on issues related to noise, safety, and compatible land use in and
around air installations.
c. Prescribes procedures for plotting noise contours for land use compatibility analysis.
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to:
a. OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the DoD,
the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the
DoD (hereafter referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
b. Air installations of the DoD Components located within the United States.
c. Air installations of the DoD Components located outside of the United States, but for on-
base planning purposes only and subject to the requirements of any applicable international
agreement, including any basing agreement.
3. DEFINITIONS. See Glossary.
