SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Residents of Bankers Hill in San Diego are facing the removal of three Canary Island Pine trees deemed a danger to air traffic at Lindbergh Field.

The trees, located under the flight path, have been identified by the FAA as too tall and posing a potential threat to air traffic safety. Homeowners had initially obtained a temporary cease and desist order in hopes of saving the trees, but the injunction has expired, leaving them with no options.

"The trees provide shade and clean the air," said a Bankers Hill resident, expressing concern over their removal.

Bankers Hill is directly under the flight path of Lindbergh Field, which subjects the neighborhood to constant air traffic noise. To mitigate this, the San Diego Quieter Homes program offers free soundproofing

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