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03-12-2008 ARC Packetl. 2. 3. 4. 5 C� 7 CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION AGENDA March 12, 2008 — Large Conference Room Call to Order - 7:00 p.m. Roll Call Approval of the Minutes from the February 13, 2008 Airport Relations Commission Meetings. Unfnished and New Business: a. Review/Update Goals & Objectives b. Leqve, Rydeen Visit Preparation c. February 19 MAC Meeting Update d. Update for Introduction Boolc Acknowledge Receipt of Various Reports/Corresnondence: a. January 2008 ANOM Technical Advisor's Report b. January 2008 (New Format) ANOM Eagan/Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis c. Airport Noise Report, February 8, 2008 d. Airport Noise Report, February 15, 2008 e. Airport Noise Report, February 22, 2008 Other Commissioner Comments or Concerns Upcomin� Meetin�s MA C Meeting City Council Meeting NOC Meeting 8. Public Comments 9. Adiourn 3-17-08 1:00 p.m. 3-18-08 7:30 p.m. 3-19-08 1:30 p.m. Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities are available upon request at least 120 hours in advance. If a notice of less than 120 hours is received, the City of Mendota Heights will make ( ) every attempt to provide the aids. This may not, however, be possible on short notice. Please contact City Administration at (651) 452-1850 with requests. CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA AIl2PORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES February 13, 2008 The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Colnmission was held on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at 7:00 p.m., in the Large Conference Room at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, Minnesota. The following Comm� 'oners were present: Liz Petschel, Chair; Robin Ehrlich, Vice Chair; Bill Dunn, �� Lorberbaum, Lyle Odland, Ken Reed, and Dave Sloan, Commissioners. � � � � Also present were: Jim Danielson, City Administrator; Jake Sedlacek, Assistant to Mr. Danielson; and Mary Heintz, Recorder. Not Present: None. Approval of Minutes Chair Petschel requested a grarrunatical correction on page two, third paragraph from the bottom, adding "an" to "an impossibility." A inotion was made by Commissioner Dunn, seconded by Commissioner Lorberbaum, to approve the January 9, 2008, ARC meeting minutes as amended. The nninutes were approved, with Cornrnissioners Odland and Reed abstaining. Unfinished and New Business A. Introduction of New Commissioners. Group introductions were made for new Commissioners Odland and Reed. B. Report on City Council Workshop Mr. Danielson explained that the City Council Workshop had included a review of previous year goals and objectives, planning, and removal of commissioner term limits for the ARC only (because of the length of time needed to become familiar with the issues and for the benefit of maintaining history of inembers, which is very pertinent). C. Discuss Air Noise Notification Mr. Sedlacek reported that Council had been addressed with a question as to what the City's role should be with regard to air noise notification and the code for properties located in the noise footprint. Commission Meeting — February 13, 2008 Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission He explained that the City "may require" plans be signed off by a recognized acoustical ( specialist any time a building permit is pulled for a property that falls within the noise � zone. The question arises as to whether the City should do more, and one suggestion is that wording be changed to "shall be required to meet code," so liability can be determined if a building should fail to meet code. He also reported that he had talked with the City Attomey and City Planner, and they felt the City was on the correct track, that current law protects homeowners and gives the City its appropriate level of involvement. Mr. Sedlacek informed the Commission that they had not received all pertinent information from the homeowners who attended a previous meeting to complain about their builder. Mr. Danielson provided further detail, stating that the homeowners wanted the City to pay for a professional acoustical test on their home ($1,000 quoted for initial room), the City Attorney �ecommended refu�al that the City pay, and the homeowners decided not to do it on their own. Chair Petschel provided further clarification, stating that the Met Council uses the most up-to-date maps and when homeowners choose to build, add on, or infill in the 60 contour or above, they are informed when they come to pull the permit(s) that they must meet the attenuation criteria. She said it is then up to them to go to the experts to get an attenuation plan that a builder can use and, depending on who is guiding the process, then the home must be built to those specifications. The City building inspector only inspects for code and doesn't measure code to noise attenuation, which is the common practice in Minnesota. �. �. Commissioner Reed said he hoped the five-year forecast of noise contours was being used. Mr. Danielson responded by stating that the most up-to-date map is given to builders, adding that the next official remapping will be done in 2010. A rnotion was made by Commissioner Dunn, seconded by Commissioner Sloan, to recommend to the City Council that language be changed in City Code 12-4-8, Subdivision A, Subsection 1B, from "may" to "the City shall require certification by a recognized acoustical specialist." The motion was approved unanimously. Commissioner Lorberbaum noted that the proposed wording change will result in an unfunded mandate, a cost that builders will incur. Chair Petschel said she would be more than willing to attend the hearing when it is scheduled on the Council's agenda. She thanked Mssrs. Danielson and Sedlacek for the supporting material and bringing the issue before Council. Chair Petschel then directed the Commission's attention to Mr. Sedlacek's memo dated February 7, 2008, concerning property disclosure within the 64-60 DNL Noise Contour, which reported that the Commission had asked staff to find out why certain language was included in the Metro Cities 2008 Legisiative Policies Statement. �. __ _ _ \\ � Commission Meeting — February 13, 2008 Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission The Metro Cities statement reads: "Furthermore, unless mitigation funding zs provided, Metro Cities opposes a�zy legislation that Yequires a property owner to disclose those properties that lie within 64-60 DNL Noise Contours. " Chair Petschel raised the question: Does Mendota Heights agree with this stateinent and does it represent the City's position? Mr. Sedlacek provided background information regarding the statement, which originated as Minneapolis' effort to protect its homeowners from being hit with multiple disclosures. AR.0 raised the question as to what protection is offered to home buyers as well, and discussion ensued. It was noted that potential homeowners need to do their own hoznework as regards discerning where a properiy lies in the noise footprint. Commissioner Reed reported that every property within one mile of an airport in Florida (where he is from) must provide disclosure and said it is like a moving target because of shrinking contours. He commented that he didn't know how enforcement would be done if homeowners don't know their houses are within a specific contour and thinks the City should inform them. Commissioner Reed said it seems like a bad policy because the seller doesn't gain from the knowledge of disclosure. Chair Petschel and Commissioner Sloan expressed concurrence, but with Chair Petschel adding that someone purchasing a home within a metropolitan area should know where the noise is. -- Commissioner Ehrlich said Mendota Heights doesn't have truth in housing but St. Paul � j' ) requires that a home inspection be on file when selling. Mr. Sedlacek stated that a message could be sent to the lobbyist group to have language pulled, unless ARC wished to debate it, or that the issue could be brought back to the Cominission at a future ineeting. Coxnmissioner Lorberbaum raised the question as to why not identify anything above the 60 Contour. Commissioner Ehrlich expressed support for full disclosure and that Mendota Heights establish a truth-in-housing law. Chair Petschel recommended that staff do more research on the history of the subject and, when the language issue comes up again next year, that there be a discussion with the City's AMM representative to work on removing the statement. She prefers that the issue be left alone until someone actually tries to pass legislation. Mr. Danielson also suggested that the issue could be tabled to the next ARC meeting when perhaps Merland Otto could attend and explain the language. It was group consensus that staff infornn the City's organization representative that ARC discussed the subject. A motion was made by Commissioner Lorberbaum, seconded by Commissioner Reed, to request that Ellsworth Stein keep AR.0 informed of the status of the language within the Metro Cities legislative policies. The motion was approved unaniinously. 3 Cominission Meeting — February 13, 2008 Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission ' D. NOC Update Chair Petschel reported that MAC provided information at the January 16, 2008, NOC ( meeting on the proposed plan for sound attenuation in the 60-64 dnl contour, citing that John Nelson is the key point person on sound attenuation. She stated that MAC is utilizing the services of high-end window inanufacturers, such as Pella, Marvin, and Larson, because of their top-of-the-line products and discounts (because MAC is purchasing in bulk quantities). Chair Petschel said MAC is seeking quality contractors to do the actual installation, which will begin November 2008 and be completed December 2009, and a big challenge will be the homes requiring air conditioning that dori't have duct work. Mr. Sedlacek added that the 2007 contours will be used and prioritization will be done block by block. He also reported that the subject of a partner study on low frequency noise had come up at the meeting, with the bottom line being that there is no federal policy on low frequency noise. Until there is some kind of recognized definition and quantification of low frequency noise, it is anticipated that nothing will be done to address this issue. There was discussion at the NOC meeting about voluntary night-time operations and adherence to restrictions between 10:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. There is an agreement with airlines that they not deliberately schedule arrivals and departures within those hours unless there is bad weather or unusual circumstances; exception to this agreement is charters and freighters. It was noted that one problern is that, post 9/11, TSA must �, inspect, as an example, the Northwest 7 a.m. flight one hour prior to depariure, which � means the plane needs to arrive in Minneapolis earlier in order for the safety procedure to be completed. Chad Levque will monitor carriers for adherence and plans a special recognition for the carrier abiding most .consistently. He also is utilizing a bar graph to document scheduled and unscheduled flights so that violations will stand out, and he hopes that will have an efFect on the carriers. It was also reported that all flights off 17 heading southeast have been moved to the parallels, and so Mendota Heights has had an increase in night-time operations, which will need to be watched .this year. Chair Petschel also noted that the two primary runways are the 12 parallels and the new A gates are closest to 12L making it easier for the controllers to just assign jets to that runway. She said it may be more of an issue for the City when warm weather arrives and windows are opened but the EIS numbers inust be adhered to and Mendota Heights was promised some relief from 17. Chair Petschel also reported that she told control tower manager Carl Rydeen and Mr. Levque that the City was disappointed and the case needs to be made about night-time departures when there is a southeast flow. She said two issues to be vigilant about are the increase in nighttime departures and adherence to the EIS. Commissioner Odland expressed concern about the two-month delay in receiving reports and asked if there could be a shorter timeframe. Mr. Danielson said Mr. Levque is �` _ � 0 Commission Meeting — February 13, 2008 Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission responsible for getting the reports out but that they can be obtained online at the MAC , website: macnoise.com (January 2008 now currently available). Chair Petschel reported that repairs will be done to 12L, the same as was done for 12R, but that it has been postponed from this summer until the fall of 2009 due to the Republican National Convention. She also reported that two Northwest pilots who serve on NOC have generated a document on their pilot website rerninding others as to when landing gear needs to coine down (because some pilots are lowering the wheels too early that results in added noise over Apple Valley) and the UPS pilot will post the same document to his website. They will see if it makes a difference to Apple Valley residents. The first MAC meeting outside the airport grounds will be held on February 19, 7 p.m., at the Airport Ramada. This location change is a concession to the community as a result of stated complaints that the MAC site is difficult to reach. NOC meetings are held alternate months, with the next one being held on March 19, 1:30 p.m., at the MAC (directions are Crosstown to 24�'). E. Update for Introduction Book None. - Acknowled�e Receipt of Various Reports/Correspondence ; (, -' Reports were reviewed and some discussion included weather- and pilot-related violations off 12L, fuel-loaded international flights sounding like freighters, potential for adherence violations due to pilot-controller commuxucation, and effect of having new controllers in the tower. Chair Petschel stated that it is her understanding from Mr. Rydeen that pilots are not to begin a turn until they have reached the end of the runway. It was suggested that the Commission have the opportunity to toux the MSP control tower in April or May, to see the flow, look at EIS and night-time operation statistics, and ask direct questions of Mr. Rydeen. The City Adlninistrator will make arrangements and inform commissioners of the selected date and time. A. December 2007 ANOM Technical Advisor's Report B. December 2007 (New Format) ANOM Eagan/Mendota Heights Departure Corridor A.nalysis C. MA.0 Approved 2008 Capital Improvement Program D. Letter from Noise Oversight Committee E. MSP Noise News — Fall 2007 F. Airport Noise Report, January 11, 2008 G. Airport Noise Report, January 18, 2008 H. Airport Noise Report, January 25, 2008 5 Commission Meeting — February 13, 2008 Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission Other Commission Comments or Concerns �,. Chair Petschel reported that a new breed of Concord is being considered that would fly '� Mach 5(compared to Concord's Mach 3) and significantly reduce flight time, such as London to Sydney in five hours. Chair Petschel announced that she will be unable to attend the March ARC meeting but recommended the agenda include annual goals and objectives, a review of accomplishments and those to continue work on, as well as those goals and objectives that are not realistic or no longer needed. Upcomin� Meetin�s + City Council Meeting — February 19 2008 — 7:30 p.m. o MAC Meeting — March 5, 2008 — 7:00 p.m., Airport Ramada • NOC Meeting — March 19, 2008 —1:30 p.m., MAC Public Comments None. 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COvtwt ' .� � ,� , 1 • �': ; . ;�' .� c � � r i Table of Contents for January 2008 C Complaint Summary 1 Noise Complaint Map 2 FAA Available Time for Runway Usage 3 MSP All Operations Runway Usage 4 MSP Carrier Jet Operations Runway Usage 5 MSP Carrier Jet Fleet Composition g MSP All Operations Nighttime Runway Usage � MSP Carrier Jet Operations Nighttime Runway Usage g MSP Scheduled Nighttime Operator's 9-11 ( MSP Top 15 Nighttizne Operator's by Type 12 MSP Top 15 Nighttime Operator's Stage Mix 13 Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System Flight Tracks 14-17 MSP ANOMS Remote Monitoring Tower Site Locations Map 1� Time Above dB Threshold for Carrier Jet Asrival Related Noise Events 19 Time Above dB Threshold for Camer Jet Deparhire Related Noise Events 20 Carrier Jet Arrival Related Noise Events 21 Carrier Jet Departure RelatedNoise Events 22 MSP Top Ten Aircraft Noise Events per RMT _ 23-35 _ ( i Analysis of Daily and Monthly Aircraft Noise Events DNL 35-38 A Product of the Metropolitan Airports Commission ANOMS Program MSP Complaints by City January 2008� Nmc: Shadcd Columns r��resent MSP complaints fiicd via ibc fnremct. Sum ot %� Ta�al of Compinims may not equal 100"/o duc �o mundino. 'As of A1ay 2005, thc MSP Complaims by City repart indudcs mul�ipic� � comptaint descripwrs per individual compiaint. Thcrcforc, �hc numhcr of �� complaint dcscripturs may bc morc 7han �hc numbcr of rcponcd complain�s. Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 - 1- MSP International Airport Aviation Noise Com�laints for January 2008 Pdumber of Complaints per Address � � � 1-5 6-13 14-33 34-58 59-76 77-218 -2- <rv�, ,�Fa�?'�t t �' � "�' r ; ^s o '��s° 6.;3�� . . . Report Generated: 02/11l2008 15:41 � � Available Hours for Runway Use January 2008 FAA Averaae Daifv Count .,_. , ....... . . . . . . . _. _ . ..... .... . Air Carrier 785 769 Commuter 389 400 General Aviation 50 44 Military 9 9 ' :Tota I.,::. ; . ; 1233 1221 Note: Sum of daily average count may not equal total due to rounding. Repo�t Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 -3- All Operafiions r � � � � � n r "• - --- Note: Sum of RUS % may not equal 10D% due to rounding. - 4- Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 C � Carrier Jet Operations Runway Use Report January 2�08 Note: Sum of RUS % may not equal 1D0 % due to rounding. Repart Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 - 5- January 2008 MSP Carrier Jet Fleet Composition , FAR Parf'36 Take , _ , , , , : , ' Type„ Off No�se Level x � „ : /aircraft Descr�pfion. , ` ; . .; ,5tage , Count Percent I . . . ..... .. � . . .... .. _ . . . .. . , �... .., ..,..... B742 110 Boeing 747-200 3 23 0.1 % DG10 103 McDonnell Dougias DC10 3 182 0.6% B744 101.6 Boeing 747-400 3 68 0.2% DC8Q 100.5 McDonnell Douglas DC8 Re-manufactured 3 65 0.2% L101 99.3 Lockheed L-1011 3 6 0% MD11 95.8 McDonnell Douglas MD11 3 4 0% 8767 95.7 Boeing 767 3 8 0% A330 95.6 Airbus Industries A330 3 274 0.9% B72Q 94.5 Boeing 727 Modified Stage 3 3 203 0.7% A300 94 Airbus Industries A30Q 3 173 0.6% A310 92.9 Airbus Industries A310 3 37 0.1 % MD80 91.5 McDonneil Douglas MD80 3 1078 3.5% 8757 91.4 Boeing 757 3 3499 11.2% DC9Q 91 McDonneil Douglas DC9 Modified Stage 3 3 3345 10.7% B734 88.9 Boeing 737-400 3 41 0.1 % A320 87.8 Airbus Industries A320 3 4616 14.8% 8735 87.7 Boeing 737-500 3 297 1% 8738 87.7 Boeing 737-800 3 1604 5.1 % 8733 87.5 Boeing 737-300 3 504 1.6% B737 87.5 Boeing 737-700 3 282 0.9% A319 87.5 Airbus Industries A319 3 4058 13% A318 87.5 Airbus Industries A318 3 15 0% MD90 84.2 McDonneil Douglas MD90 3 61 0.2% E145 83.7 Embraer 145 3 646 2.1 % E170 83.7 Embraer 170 3 1391 4.5% 6717 83 Boeing 717 3 273 0.9% CRJ 82.7 Canadair Regional Jet 3 7985 25.6% E135 77.9 Embraer 135 3 417 1.3% J328 76.5 Fairchild Dornier 328 3 11 0% , , .:::::s , , ..�.. . �.. .; To4als �: . . .' ::_ . z .. ':..: . . .. � s, ', 3716$ , ,,,:.;� ....... � . . ,. .... . ..., . �. . . �. Note: Sum of fleet mix % may not equal 100% due to rounding. Note: Stage III represent aircraft modified to meet all stage Iil criteria as outlined in Federal Aviation Reg�lation (FAR) Part 36. This includes hushkit engines, engine retrofits or aircraft operational flight configurations. UPS DC8Q are re-engined with manufactured sfage 3 engines and are ciassified as Stage III Manufactured as of January 1, 2008. •The Provided Noise levels from FAR Part 36 are the loudest levels documented per aircraft type during take-off measured in EPNL dBA (Effective Perceived Noise �evei). �EPNL is the level of the time integral of the antilogarithm of one-tenth of tone-corrected perceived noise level of an aircraft flyover measured in A-weighted decibels. - 6- Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 C Nighttime All Operations 10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Runway Use Reparfi January 2008 Note: Sum of RUS % may not equal 100 % due to rounding. Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 - 7- Nighttime Carrier Jet Operations 10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Runway Use Report January 2008 - Note: Sum of RUS % may not equal 100% due to rounding. - 8- Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 C C szo 100 � Gy �r:+ 80 tq i �l7 � �' Q. 60 � N �Gti � � 40 20 O M C�- O��-f ['�'! V O a�-1 M V O��-i M�c�t' O��-I M V�' O s�-I M V O s�-1 C'Q7 V�' O a�-f [Q"J 'V � '. .' .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. N N [r! C7 ['7 M O O O O.--1 ci s-1 s-f N N N N P'7 C"7 M C+� d' C' 'cY `c7' LL7 If7 IC7 lC7 N N N N N N O O O 4 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O G7 O O � T((3'! E�" February 2008 Nighttime Scheduled Operations 10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. February 2008 Nighttime Scheduled Operations Note: Data for FedEx Scheduled Operations is not Complete for February 2008. Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 �Z February 2008 Nighttime Scheduled Operations ' Fi�ght "� � ' Days of Time � A%D , Carrier Number` Equipment, Stage „; Operafian ,,; ,_,� Roufing,, ,� ,; . . , _ �.. .. .. .. . .. . . ...... _. ... , ,,. 22:30 A BAX 705 B72Q H MTWThF YYC MSP TOL 22:30 A Sun Country 706 8738 M SSu PHX MSP 22:30 D Northwest 5665 CRJ M MTWThFSSu FNT MSP GFK 22:37 A Northwest 1598 A320 M S PVR MSP 22:40 A American 1636 MD80 M 5 DFW MSP 22:50 A Sun Country 234 B738 M F IFP YKM SEA MSP 22:55 A Midwest Airlines 2518 CRJ M MTWThFSu MKE MSP 22:55 A Sun Country 104 8738 M l-I"hSu LAS MSP 22:55 A Sun Country 346 8738 M Su MGO MSP 22:55 A Sun Country 372 8738 M MTWThFSSu PIE MSP 23:00 A Sun Country 242 B738 M Su JFK MSP 23:00 A United 569 8733 M Su CLT ORD MSP 23:00 A United 569 8735 M MTWThF CLT ORD MSP 23:05 A American 2049 8738 M MTWThFSSu MIA MSP 23:05 A US Airways 3233 E175 M MTWThFSSu PHL MSP 23:10 D UPS O495 8757 M S 23:13 A Frontier Airlines 109 A319 M MTWThFSSu DEN MSP 23:15 A Sun Country 542 8738 M 5 ZLO M5P 23:17 A Northwest 767 A320 M MTWThFSSu DTW MSP 23:20 A Sun Country 734 8738 M MF TUS MSP 23:25 A Sun Country 106 8738 M S LAS MSP 23:25 A Sun Country 242 B738 M MTWThF JFK MSP 23:25 A Sun Country 344 6738 M MTWThF MC(.3 MSP 23:25 A Sun Country 386 6738 M MTWThFSu RSW MSP 23:25 A Sun Country 400 B738 M MF SFO MSP 23:29 A Northwest 1748 A320 M S CZM MSP 23:30 A Deita 1854 MD80 M MTWThFSSu ATL MSP 23:30 D BAX 705 B72Q H MTWThF YYC MSP TOL 23:34 A Continental 2240 E145 M 5 IAH MSP 23:35 A Sun Country 234 8738 M M IFP RDD SEA MSP 23:40 A Sun Country 288 B738 M SSu SEA MSP 23:43 A Continental 224Q E145 M MTWThFSu IAH M5P 23:54 R US Airways 1074 A319 M SSu � CLT MSP 23:54 A US Aitways 1074 A320 M MTWThF C�T M5P 23:55 A Champion 409 B72Q H Su LAS MSP 23:59 A US Airways 1028 A319 M MTVt/ThF SAN PHX MSP 23:59 A US Airways 1028 A320 M SSu LAX PHX MSP 00:05 A Sun Counfry 404 B738 M MTWThFSSu SAN MSP 00:11 A US Airways 294 A320 M MTWThFS SJD PHX LAS MSP 00:13 A Northwest 1308 A320 M Su ZIH MSP 00:14 A US Airways 294 B733 M Su PHX �AS MSP 00:15 A Kitty Hawk 772 8733 M TWThF DEN MCI MSP FWA 00:15 A Sun Cauntry 594 8738 M ThSu MZT MSP 00:20 A Sun Gountry 380 B738 M TWThFS PSP MSP 00:26 A Northwest 1793 A320 M Su ACA MSP 00:30 R Kitty Hawk 1850 B72Q H S PDX SEA MSP FWA 00:35 A Sun Eountry 544 8738 M Su CUN MSP 00:45 D Kifty Hawk 772 B733 M TWThF DEN MCI MSP FWA 00:55 A Northwest 1316 A320 M Su SJD M5P 01:05 A Sun Coun#ry 108 B738 M TThS �AS MSP ' �� - Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 C' C February 2008 Nighttime Scheduled Operations (Continued) , " � � Flight ` � � : Days of � ;;=�T�me A/D � t Carner , ` Numlier , Equ�pment , Stage 'Operatioh � � Routmg ; ,....,.. .. .... ... ,.� ... . .,,. . 01:15 D Kitty Hawk 185Q B72Q H S PDX SEA MSP FWA 03:19 D FedEx 1156 A310 M F 03:30 D FedEx 1407 MD11 M FS 03:51 A UPS 0552 B757 M TWThF 04:20 A UPS 0556 A300 M TWThF 04:30 D FedEx 1718 MD11 M F 04:37 A UPS 0558 DCBQ M TWThF 04:40 D FedEx 2718 MD11 M S 04:�}7 A UPS 0558 DC8Q M Th 05:08 A US Airways 290 A320 M F �AS MSP 05:17 A UPS 0560 A300 M TWThF 05:25 D Continental 2429 E145 M MTWThF MSP IAH 05:30 D Delta 1801 MD80 M MTWThFSSu MSP ATL MIA 05:43 A Northwest 154 B753 M MTVUThFSSu SEA MSP 05:46 A UPS O496 B757 M S 05:55 A Northwest 808 A333 M MTWThFSSu HNL MSP 05:55 D Midwest Airlines 2519 CRJ M MTWThFS MSP MKE 05:56 A Northwest 774 8757 M SSu LAS MSP. 05:56 A Northwest 774 8757 M MTWThF 11aS MSP LGA 05:59 A Northwest 2025 E175 M MTWThFSSu LSE MSP Note: Data for FedEx Scheduled Operations is not Complete for February 2008. � M=Manufactured Stage 3, H=Modified Stage 3 Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 � January 2008 Top 15 Actual Nighttime Jet Operators by Type , 10:30 p.m. to .6:00 a.m. -12- American AAL American � AAL Ar�erica West AWE America West AWE America West AWE Continental Exp. BTA Compass CPZ Delta DAL Delta DAL DHL DHL FedEx FDX FedEx FDX FedEx FDX FedEx FDX Frontier Airlines FFT Frontier Airlines FFT Pinnacle FLG Mesaba MES Northwest NWA Northwest N1NA Northwest NWA Northwest NWA Northwest NWA Northwest NWA Sun Country SCX United UAL United UAL UPS UPS UPS UPS UPS UPS UPS UPS US Airways USA US Airwavs USA � . . . � : � � : : �:� ' E� - + 11 . � : t� r � , • . . . . . . � . � . , : � • t� : : : : � �� : � : �. � . . 1 , Note: The top 15 nighttime operators represent 92.2% of the total nighttime carrier jet operations. Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 % C 350 300 cn a 250 � [�7 L �.. i5. Zoo � y.� O Y.�, 4? 150 .GY � � 2 100 � � o in o �c, o �n o in o u� o ir, o iri o �n o in o in o �n o �r� o �n o u� o u� r� v o� c-� c� o ti r-: v a<-+ c� �- ca .c-� cn v o� � r� v o a r� d- o ti cn v N N [rJ 09 ffl C7 O O O O rl �-i c-I s-1 N N N N M C� C7 C` ) C' ch 'C' V 1�J �C7 IC/ IL7 N N N N N iV O GY O O O O GT O O O O O O O G7 O O O O O O O O O January 2008 Nighttime Operations Mix for Top 15 Airlines 10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. "E"it�'t � January 2008 Nighttime Fleet Stage Mix for Top 15 Airlines 1u::�u p.m. to t�:uu a.m. ' ; ;, , ; Nianufactured; ; �:. - : A�rl�ne = � ,.,. , ' Stage 2� Stage3,.; ; Stage 3 ..; , ,..Total . : Northwest (NWA) 0 � 68 409 577 Sun Country (SCX) 0 0 272 272 Mesaba (MES} 0 0 157 157 Pinnacle (FLG) Q 0 140 140 UPS (UPS) 0 0 87 87 FedEx (FDX) 0 4 67 71 America West (AWE) 0 0 60 60 Continental Exp. (BTA) 0 0 59 59 US Airways (USA} 0 0 55 55 Delta (DAL) 0 0 53 53 American (AAL) 0 0 51 51 United (UAL) 0 0 51 51 Compass (CPZ) 0 0 47 47 Frontier Airlines (FFT} 0 0 31 31 DHL (DHL) 0 29 0 29 Other 0 39 108 147 � Total ; . ' 0. ;;: 240 . .: . . >: 1647 ' . :1887 `,:,` Report Generated: 02l11/2008 15:41 -13- Airport Noise and Operations Monifioring System Flight Tracks Carrier Jet Operations — January 2008 ( Jan 1 thru 8, 2008 — 4198 Carrier Jet Arrivals Jan 1 thru 8, 2008 — 4164 Carrier Jet Departures Jan 1 thru 8, 2008 — 341 Nighitime Carrier Jet Arrivais Jan 1 thru 8, 2008 — 205 Nighttime Carrier Jet Departures -14- Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 C. (; Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System Flight Tracks Carrier Jet Operations — January 2008 Jan 9 thru 16, 2008 — 4020 Carrier Jei Arrivals Jan 9 thru 16, 2008 — 4005 Carrier Jet Departures Jan 9 thru 16, 2008 — 266 Nighttime Carrier Jet Arrivals Jan 9 thru 16, 2008 —169 Nighttime Carrier Jet Departures Report Generated: 02/11 /2008 15:41 -�s- Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System Flight Tracks Carrier Jet Operations — January 2008 � Jan 17 thru 24, 2008 — 3947 Carrier Jet Arrivals Jan 17 thru 24, 2008 — 3922 Carrier Jet Departures Jan 17 thru 24, 2008 — 282 Nighttime Carrier Jet Arrivals Jan 17 thru 24, 2008 —188 Nighttime Carrier Jet Departures -16- Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System Flight Tracks Carrier Jet Operations — January 2008 Jan 25 fhru 31, 2008 — 3455 Carrier Jet Arrivais Jan 25 thru 31, 2008 — 3455 Carrier Jet Departures Jan 25 thru 31, 2008 — 283 Nighftime Carrier Jef Arrivals Jan 25 thru 31, 2008 —153 Nighttime Carrier Jet Departures Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 -17- MSP Infiernational Airport Remote Monitoring Tower (RMT) Site Locations C, �'; :�<_ ;� �. �, .., ;,.�,.:-` Remote Moni�oring Tower ( - �$ - Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 Time Above dB Threshold for Arrival Related Noise Events . . 11: vi � � s� �- y �� ,�y : .. � .: � r ... ;f ': r ,. ` , i; t , `.. j. ' .._ : , � "RMT � � �- ` �t � � � , � Time > , T�me�> Time > Time > _ . i ;s , ,; ; [ ,r , z �, . �� 4 � ; � 4 ! F��°,...,..�.. �:.:��'�.�!tY.. �:�,...`�.::c..,.. r i: Add�ess. ...,�::� . !.C._..... .. .;,65cIB.: _. 80d6�._. .: 90c1B.:.. ! .1'::OOdB.,_.� ._. ......... ... . . . . 1 Minneapolis Xerxes Ave. & 41 st St. 10:23:05 00:00:25 00:00:00 00:00:00 2 Minneapolis Fremont Ave. & 43rd St. 13:24:14 00:01:46 00:00:00 00:00:00 3 Minneapolis West Elmwood St. & Belmont Ave. 18:38:29 00:26:00 00:00:15 00:00:00 4 Minneapolis Park Ave. & 48th St. 15:22:21 00:11:07 OO:Q0:06 00:00:00 5 Minneapolis 12th Ave. & 58th St. 21:10:06 02:52:37 OQ:01:01 00:00:02 6 Minneapolis 25th Ave. & 57th St. 19:53:03 02:34:25 00:02:52 Q0:00:00 7 Richfield Wentworth Ave. & 64th St. 00:29:21 00:00:47 00:00:00 00:00:00 8. Minneapolis Longfellow Ave. & 43rd Sf. 00:15:53 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 9 St. Paul Saratoga St. & HartFord Ave. 00:01:04 00:00:13 00:00:00 00:00:00 10 5t. Paul itasca Ave. & Bowdoin St. 00:01:23 00:00:09 00:00:03 00:00:00 11 St. Paul Finn St. & Scheffer Ave. 00:01:07 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 12 St. Paui Alton St. & Rockwood Ave. 00:01:52 00:00:10 00:00:00 00:00:00 13 Mendota Heights Southeast end of Mohican Court 00:14:55 00:00:01 00:00:00 00:00:00 14 Eagan 1st St. & McKee St. 15:51:08 00:00:51 00:00:00 00:00:00 15 Mendota Heights Cullon St. & Lexington Ave. 00:29:28 00:00:18 00:00:00 00:00:00 16 Eagan Avalon Ave. & Vilas Lane 21:14:42 00:53:13 OQ:00:41 00:00:00 17 Bioomington 84th St. & 4th Ave. 00:01:14 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 18 Richfield 75th St. & 17th Ave. 00:15:24 00:00:21 00:00:04 00:00:00 19 . Bloomington 16th Ave. & 84th St. 00:07:41 Od:00:06 00:00:00 00:00:00 20 Richfield 75th St. & 3rd Ave. 00:01:12 00:00:00 OQ:00:00 00:00:00 21 Inver Grove Heights Barbara Ave. & 67th St. 00:04:12 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 22 inver Grove Heights Anne Marie Trail 06:11:32 00:00:12 00:00:00 00:00:00 23 Mendota Heights End of Kenndon Ave. 01:55:23 00:00:50 00:00:00 OO:OO:QD 24 Eagan Chapel Ln. & Wren Ln. 17:53:46 00:01:15 00:00:00 00:00:00 25 Eagan Moonshine Park 1321 Jurdy Rd. 00:31:32 00:00:00 00:00:00 OO:OQ:00 26 inver Grove Heights 6796 Arkansas Ave. W. 00:48:29 00:00:02 00:00:00 00:00:00 27 Minneapolis Anthony School 5757 Irving Ave. S. 00:11:43 00:00:01 00:00:00 00:00:00 28 Richfield 6645 16th Ave. S. 01:18:40 00:02:14 00:00:00 00:00:00 29 Minneapolis Ericsson Elem. School 4315 31 st Ave. S. 00:01:53 OO:OO:OQ 00:00:00 OO:OO:aO 30 Bloomington 8715 River Ridge Rd. 03:40:38 00:00:10 00:00:00 00:00:00 31 Bioomington 9501 12th Ave. S. 00:00:31 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 32 Bloomington 10325 Pleasant Ave. S. 00:00:48 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 33 Burnsville North River Hiils Park 00:00:09 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 34 Burnsville Red Oak Park 00:01:42 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 35 Eagan 2100 Garnet Ln. 04:35:02 00:00:13 00:00:00 00:00:00 36 Apple Valley Briar Oaks & Scout Pond 08:31:30 00:00:20 00:00:00 00:00:00 37 Eagan 4399 Woodgate Ln. N. 00:00:58 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 38 Eagan 3957 Turquoise Cir. 00:00:59 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 39 . Eagan 3477 St. Charles PI. 00:00:39 00:00:00 OO:d0:00 00:00:00 , ,. , _ ,. ,,., , Total Time fo;r Arnval Noise.,Events ; ,': 1,$3 47 48 07 07 46 OQ 05;02 00;:00 02::: Reporf Generated: 02l11/2008 15:41 - 19 - Time Above Threshold dB for Departure Related Noise Events January 2008 : ' �' , � h �� v i.. , � .., -RMT � � � � , � . , � �, � � ; ,�. , � � ,� , , t , � , s T�me'> �me > � T� e > T�me > r � ,;ID...�. .'. .�.`:�.:.. C!t5! ;: r... _.;: .. �....:., ..... �� . Adclress :;.:�: �... :.. .65dB . .. :..80dB!,, � �90dB � '�OOdB ,�: .......... _. ...... _....._.. ... . 1 Minneapolis Xerxes Ave. & 41 st St. 02:58:55 00:01:15 00:00:00 00:00:00 2 Minneapolis Fremont Ave. & 43rd St. 03:13:17 00:00:51 00:00:00 00:00:00 3 Minneapolis West Elmwood St. & Belmont Ave. 08:12:43 00:05:34 00:00:36 00:00:00 4 Minneapolis Park Ave. & 48fh St. 08:59:36 00:08:05 OO:Q0:16 00:00:00 5 Minneapolis 12th Ave. & 58th St. 33:21:28 02:06:12 00:10:26 00:00:11 6 Minneapolis 25th Ave. & 57th St. 43:04:55 04:08:38 00:40:30 00:00:08 7 Richfield Wentworth Ave. & 64th St. 19:40:41 00:38:55 00:00:37 00:00:00 8 Minneapolis Longfellow Ave. & 43rd St. 10:32:18 00:19:37 00:00:12 00:00:00 9 St. Paul Saratoga St. & Hartford Ave. 00:03:20 OO:OO:OQ OO:Q0:00 00:00:00 10 St. Paul Itasca Ave. & Bowdoin St. 00:02:02 00:00:00 00:00:00 OQ:00:00 11 St. Paul Finn St. & Scheffer Ave. 00:01:32 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 12 St. Paul Aiton 5t. & Rockwood Ave. 00:02:24 00:00:02 00:00:00 OQ:00:00 13 Mendota Heights Southeast end of Mohican Court 03:57:14 00:00:37 D0:00:00 00:00:00 14 Eagan 1st St. & McKee St. 04:31:52 00:13:34 00:00:47 00:00:00 15 Mendota Heights Cullon St. & �exington Ave. 06:58:31 00:04:08 OO:OO:Q4 00:00:00 16 Eagan Avalon Ave. & Vilas Lane 05:00:04 00:26:40 OO:Q2:02 00:00:00 17 Bloomington 84th St. & 4th Ave. 00:34:20 00:03:17 00:00:20 00:00:00 18 Richfield 75th St. & 17th Ave. 14:12:42 00:17:23 00:01:40 00:00:00 19 Bloomington 16th Ave. & 84th St. 08:13:27 00:04:09 00:00:1 Q 00:00:00 20 Richfield �5fh St. & 3rd Ave. 00:50:39 00:01:48 00:00:00 00:00:00 21 Inver Grove Heights Barbara Ave. & 67th St. 01:04:46 00:00:03 00:00:00 OO:OO:QO 22 Inver Grove Heights Anne Marie Trail 01:22:54 00:00:06 00:00:00 00:00:00 23 Mendofa Heights End of Kenndon Ave. 11:23:59 00:25:08 Od:02:01 00:00:00 24 Eagan Chapel Ln. & Wren Ln. 03:08:40 00:03:59 OO:OQ:00 00:00:00 25 Eagan Moonshine Park 1321 Jurdy Rd. 06:04:10 00:00:28 00:00:00 00:00:00 26 Inver Grove Heights 6796 Arkansas Ave. W. 02:09:16 00:01:24 00:00:00 00:00:00 27 Minneapolis Anthony Schooi 5757 Irving Ave. S. 06:15:18 00:04:30 00:00:07 00:00:00 28 Richfieid 6645 16fh Ave. S. 23:42:57 00:24:12 00:00:05 00:00:00 29 Minneapolis Ericsson Elem. School 4315 31 st Ave. S. 06:47:45 00:04:29 00:00:01 00:00:00 30 Bloomington 8715 River Ridge Rd. 18:28:07 00:50:25 00:01:10 00:00:00 31 Bloomington 9501 12th Ave. S. 01:03:49 00:01:12 00:00:07 00:00:00 32 Bloomington 10325 Pleasant Ave. S. 00:15:46 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 33 Burnsville North River Hilis Park 01:34:39 00:00:29 00:00:00 00:00:00 34 Burnsville Red Oak Park 00:21:09 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00 35 Eagan 2100 Garnet Ln. 03:01:30 00:01:05 00:00:00 00:00:00 36 Appie Valley Briar Oaks & Scout Pond 00:44:43 00:00:03 oo:aa:oo 00:00:00 37 Eagan 4399 Woodgate Ln. N. 02:05:16 00:00:27 00:00:00 00:00:00 38 Eagan 3957 Turquoise Cir. 04:16:56 00:01:37 00:00:00 00:00:00 39 Eaga� 3477 St. Charles PI. 05:21:45 00:03:09 00:00:00 00:00:00 ; `� �;:�Total'T�me foc Deparfure Naise Events : •273 45 25 10 43 31 U1 U� 1'1 00 OU 19,:;: ' 20 - Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 i C� C ( Arrival Related Noise Events ` � t c 4 ` "r, ��: � � r Arnval i0.rr��a1 , Arr�val Arrival RMT ' � '� ' ° � , , ' t ` r , � ' � � Evenis > Events'� E�ents > � E�ents > { 'r . r �' :i I`. :. + ,;y .. . `.. „ . �: i.. . ]p r , ..i . : .. .. ... :.. . �._ . Aaa��ss. ..... _. . ... ..... . .. . .: s�tlg .. , . . ., soag,. . ' ; . 90d8 ... ., 100dB Ci I r� ': ..� ... . .. . ......: ....... _. .. ,! . .:.... . ... _ . ..._ � . .. . . .... .... 1 Minneapolis Xerxes Ave. & 41st St. 2888 5 0 0 2 Minneapolis Fremont Ave. & 43rd St. 3329 41 0 0 3 Minneapolis West Elmwood St. & Belmont Ave. 3743 432 5 0 4 Minneapolis Park Ave. & 48th St. 3714 202 1 0 5 Minneapolis 12th Ave. & 58th St. 3999 2246 20 1 6 Minneapolis 25th Ave. & 57th St. 3872 2386 98 0 7 Richfield Weniwarth Ave. & 64th St. 108 9 0 0 8 Minneapolis Longfeilow Ave. & 43rd St. 60 0 0 0 9 St. Paul Saratoga St. & Hartford Ave. 4 2 0 0 10 St. Paul itasca Ave. & Bowdoin St. 4 1 1 0 11 St. Paul Finn 5t. & 5chefFer Ave. 3 0 0 0 12 St. Paui Aiton St. & Rockwood Ave. 5 1 0 0 13 Mendota Heights Southeast end of Mohican Court 49 1 0 0 14 Eagan 1st St. & McKee St. 4029 18 a 0 15 Mendota Heights Culion 5t. & Lexington Ave. 114 4 0 0 16 Eagan Avalon Ave. & Vilas Lane 4452 655 11 0 17 Bloomington 84th St. & 4th Ave. 5 0 0 0 18 Richfield 75th St. & 17th Ave. 59 4 1 0 19 Bloomington 16th Ave. &$4th St. 34 2 0 0 20 Richfield 75th St. & 3rd Ave. 4 0 0 0 2� Inver Grove Heights Barbara Ave. & 67th 5t. 24 0 0 0 22 Inver Grove Heights Anne Marie Trail 1747 3 Q 0 23 Mendota Heights End of Kenndon Ave. 475 9 � 0 24 Eagan Chapel Ln. & Wren Ln. 4516 29 0 0 25 Eagan Moonshine Park 1321 Jurdy Rd. 125 0 0 0 26 Inver Grove Heights 6796 Arkansas Ave. W. 238 � 0 0 27 Minneapolis Anthony School 5757 Irving Ave. S. 51 2 0 0 28 Richfield 6645 16th Ave. S. 229 22 0 0 29 Minneapolis Ericsson Elem. School 4315 31st Ave. S. 4 0 0 0 30 Bioomington 8715 River Ridge Rd. 1044 4 Q 0 31 Bloomington 9501 12th Ave. S. 2 0 0 0 32 Bloomington 10325 Pleasant Ave. S. 5 0 0 0 33 Burnsville North River Hills Park 1 0 0 0 34 Burnsville Red Oak Park 1� 0 0 0 35 Eagan 2100 Garnet Ln. 1287 7 0 0 36 Apple Valiey Briar Oaks & Scout Pond 1987 5 0 0 37 Eagan 4399 Woodgate Ln. N. 4 0 0 0 38 Eagan 3957 Turquoise Cir. 4 0 Q 0 39 Eagan 3477 St. Charles PI. 2 0 0 0 , . , , Total Arrival No�se EvenEs ;: ;: 42230 6092 ` 137 ; 1 ,... .:?, . .. . . ..,_:. . .. , Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 - 21 - ��o � �• I �i • �. � o a ' 1 • , „' , , �; � ;� r ? � 4 � � Departure De arture - Departure Departure R.MT `�; 4 5` ,� a � ' , t � Eve > E e 1> `� nts � �Events=>`- ' nts v nts �e > � . " C��!+ `..._. � � � . ..�.: .. �_.. ... ; �.._..�Address ._ ...::'. . ..'. � .:. �� _.:, 65dB' } 4 80dB � ; ,F x�90dB ..� 'IOOdB � ,.�_:�� ,. . . .� ... . . _ .._.... . .. . ...: . . �... � .,. . ... , ....: .....,: ...� _:.: . ,.... 1 Minneapolis Xerxes Ave. & 41 st St. 750 13 0 0 2 Minneapolis Fremont Ave. & 43rd St. 781 14 0 0 3 Minneapolis West Elmwood St. & Beimont Ave. 1667 45 7 0 4 Minneapolis Park Ave. & 48th St. 1763 83 2 0 5 Minneapolis 12th Ave. & 58th St. 5597 778 112 3 6 Minneapolis 25th Ave. & 57th St. 7568 1661 394 4 7 Richfielct Weniworth Ave. & 64th St. 3474 290 4 0 8 Minneapolis Longfeilow Ave. & 43rd St. 1896 164 3 0 9 St. Paul Saratoga St. & Hartford Ave. 14 0 0 0 10 St. Paul Itasca Ave. & Bowdoin St. 6 0 0 0 11 St. Paul Finn 5t. & Scheffer Ave. 5 0 0 0 12 St. Paui Alton St. & Rockwood Ave. 8 1 0 0 13 Mendota Heights Southeast end of Mohican Court 897 8 0 0 14 Eagan 1st St. & McKee St. 823 100 9 0 15 Mendota Neights Cullon St. & �exington Ave. 1424 37 2 0 16 Eagan Avalon Ave. & Vilas Lane 798 149 23 0 17 Bloomington 84th St. & 4th Ave. 89 17 3 0 18 Richfield 75th St. & 17th Ave. 2775 229 15 0 19 Bloomington 16th Ave. & 84th St. 1539 61 3 0 20 Richfield 75th St. & 3rd Ave. 142 9 0 0 21 Inver Grove Heights Barbara Ave. & 67th Sf. 243 2 0 0 22 Inver Grove Heights Anne Marie Trail 225 3 0 0 23 Mendota Heights End of Kenndon Ave. 1962 170 29 0 24 Eagan Chapel Ln. & Wren Ln. 549 37 0 0 25 Eagan Moonshine Park 1321 Jurdy Rd. 835 5 0 0 26 Inver Grove Heights 6796 Arkansas Ave. 1iV. 470 14 0 0 27 Minneapolis Anthony School 5757 irving Ave. S. 1291 54 1 0 28 Richfield 6645 16th Ave. S. 3921 288 2 0 29 Minneapolis Ericsson Elem. Schooi 4315 31 st Ave. S. 1368 46 1 0 30 Bioomington 8715 River Ridge Rd. 2967 318 19 0 31 Bloomington 9501 12th Ave. S. 250 9 2 0 32 Bloomington 10325 Pleasant Ave. S. 60 0 0 0 33 Burnsville North River Hilis Park 346 7 0 0 34 Burnsvilie Red Oak Park 75 0 0 0 35 Eagan 2100 Garnet Ln. 601 17 0 0 36 Apple Vafley Briar Daks & Scout Pond 153 2 0 0 37 Eagan 4399 Woodgate Ln. N. 394 12 0. 0 38 Eagan 3957 Turquoise Cir. 782 27 0 0 39 Eagan 3477 St. Charles PI. 1114 45 0 0 ; � , Totat Departure Noise Events " ;: ;49622 '� 4715 _ 631 , ' . ,,,', � , . . . . . ..., 7 - 22 - Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 C C. Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP January 2008 (RMT Site#1) Xerxes Ave. & 41st St.; Minneapolis . 01 /26/2008 14:38 01l19/2008 13:20 01 /1512008 12:39 01 /29/2008 13:24 01/03/2008 17:51 01/20/20Q8 9:15 01 /28/2008 15:44 01/04I2008 16:36 01 /25/2008 16:29 01 /07/2008 12:55 (RMT Site#2) Fremont Ave. & 43rd St., Minneapolis NWA790 DC9Q D 30R NWA19 6744 D 30L NWA497 DC9Q A 12L NWA19 8744 D 30L NWA1675 DC9Q A 12L NWA1467 DC9Q D 30R NWA503 DC9Q A 12L NWA751 DC9Q A 12L TSU231 B72Q A 12L AAL1571 MD80 A 12L (RMT Site#3) West Elmwood St. & Belmant Ave., Minneapolis 84.1 83.9 83.8 83.6 83.5 83 83 82.7 82.7 82.5 Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 - 23 - Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP January 2008 01/11/2008 23:23 01 /05/2008 15:42 01 /06/2008 21:25 01/26/2008 23:15 01/28/2008 15:49 01/29/2Q0$ 20:48 01 /04/2008 20:58 01 /05/2008 17:43 01 /15/2008 10:33 01 /05/2008-21:41 (RMT Site#4) Park Ave. & 48th St., Minneapolis QHL197 B72Q D NWA1699 DC9Q A NWA499 DC9Q D RCH840 8742 D NWA781 B757 A RCH780 B742 D NWA143 DC9Q A NWA309 DC9Q A NWA454 DC9Q D NWA1490 DC9Q A (RMT Site#5) 12th Ave. & 58th St., Minneapolis ., . . � ;.. :• :: . :: � :: : . � 01/28/20Q8 21:47 01 J06/2008 15:08 01 /29(2008 22:21 01/06/2008 21:32 01/Ofi12008 21:24 01 /28/2008 22:27 01/06/2008 18:52 01 /11 /2008 14:16 01 /11 /2008 16:33 01 /30/2008 10:31 NWA867 N WA791 N WA1175 N WA764 NWA499 N WA1175 N WA746 N WA766 NWA1156 NWA1722 (RMT Site#6) 25th Ave. & 57th St., Minneapolis � • t� � •e � �� • �► � •� � • t� � •� � •� � •� � • t► C ' 24 - Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP January 2008 (RMT Site#7) Wentworth Ave. & 64th St.; Richfield (RMT Site#8) Longfellow Ave. & 43rd St., Minneapolis 01 /30/2008 16:03 01 /03/2008 15:54 01/15/2008 7:11 01/11 /2008 8:51 01/2912008 22:58 01/04/2008 6:52 01/30/2008 8:48 01 /28/2008 10:27 01 /05/2008 7:41 01/1912008 7:42 (RMT Site#9) Sarataga St. & HartFord Ave., St. Paul N WA449 AAL321 BMJ66 BMJ18 DHL197 BMJ52 NWA736 Unknown BMJ70 BMJ48 Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 � • !1, �:� : :� : . � � .. . � � : :� : :� 22 12L 12R 04 30L 12L 30L 12L 12L 30R -25- Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP ��: (RMT Site#10) Itasca Ave. & Bowdoin St., St. Paul (RMT Site#11) Finn St. & Scheffer Ave., St. Paul (RMT Site#12) Alton St. & Rockwood Ave., St. Paul - 26 - Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP January 2008 (RMT Site#13) Southeast end of Mohican Court, Mendota Heights (RMT Site#14) 1 st St. & McKee St., 01/0612008 6:57 CCP406 B72Q D 12R 01/05/2008 8:57 CCP412 B72Q D 12R 01/10l2008 6:58 CCP406 B72Q D 12R 01/Q7/2008 22:49 NWA9802 8742 D 12R 01/31I200813:23 NWA19 8744 D 12R 01/25/200813:27 NWA19 B744 D 12R 01/28/200$ 13:23 NWA19 B744 D 12R 01/03l2008 6:55 CCP406 B72Q R 12R 01/21/200813:59 NWA19 6744 D 12R 01/07/2008 22:57 DHL197 B72Q D 12R (RMT Site#15) Cullon St. & �exington Ave., Mendota Heights � :Date/Trme Fl�ghf:Num6er AircraftType ; � ,Ar��vaU Runw: ,� � � , « � ' ' ' Departure ,.: . . ,� . ., � , ,...:, . : ... . . . ..... :: .... . . . .: ... ,: .. .. ,.. , .: ..�_.: 01/05/2008 22:00 NWA499 DG9Q D 12L 01l05/2008 22:52 NWA1469 DC9Q D 12L 01/09/2008 21:47 NWA867 DC9Q D 12L 01/07/2008 23:04 NWA1175 DC9Q D 12L 01127/2008 22:40 NWA1469 DC9Q D 12L 01/06/2008 9:12 NWA1467 DC9Q D 12L 01/24/2008 22:39 NWA1469 DC9Q D 12L 01/03/2008 21:34 NWA499 DG9Q D 12L 01/04/2008 22:45 NWA1469 DC9Q D 12L 01/24/200819:40 NWA398 DC9Q D 12L 90.3 90.1 88.2 87.6 87.3 86.4 85.9 85.6 85.4 85.1 Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 • - 27 - Top T�n Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP January 2008 (RMT Site#16) Avalon Ave. & Vilas Lane, Eaqan 01/06/200$ 13:17 01/05/2008 13:17 01 /08/2008 13:57 01 /13/2008 13:27 01 /04/200$ 13:25 01/17/2008 14:27 01 /10/2008 13:37 01 /07/2008 13:30 01 /11 l2008 13:33 01 /16/2Q08 13:51 NWA19 NWA19 NWA19 NWA19 N WA19 NWA19 NWA19 NWA19 NWA19 NWA19 (RMT Site#17) 84th St. & 4th Ave., Bloomington 6744 D B744 D _ 8744 D B744 D B744 D B744 D 8744 D B744 D 8744 D 8744 D (RMT Site#18) 75th St. & 17th Ave., Richfield 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 •. . . , . , ;.. :• : ;.. :• :: . :. :. ' 28 - Report Generated: 02/11l2008 15:41 C Top Ten Lo.udest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP January 2Q08 (RMT Site#19) 16th Ave. & 84th St., Bloomington (RMT Site#20) 75th St. & 3rd Ave., Richfield (RMT Site#21) Barbara Ave. & 67th St., Inver Grove Heights Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 - 29 - Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP January 2008 (RMT Site#22) Anne Marie Trail, Inver Grove Hei 01/10/200817:57 NWA1056 DC9Q A 01/28/200$ 13:24 NWA19 8744 D 01I30/2008 0:01 NWA908 B742 A 01/05/2008 8:58 CCP412 B72Q D 01/24/2008 7:52 AAL1017 MD80 A 01i25/2008 22:50 ' DHL197 B72Q D 01,/31/200815:30 UAL622 8757 D 01/031200814:22 DAL1527 MD80 D 01/29/2008 21:43 FDX728 DC10 A 01/10/2008 23:54 CCI3711 B72Q A (RMT Site#23) End of Kenndon Ave:, Mendota Heights 01/07J2Q08 23:03 01/06/2008 7:56 01/27/2005 22:05 01/25/2008 23:07 01/06/200$ 10:21 01/03/2008 21:33 01 /05/2008 15:19 01/03/200$ 14:52 01/04/2008 22:39 01/24/2008 19:40 01 /05/2008 8:57 01 /03/2008 6:56 01 /06/2008 6:57 01 /08/2008 9:50 01/25/2008 22:49 01 /28/2008 13:24 01 /29/2008 18:58 01 /29/2008 6:10 01 /25/2008 13;28 01 /07/2008 22:58 NWA1175 DC9Q D NWA1000 DC9Q D NWA867 QG9Q D NWA1175 DC9Q D NWA716 DC9Q D NWA499 DC9Q D NWA131 DC9Q D NWA131 DC9Q D NWA871 DC9Q D NWA39$ DC9Q D (RMT Site#24) Chapel Ln. & Wren Ln., Eagan CCP412 CCP406 CCP406 NWA1491 DHL197 NWA19 N WA9807 CC1706 NWA19 DNL197 : e : � � •R � : .. � : � : .� : � 12L 12L 12L 12� 12L 12L 12L 12L 12L 12L 85.3 82.1 81.4 80.3 $0.3 80.1 79.4 79.1 79 78.7 97.4 95.2 93.9 93.9 93.7 93.6 93.3 92.7 92.5 92.4 89.3 86.5 86.2 85.9 85.3 85.2 84.7 84.2 84.1 83.2 - 30 - Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 , i Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP January 2008 (RMT Site#25) Moonshine Park 1321 Jurdy Rd., Eagan (RMT Site#26) (RMT Site#27) Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 - 31 - Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP January 2008 (RMT Site#28) 6645 16th Ave. S., Richfield (RMT Site#29) Ericsson Elem. School 4315 31 st Ave. S., Minneapolis 01/29/2008 22:57 DHL197 B72Q C} - 01/16/200814:29 NWA766 RC9Q D 01I01/200815:51 AAL354 MD80 D 01/20/2008 7:11 AAL2247 MD80 D 01/1612008 22:42 DH�197 B72Q D 01/30/200813:19 AAL1447 MD8Q D 01/29/2008 7:50 NWA1213 DC9Q D 01/24/2008 6:45 BMJ72 BE80 D 01/13/2008 7:10 AA�2247 MD80 D 01/02/200813:57 AAL1154 MD80 D (RMT Site#30) 8715 River Ridge Rd., Bloc 01/07/200811:32 NWA498 pC9Q p 01l06/2008 21:52 NWA607 DC9Q D 01/16/2008 9:29 NWA126 DC9Q D 01/21/200812:58 NWA452 DC9Q D 01/06/200811:53 NWA451 DC9Q D 01/06/200819:56 NWA120$ DC9Q D 01/21/200817:39 NWA758 DC9Q D 01I09/200814:26 NWA130 DC9Q D 01I21/200815:26 NWA130 DC9Q D 01/10/200$ 11:56 NWA452 DC9Q D -32- � 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 .� . :: :. :. :. ;. . :� :� . ;. . ;. . Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 C � 2 ( '� Top Ten �oudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP January 2008 (RMT Site#31) 9501 12th Ave. S., Bloomington (RMT Site#32) (RMT Site#33) North River Hills Park, Burnsville Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 - 33 - Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for I�SP January 2008 (RMT Site#34) Red Oak Park, Burnsville (RMT Site#35) 2100 Garnet Ln., Eagan (RMT Site#36) _ Briar Oaks & Scout Pond, Appie Valley 01 /12/2008 19:15 01/19/2008 20:48 01/30/2008 18:00 01/18/2008 6:59 01/21/2008 20:10 01/16/2008 8:11 01 /06/2008 16:39 01/17/2008 14:57 01/30/2008 8:38 01/22/2008 7:44 NWA188 N WA579 FDX728 CG 11706 8MJ63 TR5874 AAL1807 CCP407 FDX3810 NWA500 35 35 35 35 35 17 17 35 35 17 - 34 - Report Generated: 02/11/2008 15:41 C Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP January 2008 (RMT Site#37) 4399 Woodgate Ln. N., Eagan (RMT Site#38) 3957 Turquoise Cir., Eagan 01 /10/2008 13:39 01 /25/2008 20:40 01 /27l2008 21:44 01(25/2008 20:02 01/10/2008 7:10 01/10/200$ 9:55 01 /03/2008 13:35 01 /25/2008 17:04 01 /03/2008 14:08 01/2712005 12:02 NWA19 TSU231 CCP2031 AAL429 AAL2247 NWA19 AAL1807 AAL360 AA1:1447 22 17 17 17 17 17 22 17 '17 17 85.8 84.9 84.8 84.7 84.2 83.5 83.2 83.1 83 Januarv 2008 Remote Monitoring Tower Top Ten Summary The top ten noise events and the event ranges at each RMT for January 2008 were comprised of 85.6% departure operations. The predominant top ten aircraft type was the DC9Q with 32°/a of the highest Lmax events. January 2008 Technical Advisor Report Notes Unknown fields are due to unavailability of FAA flight track data. Missing FAA radar data for 0 days during the month of January 2008. 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: Mo DPIL 60 1 9�5�6 42: 47:1� 40 7;51 1 50 7 47 1 50 1 50 3; . _.,,. ...:,:,..,. . _..._. , , � :;: . - 3$ - Report Generated: d2111/200$ 15:41 C� ( l 13 � � � � , � � �� N r �L F t � ..[ ^ `� r . n �.. . { y; . � .� ja r .; e � :,� a�� +� �,� � �� "�"� ��- � , � � �:�4�- � � t�'�� 'z"'y �'r; �� u t= �r: u*.,. x t� t�+ e. -x- s.i� t {�` �..,r' e .a�f. �C`r �:, M.no-t� � �+.,�+` �a �.b,.. 4�-s. -�,:r., �5.r,.. wz„v, j ...a= ::"r._ :;i�: A weekly update on litigation, regulations, and technological developments Volume20,Number4 February8,2008 FAA � , � ', � 1'' '` � ''i►/l' ' : � i ��. l: _ �1�-1�� Following through on earlier threats, NJ Sens. Frank Lautenberg (D) and Robert Menendez (D) placed a hold on the nomination of Robert SturgeIl to be the new administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on Feb. 7 citing serious concerns about air safety and air tr�c over New Jersey, including increased noise i�npact from FAA's massive NYlNJ/PHL airspace redesign project. Their action, following a Senate hearing on the nomination earlier in the day, is a parliamentary procedure that prevents Sturgell's nomination from coming to the Senate floor for a vote. "The FAA needs a leader with a new perspective and new ideas to improve flight safety and performance," Sen. Lautenberg said. "Mr. Sturgell helped create the policies that left our air tra�c controllers overworked and understaffed, our runways in dangerous condition, more air noise on our communities, and the worst flight delays in our history. It's time for President Bush to nominate an Administrator who solves transportation problems, rather than creating more of them." Sen. Menendez said, "I have raised a number of serious safety and traffic issues with the FAA and their responses time and again have shown minimal concern (Continued on p. 14) Land I�'� ISSITES PI2C�GI�tAATVi GI7�Al�tCE I�E'�"TEl2 Ol�T ACQYTIS�T'IOI�T, �ISPOSAI, OF l�TOISE I.,AIVD Today, the Federal Aviation Administration issued final guidance on the acquisition, management, and disposal of land acquired for noise mitigation purposes with federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant funds. The new guidance is attached to this week's issue of Airport Noise Report and also will be posted next week on the FAA's AIP program website as Program Guidance Letter PGL 08-02. The web address for that site is http://www.faa.gov/ airports_airiraffic/airports/aip/. The purpose of the guidance is to provide airports and FAA personnel with information needed to meet the requirements of Grant Assurance 31 for the AIP program, which ensures that when land acquired by AIP grants is no longer needed for noise compatibility purposes, it will be converted to a use compatible with the airport and the federal share of the fair market value of the land will be recycled or will be returned to the Aviation Trust Fund. The FAA is issuing the guidance in response to a 2005 audit report by the FAA Inspector General that was critical of the agency's management of the disposition of land acquired for noise compatibility purposes with AII' grants (19 ANR 50). (Continued on p. 14) .IIZ ��ZZS ISSI%G'... FAA ... NJ senators place a hold onthe nomination ofRobert Sturgell to be adnunistrator ofthe FAA inpartbecause he will not put a hold on implementing the controversial NY/NJlPHL airspace redesign plan - p.13 FAA Guidance ... The agency issues aprogram guidance letter on the acquisition, manage- ment, and disposal of land ac- quired for noise mitigation pur- poses with AIP funds - p.13 �I' 09 �udgei Request ... BushproposalforFAAincludes ' $276.8millionforaircraftnoise I mitigation,$lOmillionforRE&D � to supportquieter, cleanertech- ' nology development -p.14 Atlanta Hartsfield Int't ... FAA approves update to airport's Part 150 noise program - p. 15 News Briefs ... CDA now in use at LAX ... EU unveils Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative ... Air France to spend almost $3 billion per year until 2020 to reduce aircraft emissions, noise ... AirportNoise Mitigation Sympo- sium seeks speakers for upcoming conference ... ACRP seeks consultants, experts for 2008 synthesis topic projects - p.15 I'ebruary 8, 2008 14 and lack of urgency. Near misses on the runways and in the air, increased noise for New Jersey residents, not enough experienced air traffic controllers or staff, planes flying into Newark with a minimum amount of fuel left in their tanks — these are issues that require immediate action and answers. My hope is that by holding up this nomination, it will either spark the FAA to get moving on these issues or it will result in a new nominee who grasps the sense of urgency." In December, Sen. Menendez met with Sturgell in his capacity as Acting FAA Administrator, to discuss these issues and last month FAA sent a]etter in response. However, Menendez said that letter did not contain sufficient or specific answers to his questions. Regarding the FAA's massive redesign of the airspace in the New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia area, the NJ senators have asked the FAA to stop gradually implement- ing it until the Government Accountability Office (GAO) completes a study, due out at the end of the summer, that will assess the adequacy of the FA.A's process in preparing the final environmental impact statement on the project as well as all project components. However, Sturgell would not commit in his letter to Menendez to stopping the implementation of the airspace redesign pending issuance of the GAO report. I�ouse �Iearing on NY Delay In related news, Rep. James Oberstar (D-MI�, chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, recently announced a series of hearings that subcommittees will hold this year in the second half of the 110�' Congress. The Aviation Subcommittee plans to hold a hearing on aircraft congestion and delay, focusing on FAA's action to reduce delay at New York airports. No date has yet been set for the hearing but it is likely to be held in mid-March. Other hearings the Aviation Subcommittee will hold will focus on the FAA reathorization, runway safety, airline mergers, air tra�c controller staffing, and U.S.-European Union acrions on aircraft emissions and plans by the European Commission to extend its emission trading scheme to non-EU airlines. Land, from p. 13 While the audit found no deliberate attempts by airports to circumvent grant obligations, it said that airports had no clear understanding of their obligations regarding disposal of unneeded noise land. The FAA's Progrann Guidance Letter is divided into seven sections on (1) obligations associated with the acquisition ofnoise land; (2) management of noise land; (3) retaining noise land; (4) disposal of unneeded noise land; (5) use of disposal proceeds; (6) FAA oversight of noise land; and (7) compliance and reporting. It also includes a flow chart to assist airports in determin- ing whether a parcel of land is needed for noise compatibil- ity as well as attachments that define land use compatibility for various types of developments in high noise zones; define requirements for noise land inventories and land use plans that must be prepared; and provide a sample scope of work statement for appraisals and a sample escrow account. Budget B�JSH SE:CI�S $276.8 MILLION �+'OR NOISE 1VgITIGA'I'IiJN IN 2009 The Bush Administration's fisca12009 budget request includes $276.8 million "to ensure that the number of people in the United States who are exposed to significant aircraft noise levels — DNL, 65 or more — continues to decline," Ramesh Punwani, FAA's chief financial officer, told the House Aviation Subcommittee at a Feb. 7 hearing on the budget request. Some $227 million ofthe $276.8 million request fornoise mitigation will come from the Airport ImprovementProgram, he said. Discussing the agency's plans for environmentai steward- ship, Punwani said, "FAA will continue to address the environmental impacts ofairportprojects, primarily aircraft noise. FAA will also provide expertise and funding to assist in abating the impacts of aircraft noise in neighborhoods surrounding airports by purchasing land, relocating persons and businesses, soundproofing residential homes or buildings used for education and medical purposes, purchas- ing noise barriers and monitors, and researching new noise prediction and abatement models and new technologies. We estimate that 20,000 people will see a reduction in aircraft noise from these efforts." Punwani told the committee that the fisca12009 budget request for FAA. includes $10 million in new Research, Engineering, and Development (RE&D) funding for the Continuous Low Emissions, Energy and Noise Technologies program to accelerate the introduction of quieter and cleaner technology in commercial fleets and to initiate a NextGen Environmental Management System. While the RE&D funding for noise mitigation efforts is good news, most of the administration's budget was roundly criticized by members of Congress on both sides of the aisle. AIP Funding Request Called Inadequate The budget request provides $2.75 billion for the AIP program, a level that is $1.15 billion less than that authorized under the House version of legislation reauthorizing the FAA (H.R. 2881) and $765 million less tlian the fisca12008 enacted level of funding for the AIl' program. The AIl' levels set in the administration's budget proposal "will not provide the investment needed to combat delays and congestion," said Rep. Jerry Costello (D-IL), chairnian of the House Aviation Subcommittee. He said he is "concemed with reports that FAA has yet to set near-term expectations for the NextGen system and establish funding priorities." He also expressed concern Airport Noise Report �� C. ( ) Felbruaay 8, 2008 about the condition of air tra�c control facilities and future staffing. Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Tom Petri (R-WI) and Subcommittee Member John Duncan, Hr. (R-TN) also expressed concem about the low level of AIP funding proposed for fiscal 2009. They said they were "concerned about the impact that reduced funding would have on our airports' ability to keep up with capital project needs, particularly at small and medium-sized airports that are unable to rely on sizable Passenger Facility Charge receipts to complete the needed projects." Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Costello said he was well aware "that the FAA is potentially facing significant FY 2008 budget problems due to the lapse in funding for the AIP program, and the upcoming expiration of both the aviation excise taxes and the authority to make expenditures under the Aviation Trust Fund." He pledged to work hard with the Senate to ensure that a further funding extension to support FAA in the remainder of fiscal 2008 passes without any further delay. The House last September passed legislation to reauthorize the FAA but the Senate has yet to do so. Hartsfzeld-Jackson Atlanta Int't :. .�,,� `'1� ' :� � . � � �, � . � . . On Feb. 4, the Federal Aviation Administration announced its approval of an update to the Part 150 airport noise mitigation pro�am for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Interna- tional Airport. The update focused on bringing additional residences and noise-sensitive sites into the airport's sound insulation program in light of the opening of a new runway and to provide a framework for local jurisdictions to use to maintain or enhance land use compatibility as far out as the airport's 60 DNL contour. All seven proposed noise mitigation measures in the Part 150 update were approved by the PAA, including: • Voluntary acquisition of single-family residences andmulti-family complexes within the airport's 70 dB DNL contour as defined in the 2007 Noise Exposure Map (NE1Vn, which reflects expanded noise impact caused by the opening of the new fifth runway; • Coordination between the Atlanta Department of Aviation and political jurisdictions regarding redevelopment of land purchased under the residential acquisition program with�n the 2007 NEM 70 DNL contour which would cause residences to be removed from tax rolls. "The benefit of this recommendation is to have local political jurisdictions involved in redevelopment of acquired properties not needed for aviation use," FAA explained; • Providing the option for eligible residential build- ings �n the 65-70 DNL contour as defined in the 2007 NEM to be ineluded in the residential sound insulation program in 15 rettun for avigation easements; � Voluntary sound insulation of four schools estimated to be eligible.(located within the 2007 NEM 65-70 DNL contours); • Voluntary sound insulation for other noise- sensitive shuctures (three day care facilities, 16 places of worship, and one health carelretirement center) located within the 65-69 DNL contour on the 2007 NEM; • Establish Overlay Zones within the 60 DNL and greater noise contour to enable local governments "to provide an equitable and workable method of maintaining (or enhancing) land use compatiliility," FAA said. The agency said that local regulations associated with noise overlay zones could (1) limit development ofnoise sensitive uses, (2) require that new development incorporate sound insulation into the design of buildings, and/or (3) require some form of disclosure of noise impact; • Continue the airport's Noise Mitigation Advisory Council during the process of implementing the Part 150 update. For additional information, contact Scott Seritt in FAA's AtlantaAirports Dishict Office; tel: (404) 305-7150. In B�ief ... C�3A in �Jse at I.os Amgeles Int'1 About 250 planes a day are using the Continuous Descent Approach (CDA) at Los Angeles Tnternational Airport, which is expected to reduce noise and emission levels by more than 30 percent, the FAA said. The CDA operations began aUout two months ago in an ef%rt to improve air quality in communities near the airport and it"highlights FAA's commitment to creating a greener a�id more efficient national au•space systern," said Ian Gregor, an FAA spokesman. CDAs "will mean less noise and less pollution in the skies over my constituents in Westchester and Playa del Rey," Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosenhdahl said. "This is a good example of how we can make operations more efficient at our airport without further impacting the sur- rounding residents." EU Unveils Clean Sky �nitiative This week the European Union unveiled its Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative, a new program it created to allow large-scale public-private research partnerships to develop technology needed for a greener generation of European air transport. The purpose of the partnership, which includes European companies, research centers, and universities from 16 countries, is to demonstrate and validate the technological breakthroughs needed to reach the environmental goals set by the Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe, which are a 50 percent reduction of CO2 emissions Airport Noise Report I'ebruary 8, 2008 16 ANR �+ ��,�RIA�. through drastic reduction of fuel consumption, an 80 percent reduction of A��R� Bo� NOx emissions, and a 50 percent reduction of external noise. The goal of the seven-year program is to have technologies ready for use by aircraft entering service in 2015. John J. Corbett, Esq. Spiegel & McDiarmid Washington, DC Carl E. Burleson Director, O�ce of Environment and Energy Federal Aviation Administration Michael Scott Gatzke, Esq. Gatzke, Dillon & Ballance Cazlsbad, CA Peter J. Kirsch, Esq. Kaplan, Kirsch & Rockwell LLP Denver Vincent E. Mestre, P.E. President, Mestre Greve Associates Laguna Niguel, CA Steven F. Pflaum, Esq. McDermott, Will & Emery Chicago Air France Modernizing Fleet to Reduce Pollution Air France announced recently tl�at it plans to spend almost $3 billion per year unti12020 to modernize its fleet as a way to cut aircraft emissions, noise, and fuel costs. The airline plans to cut fuel consumption by 15-20 percent over the next five years arid to reduce its fleet's noise footprint below 20051evels. "The latest-generation engines on Air France aircraft gxeatly reduce noise at the source and, therefore, the global noise footprint of its activities," the airline said. "For example, the noise fooiprint on takeoff of a Boeing 777- 300ER is 4.5 times less than a Boeing 747, which this aircra$ has replaced on routes between Orly and the French Caribbean." Last year, Air France announced a plan to replace all 18 Boeing 747s it operated at that time with Boeing 777-300ERs. The plan also includes the replacement of the first A320s, brought into service in 1988 and 1989, with 30 latest-generation A320s and A321s, the first of which was has just been delivered. Noise Mitigation Symposium Seeks Speakers Mary L. Vigilante The Airport Noise Mitigation Symposium Planning Committee is interested President, Synergy Consultants in recruiting speakers for the upcoming 8"' Annual EiAAE Airport Noise Seattle Mitigation Symposium, which will be held in San Antonio, Texas, on Oct. 12- 14. If you have an interesting topic.related to airport noise mitigation measures and would like to present it to airport noise officers, acoustic product manufacturers and suppliers, consultants, and FA.A representatives, please contact Sjohnna Knacic, ANMS Agenda Chair; tel: (619) 400-2639; e-mail: slaiack@san.org. AC� Seel{s'Topic �anellVlea�abers, Con�ultants The Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) announced that it is seeking consultants and topic panel members for its 2008 Synthesis research program, which includes eight new projects, including one that will compile airports that have noise programs in areas outside DNL 65. ACRP is seeking both consultants to carry out these research projects and experts to serve on the topic panels that guide the projects. March 14 is the deadline for submitting statements of interest. Information on the 2008 Synthesis topics is available at: http://trb,org/ Studies/Synthes is/SynthesesACRPNew. asp. AIRPORT NOISE REPORT Anne H. Kohut, Publisher Published 44 times ayearat 43978 Urbancrest Ct., Ashburn, Va. 20147; Phone: (703) 729-4867; FAX: (703) 729-4528. e-mail: editor@airporinoisereport.com; Price $850. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by Airport Noise Report, provided that the base fee of US$1.03 per page per copy is paid directly to Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. USA. C � � _ , _ , _ , , , , '` . . �,� ., � _. . ,' , . , . ', ,� � Eagan/IVlendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport ��`�� ;� �� t �� : � I" �.�.,.e�� tlwP,Ati,.l, !d:3��'� �This report is for informafionai purposes only and cannot be used for enforcement purposes. Metropolitan Airports Commission 2337 Carrier Jets Departed Runways 12L and 12R in January 2008 2175 (93.1 %) of those Operations Remained in the Corridor �� 2337 Total 12L & 12R Carrier Departure Operations 2175 (93.1 %) Total 12L & 12R Carrier Departure Operations in the Corridor Monthly Eagan/Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis. Report Generated: 02/11/2008 16:04 Page 1 C C Metropolitan Airports Gommission 127 (5.4%) Runway 12L and 12R Carrier Jet Departure Operations were North of the 090° Corridor Boundary During January 2008 Of Those, 53(—)Returned to Corridor Before Reaching SE Border of Ft. Snelling State Park Page 2 Monthly Eagan/Mendota Heights Departure CorridorAnalysis. Report Generated: 02111/2008 16:04 Metropolitan Airports Commission - 35 (1.5%) Runway 12L and 12R Carrier Jet Departure Operations were South of the Corridor (South of 30L Localizer) During January 2008 Of Those, 2( �)Re#urned to Corridor Before Reaching SE Border of Ft. Snelling State Park Monthly Eagan/Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis. Report Generated: 02/11/2008 16:04 Page 3 � C C Metropolitan Airports Commission 3(0.1 %) Runway 12L and 12R Carrier Jet Departure Operations were 5° South of the Corridor (5° South of 30� �ocalizer) During January 2008 Page 4 Monthly Eagan/Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis. Report Generated: 02/11/2008 16:04 Metropolitan Airports Commission Top 15 Runway 12L/12R Departure Destinations fior January 2008 � ' f � � ' Head�ng � ` Percent of � :Airport ' � ...pC�ty' � ` , (deg )y #Ops Total;Op.s_.; , , � � � ,;,, , , ,.�,:: ^ �..,, }::.. . ,.., ... _ ,.; ; _ : ,. FAR FARGO 312° 65 2.8% YYZ TORONTO 95° 52 22% SFO SAN FRANCISCC) 251 ° 52 2.2% ORD CHICAGO (O'HARE) 124° � 50 2.1 % BIS BISMARCK 291 ° 46 2% SEA SEATTLE 278° 45 1.9% YWG WINNIPEG 330° 40 1.7% LAX LOS ANGELES 238° 40 1.7% LAS LAS VEGAS 243° 37 1.6% GFK GRAND F�RKS 316° 33 1.4% ATL ATLANTA 149° 31 1.3% SLG SALT LAKE CITY 252° 29 1_2% GRB GREEN BAY 90° 28 1.2% PDX PORTLAND 272° 26 1.1 % DLH DULUTH 19° 26 1.1 % C , c Monthiy Eagan/Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis. Report Generated: 02/11/2008 16:04 Page 5 �; � � 17 j k 4�_ �, � �. � .� . � � � s � ,. _.,� vi�`. � e.. p"Y �.=�s 3x � .�r-1 $-' .�� %` iy � a �:,�y '� �' � � t tF' S �%�a �� .� � f' {' � �� ' T " � �� .'� 7 # ._* �: ,�'� ,wrt {";'� �'" _ t. Yr .a:rr � , x..c7 >.:c=-*" .u..t.: 4,..i- � .. `. , t.,�. __ �r ..;%:iF A weeldy update on litigation, regulations, and technological developments Volume 20, Number 5 February 15, 2008 ACI-Nfl Commentary � � � ,r , : � � ��; r � r ; : � � � � jFollowing is commentary by Jessica Steinhilber, director of Errvironmental Affairs for the Air�orts Council International - North America, on the need to discuss compatible land use beyond DNL 65 dB.J Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) believes that the airport community must be prepared to discuss the costs and benefits of addressing land use compatibility outside the 65 day-night average sound level (DNL) contour. While the airport and aviation industries have made tremendous progress in reducing non-compatible land uses within the DNL 65 noise contour over the last 30 years, many airports have experienced increasing community concern about noise exposure beyond this level. An increasing number of industry and govern- ment officials believe these concerns may threaten the ability of airports to meet growing capacity demands. ACI-NA believes that an informed industry-wide discussion of this issue is needed and will be meeting with various interest groups this year to seek their input. The first opportunity will be at the UC-Davis Aviation Noise and Air (Continued on p. 18) ��4 Con�rnentary i�� : . � � ,�: . � . .�. .. . , , .� ; ,� - , � , ,� � � •� � , ,� - �, � ;� ; [Following is commentary by Carl Burleson, director of the Ft1A Office of Environment and Energy, and Lynne Sparks Pickard, deputy director of the office, on ACI-NA's decision to begin a dialogue on land use compatibility in areas beyond the 65 DNL contour.J We have had dramatic success in reducing the nwnber of people exposed to significant levels of aircraft noise over the last several decades. In 1975, over 7 million Americans lived within DNL 65 contours around airports; today, that number has shrunk to about 500,000. This has primarily been accomplished through the development and introduction of quieter aircraft technology, supplemented by local airport noise and land use compatibility planning and mitigation projects. While significant noise levels around airports must continue to receive priority efforts, changing circumstances and emerging issues are also calling attenrion to noise below DNL 65 dB. Axnericans place increasing importance on environmental quality, including a quieter environment. As aviation grows in response to the demand for more air (Continued on p. 19) .In 7'h is Issue. . . Land Use ... This special issue ofANRincludes articles written by the Airports Council Interna- tional-North.Americaandthe FederalAviationAdministration that are intendedto launch an iudustry-wide discussiononthe complex and controversial issue ofwhetherairports shouldbegin addressing landuse compatibility beyondthetraditiona165 dB DNL contour line. A confluence of factors is pushing airports to do justthat but some fear that the costs of ex- panding sound insulationpro- gratns, inparticular, could drain money from other sorely needed airport expansion proj ects. ACI-NA seeks comment on five assurances itproposes to address this concern - p.17 .... FAA applauds effort by ACI-NA; says agency-led Ne�GenEnvironment Working Group in2008 will reviewland use policy, programs beyond 65 DNL contour - p. 17 Research ... Land use policy development will b e influenced by the latest findings ofthe European HYENA study which show that aircraftnoise causesblood pressure increases even during sleep - p. 20 February 15,2008 18 Quality Symposium in Palm Springs, CA (March 2-5, 2008). Specific issues that ACI-NA believes should be dis- cussed include: • Understanding the history behind reliance on DNL 65; ° Reasons that the FAA, airports, arrlines, and communities should entertain addressing noise beyond DNL65; • How far outside DNL 65 meaningful improvements are achieved; • The cost and the benefits to all parties; and • Reasonable conditions/assurances that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA.), airport operators, airlines, and communities should have in addressing noise outside DNL65. Many airport operators have noted that substantial complaints associated with aircraft noise were arising from residential areas outside the current DNL 65 contour. Further, in some communities there have been extensive comments that the DNL contours do not represent the extent of aircraft noise concems. FAA.has a mixed record of adopting flight procedures that reduce aircraft noise exposure outside the DNL 65. And finally, the cost to airlines and airport operators to implement actions to address noise outside DNL 65 may be cost prohibitive. Based on preliminary discussions within ACI-NA, the following could serve as a basis for that discussion. �+'edea-al ID1V� G�uidelines �te�ognnze tine Nee� to �alance Enviro�en4al Goals vvith'I'echnical and Eco�►oa�ic �+'easib�i�y The Noise Control Act of 1972 directed EPA to study the "implications of identifying and achieving levels of cumula- tive noise exposure around airports." The U.S. Environmen- tal Protection Agency (EPA) identified DNL as the appropri- ate metric, and stated that "... to achieve an environment in which no more than 20% of the population are expected to be highly annoyed and no more than 2% actually to complain of noise, the outdoor day-night average sound level should be less than 60 decibels." T'he Act also required the EPA to publish "information on the levels of environmental noise the attainment and maintenance of which in defined areas under various conditions are requisite to protect the public health and welfare with an adequate margin of safety " This require- ment resulted in what is now commonly referred to as "The Levels Document", which recommended that to provide this protection, the level should not exceed DNL 55. That level was based on applying a 5 dB margin of safety to a recom- mended threshold of DNL 60. The Maryland Aviation Administration's (MAA) noise policy was developed concurrently with the EPA work, and by the same team of scientists; it is generally considered to be a model for FAA's Part 150. MAA wrestied with the need to balance the EPA-identifed goal ofDNL 55 with tecluio- logical and' economic reality (in the early 1970s, it is estimated that nearly eight million people lived with airport noise levels greater than DNL 65 dB). In the end, the report recommended that MAA adopt the following proposed limits for cumulative noise exposure for residential land use: (1) DNL.65, Effective 1 July 1975, and (2) DNL 60, effective when U.S. fleet noise level is reduced 5 dB below 1 July 1975 level. The FAA's 1976 Noise Policy (still the o�cial policy of record) also recognized the need for balance between what is desirable and what is technologically and financially achiev- able. The Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 (ASNA) required the FAA to estalalish a single system of noise measurement and identify land uses that are compatible with various levels of noise. Federal Aviation Regulation Part 150, AirportNoise Compatibility Planning, implemented ASNA, and was approved in 1980. FAR Part 150 identifies DNL as the appropriate noise metric, and includes a land use compatibility table in Appendix A, which states "all land uses are considered to be compatible with noise levels less than Ldn 65 dB. Local needs or values may dictate further delineation based on local requirements or determinations." These guidelines have not been modified since 1979. C So�e Airport Operators M[ay 1lTeed and Want to Address I��ise �uiside of I)l�L 65 There are a number of existing and emerging reasons that airport operators may need or desire to take action to address noise outside the DNL 65 contour, including: > Court order. ° Adoption of local land use compatibility guidelines which apply to lower impact levels. • The maturation of existing noise compatibility with substantial complaints now arising in areas outside the DNL 65 contour. • The existence of reasonable and cost effective programs to address residential concerns outside DNL 65. • The potential evolution of federal and international policy outside DNL 65. • A necessary step to gaining community support for a proposed airport expansion program. Airports lYlust Have Assurances to Venture Outside I)NL 65 The obvious immediate concern regarding the ability of . airports to extend funding for land use compatibility actions beyond DNL 65 is cost. One airport contacted by ACI-NA ( •' ' estimated that the cost to insulate all of the homes in the Airport Noise Report ' �elbruary 15, 2008 19 vicinity of ihat airport could be in excess of $ i billion. Therefore, any discussion of the benefits and costs of addressing noise issues outside the DNL 65 should include consideration of ineasures that may be implemented to reduce risks to the imancial health of the airport community Specific areas that some airports have identified as assurances or protections that may be needed include: l. While not a land use measure, the FA11 should be encouraged to institute balanced and cost-effective noise abatement procedures that reduce the population and housing that are affected by airport noise at any 1eve1. 2. The airport operator must demonstrate that there are substantial community noise concerns in areas outside the DNL 65 contour. Such a noise concem is to be demon- strated by: a) a large percentage of the noise complaints originating from residential areas beyond DNL 65; and/or b) communications with elected officials with land use control of the jurisdictions beyond DNL 65. 3. All similar noise sensitive uses within the DNL 65 contour govemed by the airport's current noise plan should be appropriately addressed before adoption of ineasures beyond DNL 65. Specifically, land uses beyond DNL 65 should not be addressed at the sacrifice of completing the airport's commitment to residents within the DNL 65; and approvedNoise Cornpatibility Program (NCP) land use comparibility actions (such as zoning, comprehensive plan amendments, subdivision controls) must have also been implemented for all areas in the DNL 65 contour. 4. Jurisdictions beyond DNL 65 must adopt controls to prevent future residential land uses before the airport begins to expend funding for land use actions in those areas to prevent additional similar land uses from developing in the future. For instance, if insulation of homes would occur within the DNL 60-65 confiour, the local jurisdiction would adopt land use controls that prevent future residences from being built in the DNL 60 contour without requisite sound i�sulation. 5. Before funding could be used beyond DNL 65, a review of the fmancial capacity of the airport and the ongoing capital improvement program would be undertaken. This review would be undertaken to ensure that a reasonable plan exists for fmancing the proposed mitigation without sacrific- ing the needs of the airport. ACI-NA Seeks Comments and Input T'his is a very complex issue with strongly held views within the airport community. ACI-NA seeks comments and input on this issue from a broad spectrum of stalceholders. In particular, ACI requests airport feedback on the above airport assurances as we recognize the need to define airport protections is critical to ensure a balanced approach. Jessica Steinhilber, Director of Environmental Affairs for ACI-NA, will be presenting an overview of this issue at the upcoming UC-Davis Aviation Noise and Air Quality Symposium in Palm Springs CA; she can be reached at jsteinhilber@aci-na.org or202-861-8092. FAA, from p. 17 travel, we need to improve upon current efforts to mitigate aircraft noise in order to meet public expectations and avoid constraints on aviation. FAA-funded research by Wyle Laboratories shows that people are aggregating immediately outside DNL 65 contours, 50% of lands within 5 miles of airports are undeveloped and vulnerable to encroachment, and intensification of development is occurring around airports. In addition, research by PARTNER, FAA's Center ofExcellence for aviation noise and emissions mitigation, shows that most noise complaints come from areas beyond DNL 65. Several projects under the Airport Cooperative Research Program are also taking a fresh look at community responses to aircraft noise and land use compatibility around airparts. A number of airports and local communities are undertak- ing additional land use measures to prevent noise sensitive development from following shrinlcing DNL 65 contours closer to airport boundaries. The FAA currently encourages these efforts to provide an additional noise buffer beyond the significant DNL 65 dB level. The FAA is also working to develop new flight procedures such as Continuous Descent Arrival (CDA) that can produce meaningful noise benefits. CDA noise reductions are generally outside the DNL 65 contour, but this has not dampened interest in CDA. As we develop the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), it is timely to explore new ways and flexibilities to help achieve environmental protection that will allow sustained aviation growth. The fiscal year 2008 work plan of the Environment Working Group chaired by FAA for NextGen includes a review of compatible land use policy and programs beyond DNL 65 in consultation with the Airport Compatibility Planning Committee, ofwhich ACI-NA is a member. We applaud ACI-NA for engaging in this discus- sion with the airport community. Airport Noise Report February 15, 2008 Research I'',. : • 4 ' . , � 1 ,! �I,�(.�� '�SS�:� 1��7RING SLEEP Exposure to nighttime noise from aircraft or road tra�c can cause a person's blood pressure to increase even if it does not wake them up, according to ihe latest findings from the large-scale four-year European study on Hypertension and Exposure to Noise near Airports (IIYENA), which was funded by the European Commission and is expected to inform future EC policy on aircraft noise. The increase in blood pressure was related to the loudness of the noise, so that a greater increase in blood pressure could be seen where the noise level was higher, scientists from London's Imperiai College and other European institu- tions reported in a study published in the February issue of the European Heart Journal. (It is attached to this issue of ANR) The noise level — not the source of the noise — was found to be the key factor in determining the effect that each noise event had on volunteers' blood pressure. Similar effects were found regardless of the type of noise when the loudness of the noise was the same. In the study, the researchers remotely monitored every 15 minutes the blood pressure of 140 sleeping volunteers in their homes near London Heathrow Airport and three other major European airports in Athens, Milan, and Stockholm. They used digital recordings to determine what noises had the greatest irnpact on blood pressure level. The researchers found that the blood pressure of sleeping volunteers increased noticeably after they experienced a `noise event' — a noise greater than 35 dB — such as an aircraft overflight, road traffic passing outside their homes, or even a partner snoring. The efFect was seen even if the volunteer remained asleep and was not consciously dis- turbed, they reported. Aircraft noise events caused an average increase in systolic blood pressure (the top number in a reading) of 6.2 mniFIg and an average increase in systolic blood pressure (the bottom number} of 7.4 mmHg. Similar increases in blood pressure were seen with exposure to other sources of noise, such as road tra�c. Research Shows Noise Can I)amage Health "We know that noise from air traffic can be a source of irritation but our research shows that it can also be damag- ing for people's health, which is particularly significant in light of plans to expand international airports," said Dr. Lars Jarup, one of the authors of the study from the Dept. of Epidemiology and Public Health at Imperial College London. "Our studies show that night-time aircraft noise can affect your blood pressure instantly and increase the risk of hypertension. It is clear to me that measures need to be taken to reduce noise levels from aircraft, in particular during night-time, in order to protect the health of people living near airports." 20 Elevations in systolic and diastolic blood pressure are considered to be important risk factors for heart attack and StrO�CB. The findings of the latest I3YENA study are consistent with earlier studies that show that environmental noise can significantly increase blood pressure during sleep, Dr. Gregg, C. Fonarow, a professor of cardiology at the Univer- sity of California at Los Angeles, told the Washington Post. He said that further studies are needed "to determine if avoiding excess noise during sleep will result in better blood pressure control and cardiovascular risk reduction in individuals with hypertension." Dr. Harlan M. I{rumholz, a professor of inedicine at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, CT, told the Post, "The study adds to the literature that noxious and stressful exposures have adverse cardiovascular conse- quences. How this finding translates into policy is not quite clear yet but it appears that the adverse effect of noise can be demonstrated by blood pressure changes. What is interesting here is that it occurred during sleep. Whether all people are affected similarly and whether this response conelates with a higher risk of heart disease is not clear but it seems sensible to assume that a noisy environment as not good for health." FIYENA Study The latest I3YENA study, entitled "Acute effects of night- time noise expbsure on blood pressure in populations living near airports," is part of the larger HYENA study, which includes almost 5,000 residents who had lived near six major European airports for more than five years. HYENA is the first study to investiigate the impact of exposure to noise from aircraft and road traffic near major airports on blood pressure. 'The first siudy findings were reported last December and showed that people who have been living for at least five years near an international airport, under a flight path, have a greater risk of developing high blood pressure than a population living in quieter areas (19 ANR.195). The HYENA study researchers are contanuing their analyses to determine whether combined exposure to noise and air pollution increases the risk of heart disease. Addi- tional papers also are due this year on annoyance, on stress hormones, and on heart disease. Jarup also plans to draft a leaflet for policy makers on the study findings. ICBEN Will Review Findings All of the HYENA study findings published to date will be reviewed at the upcoming congress, held only once every five years, of the International Commission on Biological Effects ofNoise (ICBEN), which will be held in Mashantucket, CT, on July 21-25. The congress brings together the world's leading experts on the effects of noise to discuss recent research and plan new research directions. The HYENA �'�ndings wiil be discussed at a special Noise Airport Noise Report C C C ( ; February �5,2008 21 •�� r��- . � � ' � . ; � . r ; � JohnJ. Corbett,Esy. Spiegel & McDiannid Washington, DC Carl E. Surleson Director, Office of Environment and Energy Federai Aviation Administration Michael Scott Gatzke, Esq. Gatzke, Dillon & Ballance Carlsbad, CA Peter J. Kirsch, Esq. Kaplan, Kirsch & Rockwell LLP Denver Vincent E. Mestre, P.E. President, Mestre Greve Associates Laguna Niguel, CA Steven F. Pflaum, Esq. McDermott, Will & Emery Chicago Mary L. Vigilante President, Synergy Consultants Seattle Effects workshop that has been set up to address issues related to sleep disturbance and hypertension. World Health Organization Workshop Also to be addressed at the ICBEN meeting is a workshop sponsored by the World Health �Organization (WHO) that was held to review the accumulated scientiffc evidence on the health impacts of aircraft noise in a systematic manner. The closed workshop was held last October in Bonn, Germany. Experts on a WHO Working Group on Evidence Review of Aircraft Noise and Health presented evidence on exposure and health impacts of aircraft noise and discussed feasible policy options for managemeni of health risks related to aircraft noise. Key stakeholders invited to the workshop included the International Civil Aviation Organization and the European Commission, along with European non-governmental organizations. The goal was to build consensus on the next steps needed to protect public health from aircraft noise. No individual countries were invited to the workshop. The product of the workshop is expected to be a formal paper expressing tlie consensus of opinion of the WHO Working Group experts and stakehoid- ers on the health effects of aircraft noise that will be cleared by a peer review. Following the WHO editorial process, the paper will be published as a WHO document on the web and in print. 'That process, however, could take well over a year. In discussing the workshop, WHO said that "health impacts of noise generated by aircraft are becoming one of the major environmental health agendas in several member states in Europe. Due to the important role of air transport in the economy on the one hand, and complaints of wide popula- tions subject to aircraft noise in densely populated regions of Europe on the other, the discussions are often controversial and tense. The evidence on the exposure and effects of aircraft noise is dispersed in various information sources, is di�cult to synthesize, and is subject to misinterpretation. The Worlcing Group on Evidence Review of Aircraft Noise and Health was established to meet this challenge." AIRPORT NOISE REP4RT Anne H. Kohut, Publisher Published44 times a year at43978 Urbancrest Ct., Ashburn, Va. 20147; Phone: (703) 729-4867; FAX: (703) 729-4528. e-mail: editor@airporinoisereport.com; Price $850. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by Airport Noise Report, provided that the base fee of US$1.03 per page per copy is paid directly to Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. USA. European Heart Journal EUROPEAN doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehn013 SOCIETY OP CAROtaLOGYm �_ , , � ,_. _ _ i' :i� ; !.� �:_ ; �s; t , , ., ; , �� ,-- . - , _.; �..... ._. a . n t .._ .-�, �� e'� ._ ._i ..... i"�4 . , .... � . ,,- ;c- j ,��..� } y 1 3�� ;i ]. � � 1~ d,,,_, �`.. s;� J, `{" " Y d'" �." S. � � F £ h\iS G . {.' ''- �te t�ii ,� � � � . si i. +1 :�� o-� .t a� .> ��t �5, 5 F t, �� ry r � � ��y r-� a �. �r. 2.. � ti_. *�:' �f � . �,. `a... L 5 � I _? :l `a .r �t.. � ' Ya. � �' H.., s � � ��'; ' � � u n ;�p� . 1 ��C � z � �i��° °tti i i` a `' � F. � � v.. � � o "� � e il . t r � �, n 4i F � r � 4 � �' } t , a L y�, � �� . � } .� � y . �� , ..�.. �� i...c' a � ` 4 ,_ _ N 7� �� . 't. � r; � /' : _ �r _ x � 1 s{ ..c i . � . a!-�. k ��. r � � �� ' a�} Alexandros S. Haratabidis�, IComstantina [2imalcopoulou�, �ederica Vigna-Taglianti2, 6r0atteo C9iampaolo3, �►�essanciro �orgini4, iWarie-Louise Dudley5, Goran Pershagenb, Gosta �luhm6, Lianny 1-Bouthuijs�, �/olfgang �abisch8, Ntanolis Velonalcis9, IClea 9Catsouyanni�*, and Lars,arup5 for the h1YENA �onsortium �Department of Hygiene and Epidemiotogy, Medica! School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75, Mikras Asiaz Street, Athens 11527, Greece; ZEnvironmentat Epidemiotogic Unit, Regiona! Agenty for Environmentat Protection, Piedmont Region, Gn�gliasco, Italy, 3Regional Agency for Environmental Protection, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy, 4Cancer Register and Environmental Epidemiotogy Unit, National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy; SDepartment of Epidemiology and Pub(ic Health, Imperial College �ondon, London, UK; binstitute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; �The National lnstitute for Pubtic Heatth and the Environment, Bi(thoven, The Nethertands; eDeparunent of Environmentaf Hygiene, Federat Environmenta! Agency, Berlin, Germany; and'Laboratory of Prevention, Nurses School, Univetsity of Athens, Athens, Greece Received 17 Septem6er 2007; revised 1 f December 2007; accepted 7 fanuary 2008 �99'�S ............................. �il��s9s �� $�a�s ................... �s��c8easiaaaa Within the framework of the HYENA (hypertension and exposure to noise near airports) project we investigated the effect of short-term changes of transportation or indoor noise tevels on b(ood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) during night-time sleep in 140 subjects living near four major European airports. .................. ............... .... ......... ....... ........ ..... ........... ....... ...... ......... ............. .... ................ ...... .............. Non-invasive ambu(atory BP measurements at 15 min intervals were perf'ormed. Noise was measured during the night steeping period and recorded digita((y for the identification of the source of a noise event Exposure variables inctuded equivalent noise level over 1 and 15 min and presence/absence of event (with LAmax > 35 dB) before each BP measurement Random effects models for repeated measurements were app(ied. An increase in BP (6.2 mmHg (0.63-12) for systolic and 7.4 mmHg (3.1, 12) for diastotic) was observed over 15 min intervats in which an aircraft event occurred. A non-significant increase in NR was atso observed (by 5.4 b.p.m.). Less consistent efFects were observed on HR. When the actuat maximum noise leve( of an event was assessed there were no systematic differ- e�ces in the effects according to the noise source. ................. ........ ... .... ............. .... .................... ... .... .................... ............ ..... .... . .. .... ... . ... ... ............ .... . Effects of noise exposure on elevated subsequent BP measurements were clear(y shown. The effect size of the noise level appears to be independent of the noise source. ...................................................................................................................... ..................................... &�e��°¢�� Environmental noise o Blood pressure • Night-time sleep • Acute effects • Epidemiological study ��o�� Noise, defined as undesirable sound, is known to be a stress stimu- tus that can produce acute btood pressure {BP) elevation in animats� and in humans in laboratory or occupational settings.z Persons exposed to high-level noise (including recorded indus- triat or transportation noise) in the taboratory showed BP rises during the stimulus and for seconds to minutes after its cessation 3-6 In field studies, workers exposed to high-teve( indus- trial noise and having their BP measured via ambulatory BP moni- toring (ABPM) showed BP increments during exposure and for a few hours after.�'a Although sound levels of transportation (mainly aircraft and road tra�c) noise are usuatly (ower, they may produce cardiovascutar effects via the neuroendocrine system by causing emotional reactions and annoyance through interFerence with the individual's mentat tasks, retaxation or C C �' Corresponding author. 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For commercial re-use, ptease contact journals.perrnissions�a ox(ordjournals.org. � i Page 2 of 7 '��9x�� 9 Descriptive characteristics of the 140 study subjects Athens (n = 43) ........................................................................................ Gender [n; mate (%)j Age [years; mean (SD)] Number of BP meazurements per night [mean (SD)] 5ystolic BP [mmHg, mean (SD)] Diasto(ic BP [mmHg mean (5D)] Heart rate [b.p.m.; mean (5D)] Number of airaaft events per nighta median (25th-75th) percentile Number of road traffic events per nighta median (25th-75th) percentile Number of indoor source events per nighta median (25th-75th) percentite aEvent identified as present if ineasured tAmax >35dB. 14 (32.6) 53 (7.8) 29 (6.2) 111 (17.3) 66 (123) 65 (9.7) 19 (5-32) 1 (0-9) sleep, at cortica( (conscious) or subcortical levet 9-�� Indeed, sys- tolic BP responses to moderate noise in field conditions were more consistent than those to intense noise in a laboratory on the same individuals.�Z Moreover, cardiovascular responses of the same individuals ha�e been found greater during sleep than during wakefu(ness.13 In a sleep (aboratory, BP and heart rate (HR) increments were traced after tonat acoustic stimu(i or recorded transportation noise; arousa( was nofi needed for sound to produce cardiovascular effects.14,�s Noise disturbance during sleep is regarded as one of the most important aspects of environmental noise exposur•e with possib(e effects on health.��'�J'16 However, field studies on the effects of noise on BP during steep in reat tife conditions are lacking. In the present study the effect of environmental noise on BP and HR during night-time sleep of persons living in the vicinity of four major European airports was investigated within the wider frame- wori< of the HYENA (hypertension and exposure to noise near airports) project�� " i �-. ;. 7 `s P�.'• .�! ^,, ��.d'�'B��fi61� The sample for the present study was selected from the main sample of the HYENA project�� and consisted of subjects living around four European airports wfth night flights: Athens (Greece), Malpensa (Itaty), Ar(anda (Sweden) and London Heathrow (UK). The initia! sample for the HYENA study�� was 6000 persons living in the vicinity of the study airports. A total of 4861 persons (2404 men and 2457 women) between 45 and 70 years old at the time of interview partici- pated in the study. The samples were representative from the popu- (ations exposed to various levels of aircraft and traffic noise around airports based on noise contours. Participation rates differed between the countries, from circa 30% in Italy and the UK, to 56% in Greece and 78% in Sweden. More details may be found in Jarup et o(.18. We selected subjects from various aircraft noise exposure cat- egories, as assessed by the A-weighted annual equivalent noise (evel London (n = 16j .................... 8 (50.0) 58 (7.9) 30 (4.4) 104 (13.2) 62 (10.1) 63 (9.2) 0 (0-17) 0 (0-38) A.S. Hara(abidis et ot Mitan Stockholm (n=50) (n=31) .............................................. 26 (52.0) 56 (7.9) 32 (3.8) 110 (15.1) 66 (11.� 64 (10.� 2 ��-� 0 (0-1) 16 (48.5) 56 (6.4) 31 (5.2) 106 (16.3) 63 (11.2) 61 (8.8) 0 {0-5) 0 (0-6) 14 (8-26) 5 (0-22) 14 (10-21) 9 (5-15) LAeq24h based on their residence, in order to obtain a(arger variabil- ity in noise exposure situations. The following exc(usion criteria were applied: (1) antihypertensive medication, (2) diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, (3} diagnosis of obstruc- tive sleep apnoea syndrome, (4) diagnosis of secondary hypertension, (5) working in night shift, (6) using sleeping pills and sedatives, (� diag- nosis of hearing impairment, (8) regular use of earplugs, (9) diagnosis of atrial fibrillation. Criteria 1-6 were app(ied as they affect the night-time BP; criteria 7 and 8 as they modify noise exposure; and cri- terion 9 as it hinders ABPM. Twenty-one subjects were exduded due to technica( problems with the monitoring equipment. The final sampte consisted of 140 subjects (Tobie 1). Approval for the study was granted by each centre's Ethical Committee. �6�*ase�a�e��u��s �.c�¢� s�� a�a�s��.��u�er��u� Continuous noise measurement with the type 1'CESVA SC310' noise- meter19 (time constant'fast' 125 ms) as welt as noise recording with an MP3 recorder connected to the noise-meter's high-quality micro- phone were done during the study night in each participant's bedroom. Each participant was fo(lowed up for one night The noise (evel equivatents for every second, for every 1 min before and for every 15 min period between BP measurements were calculated as fo(lows: t �Aeq = 10 x log � 10�'eqlsec/10 _10 x(og(i) i=1 where t is the 1 min or 15 min period in seconds. Using p(ayback and visualization of sound recordings on a computer, the source of each event was identified and synchronized with the sound measurements with a program written for this purpose. An event was defined as present if its indoor lArnaz exceeded 35 dB. Noise events were classified into four categories according to source: indoor, aircraft, road traffic, and other outdoor. Other outdoor events were very rare and thus excluded from the anatysis. Non-invasive 24 h ABPM, with HR measurements, was performed at 15 min intervals with the va(idated `Mobilograph' device,20'21 including the study night The 15 min frequency has been implemented before� and was chosen as optimal for frequent measurements without exces- sive s(eep disturbance. The three instruments {noise meter, noise Effects of night-time noise exposure on BP recorder, and ABPM device) and the participants' alarm dock were synchronized at 1 min precision. Specially trained nurses instatled the noise equipment, placed the ABPM device on the participants and gave them written instructions, during a home visit at least 3 h before norma( sleeping time. Each par- ticipant was instructed not to engage in unusually heavy activity during the measurements' period and filled in a sleep log indicating actual sleeping times. �t�.�as�a��.� ae��flysA� Linear mixed modets which included random intercept and random coefficients for the various noise indicators were applied for each centre separately in order to assess acute effects of noise on BP and HR during night-time sleep. The number of repeated measurements per subject corresponds to the number of systolic and diastotic BP measurements (mmHg), as wett as HR measurements (beats per minute—b.p.m.) during the self-reported sleeping period. The A-weighted indoor noise leve( equivatents of 1 min (LAeq1min) and of 15 min (LAeq15min) before BP measurements were used as short- term noise exposure variables. (n this type of model, where an individ- uat serves as his own `control', there is no need to adjust for individual confounding faetors. In order to account for the possibte confounding effect of misreporting of sleeping and wai<ing times (potentially associ- ated with both BP and noise levels}, the above noise exposure vari- ahtes were atso adjusted for the sequence of BP measurements, using 2 linear terms. The first linear term denoted the sequence of the BP measurements (1,2, ...,k) from the start to the rniddte of each persons sleep period and the second denoted the sequence of the BP rneasurements (1,2, ...,k) from the middle to the end of each persons sleep period. Other noise exposure variables were the presence or absence of a source-specific noise event during the 15 min periods and each source-specific event's IAmax. (f more than one event were present in the 15 min interval, the higher LAmax was used. Since a noise stimulus may not have the same effect in the presence of other noise, in all models assessing the source-specific noise, we adjusted for the 10th percentile of the noise tevel equivalent (L90) in a(t the 1 S min intervals. After obtaining the four centre-specific effects using random effect models, we then combined the centre- specific results using either fixed or random effects meta-anatysis depending on the absence or presence of heterogeneity. All reported P-vatues are based on two-sided hypotheses and the significance level used was S%. Tab(e 1 shows the descriptive characteristics of the samples. The mean number of repeated BP measurements per night was similar in att centres (range 29-32). BP and HR displayed a normal distribution (data not shown). The number of aircraft events during the night-time sleep was higher in Athens compared with the other centres. The presence of subjects with no or few night aircraft events was exptained by the sampling procedure through which a number of subjects were setected from the main sub-sample of (ow exposure to aircraft noise. In Mi(an and Stockholm, the number of indoor events was much (arger than air- craft or traffic events. The median equivalent noise tevels (LAeq15min, �Aeq1min) for all centres were comparable. Also the source-specific LAmax (aircraft, road or indoor) was simi(ar in the four samptes (Figure 1). 100 90 .� 80 ¢ 70 � 60 m 50 m 40 N 30 Z 20 10 0 Page 3 of 7 Athens London Milan Stockholm OIAeq15min � LAeq1min � LAmax(aircraft) �'1 tAmax(road traRc) � LAmex(indoor source) �ug¢a6'e 9 Box plots of the various noise indicators measured during the study night Table 2 shows the pooled efFect estimates of the noise exposure indicators on BP and HR. The measured noise 1 and 15 min before each BP measurement was associated with higher systotic and dias- tolic BP and with higher HR. For example, a 5 dB increment in LAeq15min was associated with a 0.63 mmHg increase in diastolic BP. The magnitude of the efl`ect on BP was somewhat lower when the lAeq1min was considered but remains statisticalty significant The effect remains simi(ar when adjustment was applied for the sequence of ineasurements during steep time. An increase in BP (6.2 mmHg for systotic, 7.4 mmHg for diastolic) and HR (by 5.4 b.p.m.) was observed over 15 min intervals in which an aircraft event occurs but for HR this was not statistically significant A similar magnitude of increase in BP was observed during time periods with traffic or indoor source event In contrast, the effect on NR was smalter during periods with indoor events and was not observed over periods with trafFic events. When the actual noise level assessed by LAmax was tal<en into account (adjusting for the presence of an event from a specific source and for L90), a positive association was found between noise from atl the three sources and BP, which was statistically significant and similar to the effect of ineasured noise from all sources. The corresponding effects on HR were lower than those from att sources and reached statistical significance onty for indoor source noise. The estimated effects of noise exposure on BP were consistent in each sample. The estimated effects on diasto(ic BP of ineasured noise by sample are shown in Fgure 2. The estimates were practi- cally identical for the three samples, whitst for London they were higher but associated with wider confidence intervals. In Figure 3 a consistent pattern may be seen for the effects of source-specific noise in the four samples. The corresponding results for systolic BP were similar, with the exception of significant heterogeneity in the effects of indoor source noise events where the effect was highest in London and lowest in Stockholm, the only non- statistically significant efFect The effects for HR were less consist- ent between centres. However, the only model which displayed statistically significant heterogeneity was the one assessing the presence of aircraft events. C C Page 4 Of 7 A.S. Haralabidis et ol `➢'�a�� 2 Pooled effect estimates of various noise indicators on btood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) measurements. Results from fixed effects models (except where noted) Modet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LAeq(15 min)� (5 dB) LAeq(1 min)b (5 d6) IAeq(1S min)` (5 d8) LAeq(1 min)d (5 d6) Aircraft eventse (yes = 1) IAmax aircraft eventsf (5 dB) Road traffic eventse (yes = 1) LAmax road traffic eventsf (5 d6) Indoor source eventse (yes = 1) lAmax indoor source events� (5 d6) Increase in systotic �P (mmHg) (95% CI) 0.74 (0.40, 1.08) 0.69 (036, 1.02) 0.82 (0.48, 1.16) 0.88 (0.54, 1.22) 6.20 (0.63, 11.7� 0,66 (033, 0.98) 4.81 (-2.45, 12.06) 0.81 (0.46, 1.16) 739 (3.76, 11.02) 0.87g (0.17, 1.5� Increase in diastolic BP (mmHg) (95% CI) 0.63 (0.34, 0.91) 0.55 (0.26, 0.84) 0.62 (036, 0.88) 0.50 (0.23, 0.78) 7.39 (3.09, 11.69) 0.64 (0.37, 0.90) 3.34 (-7.37, 14.04) 0.55 (0.26, 0.83) 4.19 (0.65, 7.72) 0.68 (0.43, 0.92) Increasein heart rate (b.p.m.) (9S% CI) 0.26 (0.07, 0.44) 0.30 (0.12, 0.49) 0.23 (0.07, 0.40) 0.35 (0.17, 0.53) 5.42g (-2.01, 12.85) 0.16 (-0.04, 0.40) —2.76 (-7.30, 1.7� 0.01 (-0.41, 0.42) 3.00 (0.87, 5.13) 021 (0.01, 0.41) 'Eguivalent noise level of the 15 min before BP measurement 6Equivalent noise teve! of the 1 min before BP measurement `Equivalent noise levet oithe 15 min before BP measurement, adjusted for the sequence of BP meazui-ements from the start of the steeping period to the middle of the night-time s(eep, and from the middfe of the night-time s(eep to the wake-up period. - dEquivatent noise tevei of the 1 min before BP measurement, adjusted for the sequence of BP measuremenu from the start of the sleeping period to the midd(e of the night-time sfeep, and from the middte of the night-time sleep to the wake-up period. `Yes: event with indoor LAmax >35 dB present �indoor LAmax of source-specific event adjusted for presence of eyent (yes: event with LAmax iniloor > 35 dB present) and for L90 in ali 15 min time periods without the source-specific event gResults from random effects models in presence of signifcant heterogeneity. rn x E Z a m � � w m m U C p m _2 Athens London Milan Stockholm Pooled effect IFQ�9,8�'e � Centre-specific and pooled effect estimates of a 5 dB(A) increment in the equivalent noise level of 15 min (red) and 1 min (blue) before blood pressure (BP) measurement on diasto(ic BP I 1 . p...�!' I� F.� 4,� �.; � 1 E�� (/; We studied the effect of noise on BP during sleep, a state of reduced sympathetic and increased parasympathetic auto- � nomous nervaus system (ANS) tone, (eading to a decrease of � BP and HR.zZ We found that both systolic and diastolic BP tevels as welt as HR increased with higher noise teve(s during the preceding minutes, 4 3 w x E 2 E a m � .� m �' 0 U C —1 � Athens London Milan Stockholm Pooled efiect �ugaae'� � Centre-specific and pooled effect estimates on dia- stolic b(ood pres5ure (BP) and its 95% confidence intervat (CI) associated with an increase of 5 dB in LAmax of aircraft event (red), of road traffic event (blue) and of indoor event (black) during night-time s(eep (source-specific event identified as present if indoor measured LAmax >35 dB) independently of the noise source and of the sequence of the measurement during sleep time, which indicates absence of habitu- ation during the study night, a matter of conttoversy in studies on humans or on experimenta( animals.13,z3 These resutts are consis- tent with those reported by Carter et ot.�s in a laboratory where both BP and HR increased after noise stimuli. There are major differences between laboratory and real life conditions. In a labora- tory, background noise is steady whilst in reat life conditions the Effects of night-time noise exposure on BP analysis has to adjust for variabte noise sources. Davies et oL14 studied five subjects and found an increase in diastolic BP from 4 to 6 mmHg associated with arousal according to sleep stage. We found an increase of 6-7 mmHg in diastotic BP according to the source of the noise event, not necessarily associated with awakening. We also found significant increases in BP and, less consistently, HR when the source of the noise was taken into account The effects of the source-specific noise were comparable for aircraft, tra�c, and indoor events and were simi(ar to those of the total measured noise. In our study, one common source of indoo� noise was snoring. Since in some cases the study subject is expected to be the snorer too (we could not assess this information) and his BP elevation could be due to disordered breathing,24'u the effect of indoor noise on BP that we report could be overestimated. The effect of the measured noise level as we(t as the source- specific noise was weaker and less consistent on HR than on BP. This finding is in accordance with results from a sleep taboratory study�s where a noise threshold was detected for the effects on HR br�t fiot on BP and with previously reported mechanisms of BP rise following noise exposure, which refer mainty to vasocon- striction?'26 Moreover, HR has a stronger circadian component which may mask other effects 27 The remarkable consistency of the estimated effects between the faur centres strengChens the evidence for causa(ity. The effects of noise exposure on BP per specific increase in noise tevels were found similar in the four samples in spite of the fact that there were differences in the profiles of naise according to the source during the night However, the indoor LAmax levets in the presence of an event were comparable in all the four centres. In sleep laboratories, noise stimuti of levels comparabte with those of real life produced cardiovascular responses for seconds.13,�� However, in occupational or laboratory settings, BP etevations have been found to last for minutes or even hoursb-$ during wakefutness. Emotional responses such as anger or fear may magnify and prolong the effects, during night-time exposure to aircraft noise in real life conditions.9 O�e drawback of our study is that BP was assessed every 15 min atthough the noise event could have happened anytime within this interval. As expected, the distribution of noise events over the 15 min intervals between BP measurements is uniform. Only 5-11.5% of events (the range reflects different sources and samples) occurred during the minute of ineasurement (6.7% expected). The design of our study might have led to the `loss' of the effect on BP or HR if the noise event happened to occur during the first minutes of intervals between measurements and the effect was of short duration. However, the fact that the effects of noise during the preceding 1 and 15 min were of similar magnitude indi- cates more prolonged effects. (n this study, the indoor LAmax threshold for characterizing an event as `present' was set at 35 dB. Awakening reactions are usually observed at LAmax values over 40-45 dB in the bedroom but recently lower thresho(ds have been also suggested.��.2e However, according to steep taboratory studies, haemodynamic changes can atso occur at lower noise levels than the ones that cause EEG changes, although the effects are stronger when Page 5 of 7 ; arousa( CO�XISY5.13.�4 Indeed, autonomic responses (ike BP : etevation have been used as a sensitive marker of steep disturb- : ance.29,3o The finding that consciousness is not needed for sound ; to produce its cardiovascular effects is also supported by exper- : iments in which anaesthetized animals demonstrated BP increment : when exposed to intense noise3� or BP reduction when exposed ; to music.32,33 These outcomes are attributed to the subcortical ; connections of the auditory pathway with the ANS (amygdala, . hippocampus, hypothalamus)10 and justify the use of relatively � tow noise threshotds in the research of noise effects on BP ; during steep. : To assess nocturnal BP, we used ABPM, which has been vali- : dated and used extensively for this purpose.19�20 ABPM has been • reported to affect sleep and night-time BP34 during the cufF's ; inflation similarty to noise arousat stimuti,14 atthough it is also sup- � ported, by means of intra-arterial recordings, that ABPM does not ; attenuate night-time BP reduction.35 In any case, it can be argued ; that there is synergy and that the effects of noise would not be : the same in the absence of ABPM during the study night : Because of this possibility, the frequency of BP measurements . was kept at four per hour, atthough up to six measurements per ; hour have been used before.36 Moreover, the body position : during sleep can affect the ABPM measurements.37 Alt measure- � ments however in our study, irrespective of noise exposure - leve(, were done with ABPM and there is no reason to assume ; that body position during sleep is related to noise exposure. The : use of portab(e, non-invasive BP recorders that register BP con- � tinuousty and correct automatically hydrostatic effects,36 can be : considered in future studies investigating the effect of noise on ; night-time BP in real tife conditions. : Within the HYENA project we found effects of tong-term noise : exposure on the prevalence of hypertension1e and the acute : effects reported here. Absence of short-term habituation to the ; cardiovascu(ar effects of noise, especialty those during sleep, ; found here and also reported before,13,�6,39 as wetl as evidence : from studies on sleep-disorder which indicate that repeated arou- : sals are associated with a sustained increase in daytime gP,4o : support a link between acute and long-term effects of noise : exposure on hypertension��'42 and cardiovascutar disease,43 in : line with the general stress theory.`� ��fl��a��6��e�rr�� We thank att the participants for their witlingness to contribute. The HYENA study was funded by the European Commission DG Research (QLK4-GT-2002-02501) in the Fifth framework pro- gramme, Quality of life and management of tiving resources. We thank the members of the HYENA study team Joy Read, Yvonne Tan, Yousouf Soogun, Gabriele Wolke, )essica Kwekkeboom, Bir- gitta Ohtander, Eva Thunberg, Elli Davou, Yannis Zahos, Venetia Velonaki, Ageliki Athanasopoulou, Atessandro Borgini, Maria Chiara Antoniotti, Satvatore Pisani, Giorgio Barbagtia, Matteo Giampaolo, Anders Lundin and Jenny Selander for assistance during various parts of the study. Conflict of interest: none dedared. C �' � ) � � Page 6 of 7 �9.�8'��98'9� . European Commission DG Research contract number (QLK4 CT-2002-02501). Funding to pay the Open Access publication charges for this article was provided by the University of Athens Special Account for Research. ��'��9"�i��.'S 1. 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News Physio( S� 1993;8:69-73. � C C i � � ��. � ;� Print � Close this window .� ; .1: �.� �'�. . �: , � r" ', . �.,.� ��. ��' '.��. , �. �. .�. ��..�.,�.. �.. .� � � Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:28pm EST By Michael Kahn LONDON (Reuters) - Living near an airport isn'tjust irritating, it is also unhealthy, researchers said on Wednesday, in a study that showed loud noise instantly boosts a sleeping person's blood pressure. The louder the noise, the higher a person's blood pressure went, a finding that suggests people who live near airports may have a greater risk of health problems, said Lars Jarup, who led the European Commission-funded study. "Living near airports where you have exposure to night time aircraft noise is a major issue," Jarup, an environmentai health researcher at the University of Glasgow, toid Reuters. ( ) '"`The reason we did airports is because there was no study that has looked at particular problems of aircraft noise." High blood pressure can lead to stroke, heart failure, heart attack and kidney failure. It affects more than a billion adults worldwide. The research team showed that people living for at least five years near a busy airport and under a flight path have a greater risk of developing chronic high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, than fhose who live in quieter areas. That study of nearly 5,000 people found that an increase in night time airplane noise of 10 decibels increased the risk of high blood pressure by 14 percent in both men and women. "We know that noise from air tra�c can be a source of irritation, but our research shows that it can also be damaging for people's health, which is particularly significant in light of plans to expand international airports," Jarup said. In the four-year study, published in the European Hearf Journal, the researchers remotely measured the blood pressure of 140 volunteers every 15 rninutes while they slept in their homes near �ondon's Heathrow airport -- r �ne of the busiest in the world -- and three other major European airports. � � They used digital recorders to determine what noises had the biggest impact on blood pressure, ranging from road traffic to a partner's snoring to an airplane taking off or landing. The Decibel level, not a sound's origin, was the key factor, but airplanes had the most significant impact, Jarup said. "Most of the time you will find road traffic noise is not too bad during the night," he said. "If you live near an airport where there are night flights, that is quite another story." O Reuters 2007. All rights reserved. Repubiication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. 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Yf•,� �`,�1fhr �w;s� h� �..,tdf'. rYv� � r.� ��, �i�� A weekly update on litigation, regulations, and technological developments Volume 20, Number 6 February 22, 2008 NextGen �� ► � �, ��►cs��r�i��.y�.vir;z��►n��.rr_��a�,�,�►��.��,�;� The Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) is seeking public and indusiry comment on a draft work plan for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). The draft work plan includes an environmental management frarnework, outlined in Chapter 7, which specifies when key decisions must be made on environmental management strategy and policy. The environrnental framework calls for three key decisions to be made in 2008 (although it does not specify when they will be announced): • A decision on an environmental strategy to achieve NextGen goals on environrnental issues; • A decision on NextGen environmental protection goals for community noise, local air quality, airport water quality, and global climate change impacts; and • A decision on environmental metrics and benchmarks that address noise, emissions, fuel burn, and climate change "for key components of the air transpor- tation system that support decision-making and policy development to sustain capacity while limiting the system's environmental effects." (Continued on p. 23) Researcla PA12'�'I�12 ISS�JES 'T�VO l�W �PCil�'I'S AS PA��'I' OF I��i�-F�+ QT.T�+ 1\TC�.' I�TOIS�+ S'T�Y On Feb. 21, the research consortium PART'NER published iwo new reports — one on passive sound insulation and the other on vibration and rattle mitigation — that are part of its study of low-frequency aircraft noise. Both reports were prepared by Daniel Robinson, Robert Bernhard, and Luc Mongeau of Purdue University. "Insulating homes in proximity to airports from low frequency sound is important because aviation noise has significant low frequency content," PART'NER explained. "Windows are particularly vulnerable to low frequericy noise penetra- tion." The results of both reports are expected to aid planners and engineers in under- standing and mitigating the effects of aircraft noise on homes and other struc- iures. The goal of the study on passive sound insulation was "to assess the impact of improved acoustic insulation of windows and to evaluate their low frequency sound transmission properties." Five different acoustic windows were assessed; three were considered to be high-performance windows and two were ultra-high- performance windows. (Continued on p. 23) In Z'IZis ISsI�G'e.. Ne�etGen ... Public comment is sought on a draft work plan issued by JPDO fozNextGen. It calls for key decisions to be made in2008 onanenvironmental strategy; on environmental protec- tion goals for comrnunity noise, local airquality, local water quality, andglobal climate change impacts; andonenvironmental benchmarks and metrics - p. 22 dd esearch . . . PARTNER issuestwo newreports onpassive sound insulation provided by acoustic windows and vibration and rattle mitigation as part ofits study on lowfrequency aircraft noise - p. 22 Ide�eaa�cla ... Another Euro- pean study suggests thatpeople are becoming more annoyed by aircraftnoise thanthey were inthe past - p. 24 News .Briefs . .. House extends temporary funding for AIP program through June ... ACRP seeks potential researchtopics for its 2009 program ... FAA ap- proves noise exposure maps for Meadows Field, Centennial Airport... WaitzreceivesFAA Excellence in Aviation Research Award ... Continental orders ne^�v Boeing 777s and 737s - p. 24 I+'ebruarv 22, 2008 In 2011, environmental protection goals will be further refined in light of"improved scientific understanding and enhanced metrics," according to the environmental manage- mentframework. Meeting the NextGen environmental goals will require changes in how aircraft operations are conducted (called Operational Improvements or OIs). The environmental framework defines two levels of Operational Improvements. The first, due to be implemented by 2015, address near- term improvements in operations, such as environmentally and energy favorable en route operations and terminal operations, as well as increased use of alternative aviation fuels and greener engine and aircraft technologies. The second level of operational improvements will advance those put in place in 2015 and are expected to be i.mplemented from 2018 to 2021. Reductions in Absolute Terms JPDO expiains in the framework that the NextGen environ- mentai challenge is to reduce, in absolute terms, (1) the number of people exposed to significant noise levels; (2) the significant health and welfare impacts of aviation; and (3) the rate of fuel consumprion by aircraft. "The challenge is also to enable a better understanding of the impacts of aircraft noise and emissions on the popula- tion and climate, enabling appropriate mitigation actions. NextGen must achieve a balance between aviation's environmental impacts and other societal objectives, both domestically and internationally," the draft work plan states. NextGen can meet these challenges, it says, "by eliminat- ing system-induced congestion and delay and accelerating the aircraft technology developmentlpenetration cycle to manage aviation's environmental impacts." T'he environmental framework in the NextGen work plan "ensures that the objective of environmental protection that allotivs sustained aviation growth is built into all aspects of how the NextGen will operate." JPDO notes that "current operational trends show that environmental impacts resulting from aircraft noise and aviation emissions will be the principal constraint on the capacity and flexibility of the NextGen unless managed and mitigated." Comments on the draft Integrated Work Plan (IWP) for NextGen, which will serve as a master planning document, must be received by March 28 and must be submitted on comment sheets available for downloading at the JPDO website: www jpdo.gov. The draft NextGen work plan also is available at that website. PARTNER, from p. 22 The high-performance windows performed better in the 80 and 100 Hertz one-third octave bands than the two ultra- high-performance windows. "This is a small sample and cannot be generalized to all such windows but it does illustrate that high Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating 23 does not ensure good low frequency transmission loss performance," the report concludes. The report on vibration and rattle mitigation investigated the mechanisms that cause rattle. From that study, resonant rattle models were developed that better represent the response of systems in rattle than previous non-resonant models. Both reports are on the PARTNER website at http://mit.edu/ aeroastro/partner/. Noise Complaint Patterns PAR'I'NER also recently released the results of a three-year study of land use and noise complaint patterns around three airports: Denver International, Fort Lauderdale-�-Iollywood International, and Orland-Sanford International. Entitled "Land Use Management and Airport Controls: Trends and indicators of incompatible land use," the study concludes that a disproportionate number of complaints come from a few households. The results, PARTNER said, "also suggest that the size of a population tends to increase near airports. Data indicated a pattern where construction of housing units occurs at a rate higher than for the surround- ing county, particularly for the first few decades of an airport's operations. This indicates the necessity of having appropriate zoning ordinances in place early in the new airport development process to limit, or prohibit, the con- struction of residential units in incompatible locafions." The study was done by Kai Ming Li of Purdue University and is also available at the PARTNER website. I+'ICAN Joins Advasory �oard It also was announced this week that the Federal Inter- agency Committee on Aviation Noise (FICAN) has joined the PART'NER advisory board. FICAN represents various federal agencies with an interest in aircraft noise and serves as a forum for debates on research needs and technological developments required to address aircraft noise. The new chauman of FICAN, Kevin Shepherd of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, will represent FICAN on the PART'NER advisory board. "Because of the important role that FICAN has played in U.S. noise policy, they are a welcome and important addition to our board and we look forward to their input," said PARTNER Director Ian Waitz, who on Feb. 16 became head of the MIT Depariment of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The PARTNER advisory board will hold a semi-annuai meeting on March 25-26 at Transport Canada's headquarters on Ottawa. PARTNER (Partnership for AiR Transportation Noise and Emissions Reduction) is Federal Aviation Administration Center ofExcellence. Airport Noise Report C C February22,2008 Research AIRCRAFT NC9ISE ANNOYANCE INCREASING, STUDY SITGGESTS Comes now another European study suggesting that people are becoming more annoyed by aircraft noise tlian they were in the past, although its weakness is that it includes data from only four airports. Last November, a major survey of 2,733 households around 16 airports in England, done for the UK Department of Transport, concluded that people were more annoyed by aircrafk noise in 2005 than they were in 1982, when an earlier survey was done. However, the fmdings of that study were called invalid by various acousticians in Europe and the United States on the ground that they were mostly derived from biased data (19 ANR 9). The study design also was sharply criticized by the study review panel. The new study is part of the larger study on Hypertension and Exposure to Noise near Airports (IIYENA), which was funded by the European Union and comprised 4,861 people between 45 and 70 years old who had lived for at least five years near any of six major European Airports: London Heathrow, Berlin Tegel, Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm Arlanda, Milan Malpensa, and Athens Elephterios Venizelos. The research, "Associations between Road Tra�c Noise, Aircraft Noise and Noise Annoyance, Preliminary Results of the HYENA Study," was reported at the 19"' International Congress on Acoustics, held last September in Madrid and its fmdings suggest that people's attitudes toward airport noise have changed over the years. Questions in the ENA study regarding annoyance to various transportation sources were included in a question- naire administered in home visits to study subjects. Annoy- ance was assessed using a 10 point scale and findings were compared to annoyance dose/response curves used in Europe that, unlike those used in the U.S., consider annoy- ance to airplane noise and road traffic noise separately. Dose/Response Curves Based on Old Studies These dose/response curves, like the ones used in the United States, are based on a compilation or pool of studies that were done years ago, some as far back as the 1970s. The HYENA study found that annoyance ratings to road traffic noise were in the range predicted by the European do'se/response curves. However, annoyance ratings to aircraft noise were found to be higher than predicted by the standard curve. "This may be due to the fact that for the pooled analyses mostly older studies were considered and it has been suggested that annoyance has changed over the years. Annoyance is a multi-factorial concept that is only partly determined by the noise level," the study reported. The study found annoyance ratings to aircraft noise were much higher in Greece and Italy than in the other four countries, most likely because the airports in Athens and B4 Milan has only been opened for a few years. But even removing the data from these airports from the overall analysis did not significantly change the outcome: the subjects at the remaining four airports were still more annoyed by aircraft noise than predicted by the EU curve. In _ Brief ... � HonseExtends Temporary k'AA �unding The House of Representatives on Feb. 12 passed a measure that extends temporary funding for the FAA through June 30 and allows the agency to begin funding its Airport Improvement Program, which has been suspended. The Senate must pass a similar measure. ACRP Seeks Research Topics for 2009 Program The Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) announced Feb. 12 that it is seeking potential research topics for its fiscal 2009 program. Apri130 is the deadline for submitting problem statements identifying such research needs. The ACRP is an applied, contract research program intended to develop near-term solutions to a broad range of issues facing airports. The program is sponsored by the FAA and managed by the Transportation Research Board. A tisting of current ACRP research projects is available at www.trb.org/CRP/ACRP/ACRPProjects.asp. For additional i.nformation, contact Program Manager Chris Jenks attel: (202) 334-3089 or e-mail: cjenics@nas.edu. 19�easlo�vvs F�eld l�ois� I�ap r�pproved On Feb. 20, the Federal Aviation Administration an- nounced that noise exposure maps submitted by County of ICern, CA, for Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield, CA, meet federal requirements. For further information, contact Victor Globa in FAA's Los Angeles Airports District O�ce; tel: (310)'725-3637. CentenniallVofse Maps Approved The FAA announced on Feb. 22 that noise exposure maps submitted for Centennial Airport in Englewood, CO, meet federal requirements. The agency also said that it is reviewing a proposed Part 150 airport noise compatibiliiy program for the airport and that its review will be completed by Aug. 12. Public comment on the proposed noise mitigation program will be accepted until Apri122. For further information, contact Linda Bruce in FAA's DenverAirports District Office; tel: (303) 342-1264; e-mail: linda.bruce@faa.gov. Waitz Receives FAA Research Award On Feb. 12, FAA presented its 2007 Excellence in Aviation Research Awards to Professor Ian Waitz, Ph.D,., of the Airport Noise Report l+ ebruary 22, 2008 • � ;� �; � • • ;�` / � i � ' ''�_-�� John J. Corbett, Esq. Spiegel & McDiarmid Washington, DC Carl E. Burleson Director, O�ce of Environment and Energy Federal Aviation Administration Michaei Scott Gatzke, Esq. Galzke, Dillon & Ballance Carlsbad, CA Peter J. Kirsch, Esq. Kaplan, Kirsch & Rockwelt LLP Denver Vincent E. Mestre, P.E. President, Mestre Greve Associates Laguna Niguel, CA Steven F. Pflaum, Esq. McDermott, Will & Emery Chicago Mary L. Vigilante President, Synergy Consultants Seattle 25 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the U.S. Air Force B-52 Aircraft Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) Fuels Research Team. "Aviation needs to continue to get greener and this award goes to people who are making it happen," said Dan Elwell, FAA's assistant administrator for Policy, Planning and Environment. "Dr. Waitz and the Air Force team are taking the steps to put a big dent in aviation's environmental footprint. Their work is going to make a difference across the face of our entire planet." Waitz is the MIT Jerome C. Hunsaker professor of aeronautics and astro- nautics and has just been named head of that department. He also directs the research consortium PARTNER (Parinership for AiR Transportation Noise and Emissions Reduction), which is an FAA Center of Excellence. Waitz's key area of expertise is modeling and edaluating climate, local air quality, and noise impacts of aviation, including assessing options to mitigate these impacts. "The renowned environmental research leader has fostered the understand ing of emissions and technical noise aspects. His work has produced sophisticated tools that quantify the complex relationships of noise emission impacts, enabling decision-makers to base policy and regulation on robust, hard data," FAA said. The agency said the Air Force team makes history as the %rst in the Air Force to certify a synthetic fuel blend for its B-52 fleet. The fuel blend reduces exhaust smoke and particulate emissions and could reduce dependence on foreign oiL The Air Force team also has worked closely with commercial aviation on alternative fuels. C' Continental Ordea�s New 777s and 737s froan ]Boeing Continental Airlines announced on Feb. 21 that it has added 27 aircraft to its iirm order positions at Boeing, including eight new 777 and 19 new Next- ( Generation 737 (737NG) aircraft. � � The airlines said the aircraft orders give it the flexibility to replace less efficient airplanes and to pursue growth opportunities. The new order brings Continental's total firm commitments to 111 new Boeing aircraft (25 Boeing 787s, eight Boeing 777s, and 78 Boeing 737s) for delivery over the next six years. Continental has options to purchase a total of 102 additional Boeing aircraft. The airline already has iaken delivery of five 737NGs this year and plans to take delivery of 27 additiona1737NGs by the end of2008. The 737NGs feature advanced technology for greater operational eff'icien- cies. The 19 additiona1737NGs, along with others already on order, will give the airline the flexibility to continue to grow while replacing less efficient 737 classic aircraft, such as the company's 737-300 and 737-500 planes. AIRPORT NOIS'E REPORT Anne H. Koh ut, Publishar Published 44 times ayear at43978 Urbancrest Ct., Ashburn, Va. 20147; Phone: (703) 729-4867; FAX: (703) 729-4528. e-mail: editor@airportnoisereport.com; Price $850. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personai use of specific clients, is granted by Airport Noise Report, provided that the base fee of US$1.03 per page per copy is paid directly to Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA. 01923, USA. Section 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.* 8. 9. 10.* 11. 12. 13. * 14. * 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. . ; � � Glossary Historical Review Eagan-MH Corridor Creation of ARC Ordinance No. 290 ARC Brochure 2007 Airport Noise Plan of Action Airport Noise Report, February 22, 2008 NOC Bylaws NOC Meeting Minutes MAC Approved 2008 Capital Improvement Program What's New at the MAC Aviation Noise & Satellite Programs ANOMS Monthly Reports January 2008 Technical Advisor's Report January 2008 Eagan Mendota Heights Corridor Report Frequently Asked Questions Contract Pertaining to Limits on Construction of a Third Parallel Runway Crossing in the Corridor Minneapolis Tower Operational Order Runway Use Nighttime Voluntary Noise Agreements Maps AR.0 DVD * These items should be replace with updates provided in your monthly ARC packet `/ \ C- CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS tf�C�7 March 6, 2008 TO: Airport Relations Commission FROM: Linda Shipton, Senior Secretary SUBJECT: Operations North of the 090° Corridor Boundary The following is a tabulation of tracks crossed gate from June 2002 to April 2007 (tracking sheets attached). 2002, June - 137 Tracks Crossed Gate 2002 July - 85 " 2002 August - 176 " 2002 Sept. - 111 " 2002 Oct. - N/A " 2002 Nov. - N/A " 2002 Dec. - N/A " 2003 Jan. - 33 " � � 2003 Feb. - 42 " 2003 March - 64 " 2003 April - 103 " 2003 May - 45 " 2003 June - 80 " � 2003 July - 80 " 2003 Aug. - 35 " 2003 Sept. - 45 " 2003 Oct. - 29 " 2003 Nov - 52 " 2003 Dec. - 94 " 2004 Jan. - 84 " 2004 Feb. - 129 " 2004 Mar. - 100 " 2004 Apr. - 54 " 2004 May - 204 " 2004 June - 50 " 2004 July - 93 " 2004 August - 117 " 2004 Sept. - 174 " 2004 October - 180 " 2004 November —108 " 2004 December —135 " � C CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS � March 6, 2008 � ARC Commissioners FROM: Linda Shipton, Senior Secretary SUBJECT: Updates for Introduction Packet Please replace the following pages in your ARC Introduction Packet Table of Contents Operations North af the 090° Corridor Boundary (put with #14) The following should be replaced from your monthly ARC Meeting Agenda Packet. # 7 Airport Noise Report — Put the latest issue af this in your Intro Packet #13 January 2008 - Technical Advisors Report #14 January 2008 - Eagan Mendota Heights Corridor Report C� � 05 � � �� ___ � � � � : :• " �endota Heights Airport Relations Con:�l.m.ission - 1 - 3/6/2008 0 The Mendota I3eights Airport Relations Commission is charged vvith monitoring proposed airport rules, procedures, and programs and advi�sing the City Council on matters �. ' pertaining to airport noise and operations. In an effort to mitigate airport noise in the Mendota Heights community and assure equiTy of the current runway use system, the Connmission has given high priority to the following issues: Hi�h Priority Issues 1. Legislative oversight of the MAC. � 2. Monitor Adherence to the environmental impact statement for Runway 17-35. ,� 3. Continue efforts to keep planes in the air corridor over Mendota I-�eights. 4. Continue input and dialog with the MSP Noise Oversight Committee (NOC). �, 5. Residential �and use in Mendota Heights, particularly developable parcels that � � 6. Nighttime restrictions on aircraft operations � 7. Conversion from hush kitted to Manufactured Stage III and Stage IV aircraft. � 8. Non simultaneous departure procedures. 9. Develop a relationship with FAA representatives and legislative leaders regarding � 9 airport issues. ��' 10. Oversight of 2020 Plan 11. Assess Anoms Locations 12. Monitor Continuous Descent Approach for any collateral positive effects to Mendota Heights Other issues that will require continued monitorin�: 1. Monitor/Support ongoing lawsuits to require greater sound abatement measures. 2. Heighten awareness and communication of Mendota Heights noise concerns. 3. Promote standard instnament departures and final approaches through the use of global positioning satellites to keep planes from flying over residential areas of the City. 4. Monitor correspondence and new information on inteznational noise mitigation efforts. 5. Monitor correspondence between Rogers Lake East Noise Reduction Committee and MAC. - 2 - 3/6/2008 Issue #1: Legislative oversight of the MA.0 Action Steps: Who: When: l. Establish strong relationship with legislators and airport Staff/ARC continuous o�cials 2. Monitor and actively lobby for proposed changes to MAC structure and method of appointme fs.. 3. Testify as necessary on MAC/airport legislation Staff/ARC as necessary Issue #2: Monitoz��dkerence to the environmental impact statement for Runway 17-35. Action Steps: Who: When: 1. Monitor data and information regarding the use and A.RC/Staff as avail impact of new runway 17-35 in the technical advisors report and its conformance to the EIS. 2. Ask MAC to provide ARC with data regarding runway ARC/Staff monthly 17-35 use (staying under 9.3%) on parallel 3. Communicate reaction to the analysis of 17-35 completion ARC/Staff as avail 4. Review tower operations with MAC staff for 17-35 ARC/Staff effects. 5. Moniior MAC/FAA. accommodations to communities ARC/Staff affected by 17/35 operations for consistency with treatxnent of Mendota Heights and adherence to EIS �ssue #3: Continue efforts to keep planes in the air corridor over 1VIendota �eights as avail as appropriate Action Steps: Who: When: 1. Monitor flight data to ensure adherence to corridor ARGStaff inonthly Issue #4: Continue input and dialog with the MSP Noise Oversight Committee (NOC) Action Steps: Who: When: 1. Monitor activities and processes of MSP Noise Oversight ARC monthly Committee 2. egular �neetings with NOC representatives and ARC AR.ClNOC as needed identify issues that can be advocated � 3. Wor ��Col boratively with other communities or mutual concerns as regards to airport development and operations. -3- 3/6/2008 Issue #5: Residential Iand use in Mendota Heights, particularly developable parcels that may be affected by airport noise. Action Steps: Who: When: 1. Monitor applications for development for the ARC/Staff As apps are filed � Acacia site and the Furlo�g neighborhood. 2. Provide recommendations to the City Council for ARC/Staff As apps are filed development rezoning and or acquisition of these sites. 3. Provide ARC with a11 application materials submitted Staff As apps are filed sites. Issue #6: Nighttime restrictions on aircraft operations Action Steps: Who: When: 1. Have NOC representative lobby for further restrictions on Nighttime operations (prefened nighttime headings) ARC/NOC ongoing 2. Monitor legal precedentllitigation conceming noise ARC continuous level averaging 3. Monitor night deparhzre trends �ssue #'1: Conversion from hush l�itted to IVlanufactured Stage ffi and Stage IV aircraf#. Action Steps: Wbo: When: 1. Determine when phase out of hush kitted aircraft ARC/Staff as appropz-iate will occur. 2. Advocate for incentives/penalties program for Stage III compliance by airlines 3. Determine what constitutes a Stage N aircraft and when conversion to Stage IV will occur Issue #8: Non simultaneous departure procedures ARC/StafF ARC/Staff as appropriate as avail Action Steps: Wixo: When: 1. Monitor and encourage use of non-simultaneous departure ARC/Staff as appropriate '`IFPr cedures. - 4 - 3/6/2008 � � ; --- . Issue #9: Develop a relationship with FAA representatives and legislative leaders regarding airport issues Action SteAs: Who: When: 1. Invite Senator Metzen and Rep. Hanson to a regular ARC StafflARC Annually Meet�n ncourage Senator Metzen and Rep. Hanson to have a Board elected. 2. Invite Tower Operator Carl Rydeen to an ARC Meeting StafF/ARC Annually �.____�---- ..�___...__.----�--------- `_----- 3. Invite MAC Commissioner Tom Foley to an ARC Meeting StafFIARC Arinually Issue #10: Oversight of 2020 Plan l. Identify effects of 2020 Plan on MH 2. Work proactively with other Cities to require MAC to address and minim;ze adverse effects of implementing 2020 Plan Who: ARC/Staff ARC/Staff 3. Work to require MAC's expanded use of reliever airports ARC/Staff Issue #11: r�ssess Anoms Y�ocations 1. Work with NOC to detern�ine if noise monitors are at the ARGStaff best locations, are ihey moveable, is technology updated Issue #12: 1Vlonitor CDC for any coYlateral positive effects to 1V�endota �eights When: ongoing ongoing ongoing ongoing Other Issues '�'o JBe Monitored: Issne #1: Monitor/Support ongoin� lawsuits to require greater sound abatement measures. Issue #2: Heighten awareness and communication of Mendota fIeights noise concerns. Issue #3: Promote standard instrument departures and finai approaches through the use of global positioning satellites to keep planes from flying over residential areas of the City. Issne #4: Mouitor correspondence and new information on iuternational noise mitigation efforts Issue #5: Monitor correspondence between Rogers Lake East Noise Reduction Committee and MAC. - 5 - 3/6/2008