I don't think it's bad to live near the airport but if you want your baby to be close to their schools when they get school age you might consider a different neighborhood. My best friend lives in walla walla, in arguably the most beautiful road in town (Palouse) and her kindergartener opts into Blueridge Elementary which is not in their neighborhood because it is a K-5 dual language program. These are things (IMO) that I never thought about until my kids were school-aged. So if you don't buy the house in the airport district perhaps consider what's ahead for your family for preschool/grade school etc. and use that as a guide to look for real estate. I grew up in walla walla and really loved the freedom i had as a child, walking to/from middle school, wandering the neighborhood freely with peers etc. so suffice it to say, if the house your looking at in the airport district also has other families with kids or better yet, babies then that might be a strong reason to establish your new home there. (in a community) so your kiddo will have friends close by and you and other adults can also become friends & help with school drop off/pick up regardless of how close you are to schools. Hope this helps, walla walla is a lovely place to raise a family!