We never seem to see people who buy houses next to railway lines campaign for their closure. Or freeways. Or industrial complexes. Its only airports that seem to be whipping boys. This is probably aided by developers who see profit in subdividing airports, but at some point we just need to toughen up and be less apologetic.
At my home airport one of the main complainants lives next door to a cement plant and the other backs onto the railway line. And they complain about aircraft noise!