Airplane ear is the stress exerted on your eardrum and other middle ear tissues when the air pressure in your middle ear and the air pressure in the environment are out of balance. You may experience ...

Pilots and aviation professionals are at high risk of permanent hearing damage from continuous exposure to loud aircraft noise (often exceeding 85 dBA), which can jeopardize FAA medical certification ...

Ear pain during and after flying — otherwise known as “airplane ear” — is generally considered to be a trivial part of travel. It’s a small price to pay while soaring through the air to your ...

Flying with an ear infection can make it difficult for you to equalize the pressure in your ears with the pressure in the airplane cabin. This can cause ear pain and feel as if your ears are stuffed.