07-08-2009 ARC PacketCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION AGENDA
July 8, 2009 — Large Conference Room
1. Call to Order - 7:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Minutes from the June 10, 2009 Airport Relations Commission
Meeting.
4. Unfinished and New Business
a. Approval of 2009 Plan of Action
b. June MAC Meeting Update - Robin
C. Updates from Last NOC Meeting - Liz
d. Updates for Introduction Book
5. Acknowledge Receipt of Various Reports/Correspondence:
a. May 2009 NOC Technical Advisor's Report
b. May 2009 Eagan/Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis
C. June 5, 2009 Airport Noise Report
d. June 13, 2009 Airport Noise Report
e. June 19, 2009 Airport Noise Report
f. June 26, 2009 Airport Noise Report
g. Resignation from Recording Secretary Mary Heintz
6. Other Commissioner Comments or Concerns
7. Upcoming Meetings
Park & Recreation Commission Mtg No Meeting
NOC Meeting 7-15-09 1:30 p.m.
MAC Full Commission Meeting 7-20-09 1:00 p.m.
City Council Meeting 7-21-09 7:00 p.m.
Planning Commission Meeting 7-28-09 7:00 p.m.
8. Public Comments
9. Adjourn
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.
Commission Meeting — June 10, 2009
Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES
June 10, 2009
The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was held on
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., in the Large Conference Room at City Hall, 1101
Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
The following Commissioners were present: Robin Ehrlich, Acting Chair; Bill Dunn; Sally
Lorberbaum and Lyle Odland. Commissioners Liz Petschel, Joe Hennessy and Dave Sloan were
excused.
Also present were: Jim Danielson, City Administrator and Jake Sedlacek, Assistant to the City
Administrator.
Approval of Minutes
Commissioner Lorberbaum made the following corrections to the minutes:
• Page one, Unfinished and New Business, A: replace "participation" with "the meeting."
• Page two, Unfinished and New Business, B: change the first sentence in the second
paragraph to read: "...and all other airlines would use the Humphrey Terminal.
Amenities should mirror each other."
• Page two, Unfinished and New Business, B: change the first sentence of the forth
paragraph to read: "Southwest Airline's performance has exceeded all expectations, it
took 15 years from the time they started the process for them to begin flying out of
MSP."
• Page three: change last sent changed to read: "All pages: Place periods at end of all
headings and subheadings." Ae- p eA,fit
• and moved to accept the minutes.-C-�rmrrissr , seconded 4ae-R;o4en, which passed
4-0.
Unfinished and New Business
The Commission reviewed the latest draft version of the 2009 Plan of Action, making the
following changes:
• Page two, High Priority Actions, number twelve — change "ongoing" to "provide."
• Page three, Issue #2: change "who" to ARC/Staff for consistency with other issues.
• Page five, Issue #10: add "mix" to the end of "Monitor NOC updates on fleet."
Staff will make the requested changes, and bring a final document to the next ARC meeting for
adoption.
ARC acknowledged the letter from the City of Eagan to the FAA requesting that flights be
dispersed broadly throughout the airspace off of the parallel runways while runway 12L/3 OR is
under construction this fall. ARC felt that the letter was appropriate, and was similar to our
request during last year's construction on runway 12R/30L.
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Commission Meeting — June 10, 2009
Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission
Neither Jim nor Jake attended the May Noise Oversight Committee (NOC) meeting, the NOC 1 -
update will be placed on the next agenda. �.
Acknowledge receipt of Various Reports/Correspondence
The listing of tracks crossing the northern boundary of the Eagan/Mendota Heights corridor was
missing from the packet — staff will ensure that the July meeting will include this document.
ARC was generally pleased with the reports from MAC — the corridor compliance was down to
2.9% violations, and the departures off of runway 12L were a little lower than we've experienced
over the past few months.
Upcoming Meetings
Commissioner Erhlich asked to be signed up to attend the MAC Full Commission Meeting on
June 15, 2009.
• City Council Meeting 6-16-2009 7 p.m.
• Planning Commission Meeting 6-23-2009 7 p.m.
• MAC Full Commission Meeting 6-15-2009 1 p.m.
• NOC Meeting 7-15-2009 1:30 p.m.
Commissioners Odland and Dunn each reported that they would not be available for the July
ARC meeting.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jake Sedlacek
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CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
MEMO
June 30, 2009
TO: 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 of 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 of this in your Intro Packet
#13 May 2009 - Technical Advisors Report
#14 May 2009 - Eagan Mendota Heights Corridor Report
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
1. Glossary
2. Historical Review Eagan -MH Corridor
3. Creation of ARC
4. Ordinance No. 290
5. ARC Brochure
6. 2009 Airport Noise Plan of Action
7.* Airport Noise Report, June 26, 2009
8. NOC Bylaws
9. NOC Meeting Minutes
10. MAC Approved 2009Capital Improvement Program
11. What's New at the MAC Aviation Noise & Satellite Programs
12. ANOMS Monthly Reports
13. * May 2009 Technical Advisor's Report
14. * May 2009 Eagan Mendota Heights Corridor Report
15. Frequently Asked Questions
16. Contract Pertaining to Limits on Construction of a Third Parallel Runway
17. Crossing in the Corridor
18. Minneapolis Tower Operational Order
19. Runway Use
20. Nighttime Voluntary Noise Agreements
21. Maps
22. ARC DVD
* These items should be replace with updates provided in your monthly ARC packet
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CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
MEMO
June 30, 2009
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 November
2008
(tracking sheets attached).
2002,
June - 137 Tracks Crossed Gate
2002
July - 85 It
2002
August - 176 it
2002
Sept. - 111 It
2002
Oct. - N/A It
2002
Nov. - N/A It
2002
Dec. - N/A It
2003
Jan. - 33 it
2003
Feb. - 42
2003
March - 64
2003
April - 103
2003
May - 45 it
2003
June - 80 it
2003
July - 80 It
2003
Aug. - 35 It
2003
Sept. - 45 It
2003
Oct. - 29 it
2003
Nov - 52 It
2003
Dec. - 94 14
2004
Jan. - 84 It
2004
Feb. - 129 it
2004
Mar. - 100 It
2004
Apr. - 54 99
2004
May - 204 19
2004
June - 50 99
2004
July - 93 it
2004
August - 117 It
2004
Sept. - 174 It
2004
October - 180 It
2004
November — 108 It
2004
December — 135 it
2005 January - 169
2005 February — 113
2005 March — 79
2005 April — 175
2005 May - 189
2005 June - 156
2005 July - 103
2005 August — 61
2005 September — 175
2005 October - 100
2005 November — 81
2005 December — 60
2006 January — 118
2006 February — 39
2006 March — 79
2006 April — 121
2006 May — 58
2006 June — 96
2006 July - 85
2006 August - 110
2006 September — 95
2006 October - 114
2006 November - 118
2006 December - 96
2007 January — 81
2007 February — 88
2007 March - 183
2007 April - 144
2007 May - 193
2007 June - 127
2007 July — 60
2007 August — 108
2007 September — 164
2007 October - 223
2007 November - 63
2007 December — 150
2008 January - 127
2008 February — 99
2008 March - 128
2008 April - 109
2008 May - 144
2008 June - 66
2008 July - 70
2008 August — 73
2008 September — 108
2008 October — 72
2008 November — 90
2008 December — 122
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February — 71
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March — 146
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April — 69
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May — 51
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2009 Airport Noise
Mendota Heights Airport Relations
Commission
Mendota Heights City Code (2-4-6) establishes the following powers and duties for the Mendota
Heights Airport Relations Commission:
A. The Airport Relations Commission shall advise the city council on matters pertaining to
airport noise and operations at Minneapolis - St. Paul international airport.
B. The Airport Relations Commission is expected to monitor proposed rules, procedures and
programs which impact the air noise situation within the city and to make
recommendations to the city council regarding strategies to mitigate the city's air noise
exposure.
C. The Airport Relations Commission shall have such other duties and powers as granted by
the City Council from time to time. (Ord. 290, 4-20-1993)
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In an effort to mitigate airport noise in the Mendota Heights community and assure equity of the
current runway use system, the Commission has given high priority to the following issues:
High Priority Actions
1. Participate in noise studies — Environmental Impact Statement, Part 150 Study.
2. Develop and strengthen our partnerships with MAC, the FAA, legislative leaders and
other government bodies regarding airport issues.
3. Monitor airport operations to ensure equitable use of runways.
4. Continue efforts to keep planes in the air corridor over Mendota Heights.
5. Continue input and dialog with the MSP Noise Oversight Committee (NOC).
6. Monitor test of RNAV procedures and encourage implementation of RNAV procedures
off 12L and 12R.
7. Review residential land use in Mendota Heights, particularly developable parcels that
may be affected by airport noise.
8. Mozlitor nighttime restrictions on aircraft operations.
9. Advocate for conversion from hush kilted to Manufactured Stage III and Stage IV
aircraft.
10. Observe ongoing changes in fleet mix.
11. Provide oversight of 2030 Plan.
12. Provide communications to residents regarding airport issues.
Additional Actions
o Heighten awareness and communication of Mendota Heights noise and operational
concerns.
o Promote standard instrument departures and final approaches through the use of global
positioning satellites to keep planes in the Eagan/Mendota Heights Cooridor.
o Monitor correspondence and new information on national and international noise
mitigation efforts.
o Send a city representative to NOISE conference as City budget allows.
o Monitor correspondence between Airport Noise Reduction Committee and MAC, as well
as other governmental units.
o Monitor the use of Continuous Descent Approach.
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Issue #l: Participate in noise studies — Environmental Impact Statement, Part
150 Study
Action Steps: Who: When:
1. Review and provide input to the MAC when EIS, Part 150 ARC/Staff Continuous
and other noise studies are completed.
Issue #2: Develop and strengthen our partnerships with MAC, the FAA,
legislative leaders and other government bodies regarding airport
issues.
Action Steps: Who: When:
1. Invite State Senator and Representative to a regular ARC ARC/Staff Annually
meeting.
2. Invite FAA Tower Operator to a regular ARC meeting. ARC/Staff Annually
3. Invite our MAC Commissioner to a regular ARC meeting. ARC/Staff Annually
Issue #3: Monitor airport operations to ensure equitable use of runways.
Action Steps: Who: When:
1. Monitor departure operations.
ARC/Staff
As available
2. Communicate inequality of runway use.
ARC/Staff
Monthly
3. Communicate reaction to the analysis of 17-35 completion.
ARC/Staff
As available
4. Review tower operations with MAC staff for 17-35 effects.
ARC/Staff
As available
5. Monitor MAC/FAA accommodations to communities
ARC/Staff
As appropriate
affected by 17/35 operations for consistency with treatment
of Mendota Heights and adherence to EIS.
Issue #4: Continue efforts to keep planes in the air corridor over Mendota
Heights.
Action Steps: Who: When:
1. Monitor flight data trends to ensure adherence to the
corridor.
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ARC/Staff Monthly
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Issue #5: 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/Staff Monthly
Committee.
2. Conduct regular meetings with NOC representatives and ARC/NOC As needed
ARC to identify issues that can be advocated.
3. Work collaboratively with other communities on mutual ARC/Staff As needed
concerns as regards to airport development and operations.
Issue #6: Monitor test of RNAV procedures and encourage implementation of
RNAV procedures off 12L and 12R.
Action Steps: Who: When:
1. Monitor RNAV procedure results from runways 12L and ARC/Staff As appropriate
12R
2. Involve elected representatives in RNAV adoption. ARC/Staff As appropriate
Issue #7: Review residential land use in Mendota Heights, particularly
developable parcels that may be affected by airport noise.
Action Stebs: Who: When:
1. Monitor applications for development and redevelopment ARC/Staff As apps are
in airport noise impacted areas. filed
2. Provide recommendations to the City Council for ARC/Staff As apps are
development rezoning and/or acquisition of these sites. filed
3. Review all planning application materials submitted within ARC/Staff As apps are
airport noise impact zones. filed
Issue #8: Monitor nighttime restrictions on aircraft operations
Action Stens: Who: When:
1. Have NOC representative lobby for further restrictions on ARC/NOC Ongoing
nighttime operations (preferred nighttime headings).
2. Monitor legal precedent/litigation concerning noise level ARC Continuous
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averaging.
} 3. Monitor night departure trends.
ARC/Staff
Monthly
Issue #9: Advocate for conversion from hush kitted to Manufactured Stage III
and Stage IV aircraft.
Action Steps: Who: When:
1. Determine when phase out of hush kitted aircraft will occur ARC/Staff As appropriate
2. Advocate for incentives/penalties program for Stage III ARC/Staff As appropriate
compliance by airlines.
3. Determine what constitutes a Stage IV aircraft and when ARC/Staff As available
conversion to Stage IV will occur
Issue #10: Monitor changes in fleet mix.
Action Steps: Who: When:
1. Monitor NOC updates on fleet mix. ARC/Staff Ongoing
Issue #11: Provide oversight of 2030 Plan.
Action Steps: Who: When:
1. Identify effects of 2030 Plan on Mendota Heights. ARC/Staff Ongoing
2. Work proactively with other Cities to require MAC to ARC/Staff Ongoing
address and minimize adverse effects of implementing
2030 Plan.
3. Work to require MAC's expanded use of reliever airports. ARC/Staff Ongoing
Issue #12: Provide communications to residents regarding airport issues
Action Steps: Who: When:
1. Provide annual report in Heights Highlights. Annual
2. — see liz's notes
3. — see Liz's notes
4. Televise ARC meetings as agenda content dictates.
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5. Maintain list of meetings pertaining to the airport.
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Table of Contents for May 2009
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
6
MSP All Operations Nighttime Runway Usage
7
MSP Carrier Jet Operations Nighttime Runway Usage
8
MSP Scheduled Nighttime Operators
9-11
MSP Top 15 Nighttime Operators by Type
12
MSP Top 15 Nighttime Operators Stage Mix
13
Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System Flight Tracks
14-17
MSP ANOMS Remote Monitoring Tower Site Locations Map
18
Time Above dB Threshold for Carrier Jet Arrival Related Noise Events
19
Time Above dB Threshold for Carrier Jet Departure Related Noise Events
20
Carrier Jet Arrival Related Noise Events
21
Carrier Jet Departure Related Noise Events
22
MSP Top Ten Aircraft Noise Events per RMT
23-35
Analysis of Daily and Monthly Aircraft Noise Events DNL
36-38
A Product of the Metropolitan Airports Commission ANOMS Program
MSP Complaints by City
May 2009
City
Arrival.
Departure
Other
1Vumberbf,
Complaints
.'.Number of
Complainants
."/o of Total
Complaints
MINNEAPOLIS
1
31
2
64
109
373' ,
580
83
16%
EAGAN
0
16
5
676. `
14
221 .'
932
43
25.7%
SAINT PAUL
0
21
0
4
8
22
55
22
1.5%
BLOOMINGTON
0
0
1
32
17
22
72
21
2%
APPLE VALLEY
2
307
0
48
0
46
403
15
11.1%
BURNSVILLE
2
1
0
24
9
7
43
13
1.2%
MENDOTA
HEIGHTS
0
1
0
76
8
4,
89
10
2.5%
RICHFIELD
0
0
0
19
1191
117
1327
8
36.6%
SAINT LOUIS PARK
0
38
0
0
3
0
41
5
1.1%
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0
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4
5
2
11
4
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21
2
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0
0
0
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0
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MAPLEWOOD
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0
0
0
0
1
1
1
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WEST SAINT PAUL
0
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0
0
1
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Total
421
955
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2247
3623
238.
Nature of MSP Complaints
Airport
Complaint
Total
3623
Early/Late
101
457
Engine Run-up
0
13
Excessive Noise
1355
2133
Frequency
87
1397:
Ground Noise
0
49 "
helicopter
1
2
Low Flying
44
1185"
Structural Disturbance
0
463
Other
7
126
Total
7420
Note: Shaded Columns represent MSP complaints filed via the Internet.
Sum of % Total of Complaints may not equal 100% due to rounding.
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*As of May 2005, the MSP Complaints by City report includes multiple
1 complaint descriptors per individual complaint. Therefore, the number of
-"" complaint descriptors may be more than the number of reported complaints.
Time of Day
Airport
Time
Total
3623
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78
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18
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345
554 .
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273
494
1600-1959
359
622,
2000-2159
190
234,
2200-2259
159
173
2300.2359
9
17
Total
3623
Complaints by Airport
Airport
Total
MSP
3623
Airlake
10
Anoka
119
Crystal
2
Flying Cloud
264
Lake Elmo
3
St. Paul
27
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0
Total
4048
Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10 - 1 -
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Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10 - 3 -
May 2008,
May 2009
Air Carrier
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774
Commuter
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381
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Military
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1207
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'As of January 2009, the FAA Aviation Systems Performance Metric (ASPM) was the source for the Available Hours for Runway Use report.
Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10 - 3 -
All Operations
Runway Use Report May 200
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Report Generated: 0G/12/2oOo121n
Arrival
Last Year
t
Last Year
04
Arr
So. Richfield/Bloomington
2
0%
3
0%
12L
Arr
So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield
3539
19.4%
4096
21.6%
12R
Arr
So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield
3268
17.9%
4136
21.8%
17
Arr
So. Minneapolis
169
0.9%
0
0%
22
Arr
St. Paul/Highland Park
236
1.3%
7
0%
30L
Arr
Eagan/Mendota Heights
3361
18.4%
3716
19.6%
30R
Arr
Eagan/Mendota Heights
4165
22.8%
4251
22.4%
35
Arr
Bloom i ngton/Eagan
3515
19.3%
2737
14.4%
04
Dep
St. Paul/Highland Park
7
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19
0.1%
12L
Dep
Eagan/Mendota Heights
1942
11%
2700
14.4%
12R
Dep
Eagan/Mendota Heights
1166
6.6%
1681
9%
17
Dep
Bloomington/Eagan
4333
24.5%
4560
24.3%
22
Dep
So. Richfield/Bloomington
30
0.2%
26
0.1%
30L
Dep
So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield
4538
25.6%
4429
23.6%
30R
Dep
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5681
32.1%
5318
28.4%
35
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0
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Carrier Jet Operations
Runway Use Report May 2009
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RWY
Arrival/
Departure
Overflight Area , .
Count .
Operations .
: Percent
Last Year
Count .
Operations
Last Year
Percent.
04
Arr
So. Richfield/Bloomington
1
0%
2
0%
12L
Arr
So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield
2940
19%
3350
21.3%
12R
Arr
So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield
2838
18.3%
3474
22.1%
17
Arr
So. Minneapolis
130
0.8%
0
0%
22
Arr
St. Paul/Highland Park
210
1.4%
6
0%
30L
Arr
Eagan/Mendota Heights
2915
18.8%
3145
20%
30R
Arr
Eagan/Mendota Heights
3465
22.4%
3531
22.4%
35
Arr
Bloomington/Eagan
2994
19.3%
2230
14.2%
Total Arrivals
15493
15738
04
Dep
St. Paul/Highland Park
6
0%
18
0.1%
12L
Dep
Eagan/Mendota Heights
1468
9.7%
2011
12.9%
12R
Dep
Eagan/Mendota Heights
1028
6.8%
1436
9.2%
17
Dep
Bloomington/Eagan
3904
25.8%
3975
25.4%
22
Dep
So. Richfield/Bloomington
26
0.2%
18
0.1%
30L
Dep
So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield
3960
26.1%
3814
24.4%
30R
Dep
So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield
4753
31.4%
4353
27.9%
35
Dep
So. Minneapolis
3
0%
0
0%
Total Departures
15148
15625
Total Operations
36641
31363
Note: Sum of RUS % may not equal 100% due to rounding.
Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10 - 5 -
May 2009 MSP Carrier Jet Fleet Composition
Type
FAR Part 36 Take -
Off Noise Level
Aircraft Description
Stage
. Count
Percent
B742
110
Boeing 747-200
3
34
0.1%
DC10
103
McDonnell Douglas DC10
3
106
0.3%
B744
101.6
Boeing 747-400
3
65
0.2%
DCBQ
100.5
McDonnell Douglas DC8 Re -manufactured
3
14
0%
MD11
95.8
McDonnell Douglas MD11
3
128
0.4%
8767
95.7
Boeing 767
3
58
0.2%
A330
95.6
Airbus Industries A330
3
376
1.2%
B72Q
94.5
Boeing 727 Modified Stage 3
3
85
0.3%
B777
94.3
Boeing 777
3
2
0%
A300
94
Airbus Industries A300
3
24
0.1%
A310
92.9
Airbus Industries A310
3
30
0.1%
B73Q
92.1
Boeing 737 Modified Stage 3
3
4
0%
MD80
91.5
McDonnell Douglas MD80
3
1082
3.5%
8757
91.4
Boeing 757
3
2910
9.5%
DC9Q
91
McDonnell Douglas DC9 Modified Stage 3
3
2829
9.2%
A321
89.8
Airbus Industries A321
3
127
0.4%
B734
88.9
Boeing 737-400
3
8
0%
B739
88.4
Boeing 737-900
3
4
0%
A320
87.8
Airbus Industries A320
3
3888
12.7%
B738
87.7
Boeing 737-800
3
1007
3.3%
8735
87.7
Boeing 737-500
3
401
1.3%
B733
87.5
Boeing 737-300
3
656
2,1%
A318
87.5
Airbus Industries A318
3
73
0.2%
B7377
87.5
Boeing 737-700
3
750
2.4%
A319
87.5
Airbus Industries A319
3
3062
10%
MD90
84.2
McDonnell Douglas MD90
3
58
0.2%
E170
83.7
Embraer 170
3
3337
10.9%
E190
83.7
Embraer 190
3
92
0.3%
E145
83.7
Embraer 145
3
600
2%
B717
83
Boeing 717
3
235
0.8%
CRJ
82.7
Canadair Regional Jet
3
8296
27.1%
E135
77.9
Embraer 135
3 1
298
1%
J328
76.5
Fairchild Dornier 328
3
2
0%
Totals
L30641
Note: Sum of Heel mix % may not equal 100% due to rounding.
Note: Stage III represent aircraft modified to meet all stage III criteria as outlined in Federal Aviation Regulation
(FAR) Part 36. This includes hushkit engines, engine retrofits or aircraft operational flight configurations. UPS
DCBQ are re -engined with manufactured stage 3 engines and are classified 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 Level).
-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: 06/12/2009 12:10
Count.
Current
Percent
Last Years
Percent
Stage If
0
0%
0%
Stage III
2918
9.5%
12.3%
Stage III Manufactured
27723
90.5%
87.70
Total Stage 111 ..
30641
Note: Stage III represent aircraft modified to meet all stage III criteria as outlined in Federal Aviation Regulation
(FAR) Part 36. This includes hushkit engines, engine retrofits or aircraft operational flight configurations. UPS
DCBQ are re -engined with manufactured stage 3 engines and are classified 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 Level).
-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: 06/12/2009 12:10
Nighttime All Operations 10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Runway Use Report May 2009
RWY
Arrival/
Departure
Overflight Area
Count...
Operations,
Percent
Last Year
06unt ; ..Last,Year
Operations
. erce nt,
04
Arr
So. Richfield/Bloomington
0
0%
2
0.2%
12L
Arr
So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield
164
16.9%
133
10.4%
12R
Arr
So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield
222
22.8%
360
28.1%
17
Arr
So. Minneapolis
2
0.2%
0
0%
22
Arr
St. Paul/Highland Park
0
0%
0
0%
30L
Arr
Eagan/Mendota Heights
316
32.5%
535
41.7%
30R
Arr
Eagan/Mendota Heights
267
27.5%
240
18.7%
35
Arr
Bloomington/Eagan
1
0.1%
12
0.9%
Total Arrivals'
972
1282,
04
Dep
St. Paul/Highland Park
1
0.2%
0
0%
12L
Dep
Eagan/Mendota Heights
158
27.6%
139
18.6%
12R
Dep
Eagan/Mendota Heights
81
14.1%
232
31.1%
17
Dep
Bloom ington/Eagan
28
4.9%
40
5.4%
22
Dep
So. Richfield/Bloomington
2
0.3%
0
0%
30L
Dep
So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield
65
11.3%
143
19.2%
30R
Dep
So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield
238
41.5%
192
25.7%
35
Dep
So. Minneapolis
0
0%
0
0%
Td'talDepartures, I .
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746t�
6 aj Operations
pera ons
1545
2028
Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
Note: Sum of RUS % may not equal 100% due to rounding.
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Arrivall,
Departure
Overflight Area -,
'.Count
+
Operations'
Percent
Last Year
Count.
Operations
Last Year
Percent
04
Arr
So. Richfield/Bloomington
0
0%
2
0.2%
12L
Arr
So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield
146
16.3%
133
11.2%
12R
Arr
So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield
202
22.6%
331
27.9%
17
Arr
So. Minneapolis
2
0.2%
0
0%
22
Arr
St. Paul/Highland Park
0
0%
0
0%
30L
Arr
Eagan/Mendota Heights
294
32.9%
491
41.4%
30R
Arr
Eagan/Mendota Heights
249
27.9%
218
18.4%
35
Arr
Bloomington/Eagan
0
0%
11
0.9%
?otal Arrivals
893
1186
04
Dep
St. Paul/Highland Park
.0
0%
0
0%
12L
Dep
Eagan/Mendota Heights
153
29%
117
18.5%
12R
Dep
Eagan/Mendota Heights
70
13.3%
195
30.9%
17
Dep
Bloomington/Eagan
25
4.7%
35
5.5%
22
Dep
So. Richfield/Bloomington
2
0.4%
0
0%
30L
Dep
So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield
55
10.4%
118
18.7%
30R
Dep
So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield
222
42.1%
167
26.4%
35
Dep
So. Minneapolis
0
0%
0
0%
Total Departures
527
632.
Total 0
.,. - , Operations
�I 420
1818
Note: Sum of RUS % may not equal 100% due to rounding
- 8 - Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
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120
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60
40
20
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10:30 D.m. to 6:00 a.m.
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Airline—
Stage 2
..Stage3
Manufactured
Stage 3
Total
Northwest (NWA)
0
18
248
266
UPS (UPS)
0
0
178
178
Sun Country (SCX)
0
0
72
72
Continental (COA)
0
0
48
48
American (AAL)
0
0
39
39
Delta (DAL)
0
0
38
38
US Airways (USA)
0
0
37
37
Airtran (TRS)
0
0
30
30
Frontier Airlines (FFT)
0
0
30
30
Southwest (SWA)
0
0
30
30
United (UAL)
0
0
27
27
FedEx (FDX)
0
0
20
20
BAX (78W)
0
14
0
14
Midwest Airlines (MEP)
0
0
9
9
... -Total
0
32
806
83
Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10 - 9 -
June 2009 Nighttime Scheduled Carrier Jet Operations
Time
A/D
Carrier
Flight Ii ht
Number
Equipment
Sta,9 e
Days of
Operation
Routing
22:30
A
American
2049
8738
M
MTWThFSSu
MIA MSP
22:30
D
Northwest
1459
DC9Q
H
ThFSSu
DTW MSP DLH
22:30
D
Northwest
1715
A319
M
MTW
DCA MSP DLH
22:30
D
Northwest
1774
DC9Q
H
W
MSP GRB
22:30
D
Northwest
202
A320
M
MTW
LAS MSP MSN
22:30
D
Northwest
3242
CRJ
M
MTW
STL MSP ATW
22:30
D
Northwest
3332
CRJ
M
F
MSP LSE
22:30
D
Northwest
3371
CRJ
M
S
MSP ATW
22:30
D
Northwest
3371
CRJ
M
ThFSu
STL MSP ATW
22:30
D
Northwest
3422
CRJ
M
MT
MSP GRB
22:30
D
Northwest
3507
CRJ
M
ThSu
MSP LSE
22:30
D
Northwest
519
A319
M
ThFSu
LGA MSP GRB
22:30
D
Northwest
519
A319
M
S
MSP GRB
22:32
A
United
726
8733
M
S
DEN MSP
22:34
A
United
726
8733
M
Su
DEN MSP
22:35
A
Southwest
1449
B737
M
MTWThFSu
DEN MSP
22:36
A
Northwest
1817
E175
M
MTW
JFK MSP
22:45
A
Frontier Airlines
108
A319
M
MTWThFSSu
DEN MSP
22:50
A
Southwest
1675
B737
M
S
DEN MSP
22:55
A
Sun Country
342
B737
M
S
MCO MSP
22:55
A
Sun Country
342
8738
M
Su
MCO MSP
22:55
A
United
545
8733
M
MT
BOS ORD MSP
22:55
A
United
545
B735
M
W
BOS ORD MSP
22:56
A
Northwest
310
A319
M
ThFSu
LAX MSP
23:00
D
BAX
705
B72Q
H
TTh
YYC MSP TOL
23:03
A
United
463
8733
M
S
ORD MSP
23:04
A
Northwest
358
A320
M
ThFSu
SFO MSP
23:09
A
United
463
B733
M
Su
YYZ ORD MSP
23:10
A
Delta
1522
738
M
S
ATL MSP
23:10
A
Delta
1522
B738
M
ThSu
ATL MSP
23:10
A
Northwest
1082
A320
M
ThFSSu
SLC MSP
23:11
A
Delta
1522
8757
M
F
ATL MSP
23:12
A
United
463
B733
M
F
YYZ ORD MSP
23:13
A
Delta
1808
8757
M
MTW
ATL MSP
23:13
A
Northwest
310
A320
M
MTW
LAX MSP
23:13
A
United
463
8733
M
Th
YYZ ORD MSP
23:16
A
Northwest
168
A320
M
ThFSu
SEA MSP
23:20
A
Sun Country
104
B738
M
MF
LAS MSP
23:21
A
Northwest
1467
DC9Q
H
F
DTW MSP
23:23
A
Northwest
1753
A320
M
W
DTW MSP
23:23
A
Northwest
2442
CRJ
M
MT
DTW MSP
23:25
A
American
1673
MD80
M
MTWThFSu
STL ORD MSP
23:25
D
BAX
705
B72Q
H
M
YYC MSP RFD TOL
23:30
A
Midwest Airlines
2210
E170
M
MTWThFSu
BOS MKE MSP
23:30
A
Northwest
3484
CRJ
M
ThSu
DTW MSP
23:37
A
Airtran
869
B737
M
MTWThFSSu
ATL MSP
23:40
A
Sun Country
284
8738
M
WS
SEA MSP
23:40
A
US Airways
940
A321
M
MTWThFSSu
SAN PHX MSP
23:53
A
Continental
2816
E145
M
MWThFSu
I IAH MSP
23:53 1
A
US Airways
982
A320
M ,
MTWThFSSu
I CLT MSP
- 10 - Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
June 2009 Nighttime Scheduled Carrier Jet Operations
Time
A/D
Carrier
Flight
Number
Equipment
Stage
Days of
Operation
Routing
23:55
A
Sun Country
404
8737
M
WThFSu
SAN MSP
23:55
A
Sun Country
404
B738
M
MT
SAN MSP
00:04
A
UPS
556
8757
M
TWThF
00:04
A
UPS
558
B757
M
TWThF
00:05
A
Continental
1901
B738
M
T
CLE MSP
00:05
A
Sun Country
106
B738
M
F
LAS MSP
00:05
A
UPS
496
B757
M
S
00:05
A
UPS
560
MD11
M
TWThF
00:06
D
UPS
496
B757
M
TWThFS
00:07
D
UPS
2557
MD11
M
TWTh
00:16
A
UPS
2558
MD11
M
MTWTh
00:20
A
UPS
495
8757
M
TWThF
00:21
D
UPS
557
B757
M
TWThF
00:21
D
UPS
559
MD11
M
TWThFS
00:22
D
UPS
555
B757
M
TWThF
00:25
A
Sun Country
284
8738
M
M
SEA MSP
03:36
D
FedEx
1407
MD11
M
TWThFS
04:35
D
FedEx
1718
TWThF
05:15
D
Delta
1075
MD90
M
MTW
MSP ATL
05:20
D
Delta
1073
B738
M
S
MSP ATL
05:20
D
Delta
1073
MD80
M
ThFSu
MSP ATL
05:21
A
Northwest
166
A320
M
FSSu
SEA MSP
05:30
D
Northwest
1440
A320
M
MTWThF
MSP DTW
05:35
D
Continental
2017
E145
M
MTWThFS
MSP IAH
05:38
A
Northwest
478
A320
M
Su
LAS MSP DTW TPA
05:38
A
Northwest
478
B757
M
ThFS
LAS MSP DTW TPA
05:39
A
Northwest
596
A320
M
ThSu
PDX MSP BOS
05:40
A
Northwest
596
8757
M
FS
PDX MSP BOS
05:46
A
Northwest
154
A320
M
Su
SEA MSP
05:46
A
Northwest
206
8757
M
MTW
LAS MSP DTW
05:47
A
Northwest
154
B753
M
ThFS
SEA MSP
05:48
A
Northwest
154
B757
M
MTW
SEA MSP MCO
05:50
A
Sun Country
398
B737
M
TSu
SFO MSP
05:50
A
Sun Country
398
B738
M
MWThFS
SFO MSP
05:50
A
Sun Country
410
B737
M
MThS
LAX MSP
05:50
A
Sun Country
410
B738
M
TWFSu
LAX MSP
05:51
A
Northwest
362
A320
M
ThFSSu
SFO MSP JFK
05:51
A
Northwest
392
B757
M
MTWTh
ANC MSP
05:52
A
Northwest
404
8757
M
MFSSu
FAI MSP
05:53
A
Northwest
314
A320
M
Su
LAX MSP
05:53
A
Northwest
314
B757
M
MTW
LAX MSP BOS
05:55
A
Northwest
314
B757
M
ThFS
LAX MSP
05-55
D
Midwest Airlines
2302
E170
M
MTW
MSP MIKE DFW
A
Northwest
1909
E175
M
MTW
FAR MSP EWR
A
Northwest
3469
CRJ
'M
Su
FAF' MSP CLT
Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
iii
May 2009 Top 15 Actual Nighttime Jet Operators by Type
10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Total Nighttime Jet
OlDerations by Hour
Airline
:.1D
Stage
ge
Type.-
Count
American
AAL
3
8738
11
American
AAL
3
B757
I
American
AAL
3
MD80
31
America West
AWE
3
A319
2
America West
AWE
3
A320
26
America West
AWE
3
A321
31
America West
AWE
3
E190
2
Continental Exp.
BTA
3
E145
57
Capital Cargo Intl.
CCI
3
B72Q
9
Compass
CPZ
3
E170
112
Delta
DAL
3
B738
4
Delta
DAL
3
B757
27
Delta
DAL
3
B767
1
Delta
DAL
3
MD80
26
Delta
DAL
3
MD90
13
FedEx
FDX
3
A310
15
FedEx
FDX
3
DC10
19
FedEx
FDX
3
MD1 1
15
Pinnacle
FLG
3
CRJ
90
Mesaba
MES
3
CRJ
1 200
Northwest
NWA
3
A319
61
Northwest
NWA
3
A320
124
Northwest
NWA
3
A330
26
Northwest
NWA
3
B742
11
Northwest
NWA
3
B757
123
Northwest
NWA
3
DC9Q
98
Republic Airlines
RPA
3
E170
28
Sun Country
scx
3
B7377
15
Sun Country
scx
3
B738
95
Airtran
TRS
3
B717
2
Airtran
TRS
3
B7377
21
United
UAL—
3
A319
3—
United
UAL
3
8733
29
United
UAL
3
B735
4
UPS
UPS
3
A300
11
UPS
UPS
3
B757
22
UPS
UPS
3
DC8Q
5
UPS
UPS
3
IVID1 1
17
TOTAL:
1387
Note: The top 15 nighttime operators represent 97.7% of the total nighttime carrier jet operations.
- 12 - Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
May 2009 Nighttime Carrier Jet Operations Mix for Top 15 Airlines
10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
400
350
cn 300
250
LU
C)
200
:E 150
IME
50
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M -5t IR Ti 12 It IR I;i In V IR Ti In rt IR "I M ct O "j
7- T! u V 'R T! c CY
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�Id
May 2009 Nighttime Carrier Jet Fleet Stage Mix for Top 15 Airlines
10:30 D.M. to 6:00 a.m.
Airline....
stage2
Stage3,
Manufactured:
Stage 3
Total
Northwest (NWA)
0
98
345
443
Mesaba (MES)
0
0
200
200
Compass (CPZ)
0
0
112
112
Sun Country (SCX)
0
0
110
110
Pinnacle (FLG)
0
0
90
90
Delta (DAL)
0
0
71
71
America West (AWE)
0
0
61
61
Continental Exp. (BTA)
0
0
57
57
UPS (UPS)
0
0
55
55
FedEx (FDX)
0
0
49
49
American (AAL)
0
0
43
43
United (UAL)
0
0
36
36
Republic Airlines (RPA)
0
0
28
28
Airtran (TRS)
0
0
23
23
Capital Cargo Intl. (CCI)
0
9
0
9
Other
0
3
30
33
.Total.
0
110
1310,
1420
Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
-13-
Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System Flight Tracks
Carrier Jet Operations - May 2009
May 1 thru 8, 2009 - 4018 Carrier Jet Arrivals
May 1 thru 8, 2009 - 3897 Carrier Jet Departures
May I thru 8, 2009 - 253 Nighttime Carrier Jet Arrivals
May 1 thru 8, 2009 - 132 Nighttime Carrier Jet Departures
- 14 - Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System Flight Tracks
Carrier Jet Operations - May 2009
May 9 thru 16, 2009 - 3952 Carrier Jet Arrivals
May 9 thru 16, 2009 - 3876 Carrier Jet Departures
May 9-thru 16, 2009 - 233 Nighttime Carrier Jet Arrivals
May 9 thru 16, 2009 - 142 Nighttime Carrier Jet Departures
Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10 -15-
Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System Flight Tracks
Carrier Jet Operations - May 2009
May 17 thru 24, 2009 - 3975 Carrier Jet Arrivals
May 17 thru 24, 2009 - 3904 Carrier Jet Departures
May 17 thru 24, 2009 - 207 Nighttime Carrier Jet Arrivals
May 17 thru 24, 2009 - 138 Nighttime Carrier Jet Departures
- 16 - Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System Flight Tracks
Carrier Jet Operations - May 2009
May 25 thru 31, 2009 - 3548 Carrier Jet Arrivals
May 25 thru 31, 2009 - 3471 Carrier Jet Departures
May 25 thru 31, 2009 - 200 Nighttime Carrier Jet Arrivals
May 25 thru 31, 2009 - 115 Nighttime Carrier Jet Departures
Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10 -17-
MSP International Airport
Remote Monitoring Tower (RMT) Site Locations
(a Remote Monitoring Tower
- 18 - Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
Time Above dB Threshold for Arrival Related Noise Events
RMT
ID
City,
Address
Time >=
Time >=
80dB.
Time >=
90dB
Time >=
100dB
1
Minneapolis
Xerxes Ave, & 41st St.
15:30:17
01:15:30
01:11:10
01:08:12
Minneapolis
Fremont Ave. & 43rd St.
15:34:46
00:06:20
00:00:00
00:00:00
Minneapolis
West Elmwood St. & Belmont Ave.
16:37:23
00:39:28
00:00:09
00:00:00
—3
Minneapolis
Park Ave. & 48th St.
15:46:29
00:17:03
00:00:10
00:00:00
—4
5
Minneapolis
12th Ave. & 58th St.
17:00:32
03:04:30
00:01:09
00:00:00
6
Minneapolis
25th Ave. & 57th St.
18:36:02
03:06:32
00:04:18
00:00:11
Richfield
Wentworth Ave. & 64th St.
00:16:19
00:00:06
00:00:00
00:00:00
—7
8
Minneapolis
Longfellow Ave. & 43rd St.
00:37:47
00:00:23
00:00:00
00:00:00
9
St. Paul
Saratoga St. & Hartford Ave.
01:20:47
00:07:41
00:00:18
00:00:00
10
St. Paul
Itasca Ave. & Bowdoin St.
01:11:49
00:14:52
00:00:18
00:00:00
11
St. Paul
Finn St. & Scheffer Ave.
00:06:42
00:00:00
00:00:00
00:00:00
12
St. Paul
Alton St. & Rockwood Ave.
00:00:20
00:00:00
00:00:00
00:00:00
13
Mendota Heights
Southeast end of Mohican Court
00:14:06
00:00:00
00:00:00
00:00:00
14
Eagan
1st St. & McKee St.
20:06:52
00:01:57
00:00:00
00:00:00
15
Mendota Heights
Cullon St. & Lexington Ave.
00:25:06
00:00:33
00:00:00
00:00:00
16
Eagan
Avalon Ave. & Vilas Lane
17:39:14
00:53:41
00:00:42
00:00:02
17
Bloomington
84th St. & 4th Ave.
00:02:53
00:00:00
00:00:00
00:00:00
18
Richfield
75th St. & 17th Ave.
00:37:53
00:00:38
00:00:00
00:00:00
19
Bloomington
16th Ave. & 84th St.
00:43:04
00:00:24
00:00:00
00:00:00
20
Richfield
75th St. & 3rd Ave.
00:02:36
00:00:00
00:00:00
00:00:00
21
Inver Grove Heights
Barbara Ave. & 67th St.
00:12:36
00:00:00
00:00:00
00:00:00
22
Inver Grove Heights
Anne Marie Trail
11:31:16
00:00:06
00:00:00
00:00:00
23
Mendota Heights
End of Kenndon Ave.
02:04:56
00:01:20
00:00:00
00:00:00
24
Eagan
Chapel Ln. & Wren Ln.
21:38:37
00:01:36
00:00:00
00:00:00
25
Eagan
Moonshine Park 1321 Jurdy Rd.
00:33:23
00:00:08
00:00:00
00:00:00
26
Inver Grove Heights
6796 Arkansas Ave, W.
01:14:38
00:00:01
00:00:00
00:00:00
27
Minneapolis
Anthony School 5757 Irving Ave. S.
00:13:55
00:00:05
00:00:00
00:00:00
28
Richfield
6645 16th Ave. S.
00:58:35
00:00:13
00:00:00
00:00:00
29
Minneapolis
Ericsson Elem. School 4315 31st Ave, S.
00:04:51
00:00:00
00:00:00
00:00:00
30
Bloomington
8715 River Ridge Rd.
05:51:37
00:00:20
00:00:00
00:00:00
31
Bloomington
9501 12th Ave. S.
00:00:49
00:00:00
00:00:00
00:00:00
32
Bloomington
10325 Pleasant Ave. S.
00:00:00
00:00:00
00:00:00
00:00:00
33
Burnsville
North River Hills Park
00:01:13
00:00:00
00:00:00
00:00:00
34
Burnsville
Red Oak Park
00:05:42
00:00:00
00:00:00
00:00:00
35
Eagan
2100 Garnet Ln.
08:37:54
00:00:09
00:00:00
00:00:00
36
Apple Valley
Briar Oaks & Scout Pond
14:36:54
00:00:10
00:00:00
00:00:00
37
Eagan
4399 Woodgate Ln. N.
00:02:47
00:00:00
00:00:00
00:00:00
38
Eagan
3957 Turquoise Cir.
00:01:30
00:00:02
00:00:00
00:00:00
39
Eagan
3477 St. Charles Pl.
00:00:08
00:00:00
00:00:00
00:00:00
Total Time for Arrival Noise Events
210:22:18,
09:53:48
01:18:14
01:08:25
Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10 - 19 -
Time Above Threshold dB for Departure Related Noise Events
May 2009
RMT
ID
city
,��-',',Acldress
Time >=
65dB,
Time >=
80dB
Time >=
90dB
Time >=
100dB
1
Minneapolis
Xerxes Ave. & 41st St.
05:21:19
00:11:51
00:08:42
00:08:22
2
Minneapolis
Fremont Ave. & 43rd St.
06:08:03
00:03:26
00:00:00
00:00:00
3
Minneapolis
West Elmwood St. & Belmont Ave.
12:09:19
00:14:49
00:00:28
00:00:00
4
Minneapolis
Park Ave. & 48th St.
15:33:58
00:31:00
00:01:19
00:00:00
5
Minneapolis
12th Ave. & 58th St.
40:33:39
03:20:58
00:26:43
00:00:00
6
Minneapolis
25th Ave. & 57th St.
51:24:51
06:45:14
00:53:57
00:00:40
7
Richfield
Wentworth Ave. & 64th St.
21:39:40
00:38:37
00:00:17
00:00:00
8
Minneapolis
Longfellow Ave. & 43rd St.
15:13:16
00:23:24
00:00:18
00:00:00
9
St. Paul
Saratoga St. & Hartford Ave.
00:06:25
00:00:34
00:00:02
00:00:00
10
St. Paul
Itasca Ave. & Bowdoin St.
00:07:15
00:01:37
00:00:42
00:00:00
11
St. Paul
Finn St. & Scheffer Ave.
00:10:52
00:00:59
00:00:23
00:00:00
12
St. Paul
Alton St. & Rockwood Ave.
00:01:40
00:00:00
00:00:00
00:00:00
13
Mendota Heights
Southeast end of Mohican Court
06:09:20
00:01:36
00:00:00
00:00:00
14
Eagan
I st St. & McKee St.
06:27:52
00:12:47
00:00:04
00:00:00
15
Mendota Heights
Cullon St. & Lexington Ave.
08:21:43
00:05:21
00:00:01
00:00:00
16
Eagan
Avalon Ave. & Vilas Lane
06:52:50
00:29:11
00:02:24
00:00:00
17
Bloomington
84th St. & 4th Ave.
00:28:19
00:03:29
00:00:28
00:00:00
18
Richfield
75th St. & 17th Ave.
12:55:49
00:16:04
00:02:30
00:00:04
19
Bloomington
16th Ave. & 84th St.
07:01:58
00:04:59
00:00:15
1 00:00:00
20
Richfield
75th St. & 3rd Ave.
00:29:23
00:00:27
00:00:00
00:00:00
21
Inver Grove Heights
Barbara Ave. & 67th St.
02:15:47
00:00:47
00:00:00
00:00:00
22
Inver Grove Heights
Anne Marie Trail
01:39:21
00:00:15
00:00:00
00:00:00
23
Mendota Heights
End of Kerindon Ave.
13:02:27
00:38:29
00:02:39
00:00:00
24
Eagan
Chapel Ln. & Wren Ln.
04:17:16
00:02:51
00:00:00
00:00:0
25
Eagan
Moonshine Park 1321 Jurdy Rd.
05:25:36
00:00:28
00:00:00
00:00:00
26
Inver Grove Heights
6796 Arkansas Ave. W.
03:28:48
00:02:04
00:00:00
00:00:00
27
Minneapolis
Anthony School 5757 Irving Ave. S.
11:37:40
00:15:17
00:00:02
00:00:00
28
Richfield
6645 16th Ave. S.
24:14:27
00:12:32
00:00:10
00:00:00
29
Minneapolis
Ericsson Elem. School 4315 31st Ave. S.
07:55:34
00:04:08
00:00:00
00:00:00
30
Bloomington
8715 River Ridge Rd.
19:26:20
01:08:07
00:01:43
00:00:00
31
Bloomington
9501 12th Ave. S.
02:09:14
00:02:18
00:00:05
00:00:00
32
Bloomington
10325 Pleasant Ave. S.
00:37:20
00:00:02
00:00:00
00:00:00
33
Burnsville
North River Hills Park
01:20:22
00:00:00
00:00:00
00:00:00
34
Burnsville
Red Oak Park
00:20:48
00:00:07
00:00:00
00:00:00
35
Eagan
2100 Garnet Ln.
02:45:11
00:01:42
00:00:00
00:00:00
36
Apple Valley
Briar Oaks & Scout Pond
00:52:44
00:00:28
00:00:00
00:00:00
37
Eagan
4399 Woodgate Ln. N.
02:25:00
00:01:26
00:00:01
00:00:00
38
Eagan
3957 Turquoise Cir.
04:18:41
00:04:15
00:00:00
00:00:00
39
Eagan
3477 St. Charles Pl.
06:08:30 1
00:04:38
00:00:00
00:00:00
Total Time .for Departure Noise Events
3311:38,.37 [16:06.17`.:01:43:13
00-09.06
'
- 20 - Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
Arrival Related Noise Events
TANSW1119C
RMT :
lb
City
Address
Arri 61
V.,
Events >=
65dB,
Arrival
Events >.=
80dl3
Arrival
Events >=
90dI3
Arrival
Events >=
100dB
1
Minneapolis
Xerxes Ave. & 41st St.
3717
21
0
0
2
Minneapolis
Fremont Ave. & 43rd St.
3379
118
0
0
3
Minneapolis
West Elmwood St. & Belmont Ave.
3296
604
2
0
4
Minneapolis
Park Ave. & 48th St.
3507
273
3
0
5
Minneapolis
12th Ave. & 58th St.
3487
2277
31
0
6
Minneapolis
25th Ave. & 57th St.
3725
2845
139
3
7
Richfield
Wentworth Ave. & 64th St.
68
5
0
0
8
Minneapolis
Longfellow Ave. & 43rd St.
150
3
1
0
9
St. Paul
Saratoga St. & Hartford Ave.
241
81
6
0
10
St. Paul
Itasca Ave. & Bowdoin St.
245
177
8
0
11
St. Paul
Finn St. & Scheffer Ave.
35
0
0
0
12
St. Paul
Alton St. & Rockwood Ave.
1
0
0
0
13
Mendota Heights
Southeast end of Mohican Court
43
1
0
0
14
Eagan
1st St. & McKee St.
4631
32
0
0
15
Mendota Heights
Cullon St. & Lexington Ave.
97
5
0
0
16
Eagan
Avalon Ave. & Vilas Lane
3505
672
9
0
17
Bloomington
84th St. & 4th Ave.
8
0
0
0
18
Richfield
75th St. & 17th Ave.
137
8
0
0
19
Bloomington
16th Ave. & 84th St.
119
6
0
0
20
Richfield
75th St. & 3rd Ave.
8
0
0
0
21
Inver Grove Heights
Barbara Ave. & 67th St.
54
0
0
0
22
Inver Grove Heights
Anne Marie Trail
2768
2
0
0
23
Mendota Heights
End of Kenndon Ave.
568
4
0
0
24
Eagan
Chapel Ln. & Wren Ln.
4862
26
0
0
25
Eagan
Moonshine Park 1321 Jurdy Rd.
131
2
0
0
26
Inver Grove Heights
6796 Arkansas Ave. W.
337
1
0
0
27
Minneapolis
Anthony School 5757 Irving Ave. S.
60
1
0
0
28
Richfield
6645 16th Ave. S.
211
9
0
0
29
Minneapolis
Ericsson Elem. School 4315 31 st Ave. S.
20
0
0
0
30
Bloomington
8715 River Ridge Rd.
1612
4
0
0
31
Bloomington
9501 12th Ave. S.
3
0
0
0
32
Bloomington
10325 Pleasant Ave. S.
0
0.
0
0
33
Burnsville
North River Hills Park
6
0
0
0
34
Burnsville
Red Oak Park
25
0
0
0
35
Eagan
2100 Garnet Ln.
2227
6
0
0
36
Apple Valley
Briar Oaks & Scout Pond
3039
1
0
0
37
Eagan
4399 Woodgate Ln. N.
10
0
0
0
38
Eagan
3957 Turquoise Cir.
5
0
0
0
39
Eagan
3477 St. Charles Pl.
1
0
0
0
Total Arrival Noise Events.
:46338
7184
199
3
Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
-21-
Departure Related Noise Events
May 2009
RMT
ID.-
City
Add reSS
Departure
Events >=
65dB*
Departure
Events >=
:80dB
Departure
Events >=
—96dI3
Departure
Events >=
100dlB
Minneapolis
Xerxes Ave. & 41st St.
1037
40
0
0
2
Minneapolis
Fremont Ave. & 43rd St.
1227
45
0
0
3
Minneapolis
West Elmwood St. & Belmont Ave.
2210
131
7
0
4
Minneapolis
Park Ave. & 48th St.
2794
229
19
0
5
Minneapolis
12th Ave. & 58th St.
6326
1230
297
0
6
Minneapolis
25th Ave. & 57th St.
8116
2926
454
20
7
Richfield
Wentworth Ave. & 64th St.
3383
352
4
0
8
Minneapolis
Longfellow Ave. & 43rd St.
2587
212
5
0
9
St. Paul
Saratoga St. & Hartford Ave.
19
3
1
0
10
St. Paul
Itasca Ave. & Bowdoin St.
18
8
6
0
11
St. Paul
Finn St. & Scheffer Ave.
27
6
3
0
12
St. Paul
Alton St. & Rockwood Ave.
5
0
0
0
13
Mendota Heights
Southeast end of Mohican Court
1229
26
0
0
14
Eagan
1st St. & McKee St.
1133
104
1
0
15
Mendota Heights
Cullon St. & Lexington Ave.
1513
74
2
0
16
Eagan
Avalon Ave. & Vilas Lane
1075
171
33
0
17
Bloomington
84th St. & 4th Ave.
84
18
8
0
18
Richfield
75th St. & 17th Ave.
2540
172
22
3
19
Bloomington
16th Ave. & 84th St.
1392
65
6
0
20
Richfield
75th St. & 3rd Ave,
90
3
0
0
21
Inver Grove Heights
Barbara Ave. & 67th St.
481
8
0
0
22
Inver Grove Heights
Anne Marie Trail
307
10
0
0
23
Mendota Heights
End of Kenndon Ave.
2079
330
44
0
24
Eagan
Chapel Ln. & Wren Ln.
744
45
0
0
25
Eagan
Moonshine Park 1321 Jurdy Rd.
687
4
0
0
26
Inver Grove Heights
6796 Arkansas Ave. W.
709
28
0
0
27
Minneapolis
Anthony School 5757 Irving Ave. S.
2216
163
1
0
28
Richfield
6645 16th Ave. S.
4126
221
1
0
29
Minneapolis
Ericsson Elem. School 4315 31st Ave. S.
1501
55
0
0
30
Bloomington
8715 River Ridge Rd.
3083
453
32
0
31
Bloomington
9501 12th Ave. S.
443
16
1
0
32
Bloomington
10325 Pleasant Ave. S.
151
1
0
0
33
Burnsville
North River Hills Park
270
0
0
0
34
Burnsville
Red Oak Park
67
3
0
0
35
Eagan
2100 Garnet Ln.
505
21
0
0
36
Apple Valley
Briar Oaks & Scout Pond
165
7
0
0
37
Eagan
4399 Woodgate Ln. N.
422
22
0
0
38
Eagan
3957 Turquoise Cir.
790
63
0
0
39
Eagan
3477 St. Charles Pl.
1136
73
0
0
Total Departure Noise Events
56687
::2480
947..:
23
- 22 - Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
May 2009
(RMT Site#1)
Xerxes Ave. & 41 st St., Minneapolis
Date/Time
Flight Number
Aircraft Type
Arrival/.'-
.Departure
Runway
Lmax(d13)
05/29/2009 9:48
NWA171
B757
D
30L
85.9
05/25/200913:27
AAL1571
MD80
A
12L
85.5
05/18/200914:01
NWA1 548
A320
A
12R
85.3
05/03/200915:40
NWA19
B744
D
30L
85.2
05/01/200915:44
NWA19
B744
D
30L
84.9
05/12/2009 21:42
CC1705
B72Q
A
12R
84.6
05/07/200915:36
NWA19
8744
D
22
84.6
05/15/2009 6:41
CC1706
B72Q
A
12R
84.1
05/28/2009 8:38
CC1706
B72Q
D
30L
84
05/07/2009 8:35
DHL2798
B72Q
D
30L
83.8
(RMT Site#2)
Fremont Ave. & 43rd St., Minneapolis
Date/Time
Flight Number
Aircraft Type
.''ArriVal/_
Departure
Runway
Lmax(dB)
05/21/2009 21:58
DAL1457
MD80
D
30R
87.4
05/12/2009 21:12
AAL609
MD80
A
12L
87.4
05/27/2009 21:50
DAL1457
MD80
D
30R
87.2
05/25/2009 7:15
NWA1285
DC9Q
A
12L
86.9
05/10/200915:32
NWA19
8744
D
30L
86.4
05/12/200917:40
NWA1451
DC9Q
A
12L
86.4
05/15/2009 5:16
NWA392
B757
A
12L
86.1
05/03/200915:40
NWA19
8744
D
30L
86.1
05/27/2009 8:12
CC1706
B72Q
D
30L
85.9
05/12/2009 4:25
FDX1 718
MD11
A
12R
85.8
(RMT Site#3)
West Elmwood St. & Belmont Ave., Minneapolis
Date/Time
Flight Number
Aircraft.Type
ArrivalL,
Departure
Runway,
L m*ak(dB)
05/25/200917:11
NWA402
8757
A
12R
95.9
05/03/200915:39
NWA19
8744
D
30L
93.5
05/01/200915:43
NWA19
8744
D
30L
91.7
05/01/200911:44
CC1706
B72Q
D
30L
91.7
05/05/2009 7:31
CC1706
B72Q
A
12R
91.6
05/07/2009 8:34
DHL2798
B72Q
D
30L
91.6
05/28/2009 8:38
CC1706
B72Q
D
30L
91.2
05/06/2009 7:39
CC1706
B72Q
D
30L
90.9
05/06/200919:26
NWA1 566
DC9Q
D
30L
90.3
05/12/200916:55
AAL886
MD80
A
12R
89.5
Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10 - 23 -
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
May 2009
(RMT Site#4)
Park Ave. & 48th St., Minneapolis
Qate/Time
Flight ,Number �,
Aircraft Type.
epa. ure
Runway
Lmax(dB)
05/27/2009 9:40
NWA1452
DC9Q
D
30L
93.8
05108/2009 23:37
NWA9800
8742
D
30L
93.7
05/26/200917:30
NWA1458
DC9Q
D
30L
92.9
05/15/2009 5:16
NWA392
8757
A
12L
92.7
05/08/2009 9:50
NWA1452
DC9Q
D
30L
92.5
05/28/200910:37
NWA1448
DC9Q
D
30L
923
05/29/200919:42
NWAI 566
DC9Q
D
30L
92.2
05/27/200914:25
NWA1 068
DC9Q
D
30L
92.2
05/06/200913:07
NWA1 068
DC9Q
D
30L
92
05/27/200910:40
NWA1 468
DC9Q
D
30L
92
(RMT Site#5)
12th Ave. & 58th St., Minneapolis
Qate/Time
Flight Number '
#Ir6ro Type
"A It
Departure
Runway
Lihax(d[B)
05/06/200917:25
NWA458
DC9Q
D
30L
97.7
05/26/200917:26
NWA1446
DC9Q
D
30L
97.6
05/08/200917:23
NWA458
DC9Q
D
30L
97.6
05/14/200917:07
NWA458
DC9Q
D
30L
97.4
05/28/2009 7:05
NWA456
DC9Q
D
30L
97.3
05/28/200919:08
NWA1496
DC9Q
D
30L
97.3
05/11/200913:33
NWA1 068
DC9Q
D
30L
97.2
05/27/200917:41
NWA1458
DC9Q
D
30L
97.1
05/06/200913:30
NWA1696
DC9Q
D
30L
97.1
05/14/200913:29
NWA1 696
DC9Q
D
30L
97.1
(RMT Site#6)
25th Ave. & 57th St., Minneapolis
Dat.eITIFne::
FIICIht,Nbnibei-,`J
4 4,
"Aircraft Type
Am'rVall', "'R
Departure'!
ure
unway
ma� k(dg)
05/22/2009 17:47
NWA386
B757
A
12L106.1
05/15/2009 5:17
NWA392
B757
A
12L
104.1
05/19/2009 8:16
CC1706
B72Q
D
30R
103.1
05/04/200917:53
NWA386
B757
A
12L
102.5
05/28/200911:40
NWA1450
DC9Q
D
30R
102.3
05/08/200917:57
NWA1458
DC9Q
D
30R
102
05/03/200917:41
NWA1458
DC9Q
D
30R
101.9
05/26/200914:46
NWA1 121
DC9Q
D
30R
101.7
05/14/200911:45
NWA1450
DC9Q
D
30R
101.6
05/29/200910:26
NWA1 582
DC9Q
D
30R
101.4
- 24 - Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
May 2009
(RMT Site#7)
Wentworth Ave. & 64th St., Richfield
Date/Time
Flight Number �,
Air6raft Type,
Arrival!
Departure
Runway
Lmax(dB)
05/27/2009 22:33
CC1705
B72Q
D
30L
92.4
05/01/200910:31
NWA454
DC9Q
D
30L
91.8
05/09/200914:26
DAL1565
MD80
D
30L
91.5
05/08/2009 22:18
CC1705
B72Q
D
30L
90.4
05/29/200910:14
NWA1 34
DC9Q
D
30L
89.9
05/04/2009 7:11
NWAI 38
DC9Q
D
30L
89.9
05/21/200919:43
NWA1496
DC9Q
D
30L
89.7
05/27/200911:52
DAL1403
MD80
D
30L
89.6
05/30/200915:51
DAL1719
MD80
D
30L
89.4
05/14/2009 9:27
DAL1699
MD80
D
30L
89.3
(RMT Site#8)
Lonafellow Ave. & 43rd St., Minneapolis
Datd/Time
Flight Number
AirceaftType
Arrival[
Departure
Runway
Lmax(dB)
05/14/200915:03
AAL619
MD80
D
30R
92.4
05/08/200917:57
NWA1458
DC9Q
D
30R
92.4
05/01/200913:47
NWA1462
DC9Q
D
30R
92.4
05/11/2009 8:58
NWA1452
DC9Q
D
30R
92
05/19/200910:21
NWA1 582
DC9Q
D
30R
90.5
05/20/200915:37
NWA306
8757
A
17
90
05/09/200910:21
NWA1468
DC9Q
D
30R
90
05/11/200910:12
NWA1468
DC9Q
D
30R
89.3
05/03/200917:41
NWA1458
DC9Q
D
30R
89
05/26/2009 22:28
CC11 147
B72Q
D
30L
88.7
(RMT Site#9)
Saratoaa St. & Hartford Ave., St. Paul
Date/time
Flight Number
Aircraft Type "'
Arrival/
Departure
Runway,
Lmax(dB)
05/20/200915:59
NWA1 35
DC9Q
A
22
98.1
05/20/200911:48
NWA447
DC9Q
A
22
94.8
05/20/2009 20:17
NWA1 701
DC9Q
A
22
91.3
05/20/200916:22
NWA1 585
DC9Q
A
22
91.1
05/20/200914:22
NWA1449
DC9Q
A
22
90.3
05/24/200915:39
NWA1 9
B744
D
04
90.2
05/20/200916:27
NWA503
DC9Q
A
22
90
05/20/200918:39
NWA1 37
DC9Q
A
22
89.8
05/08/200916:09
NWA1 9
B744
D
04
89.1
05/20/2009 20:49
NWAI 297
DC9Q
A
22
87.7
Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10 - 25 -
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
May 2009
(RMT Site#1 0)
Itasca Ave. & Bowdoin St.. St. Paul
Date/Time
Flight Number
Aircraft Type
Arrival/,>
Departure
Runway
Lmax(dB)
05/08/200916:09
NWA19
B744
D
04
98.7
05/20/200916:00
NWA1 35
DC9Q
A
22
97.1
05/30/200915:38
NWA19
8744
D
04
96.6
05/27/200915:52
NWA19
8744
D
04
95.7
05/24/200915:39
NWA19
8744
D
04
95.7
05/26/200915:42
NWA19
8744
D
04
95.6
05/23/200916:17
NWA19
B744
D
04
92.9
05/20/200912:06
DAL1456
MD80
A
22
92.3
05/20/200914:23
NWA1 449
DC9Q
A
22
91.9
05/20/2009 20:25
NWA1455
DC9Q
A
22
91.6
(RMT Site#1 1)
Finn St. & Scheffer Ave., St. Paul
DatelTime,
'Flight Number
Aiec'raift'T e
.'Arq*yial..�.�.
ure
Departure
..unway
L a (d B)
05/26/200915:42
NWA19
8744
D
04
97
05/27/200915:52
NWA19
8744
D
04
96.3
05/23/200916:17
NWA19
8744
D
04
92.9
05/30/200915:38
NWA19
8744
D
04
84.6
05/30/2009 7:34
BMJ48
BE65
D
30R
80.5
05/24/200915:39
NWA19
B744
D
04
80.4
05/08/200916:09
NWA19
8744
D
04
79.7
05/07/2009 7:02
BMJ48
BE65
D
30R
79.5
05/30/200915:38
NWA19
8744 J
-D
04
79
05/22/2009 6:54
BMJ62
BE80 I
D
12L
77.7
(RMT Site#1 2)
Alton St. & Rockwood Ave., St. Paul
Date/Time
Flight Number ',-A"ir
craftTyPe
A rriva
it
epa ure
Departure_
Runway,Unak(dB)
05/22/2009 7:10
BMJ70
BE80
D
12L
78.5
05/13/200912:23
NWA1454
DC9Q
A
30L
76.9
05/22/2009 7:19
BMJ25
BE80
D
12L
71.4
05/27/2009 22:38
NWA202
A320
D
30R
71.1
05/14/2009 21:35
MES3001
SF34
D
12L
69
05/14/2009 21:42
MES2709
SF34
D
12L
68.4
- 26 - Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
May 2009
(RMT Site#1 3)
Southeast end of Mohican Court, Mendota Heights
Date/Time
Flight. Number
Aircraft Type
Arrival/
Departure
Runway
Lmax(dB)
05/20/2009 22:00
DAL1457
MD80
D
12L
86.5
05/14/2009 21:46
DAL1457
MD80
D
12L
84.6
05/15/200913:29
DAL1458
MD80
D
12L
84.6
05/17/2009 22:04
DAL1457
MD80
D
12L
84.5
05/12/200919:14
NWAI 566
DC9Q
D
12L
83.6
05/20/2009 6:18
AAL1462
MD80
D
12L
83.4
05/04/2009 22:38
CC1705
B72Q
D
12R
83
05/20/200920:37
NWA701W
DC9Q
D
12L
82.7
05/31/200913:21
DAL1458
MD80
D
12L
82.5
05/31/200914:25
NWA1 205
DC9Q
D
12L
82.1
(RMT Site#14)
1 st St. & McKee St., Eagan
i
Date/Time
Flight Number '':.
Aircraft :Type
Arrival/
Departure
Ru nway.
1-max(dIB)
05/31/2009 21:15
NWA9805
8742
D
12R
92.6
05/31/200917:35
NWA458
DC9Q
D
12R
89.3
05/05/2009 22:23
CC1705
B72Q
D
12R
89
05/25/200915:33
NWA19
B744
D
12R
88.5
05/22/200915:30
NWAI 9
B744
D
12R
88.5
05/11/2009 0:25
OAE756
DC10
D
12R
88
05/10/200917:26
NWA386
8757
A
30R
88
05/14/2009 22:14
CC1705
B72Q
D
12R
87.7
05/13/200910:19
NWA1 468
DC9Q
D
12R
87.5
05/30/200915:55
MES2790
SF34
A
30R
87.4
(RMT Site#1 5)
Cullon St. & Lexington Ave., Mendota Heights
Date:/Tim*e
Flight Number
Aircraft Type.
Arrival/:: �
Departure
Runway
Lrhpx(dB)
05/18/2009 22:08
DAL1457
MD80
D
12L
90.4
05/20/2009 21:56
NWA1 073
DC9Q
D
12L
90.1
05/31/2009 21:28
NWA1455
DC9Q
D
12L
87
05/19/2009 21:58
DAL1457
MD80
D
12L
86.7
05/18/200914:49
NWA1 121
DC9Q
D
12L
85.3
05/05/200914:41
NWA1 121
DC9Q
D
12L
85.1
05/13/2009 6:10
AAL1462
MD80
D
12L
84.8
05/18/200914:21
NWA1 205
DC9Q
D
12L
84.8
05/12/200913:15
NWA1 51
DC9Q
D
12L
84.5
05/20/2009 22:00
DAL1457
MD80
D
12L
84.3
Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10 - 27 -
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
May 2009
(RMT Site#16)
Avalon Ave. & Vilas Lane, Eaaan
Date/Timb
Flight :Nurnber,
:Aircraft Type
Arrival/
'Departure
Runway
Lmax(dB)
05/13/200917:25
NWA386
B757
A
30L
97.3
05/13/200910:25
NWA1448
DC9Q
D
12R
94.3
05/25/200913:12
NWAI 068
DC9Q
D
12R
94
05/16/200910:28
NWA393
8757
A
30L
93.9
05/26/200913:09
NWA1 068
DC9Q
D
12R
93.8
05/17/200913:12
NWA1 068
DC9Q
D
12R
93.8
05/13/2009 9:05
NWA1452
DC9Q
D
12R
93.7
05/29/200918:01
NWA1457
B757
A
30L
93.4
05/19/200913:26
NWAI 068
DC9Q
D
12R
93.3
05/07/2009 5:24
NWA206
B757
A
30L
93.2
(RMT Site#1 7)
84th St. & 4th Ave., Bloominqton
Date/Time'
Flight;Numb6r,
Aircraft Type .
Arflvad!
pepqr.ture.
Runway
Lmax(013):
05/19/200915:57
NWA19
B744
D
22
94.1
05/28/200915:48
NWA19
8744
D
22
93.9
05/29/200916:15
NWA19
B744
D
22
93.1
05/09/200915:33
NWA19
8744
D
22
92.5
05/13/200915:43
NWA19
B744
D
22
90.7
05/07/200915:34
NWA19
B744
D
22
90.5
05/16/2009 20:36
NWA1 9D
B744
D
22
90.2
05/05/200916:16
NWA19
8744
D
22
90.2
05/14/200915:43
NWA19
B744
D
22
89.7
05/18/200915:48
NWA19
8744
D
22
88.6
(RMT Site#1 8)
75th St. & 17th Ave., Richfield
Date/Time
Flight. Number,
ftTy
Aircraft Pe
Arrival/: <:
D epartu,re .
1-m ax(dB)
05/17/200915:43
NWA19
B744
D
22
100.8
05/19/200915:57
NWA19
B744
D
22
100.5
05/06/200915:30
NWA19
8744
D
22
100.2
05/31/200915:29
NWA19
B744
D
22
99.1
05/12/200915:53
NWA19
B744
D
22
99
05/18/200915:48
NWA19
B744
D
22
98.7
05/29/200916:14
NWA19
8744
D
22
98.5
05/12/20091:44
RCH768
DC10
D
22
97.9
05/28/200915:48
NWA19
B744
D
22
97.5
05/13/200915:42
NWA19
B744
D
22
97.5
- 28 - Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
Lazue ILI'
(RMT Site#1 9)
16th Ave. & 84th St.. Bloominaton
Date/Time
Flight Number.
Aircraft Type
Departure
Runway
Lmax(dB)
05/20/200913:27
NWA1068
DC9Q
D
22
91.5
05/12/200915:53
NWA19
8744
D
22
90.7
05/11/200916:35
NWA19
8744
D
22
90.7
05/31/200915:29
NWA19
B744
D
22
90.6
05/17/200915:43
NWA19
B744
D
22
90.4
05/20/2009 20:01
NWAI 37
DC9Q
D
17
90.3
05/04/200915:38
NWA19
8744
D
22
89.7
05/20/200918:16
NWA1458
DC9Q
D
22
88.9
05/07/200915:34
NWA19
B744
D
22
86.4
05/28/200915:48
NWA19
8744
D
22
86.2
(RMT Site#20)
75th St. & 3rd Ave.. Richfield
Date/Time
Flight Number
Aiecraft.Type
Departure
Runway
Lffiax(dB)
05/06/200915:30
NWA19
8744
D
22
84.7
05/01/2009 22:23
CC1705
B72Q
D
30L
83.1
05/14/200915:43
NWA19
8744
D
22
81.9
05/15/200919:06
DAL1783
8757
D
30L
79.5
05/11/2009 7:13
NWA456
DC9Q
D
30L
78.7
05/07/200915:34
NWA19
8744
D
22
78.5
05/10/2009 7:44
AAL1041
MD80
D
30L
78.3
05/13/200915:43
NWA19
8744
D
22
78.3
05/05/200916:16
NWA19
B744
D
22
78.2
05/27/2009 7:43
SCX509
87377
D
30L
7
(RMT Site#21)
Barbara Ave. & 67th St.. Inver Grove Heiahts
Dateftime
Flight Number.
Aircraftlype.
Arrival/..
Departure
Runway
Lmax(d,B)
05/15/200915:29
NWA19
8744
D
12R
84.6
05/11/2009 0:26
OAE756
DC10
D
12R
83.4
05/04/200911:26
NWAI 53
DC9Q
D
12L
82.9
05/05/2009 8:22
CC1706
B72Q
D
17
82.2
05/04/2009 22:38
CC1705
B72Q
D
12R
81.5
05/18/200914:51
NWAI 121
DC9Q
D
12L
81.3
05/05/200914:23
NWA1 205
DC9Q
D
12L
80.4
05/05/2009 9:25
NWA1 089
DC9Q
D
12L
80.2
05/22/2009 23:08
NWA1460
DC9Q
D
12L
79.9
05/22/2009 20:43
NWA1 566
DC9Q
D
12L
79.7
Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
-29-
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
(RMT Site#22)
Anne Marie Trail, Inver Grove Heiahts
Date/Time
Flight Nu'mber
Aircraft Type
V.
Dep; rtUre
Ru, nway:
Lma*(dB)
05/17/200913:13
NWA1 068
DC9Q
D
12R
83.3
05/18/200910:47
NWA454
DC9Q
D
12R
82.9
05/14/200910:03
AESIR43
Unknown
A
30L
81.4
05/25/200915:33
NWAI 9
8744
D
12R
81.3
05/05/2009 22:24
CC1705
B72Q
D
12R
80.9
05/25/200917:29
NWA458
DC9Q
D
12R
80.9
05/04/200910:18
NWAI 34
DC9Q
D
12R
80.6
05/22/2009 22:11
CC1705
B72Q
D
12R
80.2
05/17/200913:51
DAL1458
MD80
D
12R
80.1
05/17/200910:25
NWA1 582
DC9Q
D
12R
80.1
(RMT Site#23)
End of Kenndon Ave., Mendota Hei.qhts
Date/Time
FlightNum.ber
Aircraft Type
Arriva'O,
Departure: ,
R Unway
Lmaik(dl!3)�:..
b
05/17/2009 21:34
NWA1455
DC9Q
D
12L
95.4
05/18/200914:49
NWAI 121
DC9Q
D
12L
94.3
05/22/2009 20:42
NWA1 566
DC9Q
D
12L
93.7
05/20/2009 21:56
NWA1 073
DC9Q
D
12L
93.4
05/04/2009 21:47
NWAI 073
DC9Q
D
12L
93.4
05/19/200917:26
NWA1446
DC9Q
D
12L
93.4
05/20/200913:37
NWA447
DC9Q
D
12L
92.6
05/31/2009 21:28
NWA1 455
DC9Q
D
12L
92.6
05/31/200919:37
NWA1 37
DC9Q
D
12L
92.6
05/17/2009 21:45
NWAl 073
DC9Q
D
12L
92.4
(RMT Site#24)
Chapel Ln. & Wren Ln., Eaqan
bite/Time
':FllghtNumb6r-
:Ar*c*raftTyDe,'
Airdy'all'
Departure,
Ru 6W" ay':',;� -
Lfnak(dlB)
05/31/2009 21:15
NWA9805
8742
D
12R
87.7
05/30/200910:13
NWA452
t)C9Q
A
30L
86
05/25/200915:33
NWAI 9
B744
D
12R
85.8
05/05/2009 22:23
CC1705
B72Q
D
12R
85.7
05/05/200913:46
NWA1454
DC9Q
D
12R
85.6
05/08/200917:39
NWA386
8757
A
30R
85.5
05/31/2009 7:38
DAL365
MD80
D
12R
84.3
05/30/200914:36
AAL321
MD80
A
30R
84.3
05/15/2009 9:02
NWA1452
DC9Q
D
12R
83.8
05/31/200918:03
NWA1 084
DC9Q
D
12R
83.8
- 30 - Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
May 2009
(RMT Site#25)
Moonshine Park 1321 Jurdv Rd., Eaqan
Dateffirne
Flight Number
Aircraft Type-
Arinyal/.'.
Departure
Runway.,
Lm.ax(dB)
05/26/200919:07
NWA1 217
A320
A
30L
84.2
05/12/2009 22:44
CC1705
B72Q
D
17
83.8
05/26/200919:07
NWA1 217
A320
A
30L
83.5
05/31/200917:28
CC1706
B72Q
D
17
83.3
05/17/200915:44
NWA19
B744
D
22
82.5
05/31/200915:31
NWA19
8744
D
22
82.1
05/18/200919:36
AAL429
MD80
D
17
79.1
05/24/200913:15
NWA1 068
DC9Q
D
12R
78.9
05/04/200915:40
NWA19
8744
D
22
78.8
05/26/200911:54
CC1706
B72Q
D
17
78.5
(RMT Site#26)
6796 Arkansas Ave. W.. Inver Grove Heiahts
Date/Time
t Number*.
Flight
Air6raft Type .
-Arrival/
Departure
Runway
Lmax(dB.)
05/22/200915:31
NWA19
8744
D
12R
84.2
05/15/200915:29
NWA19
B744
D
12R
84.2
05/19/2009 22:20
CC1705
B72Q
D
12R
84.1
05/11/2009 0:25
OAE756
DC10
D
12R
84.1
05/05/2009 8:22
CC1706
B72Q
D
17
83.4
05/05/2009 5:33
DAU 073
MD80
D
12R
83.3
05/31/200910:30
NWA1448
DC9Q
D
12R
82.6
05/15/2009 5:29
DALI 073
MD80
D
12R
82.4
05/17/2009 4:20
RAX698
LJ25
D
12R
82
05/20/2009 8:03
CC1706
B72Q
D
17
81.3
(RMT Site#21)
Anthonv School 5757 Irvinq Ave. S., Minneapolis
Dat6/Time
Flight Number
Aft
.ircr .Type
.,a
Arrival/.;..l
Departure
Runway
Lfhax.(dB)
05/26/2009 22:37
CC1705
B72Q
D
30L
90.7
05/08/200915:48
DAL1719
MD80
D
30L
89
05/28/200911:39
DAL1403
MD80
D
30L
88.4
05/19/2009 9:27
DAU 699
MD80
D
30L
-88.4
05/09/200913:11
DAL379
MD80
D
30L
88.1
05/27/200915:46
DAU 719
MD80
D
30L
88
05/23/200911:41
DAL1403
MD80
D
30L
87.9
05/16/2009 9:25
DAU 699
MD80
D
30L
87.8
05/13/200913:00
DAL379
MD80
D
30L
87.5
05/03/200917:12
DAL1655
MD80
D
30L
87.5
Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10 - 31 -
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
TA 9 Fj INITIT C
(RMT Site#28)
6645 16th Ave. S., Richfield
Date/Time
Flight Number...
Aif'CrIft Type
Departure
:Runway,
Lmax(OB)
05/06/200913:02
SWA2472
87377
D
30L
98.3
05104/2009 6:29
AAL1462
MD80
D
17
88.2
05/24/200910:12
NWA1468
DC9Q
D
17
88.1
05/07/200914:00
SCX703
B738
D
30L
88
05/29/200917:46
NWAI 585
DC9Q
D
30L
87
05/09/200910:22
NWA1448
DC9Q
D
30L
86.3
05/09/200918:54
NWA446
DC9Q
D
30L
86.1
05/13/2009 22:22
CC1705
B72Q
D
30L
85.8
05/21/200910:12
NWA1 34N
DC9Q
D
30L
85.2
05/10/2009 7:44
AAL1041
MD80
D
30L
85.2
(RMT Site#29)
Ericsson Elem. School 4315 31st Ave. S., Minneapolis
Date/Time
Flight Numbdr!
Aircraft Type
.Arq-Va1./
Departure
biia (qB)
05/15/2009 23:16
CC1705
B72Q
D
30L
88.2
05/29/200917:14
AAL772
MD80
D
30R
87.5
05/15/2009 20:28
AAL429
MD80
D
30R
86.1
05/28/200917:12
AAL772
MD80
D
30R
85.8
05/11/200914:47
AAL619
MD80
D
30R
84.7
05/09/200913:38
NWA1 454
DC9Q
D
30R
84.4
05/29/200916:00
AAL699
MD80
D
30R
84.4
05/21/200914:51
AAL619
MD80
D
30R
84.1
05/27/200917:05
NWA449
DC9Q
D
30R
84.1
05/02/200915:55
AAL699
MD80
D
30R
84.1
(RMT Site#30)
8715 River Ridge Rd., Bloomington
Date/Time,
Plight Nufiiber�.
Aircraft TvDe.
Arriva I/
,
ppa uTe.
-RunwaY
m6k(d
05/02/2009 7:26
NWA456
DC9Q
D
17
94.6
05/28/2009 22:44
CC1705
B72Q
D
17
93.5
05/22/200911:27
NWA1491
DC9Q
D
17
93.1
05/26/200911:52
NWA1491
DC9Q
D
17
93
05/29/2009 22:20
CC1705
B72Q
D
17
92.7
05/11/200918:58
NWA1 771
DC9Q
D
17
92.3
05/26/200911:43
NWA1450
DC9Q
D
17
92.1
05/03/2009 7:12
NWA456
DC9Q
D
17
92
05/04/200911:24
NWA1491
DC9Q
D
17
92
05/26/2009 7:26
NWAI 38
DC9Q
D
17
91.7
- 32 - Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
May 2009
(RMT Site#31)
9501 12th Ave. S.. Bloominaton
Date/Time
Flight Number
Alrcr6ft:Type
ArriVai l/ z:,
Departure::
:,.':,Runway
Lmax(dB)
05/18/200915:48
NWA19
B744
D
22
93.8
05/05/2009 0:18
NWA9809
B742
D
22
89.2
05/04/200915:38
NWA19
8744
D
22
89.1
05/12/200915:53
NWA19
8744
D
22
88.9
05/17/200915:43
NWA19
8744
D
22
85.5
05/11/200916:35
NWA19
B744
D
22
85
05/31/200915:30
NWA19
8744
D
22
84.3
05/12/2009 9:21
NWAI 89
A320
D
17
83.6
05/20/200913:46
AAL1985
MD80
D
17
83.5
05/19/200915:57
NWA19
B744
D
22
83.2
(RMT Site#32)
10325 Pleasant Ave. S.. Bloominaton
Date/Time
Fli'ht Numb6f'.1'
g
'"Aircraft Type
Arrivall,',:'
Departure
Runway
Lmax(dB)
05/12/200915:54
NWA19
B744
D
22
80.3
05/05/200916:17
NWA19
B744
D
22
76.6
05/29/2009 22:53
NWA1 44
DC9Q
D
30R
76.3
05/08/2009 6:32
FFT1 03A
A319
D
17
75.8
05/06/200914:49
NWA369
A320
D
17
74.8
05/20/200917:15
NWA1 563
DC9Q
D
17
74.5
05/06/200915:19
NWA315
A320
D
17
74.2
05/20/200911:52
NWA1406
DC9Q
D
17
74.1
05/05/200917:22
NWA1 25
A320
D
17
74.1
05/19/200913:38
AAL1985
MD80
D
17
74
(RMT Site#33)
North River Hills Park, Burnsville
bateffirne
Flight Number`Aircraft
Type
Arrival/
Departure
Runway
Lmax(dB)
05/05/200913:32
AAL1985
MD80
D
17
79.9
05/02/2009 7:26
NWA456
DC9Q
D
17
79.8
05/1812009 8:38
AAL1037
MD80
D
17
79.5
05/05/200917:04
NWA1 563
DC9Q
D
17
79.5
05/11/200911:40
NWA1406
DC9Q
D
17
79.1
05/13/200911:45
NWA452
DC9Q
D
17
79.1
05/04/200911:25
NWA1 491
DC9Q
D
17
79.1
05/13/200910:32
DAL1699
MD80
D
17
78.8
05/04/2009 8:43
AAL1037
MD80
D
17
78.7
05/12/200913:38
AAL1985
MD80
D
17
78.4
Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
-33-
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
May 2009
(RMT Site#34)
Red Oak Park, Burnsville
Date/Time
Flight Number.
Aircraft T;Arrival/Ii
yppRunway
Departure
Runway
Lmax(dB)
05/06/2009 22:11
CC1705
B72Q
D
17
82.3
05/17/200911:20
NWA1491
DC9Q
D
17
80.2
05/28/2009 22:45
CC1705
B72Q
D
17
80.1
05/06/200917:33
NWA1 585
DC9Q
D
17
79.1
05/05/200917:04
NWAI 563
DC9Q
D
17
78.9
05/25/200915:45
NWA1 46
DC9Q
D
17
78.5
05/31/200917:34
NWA1 585
DC9Q
D
17
78
05/17/2009 8:00
DAL365
MD80
D
17
77.6
05/17/200913:35
AAL1985
MD80
D
17
76
05/11/200911:47
NWA452
DC9Q
D
17
75.5
(RMT Site#35)
2100 Garnet Ln., Eagan
Date/Time
Flight, Number.,
Alrft Ty
Aircraft; Type
Aid via- I/
Departure
Runway
Lffi6x
05/19/200915:58
NWA1 9
8744
D
22
84.8
05/07/2009 5:29
DAL1073
MD80
D
17
84.6
05/05/200917:04
DAL1 655
MD80
D
17
84.5
05/17/200913:32
DAL379
MD80
D
17
83.9
05/25/200915:56
DAL1719
MD80
D
17
83.3
05/13/200911:41
DAL1403
MD80
D
17
82.8
05/16/2009 7:47
DAL1 726
MD80
A
35
82.8
05/04/200911:41
NWA452
DC9Q
D
17
82.5
05/17/2009 7:59
DAL365
MD80
D
17
82.1
05/22/200910:50
AAL1428
MD80
D
17
81.6
(RMT Site#36)
Briar Oaks & Scout Pond, Apple Valley
Date/Time
Flight Number
Aircrat. Type
Arrival/
Departure
Ruhw:—aY
Lm'6x'(013)
05/11/200911:45
DAL1403
MD80
D
17
84.8
05/10/200911:58
NWA200
B757
A
35
84.5
05/06/200914:31
DAL 1565
MD80
D
17
84.4
05/07/2009 5:30
DAL1073
MD80
D
17
80.8
05/05/200918:54
DAL1783
MD80
D
17
80.8
05/28/2009 22:45
CC1705
B72Q
D
17
80.6
05/17/200917:12
NWA458
DC9Q
D
17
80.2
05/13/200911:42
DAL1403
MD80
D
17
80.2
05/06/2009 5:47
DAL1073
MD80
D
17
79.8
05/05/200917:05
DAL1 655
MD80
D
17
79.8
- 34 - Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
May 2009
(RMT Site#37)
4399 Woodqate Ln. N., Eagan
Dat6/Time
Flight Number
Aircraft, Type
Arriva.1V
Departure:
�,�',RunWay
Lmax(d,B)
05/15/2009 13:05
Unknown
GLF3
D
17
84.7
05/22/2009 8:35
AAL1 037
MD80
D
17
83.9
05/31/200910:47
AAL1428
MD80
D
17
83.4
05/12/200910:41
NWA454
DC9Q
D
17
83.3
05/05/200910:45
NWA454
DC9Q
D
17
83.3
05/05/2009 0:19
NWA9809
8742
D
22
83.3
05/31/200911:55
NWA148
DC9Q
D
17
82.9
05/18/2009 9:30
DAL1699
MD80
D
17
82.7
05/25/200915:57
DAL1 719
MD80
D
17
82.4
05/22/200913:45
AAL1985
MD80
D
17
82.4
(RMT Site#38)
3957 Turquoise Cir., Eaqan
Date%Time '.
Flight Nu., e
. Number
e
Aircraft Type
Arrival/
Departure,
Runway,
Lmax(dB)
05/04/200913:47
DAL379
MD80
D
17
87.9
05/20/200916:24
DAL1 719
MD80
D
17
86.9
05/18/2009 9:30
DAL1699
MD80
D
17
86.6
05/17/2009 9:32
DAL1699
MD80
D
17
85.8
05/24/200911:42
DAL1403
MD80
D
17
85.5
05/24/200915:49
DAL1719
IVID80
D
17
85.2
05/26/2009 11:49
DAL1403
MD80
D
17
84.8-
05/31/2009 14:28
DAL1565
MD80
D
17
84.6
05/17/200917:04
DAL1655
MD80
D
17
84.6
05/22/2009 8:35
AAL1037
MD80
D
17
84.3
(RMT Site#39)
3477 St. Charles Pl., Eacian
Date/Time
FlightNurnber
AiTcraftType ,
Arrival/."
Departure,
Runway,
Lmax(dB)
05/12/2009 9:28
DAL1699
mb80
D
17
87
05/15/200914:35
DAL1565
MD80
D
17
86.7
05/22/200913:28
DAL379
MD80
D
17
85.1
05/18/200911:48
DAL1403
MD80
D
17
84.9
05/15/200911:43
DAL1403
MD80
D
17
84.8
05/05/200913:19
DAL379
MD80
D
17
84.7
05/15/200916:01
AAL619
MD80
D
17
84.7
05/24/200916:10
AAL699
MD80
D
17
84.5
05/17/200914:52
AAL619
MD80
D
17
84.3
05/18/200917:15
AAL772
MD80
D
17
84.2
May 2009 Remote Monitoring Tower Top Ten Summary
The top ten noise events and the event ranges at each RMT for May 2009 were comprised of 88.6% departure
operations. The predominant top ten aircraft type was the DC9Q with 34.2% of the highest Lmax events.
May 2009 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 May 2009.
Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10 - 35 -
Analysis of Aircraft Noise Events DNL
May 2009
Remote Monitoring Towers
Pate
#1
#2
#3
#5
#6
#7
48
49..,
#16
#11
1 #12
#13
#14..#15.
05/01/2009
54.2
54.9
58.2
60.4
67.6
72.4
62.8
60.8
NA
NA
NA
131.1
NA
61.2
39.3
05/02/2009
48.8
52.1
58.1
61.6
67.7
69.1
59.9
59.5
34.6
34.3
NA
NA
32.5
58.6
41
05/03/2009
52.1
53.7
158.9
62.5
68.9
71.6
60.3
58.8
39.2
35.4
38.9
NA
27.6
58.3
25.3
05/04/2009
57.7
60.9
63.5
61.4
67.5
68.3
52.8
51.5
NA
NA
NA
NA
59
58.9
58.6
05/05/2009
58.6
60.6
64
62
68.2
71
40.2
54.9
NA
NA
NA
25.4
56.2
64
59.5
05/0612009
53.8
55.9
58.6
59.6
67.3
71.6
58.3
61.1
41.9
29.9141.81
NA
41.3
59.9
42.11
05/07/2009
53.3
53.6
58.81
59
69
71.2
62.5
60.9
30.1
34.3
39.6
33.2
30.3
59.7
43.4
05/08/2009
56.3
57.2
61
65.3
71
73.1
64.2
61.1
48.6
55.9
43.4
NA
NA
59.4
46.5
05/09/2009
53.9
55.1
57.9
59
67.3
70.1
62
57
42.1
41.9
34.1
NA
NA
58
34
05/10/2009
53.3
54.5
58.7
59.5
67.8
71.5
61.4
58.9
31.9
NA
I NA
128.2
NA
157.3
NA 1
05/11/2009
55.4
56.9
61.2
60
67.4
70.3
57.5
57.2
NA
30.9
25.7
33.3
55.8
63.1
59.2
05/12/2009
60.1
62.5
66.5
62.2
69.4
68.3
45.4
42
NA
33.4
28.7
36.2
58.8
58.4
61.2
05/13/2009
58.3
59.2
65.4
61.4
70.8
73.1
60.5
60.6
NA
NA
30.5
36.2
54.2
59.5
58.2
05/14/2009
54.5
56.9
60.3
62.4
69.5
72.1
62
60.5
NA
NA
NA
30.2
56.1
63.3
55.9
05/15/2009
60.5
62.9
65
f 65.6
69.2
74.9
57.2
60.6
NA
29
25.7
NA
56
61.5
58.9
05/16/2009
54.2
54.6
57.3
58.1
66.7
70.9
60.9
58.6
NA
NA
NA
42.8
42
58.3
41
05/17/2009
54.7
58.7
60.6
59.9
64.4
66.3
40.1
49.2
NA
NA
NA
NA
56.6
59.6
58.81
05/18/2009
58.5
60.8
64.1
61.5
67.3
67.8
32.7
NA 129.1
29.8
NA
I NA
59
61.1
62.1
05/19/2009
59 160.9
64.6
62.2
69.9
69.7
55.9
56.2
NA
NA
NA
NA
57 160.1
58.5
05/20/2009
56.3
61.6
60
62.1
64.5
68.5
43.2
55.2
64.2
65.2
44.5
A
34.3q
59.9
57.4
62.3
05/21/2009
53.4
57.7
61.5
61.8
70.9
72.8
63.1
60.5
NA
NA
25.9
NA
48.1
59.1
48.7
05/22/2009
58.6
60.4
65
61.1
68.2
68.2
41.3
43.8
43.1
50.4
48.8
41.3
58.1
63.5
60.6
05/23/2009
54.9
52.8
57.2
58.6
66.9
72
60.2
60.7
38.3
51.4
51.7
NA
30.2
57.9
36.3
05/24/2009
56.9
58.9
62.7
58.8
66.1
65.3
41.6
35.7
50
53.7
41.8
NA
54.8
58.4
57.2
05/25/2009
59
60.7
64.6
61.1
67.6
67.4
37.3
42.9
NA I
NA
NA
44.7
57.6
60.2
59.4
05/26/2009
59.6
60.1
64.8
63.1
71.3
73.3
61.1
61
26.1
53.5
54.9
38.9
53.8
60
56.21
05/27/2009
54.9
56.5
60.4
63.4
70.4
73.2
65.8
60.2
44.2
53.3
55.8
42.4
NA
59
41.7
05/28/2009
54.7
55.8
61.8
62.5
69.8
73.7
62.2
61.3
39.9
NA
NA I
NA
29.3
58.9
40.1
05/29/2009
53.6
55.3
57.6
61.5
68.1
72.2
62.2
60.5
NA
NA
33
NA
NA
58.4
40.6
05/30/2009
54.9
54.7
59.8
58.7
66
70.4
58.9
58
42.7
53.9
45.6
NA
45.3
57.7
35.2
05/31/2009
57.3
59.2
63.2
59.7
67
67.5
40.2
54.2
NA
36.8
35.4
P45.3
33.2
55
59.9
58.4
Mo.DNL
56.6
58.6
62.1
61.6
68.5
711.2
59.0166.6
7
E'52,
35.4
54.3
60.1
56.6
- 36 - Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
Analysis of Aircraft Noise Events DNL
May 2009
Remote Monitoring Towers
Date
#16
#17
#18
#19.
#20
1 #21
#22,
#23
#24
#25
1 #2.6
#27:1
#28
#29
05/01/2009
65.8
51.2
47.1
52.9
55.31
47
57.8
47.8
60.8
38.3
49.6
56.4
59.6
56.6
05/02/2009
63.3
47.9
53.1
45.9
44.9
42.8
55.5
45.6
58.2
NA
47.5
53.3
57
56.5
05/03/2009
63.4
39.6
49.1
48.2
31.4
31.4
54.4
46.4
57.6
39.9
44.3
57.5
57.1
53.1
05/04/2009
60.9
45.8
58.5
55.8
43.3
57
51.5
64.8
54.8
50.1
57.2
47.6
59.7
47
05/05/2009
64.7
57.2
66
58.1
43.9
54
158.5
64.5
61.7
52.9
58.2
38.8
56.4
48.3
05/06/2009
65.9
49.2
59.3
55.8
48.3
33.5
57.9
55
59.9
41.2
40.8
66.2
59.4
56.4
05/07/2009
66.9
49.8
56.5
52.9
39.3
44
56.4
48.7
59.6
44.3
44.8
57.7
59.5
56.7
05/08/2009
64.9
NA
53.3
52.6
38.6
37.2
57.6
47.6
60
NA
42.9
59.9
59.9
55.9
05/09/2009
63.5
51.3
53.1
46.1
46.7
35.1
55.4
46.9
57.9
NA
42.4
58.5
59.1
56.6
05/10/2009
61.7
31.2
52.1
47.1
42.9
33.6
54.1
42.8
57.2
27.2
39.9
58.2
58.5
1 54
05/11/2009
64.3
46.21
57
153.9
49.9
55.9
55.4
64.6
60.9
50.8
59.4
53.9
58.7
50.4
05/12/2009
58.3
52.4
67.1
59.8
39.5
53.6
50.2
65.1
53.9
56
55.6
50.1
61.8
35.6
05/13/2009
64.1
50.7
57.3
51
47
44.6
54.6
62.3
58.8
46.5
52.5
57
58.4
56
05/14/2009
65.11
49
53.6
44.7
44.6
54.1
157.9
63.7
61.6
49.4
58.6
60.3
58.8
56.1
05/15/2009
65
42.4
58.5
53.5
45.5
51.2
55.8
62.8
59.8
48
57.2
51.5
59.2
59.1
05/16/2009
63.6
48.8
52.9
44.1
42.2
51
56.4
46.5
59.1
27.6
45.2
55.3
57.5
54.3
05/17/2009
62
NA
63
54.2
33.7
48.9
51.3
64.7
58.2
48.4
57.7
41.2
53.2
40.6
05/18/2009
62.1
47.9
59.9
54
34.7
54.3
52.6
67
57.5
53.9
57.1
44.5
54.7
NA
05/19/2009
62.6
51.5
58.7
50.3
37.7
55.1
51
64.8
57.2
53.9
57.9
54.4
57
49.9
05/20/2009159.7
51.3
62.7
58.2
45.3
54.3
50.1
66.7
54.1
53
55.4
34.7
59.4
44.4
05/21/2009
63.4
35.5
43.9
49
29.5
42.7
55.9
48.4
58.7
38.3
48.1
59.9
59.3
54.9
05/22/2009
66
31.4
57
54
33.3
54.9
56.6
66.3
60.8
53.7
57.1
36.7
56.9
42.5
05/23/2009
62.7
25.7
52
44.3
NA
40
53.6
39.4
56.9
NA
38.8
56.4
55.8
53.4
05/24/2009
60.9
24.6
54.8
51.9
NA
52.1
50.7
63.5
55.4
48.4
53.6
25.4
55.2
NA
05/25/2009
62.5
32.8
57.2
53.8
41.4
53.3
54,2
63.9
58.1
51.9
55.2
36.3
57.3
36
05/26/2009
62.7
NA
55.5
53.7
25
51.1
53.9
61.2
58.5
54.7
51.6
60.9
59.5
52.2
05/27/2009
63.1
NA
43.5
37.4
35.7
34.4
57
44.7
60.2
45.7
49.8
59.9
60.5
55.4
05/28/2009
65.2
52.4
58.2
54.1
41.6
40.5
56.5
44.5
59.5
34.9
40.6
59.8
58.7
58.1
05/29/2009
64.7
54.5
58
53
52.8
31.9
55.6
41.2
58.8
33.1
41.1
56.4
59.8
55.9
05/30/2009
62.5
28.8
49.9
43.5
33.3
41.7
53.6
49.9
58
34.7
51.9
52.3
55.1
56.2
05/31/2009
62.7
NA
59
53.6
26.2
50.7
53.4
64.4
57.5
52.7
55.6
39
54.8
41.4
IWo.DNL
63.7
48.9
58.9
53.4
45.4
51.1
55.3
61.9
58.8
49.6
54.2
57.2
58.4
54.1
Report Generated: 06/12/2009 12:10
-37-
Analysis of Aircraft Noise Events DNL
May 2009
Remote Monitoring Towers
Date
#30,
#31,
#32
#33'
04.436'3
#3&
#$7
438,
#39
05/01/2009
52.6
31.3
NA
NA
35.9
51.6
54.7
NA
47.2
26.4
05/02/2009
58.3
34.5
35.9
47.5
34.5
54.5
54.1
42.2
NA
NA
05/03/2009
59.4
37.3
40.4
NA
34.1
53.5
54.71
36
NA
NA
05/04/2009
62.6
49.8
38.5
48
41.6
50.9
45.8
50.5
53.7
53.4
05/05/2009
63
58.7
44.8
48.5
45.1
54.7
50.6
54.3
52.1
54.1
05/06/2009
64.7
48.5
47.1
50.2
53.2
58.6
56.6
47.3
42.6
NA
05/07/2009
61.9
NA
45
38.1
38.7
58.6
57
49.3
46.2
NA
05/08/2009
61.2
47.1
45.8
36.8
44.3
54.6
56.6
NA
31.4
43.8
05/09/2009
49.5
32.8
38.2
37.7
NA
51.6
54.2
41.11
NA
NA
05/10/2009
55.5
31.3
38.5
30.1
45.2
52.5
55.6
35.2
NA
NA
05/11/2009
62.3
49.2
38.6
46.7
39.5
54.1
53.3
44.5
47.1
50.6
05/12/2009
64.9
56.5
48.7
48.3
45.6
54.2
42.2
51.6
55.6
56.1
05/13/2009
59
33.1
NA
46.6
41.2
52
53.2
44.2
48.4
49.4
05/14/2009
49.7
NA
37.8
40.1
40.2
52.2
55.8
34.7
NA
41.1
05/15/2009
62.2
50.9
45.4
42.3
138+2
49.6
49.6
49
52.6
55.9
05/16/2009
51.4
39.7
26.8
28.4
NA
50.7
52.6
31.1
NA
NA
05/17/2009
63.8
47.8
31.4
47.5
43.2
53.8
50.4
50.7
53.2
52.6
05/18/2009
62.1
52.6
36.1
47.5
39
48.8
38.5
49.8
54.2
55.9
05/19/2009
59.7
50.3
41.6
43.2
40.3
52.6
51.4
47.9
51.4
51.41
05/20/2009
62.5
53.4
49.6
48.4
38.9
51.1
36.6
51.1
54.1
56.1
05/21/2009
50.1
NA
31.3129.1
131.4
52.1
55.9
NA
NA
27.9
05/22/2009
64.1
47
42.5
44.9
31.3
49.8
38
52.1
54.6
53.8
05/23/2009
59.41
NA
NA
44.9
44
49.4
54.1 1
NA
NA
NA
05/24/2009
61.8
38.9
NA
45.4
30.7
46.4
28
48.4
52.9
51.6
05/25/2009
61.8
47.1
40
42.5
39.2
48
38.1
49.3
52.2
52.6
05/26/2009
62.6
44.8
35.8
43.6
28.9
52.7
53.2
49.4
54.5
53.81
05/27/2009
51.6
NA
NA
NA
37.5
52.7
56.7
NA
NA
29.9
05/28/2009
65.8
48.4
47.3
44.4
51.3
57
58.5
41.7
41.1
NA
05/29/2009
63.9
49.7
47.4
45
46
54.6
56.1
46.4
NA
NA
05/30/2009
58.2
48.4
45.9
38.5
35.5
53.2
54.3
44.8
43.9
NA 1
05/31/2009
61.6
46.8
37.6
44.8
40.1
48.6
42.5
48.9
51.9
54.1
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44.8
43.5
53.3:53.6
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05/01/2009 - 05/31/2009
Eagan/Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis
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2496 Carrier Jets Departed Runways 12L and 12R in May 2009
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Monthly Eagan/Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis. Report Generated: 06/11/2009 12:52 Pagel
Minneapolis -St. Paul
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05/01/2009 00:00:00 - 05/31/2009 23:59:59
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05/01/2009 00:00:00 - 05/31/2009 23:59:59
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2780
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FARGO
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64
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DETROIT
1050
52
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BOS
BOSTON
970
44
1.8%
LAX
LOS ANGELES
2380
41
1.6%
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SAN FRANCISCO
2510
40
1.6%
PDX
PORTLAND
2720
39
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BISMARCK
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38
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3300
37
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ATLANTA
1490
35
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34
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62
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A weekly update on litigation, regulations, and technological developments
Volume 21, Number 16 June 5, 2009
Bob Hope Airport
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The Part 161 Study supporting a proposed curfew at Bob Hope Airport reached
a significant milestone in May be becoming the first Part 161 study of a restriction
on Stage 3 aircraft operations to be deemed complete by the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration since passage of the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990.
Bob Hope is the only airport to have submitted such a study to FAA for ap-
proval.
The Burbank -Glendale -Pasadena Airport Authority announced May 29 that it
had received notice from FAA Acting Associate Administrator for Airports Cather-
ine M. Lang that the Authority's Part 161 Study and Application for a Proposed
Curfew at Bob Hope Airport has been accepted by the agency as being complete.
Notice of the FAA's acceptance of the complete application will be published in
the Federal Register; and the FAA will complete its review of the application and
will either approve or disapprove a full curfew no later than November 1, 2009,
Lang told the Airport Authority.
The Bob Hope Airport Part 161 Study proposes to implement a mandatory cur-
few on virtually all aircraft operations at the Southern California airport between
(Continued on p. 63)
FAA Reauthorization
LARGE HUB AIRPORTS MUST SUBMIT TO FAA
ANNUAL REPORTS ON NOISE COMPLAINTS
Large hub airports must submit annual reports to the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration on the number and nature of noise complaints they re-
ceive under a provision of legislation to reauthorize the programs of the Federal
Aviation Administration passed by the House on May 21.
Section 518 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 (H.R. 915) also stipulates
that large hub airports must publish their noise complaint telephone numbers on
their Internet Web sites no later than three months after the legislation is enacted.
Within one year of passage of the legislation (which is now under consideration
by the Senate), large hub airports must begin submitting annual reports to the FAA
"regarding the number of complaints received and a summary regarding the nature
of such complaints."
The FAA Administrator must make these reports available to the public by print
and electronic means.
Large hub airports are those defined in Section 40102(a) of Title 49 of the U.S.
Code. That section defines large hub airports as those having at least 1.0 percent of
passenger boardings.
Airport Noise Report
In This .Issue...
Bob Hope Airport ... The
airport's Part 161 study
reaches a milestone by be-
coming the first to be
deemed complete by the
FAA - p. 62
FAA Reauthorization ... Bill
passed by House requires
large hub airports to submit
annual reports to FAA detail-
ing number and nature of
noise complaints - p. 62
Tucson Inti ... Landrum &
Brown will conduct update
of airport's 20 -year-old Part
150 study - p. 63
Boston Logan Intl ... City
of Sommerville argues that
airport violated terms of rul-
ing allowing construction of
new runway - p. 63
Philadelphia Inti ... PA
Township, County file law-
suit seeking to block City of
Philadelphia from purchasing
land to expand airport - p. 63
ACRP ... Completion of
project on use of avigation
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the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
The Airport Authority initially submitted the Part 161
Study on the proposed curfew to the FAA in February. How-
ever, the agency asked the Airport Authority to clarify several
inconsistencies in data it found in the study. Those inconsis-
tencies were addressed and a revised study was submitted to
the FAA in April (21 ANR 41).
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At a June 2 meeting, the Tucson Airport Authority (TAA)
reported it is working with Landrum & Brown to update its
Federal Aviation Administration Part 150 Noise Compatibil-
ity Study, last completed in 1991.
TAA President/CEO Bonnie Allin explained that over
the last 20 years Tucson Airport Authority has implemented a
series of significant changes not only to airport operations but
also to land development in the airport environs that have
paid huge dividends for the community.
"The success of our previous plan is a tribute to the
membership of the Tucson Airport Authority. This group of
115 volunteers has a long history of thoughtful strategic plan-
ning that has laid a solid foundation for this community.
"Since the last plan, TAA has relocated the main run-
way of Tucson International Airport (TIA) one half mile to
the southeast to mitigate the effects of noise on airport neigh-
bors to the northwest. At the same time TAA embarked on an
ambitious federally funded Sound Insulation Program that is
nearing completion and will result in sound remediation im-
provements to nearly 1,100 homes."
In addition the Authority collaborated with both the
City of Tucson and Pima County, AZ, to facilitate adoption of
formal zoning ordinances in areas exposed to high levels of
aircraft noise.
"This has been an enormous investment in, and boost
for the community, allowing residential and commercial de-
velopment to grow compatibly with the airport," Allin ex-
plained.
The Part 150 Update will consider TIA's Noise Expo-
sure Maps to identify noise impact locations since the last
map was developed, and to make recommendations for po-
tential ways to further reduce and mitigate aircraft noise.
"Many improvements have been made since the last
study," reported TAA Vice President of Planning & Develop-
ment Jill Merrick. "The U.S. aircraft fleet is smaller and qui-
eter, with Stage 2 aircraft having been phased out. In
addition, technology has made it easier to obtain more accu-
rate noise readings."
TAA will be working with a Project Advisory Commit-
tee composed of citizen, government, military, and elected
representatives, airport users and tenants, and the local busi-
ness community. Several public open houses are planned be-
fore adoption of the Update which is expected to go to the
TAA Board of Directors in Fall 2010.
Boston Logan Intl
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and City Solicitor John Gan-
non announced June 2 that lawyers for the City of
Somerville, MA, will argue in court this week that Boston
Logan International Airport may have violated the terms of a
2004 legal ruling that cleared the way for the construction of
Runway 14/32.
That ruling, made in the case ofMassport v City of
Boston et al (Somerville was a party to the case), allowed
construction of the new runway on the understanding that it
was to be used only under certain wind conditions.
The City and other interested parties, who were not
named, are making a motion to reopen the case on the
grounds that Runway 14/32, which opened in November
2006, has been used in conjunction with other runways in
ways that not only violate the court -mandated restrictions but
have also led to a sharp increase in jet takeoffs and related
noise over Chelsea, Cambridge, Somerville and other com-
munities near the airport.
"Massport argued in the original case that there would be
no major changes in noise levels as a result of 14/32 con-
struction, but we've seen them go up rapidly," said Mayor
Curtatone. "This is a legal issue with major environmental
and public health impacts, and we think the court should be
looking at whether the terms of its operational restrictions on
the runway are being properly observed."
The hearing will be held on June 3rd in Suffolk County
Superior Court.
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On May 26, Delaware County and Tinicum Township,
PA, filed a lawsuit in the Delaware County Court of Common
Pleas seeking to block the City of Philadelphia from purchas-
ing land in the township to expand Philadelphia International
Airport.
The complaint seeks a declaratory judgment to uphold a
Pennsylvania statute from the 1920s that would require the
City of Philadelphia to seek the consent of Tinicum Township
and Delaware County prior to purchasing any land located in
either Tinicum Township or Delaware County,
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June 5, 2009
A spokesman for Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter said
the city will fight the lawsuit.
The complaint arises out of the proposed Capacity En-
hancement Plan (CEP) at Philadelphia International Airport,
which calls for the acquisition of land within Tinicum Town-
ship to expand airport operations.
At a May 27 press conference, County and Township offi-
cials said that two-thirds of Philadelphia International Airport
is already located in Tinicum Township and they want to pre-
vent the expansion of one runway into the Township, con-
struction of another proposed 9,100 -foot east -west runway
along the Delaware River, and relocation of a UPS center into
a residential area.
The lawsuit alleges that under the CEP, the City's pro-
posed purchase of land within Tinicum Township would dis-
place approximately 300 residents in 72 homes (representing
7% of Tinicum's population); displace approximately 3,300
employees and 80 businesses in Delaware County; negatively
impact the air quality with emissions of priority pollutants,
volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, carbon monox-
ide, sulfur dioxide and other matters; and negatively affect
the County of Delaware and Interboro School District's tax
revenue.
Township and County officials also asserted in the lawsuit
that they believe the airport expansion will harm approxi-
mately 80 acres of wetlands; fill in approximately 25 to 30
acres of the Delaware River; reduce water flow along the
inner channel of Little Tinicum Island; and increase the prob-
ability of aircraft -wildlife strikes, thus further endangering
the lives of air travelers and wildlife.
"By asking for this declaratory judgment action, we are
saying that Philadelphia must negotiate with the officials of
Tinicum and Delaware County, and consider the residents
they represent, when they propose expanding the airport in
our township," said Michael Messina, president of the
Tinicum Township Commissioners. "The FAA and the City
can no longer run roughshod over Tinicum when it comes to
airport operations that have a negative impact on our resi-
dents."
Tinicum Township, with a population of 4,350, is the old-
est settlement in Pennsylvania, dating back to 1643.
The Philadelphia International Airport Capacity Enhance-
ment Plan (CEP) is the FAA and City of Philadelphia's plan
to reconfigure the airport to provide four east -west parallel
runways by extending existing runway 8-26 (located in
Philadelphia). The CEP also calls for adding a new runway
nearer to the Delaware River in Tinicum Township, reconfig-
uring and expanding the terminal complex, reconfiguring the
cargo and parking areas, and relocating the Air Traffic Con-
trol Tower and navigational aids/lights.
Tinicum Township officials said they believe economic
development of the region is an important issue but the cur-
rent Capacity Enhancement Plan may not necessarily be the
best means to accomplish economic development for the
"Region".
"We believe the `region' extends from Atlantic City in the
64
east to the Lehigh Valley northeast of Philadelphia. In be-
tween, there are four major or semi -major ail -ports (Atlantic
City, Philadelphia, Northeast Philadelphia, and Lehigh Val-
ley). In addition, most major cities in the United States are
serviced by more than one major airport. New York City has
three. Baltimore and Washington have three. Chicago has
Midway and O'Hare. Boston has Logan and Manchester. Try-
ing to `shoe -horn' a larger airport into our existing geographi-
cal space is not necessarily the best thing to do.
Philadelphia's definition of `region' seems to be the City of
Philadelphia. In our view, a broader perspective is necessary."
Until 2007, Tinicum Township and the City of Philadel-
phia had a agreement under which the city would see get the
approval of Delaware County Commissioners before buying
land in the township. The parties have not been able to reach
a new agreement on land purchases since 2007.
"City officials have used the tern `land -bank' several
times in conversations," Township officials said. "It appears
that the Township is in the City's way and they want to re-
move what they view as an obstacle. Tinicum is a 300 -year-
old community with a distinct flavor to our town and proud
history of our own. We will not stand for being `bought -up'
by Philadelphia so they can displace 300 residents and 3,300
jobs in the county — and we will do what is necessary to pre-
vent it. This is a David and Goliath issue."
The case is Township of Tinicum, Delaware County, Pa.
and County of Delaware v City of Philadelphia — Capacity
Enhancement Plan ("CEP')
ACRD
AVIGATION EASEMENT STUDY
I5 DELAYED UNTIL NOVEMBER
The completion date of an Airport Cooperative Research
Program (ACRP) project reviewing the use of avigation ease-
ments and other instruments to restrict land use around air-
ports has been delayed until November at the request of the
project Oversight Panel.
ACRP Project l I/01/Topic 02-02, "Use and Success of
Avigation Easements and Other Tools for Airport Compatible
Land Use and Development of Model Language," originally
was to have been completed in April.
However, the project Oversight Panel has requested that
the detailed outline and delivery schedule be revised, accord-
ing to Gwen Chisholm Smith, an attorney with the Trans-
portation Research Board, which manages the ACRP program
for the Federal Aviation Administration.
The project report now is expected to be completed by
November and the report is expected to be published in Feb-
ruary 2010, she told ANR.
Airports have until June 5 to return a questionnaire that
was distributed seeking information on their use of avigation
easements.
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tion Against Aircraft Noise (NJCAA) said it would join that
appeal. The other plaintiffs in the case have not announced
yet if they also will appeal.
Blumenthal said, "This decision is dead wrong — disre-
garding essential legal issues, and the impact of increased
noise and pollution on millions of residents and state parks."
"The FAA failed to acknowledge, let alone adequately
consider, the impact of increased noise on residents and state
parks in southwestern Connecticut and four other states when
it redesigned its flight paths. This court decision would leave
the FAA unchecked and unaccountable for its failure to con-
sider less damaging alternatives.
"Any challenge to a federal agency is an uphill battle, but
we are committed to the next step — seeking a rehearing, and
review by the U.S. Supreme Court, if necessary."
FAA spokesman Jim Peters said only, "The decision
speaks for itself." However, the agency must be relieved that
its environmental analysis of the airspace redesign passed
court muster because it plans additional redesigns of other
airspace in the future.
Barbara Liebman of the Costa Mesa, CA, law firm
Chevalier, Allen & Lichman, who represented Delaware
County, PA, said three themes are evident in the panel's deci-
sion: (1) the court's deference to FAA; (2) its waiver of argu-
ments made by the plaintiffs by concluding they were not
raised early enough in the process; and (3) finding error on
the FAA's part to be harmless.
Panel's Decision
The three-judge panel found no merit to the plaintiffs' as-
sertions that the FAA airspace redesign project had violated
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 4(f)
of the Department of Transportation Act, or the Clean Air
Act.
Regarding compliance with NEPA, the panel held, "None
of the petitioner's objections amounts to a significant proce-
dural deficiency and none indicates that the FAA failed to
take a `hard look' at the environmental impacts of its ac-
tions."
The petitioners had attacked FAA's forecast of future traf-
fic in the environmental analysis on several fronts but the
panel dismissed all their arguments. "The FAA concluded
that the forecast, although not perfect, still `capture[d] the
general flow and magnitude of the traffic in a way that can
show differences among the proposed alternatives," the panel
said.
The appeals court panel also found no violation of Sec-
tion 4(f) of the DOT Act, which prohibits the Secretary of
Transportation from adopting a project requiring the use of a
public park or land of an historic site unless there is no pru-
dent and feasible alternative to using the land and all possible
planning had been done to minimize harm to the park or his-
toric site.
The petitioners argues that the FAA's process of screening
for potentially affected properties was procedurally defective
and substantially inadequate because the FAA did not consult
all state and local park officials and did not give individual-
ized attention to at least 236 properties the petitioners said
might be affected by the airspace redesign.
"We dismiss this challenge as forfeit because no one
raised it during the administrative proceeding," the panel
said.
The panel also deferred to FAA's procedures for assessing
potential 4(f) properties on the ground that the petitioners had
"failed to impugn the agency's screening methodology or to
offer `a serious argument' that the FAA failed adequately to
consider any property that may suffer a constructive use."
The panel also found no violation of the Clean Air Act.
Federal agencies are relieved of their obligation to con-
duct a full-scale conformity determination under the act if the
project is not regionally significant and if the project either
will result in at most de minimis emissions of criteria pollu-
tants or comes within one of the categories in the Environ-
mental Protection Agency's list of actions that are presumed
to conform to any SIP.
"Because we hold the FAA reasonably concluded the re-
design is exempt from a conformity determination under the
de minimis exemption, we need not and do not reach the peti-
tioner's challenge to the agency's having relied, in the alter-
native, upon its presumed -to -conform list," the panel held.
Delaware County Comments
Delaware County, PA, Council Vice Chairman Jack Whe-
lan said, "It is unfortunate that this court has taken the side of
the FAA and the airlines against the residents of Delaware
County and hundreds of thousands of other residents up and
down the mid-Atlantic Coast.
"It is a shame that another branch of the Federal Govern-
ment has put the interests of the airline industry and govern-
ment bureaucrats ahead of the safety and health of its
citizens.
Whelan noted that although the Federal court has upheld
the FAA's decision, "it was because of Delaware County
Council's actions and the support Council received from
masses of Delaware County citizens that the FAA did miti-
gate the airspace redesign at Philadelphia International Air-
port by agreeing to reduce the number of new headings over
Delaware County from three down to only one heading over
Delaware County."
In addition, Whelan said that while in Washington last
month, he had discussions with FAA officials after the court
argument wherein the FAA agreed it would conduct further
discussions regarding the airspace redesign plan, as well as
the other projects at Philadelphia International Airport.
"Ultimately, this is a problem with the policy set by the
federal government. Our Congressmen and Senators need to
fix this travesty by enacting legislation that reverses this pol-
icy." Whelan said. "So far, our Federal representatives have
expressed their support of Delaware County Council's efforts
and that has been appreciated."
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June 12, 2009
"However, none of Delaware County's Congressmen or
Senators has introduced or sponsored any legislation to defeat
the airspace redesign project or any of the other projects at
Philadelphia International Airport." Additionally, our mem-
bers of Congress and Senators need to defeat legislation that
funds these projects," he said.
"Delaware County Council was disappointed when the
House of Representatives last month passed H.R. 915, the
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, which provides funding
for the airspace redesign project."
"Our Senators and Congressmen must introduce emer-
gency legislation to defeat this project and must convince
their leadership, who control both houses of Congress, that
this action is in the best interests of our citizens."
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Rep. James Oberstar (D -MN), the powerful chairman of the
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Ober -
star was at the meeting to show how serious Congress is in
wanted the aircraft noise problem at LaGuardia addressed
and to get things going, Barranco said.
The language in the amendment removes any barriers
that might have blocked the PANYNJ fiom launching a resi-
dential sound insulation program around LaGuardia, she ex-
plained. The PANYNJ has for years been unique in receiving
AIP grants to fund sound insulation of schools, but not
homes, around its airport without participating the FAA's
Part 150 program.
Crowley's amendment would allow an airport operator
and unit of local government to use AIP funds to soundproof
schools, medical buildings, and residences in airport noise
impact areas.
AIP grants could support soundproofing residences under
the following conditions:
- The residences are within airport noise contours that are
"prepared by the airport proprietor using the Secretary [of
Transportation's] methodology and guidance and the noise
contours have been found acceptable by the Secretary";
- The residences cannot be removed from airport noise
contours for at least a five-year period by changes in airport
configuration or flight procedures;
- The land use jurisdiction has taken, or will take, "ap-
propriate action, including the adoption of zoning laws, to
the extent reasonable to restrict the use of land to uses that
are compatible with normal airport operations"; and;
- The Secretary of Transportation determines that the
project is compatible with the purposes of the act.
Before awarding the AIP grants, the amendment would
require the FAA Administrator to establish criteria to deter-
mine which residences in the 65 DNL contour suffer the
greatest noise impact.
Prior to making a final decision on the criteria, the FAA
would be required to develop proposed criteria and obtain an
analysis from the Comptroller of the United States (the head
of the General Accountability Office) "as to the reasonable-
::
ness and validity of the criteria."
If the Secretary of Transportation determines that the AIP
grants likely to be awarded in fiscal years 2010 through 2012
would not be sufficient to soundproof all the residences in the
65 DNL contour, the first grant awards would go to sound-
proof residences suffering the greatest noise impact under the
criteria established.
"For too long, Queens residents have suffered from the
constant noise of jets flying in and out of La Guardia
Airport. The noise is far more than a nuisance — it increases
cardiovascular risk, causes long-term sleep deprivation, and
negatively impacts children's ability to concentrate," Crowley
said in a press release. "This amendment allows the PANYNJ
to once and for all address the noise pollution problem in the
La Guardia airport community and help improve the lives of
thousands of Queens residents."
Community leaders, including Rep. Crowley, have been
calling on officials to study the effect of airport noise on resi-
dences in the La Guardia area, and to fund the mitigation of
noise in local homes through soundproofing.
"Noise pollution should be taken as seriously as any other
type of pollution and I will continue to work with stakehold-
ers at all levels to fully address the issue in the La Guardia re-
gion," Crowley said.
FAA
POLICY ON CALCULATING
NOISE LEVELS IN AC CLARIFIED
On June 8, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a
notice in the Federal Register clarifying its policy on calcu-
lating derived noise levels submitted for publication in Advi-
sory Circular 36-3, Estimated Airplane Noise levels in
A -Weighted Decibels.
The clarification was made in response to an inquiry from
an unnamed party requesting a clarification of "those refer-
ence procedures, data analysis procedures, and data correc-
tions that are to be used in deriving A -weighted noise levels
for publication in AC 36-3."
FAA's Part 36 noise certification standards require the re-
porting of turbojet and large transport category aircraft cer-
tificated noise levels in units of Effective Perceived Noise
Level in decibels (EPNdB).
However, most airport and community noise analyses are
based on A -weighted noise levels. So, FAA allows the hold-
ers of aircraft type certificates to derive A -weighted noise
levels from levels reported in EPNdB. Those A -weighted
noise levels are then published in Advisory Circular 36-3, the
latest version of which is AC 36-3H.
Following is the FAA's policy statement on deriving A -
weighted noise levels from EPNdB:
"In order to ensure that all airplane noise levels submitted
for publication in AC 36-3 are derived in a consistent manner,
it is the FAA's policy that the noise levels be derived using
the same reference procedures, data analysis procedures, and
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June 12, 2009
data corrections/adjustments that were used in deriving the
14 CFR part 36 certificated noise levels.
"The only exceptions are for deviations necessitated by
(1) differences between the effective perceived noise level
and A -weighted sound level metrics, or (2) inclusion of ap-
proach noise levels corresponding to use of less than the
maximum flap setting, as permitted under AC 36-3, para-
graph 4.a.
"In the case of number 2, the deviation is limited to the
use of an approach configuration other than the noise -critical
configuration [generally the maximum flap setting] that is re-
quired for the noise certification approach reference proce-
dure by part 36, Appendix B, paragraph B36.7(c)(5).
"Such deviations must be identified to the FAA when the
data are submitted for inclusion in the AC. No other devia-
tions will be accepted.
"When an airplane model that is already listed in AC 36-3
is recertificated from 14 CFR part 36 Stage 3 to Stage 4, the
noise levels corresponding to the Stage 3 configuration are
not automatically replaced. The Stage 3 noise levels will re-
main in AC 36-3, unless noise levels corresponding to the
Stage 4 configuration are submitted for publication. "If Stage
4 noise levels are submitted, the FAA will remove the Stage 3
noise levels from AC 36-3 for that model and replace them
with the Stage 4 noise levels when the AC is updated.
"Noise levels submitted for Stage 4 configurations must
conform to this policy for deriving noise levels submitted for
publication in AC 36-3."
For further information, contact James Skalecky in FAA's
Office of Environment and Energy; tel: (202) 267-3699; e-
mail: James.Skalecky@faa.gov.
Skalecky told ANR that A -weighted noise levels in AC
36-3 that are based on less than maximum flap settings are
identified in the advisory circular with an asterisk.
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On June 8, the Federal Aviation Administration an-
nounced that updated noise exposure maps submitted by the
City of San .Antonio, TX, for San Antonio International Air-
port meet applicable federal requirements.
The update was needed to ensure that air airport contin-
ues to receive federal funding for its sound insulation pro-
gram. The previous noise exposure maps were approved in
2002 and showed a forecast future year of 2004.
What is interesting and unique about the NEM update is
how quickly it was accomplished, said Clint Morrow of Wyle
Labs, which prepared the update. It was done in only two
months, he said, explaining that the process typically takes at
least six months if not more.
The two-month timeframe was faster than any NEM up-
date done in the past, he told ANR. "I don't know of anyone
else that turned one around that quickly."
Morrow credited good coordination between Wyle, the
airport, and the FAA for being able to produce the updated
NEM in the two-month timeframe. He also said that Wyle
worked with a sub -consultant, Community Awareness Serv-
ices, of Houston, which did planning and publicity for a pub-
lic workshop and hearing on the updated NEM.
Some who attended the workshop were upset because the
65 dB DNL contour has shrunk and they are no longer eligi-
ble for sound insulation, Morrow said.
The current maps forecast noise exposure in 2014 and an-
ticipate that the airport's 65 dB DNL contour will shrink by 8
percent (approximately 224 acres), which will reduce the
number of homes eligible for sound insulation, although it is
not clear by how much. The airport is calculating that figure.
As of January 2009, some 317 homes and 216 apartments
had already been treated with acoustical insulation. Approxi-
mately 2,145 residences, two churches, three daycare facili-
ties, one hospital, and two schools are located within the 65
dB DNL contour of the 2014 NEM. They may be eligible for
participation in the airport's sound insulation program if not
already treated, according to documentation on the airport's
web site.
Numerous changes have occurred at the airport since the
completion of the 2002 Part 150 Study, the airport explained
in a study update. "In the 2002 study, aircraft activity levels
forecast in the 2004 NEM were projected to be over 290,000,
however, in 2004, actual operations were 222,243. Between
1990 and 2007, operations peaked at over 270,000 in 1998,
but began to gradually decline (with exception of an increase
in 2003), to a total of less than 219,000 in 2007. For this
study, operational data from 2008 was analyzed and a base-
line of 223,501 annual operations was identified, equating to
612 operations on an average annual day."
"Additionally, the aircraft fleet unix used by airport ten-
ants has changed since 2004, most notably in a reduction in
older aircraft which had been retrofitted to meet the Stage 3
requirements for aircraft noise certification. Aircraft operators
have continued to shift operations from larger narrow -body
aircraft to smaller regional jets. Nine aircraft account for over
75% of air carrier, cargo, and commuter operations at the air-
port, with the highest percentage of operations flown by the
Boeing 737-300 and -700 series and McDonnell
Douglas MD -82 aircraft. However, single engine pro-
peller aircraft are the most common aircraft type flown at the
airport, accounting for approximately 25% of all aircraft oper-
ations.
Legislation
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Rep. Jan Schkowsky (D -II.) withdrew an amendment to
the House version of the Federal Aviation Administration
reauthorization bill that would have required the FAA to study
the adequacy of its DNL noise metric.
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June 12. 2009 70
ANR EDITORIAL
Her amendment was withdrawn only after the agency voluntarily
to the study (21 ANR 53), which had been sought by residents of
ADVISORY BOARD
communities around O'Hare International Airport who received increased
noise impact after the opening of a new runway last fall.
At an April 14 meeting, the unhappy residents asked the congress -
John J. Corbett, Esq.
woman to intervene on their behalf to reduce noise emissions.
Spiegel & McDiarmid
"Growing noise pollution from planes at Chicago O'Hare Interna -
Washington, DC
tional Airport has caused tremendous frustration for residents within
earshot of airplanes coming and going," Schakowsky said in a May 20
Carl E. Burleson
statement explaining why she intended to introduce the amendment.
Director, Office of Environment and Energy
"O'Hare maintains that aircraft noise is below the Federal Aviation
Federal Aviation Administration
Administration's mandated levels, but residents protest the FAA method
does not accurately measure air traffic noise."
Michael Scott Gatzke, Esq.
Schakowsky's amendment would have required the FAA "to review
Gatzke, Dillon & Ballance
their formula as a first step toward reducing noise pollution." If ac -
Carlsbad, CA
cepted, the amendment would have changed the FAA Reauthorization bill
to require an FAA study to determine whether averaging noise pollution
Peter J. Kirsch, Esq.
over a 24-hour period is the best metric for measuring noise pollution.
Kaplan, Kirsch & Rockwell LLP
"The current FAA noise level measurement formula does not reflect
Denver
what residents are experiencing because it includes late night, and early
morning hours into the average when airplanes aren't flying," said
Vincent E. Mestre, P.E.
Schakowsky. "We need to take steps to reduce noise pollution for resi-
President, Mestre Greve Associates
dents without sacrificing airport efficiency that so many of us depend on
Laguna Niguel, CA
for business travel and family vacations."
The O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission, she said, reported that
Steven F. Pflaum, Esq.
"the current noise metrics do not take into account the constant frequency
McDermott, Will & Emery
of flights or its heightened annoyance to residents. Averaging noise deci-
Chicago
bels via the Day/Night Sound Level (DNL) throughout the day does not
resolve significant annoyance for people living, working and attending
Mary L. Vigilante
schools beneath air traffic."
President, Synergy Consultants
Seattle
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Correction
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No. 16) that an Airport Cooperative Research Project on the use of aviga-
tion easements was funded at a level of $300,000. The correct funding
level is $30,000.
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Seattle -Tacoma Intl
CLASS ACTION SUIT SEEKS COMPENSATION
FOR NOISE, CURFEW ON RUNWAY OPERATIONS
Opponents of the new third runway at Seattle -Tacoma International Airport
filed a class-action lawsuit against the Port of Seattle on June 15 seeking compen-
sation for noise damages and diminution of property value and also seeking a cur-
few on operations on the new runway.
The lawsuit, Miriam Bearse, John McKinney, and Darlene Moore a the Port of
Seattle, was filed in King County, WA, Superior Court. The size of the class is not
defined in the lawsuit but the Class Area appears to include all the noise contours
for the new runway. The plaintiffs are represented by the Seattle law firm Pfau,
Cochran, Vertetis and Kosnoff, which has not yet responded to an ANR inquiry re-
garding how the Class Area was defined.
The Port of Seattle has not yet responded to the litigation.
Immediately after the new runway opened on Nov 20, 2008, communities near
it began complaining that they had been led to believe that the runway would only
be used during low visibility conditions to increase arrival capacity but that it was
being used under good weather conditions and for both arrivals and departures.
The lawsuit makes the same claim, stating, "Despite the Port's previous asser-
(Continued on p. 72)
Las Vegas Intl
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit June 12 upheld the Federal
Aviation Administration's approval of a modification of a departure procedure at
Las Vegas McCarran International Airport that directed more aircraft to the north of
the airport over the City of Las Vegas.
The Court denied a petition by the City of Las Vegas and several homeowners
associations, and others challenging the FAA's Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) and the agency's Record of Decision approving the modification.
A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit held that the FAA did not act arbitrarily
or capriciously in violation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in its
analysis of the modifications to the flight path, nor did it violate the Clean Air Act.
Prior to 2001, more than 60 percent of eastbound flights departing to the west
from Runway 25R flew west for some time and then turned to the right over the
territory to the north of the airport. where the City of Las Vegas is located.
In 2001, FAA implemented the "Four Corner Post Plan" that directed approxi-
mately 95 percent of the eastbound flights departing westward from Runway 25R
to the south of the airport, which is less densely populated. The remaining 5 percent
turned north.
(Continued on p. 72)
Airport Noise Report
In This Issue...
Seattle -Tacoma Intl ... Op-
ponents of the new third run-
way file a class action
lawsuit seeking compensa-
tion for noise damages and
loss of property value and a
nighttime curfew on opera-
tions on the new runway on
weekdays and a full curfew
on weekends - p. 71
Las Vegas McCarran Intl
... Ninth Circuit Court ofAp-
peals upholds FAA's envi-
ronmental analysis, approval
of modification of a depar-
ture procedure that increased
noise impact over the City of
Las Vegas - p. 71
FAA ... To help reduce flight
delays, FAA and the US Air
Force are exploring ways
that civilian flights can regu-
larly use airspace that is nor-
mally reserved for military
aircraft - p 72
Conferences ... The Na-
tional Organization to Insure
a Sound -Controlled Environ-
ment announces that its first
Policy Summit/Community
Workshop will be held in
San Antonio - p. 74
June 19, 2009
Sea -Tac, front p. 71
tions that the third runway would have limited use, the third
runway has been and will be used in all weather conditions
and has been and will be used for both departures and ar-
rivals."
The complaint includes a statement on the Port's website
explaining, "While the most important justification for the
runway was very clearly articulated as reducing weather-re-
lated delays, other secondary benefits of using the runway in
all weather conditions were not greatly emphasized. In retro-
spect, it is apparent that the focus on weather-related arrival
delays has resulted in the primaryjustification for the runway
being interpreted as the only use for the runway. The Federal
Aviation Administration has made it clear it will not restrict
the use of the third runway."
The plaintiffs assert in their lawsuit that the number of
airplanes flying over their property has increased "dramati-
cally," with aircraft flying low over their homes day and night
and creating "heightened noise pollution, increased vibration,
and increased toxic discharge and fumes, all of which have
negative physical effects on Plaintiffs, Class Members, and
other inhabitants of their homes."
They allege that the damage and taking of their properties
without compensation constitutes an inverse condemnation
for which they are entitled to compensation in an amount to
be determined at trial.
The lawsuit also seeks from the court:
- An order enjoining the Port from allowing aircraft to ar-
rive or depart Sea -Tac through flight paths above and/or in
the vicinity of their properties or properties of the class mem-
bers from 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. on weekdays and during week-
ends, beginning at 10 p.m. on Fridays and ending at 9 am. on
Mondays;
- An order enjoining the Port from allowing airplanes
using Sea -Tac to enter into the airspace above and/or in the
vicinity of their properties or properties of the class members
at an altitude of less than 1,500 feet or more than one time
every 60 minutes;
- An order enjoining the Port from allowing airplanes
that do not reduce airplane noise or pollution impacts in the
vicinity of Plaintiff's and Class Members' properties to use
Sea -Tac Airport.
Las Vegas, from p. 71,
However, in 2005, FAA proposed another change to the
flight paths: about a third of the eastbound flights departing
west from Runway 25R would turn right along a new north-
ern path, while two-thirds would continue the left turn under
the Four Comer Post Plan.
FAA said this change was needed to improve airspace ef-
ficiency but it increased noise impact over the City of Las
Vegas.
The City argued in its petition that FAA's decision to
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issue the FONSI/ROD was arbitrary and capricious because
it did not adequately consider the safety of the flight path
changes but the Court disagreed noting that the FAA Air
Traffic Division had conducted a series of tests required to
ensure that the proposed flight path maintained an equivalent
level of safety. The petitioners did not challenge the adequacy
or accuracy of those tests, the panel said.
The petitioners also had argued that the FAA's air quality
and noise analyses were arbitrary and capricious because the
agency failed to analyze the impact of a waiver from design
criteria for flight paths that it had obtained on those analyses.
But the panel said this argument failed because the waiver
did not impact the air or noise analyses.
Regarding the Clean Air Act, the panel accepted FAA's
argument that changes in departure paths are considered cate-
gorically de minitnis under the Act and, therefore, the agency
did not need to determine whether the changes conformed to
emissions limits on six criteria pollutants established in the
State Implementation Plan for the Clean Air Act.
The Ninth Circuit's ruling in City of Las Vegas et al v
FAA (No 07-70121) came just two days after the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the en-
vironmental analysis FAA prepared for a major airspace re-
design over the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia area (21
ANR 66).
Barbara Lichman of the Costa Mesa, CA, law firm
Chevalier, Allen & Lichman represented the City of Las
Vegas in the case before the Ninth Circuit and represented
Delaware County, PA, one of 12 plaintiffs on the case before
the D.C. Circuit.
"In short," she said, "The Courts have effectively given
FAA a free pass around compliance with the Clean Air Act,
as well as associated limits on greenhouse gases and climate
change, for the purpose of implementing Air Traffic Control
procedures, out of a perhaps misguided impressions that
FAA's Actions to enhance `safety' in the skies trumps the
Congress' stated purpose of enacting the Clean Air Act `... to
promote the public health and welfare and the productive ca-
pacity of the population'."
Asked to comment on the Ninth Circuit's ruling, Ian Gre-
gor, an FAA spokesman, said, "We don't act hastily or arbi-
trarily. Everything we do undergoes exhausting reviews and
the Ninth Circuit decision on Friday confirms what we said
all along, which is that we complied with all applicable fed-
eral laws in reinstating the right tun at McCarran."
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To help reduce delays, the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion and the U.S. Air Force are exploring ways that civilian
flights can regularly use airspace that is normally reserved for
the military.
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June 19, 2009
In a recent press release, the FAA said that the Adaptive
Airspace Concept is designed to relieve delays on commer-
cial and general aviation flights when thunderstorms, a large
number of flights, or other constraints limit the number of
planes that can pass through commercial airspace.
During periods of heavy air travel, such as the days be-
fore and after Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Department
of Defense has already turned over portions of special use
airspace to the FAA to ease air traffic delays. Last Thanksgiv-
ing, the FAA created "express lanes" for commercial flights
using military airspace on the East and West Coasts, and in
the Midwest and the Southwest.
The Adaptive Airspace Concept is examining a more per-
manent way to use this airspace, the FAA said.
"One of the ideas under consideration is expanding the
Air Force's available airspace and subdividing it into boxes.
That way, the Air Force could shift its operations into boxes
of sky the FAA doesn't need, and let civilian traffic fly
through the boxes that allow for the most efficient movement
of airplanes, reducing delays."
Currently the Air Force is the only military participant in
the program, though the other branches of the military are
watching and may participate if the effort proves successful,
FAA said.
Aircraft Engines
P&W ENGINE REDUCES NOISE
20 DB BELOW STAGE 4 STANDARD
After analyzing more than 2,000 data points from more
than 400 hours of testing, Pratt & Whitney confirmed June 16
at the Paris Air Show that its new PurePower PW1000G
demonstration engine met all program objectives including
performance, efficiency, acoustics, and overall operational
characteristics.
The PW 1000G engine, with Pratt & Whitney's patented
Geared TurbofanTM technology, targets double-digit reduc-
tions in fuel burn, environmental emissions, engine noise,
and operating costs, the company said.
The PurePower PW 1000G engine demonstration program
confirmed a 50 percent reduction in engine noise compared
to today's quietest engines. Both external noise and that per-
ceived in the cabin were significantly lower, confirming Pratt
& Whitney's target of 20 dB below today's Stage 4 standard.
"We are delighted with the PW 1000G engine demonstra-
tion program. The joint Airbus and Pratt & Whitney engi-
neering assessments confirm our targets for the geared
turbofan architecture," Bob Saia, vice president for P&W's
Next Generation Product Family, said. "We also successfully
demonstrated over 50% reduction in NOx emissions with our
advanced TALON combustor using a PW6000 model engine
demonstrator."
"The PW 1000G demonstrator successfully completed a
comprehensive four-phase test program, validating laboratory
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results obtained in 2007 and 2008," said Saia. "We ran a very
challenging test program subjecting this engine demonstrator
to the same tests required for airplane flight certification.
This unprecedented demonstration program provides critical
engine data prior to the PW 1000G engine entering detailed
design later this year."
The first and second phases included 250 hours of ground
testing for component performance and acoustics conducted
at the Pratt & Whitney's advanced test facility in West Palm
Beach, FL. Phase three was a 12 -flight, 56 -hour test program
on Pratt & Whitney's Boeing 747 flying testbed to measure
in-flight performance, overall engine operation, in-flight
starting and engine operability.
For the final stage of testing, the engine was then installed
on an Airbus -owned A340 flight test airplane in early Sep-
tember 2008. Airbus test engineers conducted a rigorous 27 -
flight, 100 -hour test program, measuring performance,
acoustics and operation under high -stress maneuvers. The
Airbus demonstration program included approximately 60
high -angle airplane maneuvers with up to 2.1Gs of force.
Geared Turbofan Engine Operation Same
as Turbofan Engine
During the demonstration program, Airbus studied the in-
stallation aspects of the PW1000G engine and concluded that
a geared turbofan engine can be developed and integrated
with the airplane similar to a conventional turbofan engine.
"The fan drive gear system was invisible to the airplane, with
overall operation of the geared turbofan engine the same as
today's conventional engines, only with lower fuel consump-
tion and drastically lower noise," Saia said.
Airbus and Pratt & Whitney engineers jointly and inde-
pendently reviewed the A340 flight test results and confirmed
that the geared turbofan engine architecture will deliver a
double-digit reduction in fuel bum when the initial PW 1000G
engine models enter service in 2013.
The joint engineering assessment also confirmed the high
efficiency and operational reliability of Pratt & Whitney's in-
novative fan drive gear system, the company said. Testing
confirmed the gear system's efficiency with lower than pre-
dicted heat rejection into the engine oil system, P&W re-
ported.
The firm said that the demonstrator engine also confirmed
the robust design of the gear, which showed little to no wear
after the aggressive test program. "After disassembling the
gear system following the entire test program, all hardware
was shown to be in excellent condition with little to no wear,"
Saia said.
The PW 1000G engine is in the final stages of initial de-
sign and will begin detailed design later this year. Engine
certification is scheduled in late 2011 to support entry into
services on the Bombardier CSeries and Mitsubishi Regional
Jet in 2013.
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June 19, 2009
John J. Corbett, Esq.
Spiegel & McDiarmid
Washington, DC
Carl E. Burleson
Director, Office of Environment and Energy
Federal 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
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Conferences
The National Organization to Insure and Sound -Controlled Environ-
ment (NOISE) announced that it will hold its first annual Policy Sum-
mit/Community Involvement Workshop in San Antonio, TX, on Nov.
9-10.
NOISE, an affiliate of the National League of Cities (NLC), said it has
served for over 39 years as America's only nation-wide, community based
association composed of local elected officials representing thousands of
citizens across the United States committed to reducing the impact of avi-
ation noise on local communities.
NOISE Executive Director Dennis McGrann said the first annual
NOISE Policy Summit/Community Involvement Workshop will be held
in conjunction with the NLC Congress of Cities & Exposition at the
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio.
"Aviation and airport noise is quality of life issue for many residents
who live near commercial and general aviation airports," said Dave Car-
bone, Conference Committee chair, who is a senior planner for the
County of San Mateo, CA, and serves as coordinator of the San Francisco
International Airport Roundtable.
NOISE said it serves "to help communities join together and inject the
concerns of their constituents into the national debate on airport expan-
sion policy." The organization said it seeks to find a resolution to noise
concerns "by bringing affected communities, local airport officials, and
federal policymakers together to work on federal policies to reduce unrea-
sonable levels of aviation noise through a combination of quieter aircraft,
increased noise abatement resources, and opportunities for local commu-
nities to contribute to airport expansion decisions."
"The NOISE Community Involvement Workshop will be a great place
for communities to learn how to effectively communicate with Congress
and federal agencies, get their concerns on the table, and interact with
other communities facing similar aviation and airport noise problems,"
said Emily Gehrman, NOISE national coordinator.
An evening reception and networking event will be held on Monday,
Nov. 9. On Tuesday, Nov. 10, there will be a morning workshop to en-
courage dialogue between community leaders and workshop participants,
a luncheon with presenters from the Federal Aviation Administration on
federal policy developments, an afternoon workshop that will include avi-
ation noise abatement experts as well as seasoned community organizers.
For further information, contact Johnna white, NOISE communica-
tions director; tel: (202) 544-9893; email: jewhite@locklaw.com.
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Volume 21, Number 19 June 26, 2009
AIP Grants
14 AIRPORTS GIVEN AIP GRANTS TO SUPPORT
NOISE PROJECTS OVER PAST FOUR MONTHS
Some 14 airports have been awarded federal Airport Improvement Program
(AIP) grants to support noise mitigation projects over the past four months, accord-
ing to data released by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 23.
The latest noise grants are in addition to those awarded to 15 airports between
Oct. 1, 2008 (the beginning of fiscal year 2009) and Feb. 27, 2009.
The most recent noise mitigation grants, awarded after Feb. 27, went to the fol-
lowing airports:
- Tucson International Airport, AZ, received a $5,368,824 grant for noise miti-
gation measures for residences in the 65-69 DNL contour;
- Fresno -Yosemite International Airport, CA, received a $3 million grant for
noise mitigation measures for residences in the 65-69 DNL contour;
- Los Angeles International Airport, CA, received a $2,790,345 grant (directed
to the City of El Segundo) for noise mitigation measures for residences in El Se-
gundo in the 65-69 DNL contour;
- Hilo International Airport, HI, received two grants: one for $70,910 and the
other for $79,090 to prepare noise exposure maps;
(Continued on p. 76)
Bob Hope Airport
FAA REQUESTS COMMENTS ON PART 161 STUDY
SUPPORTING MANDATORY NIGHT CURFEW
The Federal Aviation Administration announced June 22 that it is seeking pub-
lic comment on a Part 161 application seeking approval of a mandatory nighttime
curfew on Stage 3 aircraft at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, CA.
The public has 30 days, until July 22, to submit comments on the application,
which was submitted by the Burbank -Glendale -Pasadena Airport Authority
(BGPAA).
The application seeking FAA approval of a restriction on Stage 3 aircraft opera-
tions at Bob Hope Airport is the fust to be submitted to the agency since passage of
the Airport Noise and Capacity Act (ANCA) in 1990.
ANCA provides notice, review, and approval requirements for airports seeking
to impose noise or access restrictions on Stage 3 aircraft operations that become ef-
fective after Oct. 1, 1990. These requirements are spelled out in the FAA's Part 161
Regulations on Notice and Approval of Airport Noise and Access Restrictions.
FAA announced on March 5 that it had determined that the BGPAA application
was complete, While the determination of completeness is not an approval or dis-
approval of the proposed airport access restriction, the determination of complete-
ness does trigger the start of FAA's 180 -day review period. FAA will approve or
(Continued on p. 76)
Airport Noise Report
In ThisIssue...
AIP Grants ... Some 14 air-
ports have been awarded AIP
grants to support noise miti-
gation projects over the past
four months, according to
data released by the FAA this
week. Philadelphia Interna-
tional gets the largest grant
award, $7.7 million - p. 75
Bob Hope Airport ... FAA
issues a notice seeking public
comment on the airport's
Part 161 application seeking
a mandatory curfew on Stage
3 aircraft operations - p. 75
Research ... The British aca-
demic partnership Omega
announces that it plans to
conduct a two-year study of
the noise impact of open
rotor -powered aircraft which
have the potential to greatly
reduce CO2 emissions but
are noisy - p. 77
Briefs ... City of Phoenix to
issue RFQ for VARS pro-
gram ... LAWA awards grant
for sound insulation program
... BA4N d announces publi-
cation of article explaining
value of new ANSI sleep
awakening standard - p. 77
June 26, 2009
Grants, from p. 75
- Barnes Municipal Airport in Westfield, MA, received a
$64,600 grant to conduct a noise compatibility plan study;
- Gulfport -Biloxi International Airport, MS, received a $5
million grant to acquire easements in the 65-69 DNL contour
and for noise mitigation measures for residences in the 65-69
DNL contour;
- Manchester Airport, NH, received a $1.5 million grant
to conduct a noise compatibility plan study;
- Westchester County Airport, NY, received a $171,000
grant to upgrade a noise monitoring system;
- Tulsa International Airport, OK, received a $6,930,000
grant for noise mitigation measures for residences in the 65-
69 DNL contour;
- Lehigh Valley International Airport, PA, received a
$1,650,000 grant for noise mitigation measures for residences
in the 65-69 DNL contour,
- Philadelphia International Airport, PA, received a
$7,700,000 grant for noise mitigation measures for residences
in the 65-69 DNL contour;
- Laredo International Airport, TX, received a $2 million
grant for noise mitigation measures for residences in the 65-
69 DNL contour;
- San Antonio International Airport, TX, received a $7
million grant for noise mitigation measures for residences in
the 65-69 DNL contour;
- Roanoke International Airport, VA, received a $997,500
grant for noise mitigation measures for residences in the 65-
69 DNL contour.
Grants Awarded Earlier
The following airports were awarded AIP noise grants be-
tween Oct. 1, 2008, and Feb. 27, 2009:
- Anchorage International Airport received a $3 million
grant for noise mitigation measures for residences within the
65-69 DNL contour (55 homes);
- Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, CA, received a $7 mil-
lion grant for noise mitigation measures for residences within
the 65-69 DNL contour;
- Los Angeles International Airport received two grants: a
$10 million grant for noise mitigation measures for resi-
dences within the 65-69 DNL contour (in Inglewood, CA)
and a $5 million grant for noise mitigation measures for resi-
dences within the 70-74 DNL contour (in L.A. County);
- San Diego International Airport received a $6 million
grant for noise mitigation measures for residences within the
65-69 DNL contour;
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport received a $18
million grant for noise mitigation measures for residences
within the 65-69 DNL contour;
- Alexandria (LA) International Airport received a $6 mil-
lion grant for noise mitigation measures for residences within
the 70-74 DNL contour;
- Shreveport (LA) Regional Airport received a $3 million
grant to acquire land for noise compatibility within the 70-74
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DNL contour;
- Westover Air Reserve Base in Springfield, MA, received
a $2.5 million grant to acquire land for noise compatibility
within the 70-74 DNL contour;
- Reno/Tahoe International Airport received a $6 million
grant for noise mitigation measures for residences within the
65-69 DNL contour;
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport received a
$5,692,000 grant to conduct a noise compatibility plan study
and for noise mitigation measures for residences within the
65-69 DNL contour (163 homes);
- T.F. Green State Airport in Providence, RI, received a
$7.5 million grant to acquire land for noise compatibility
within the 70-74 DNL contour;
- Columbia (SC) Metro Airport received a grant of $1.5
million for noise mitigation measures for residences within
the 65-69 DNL contour;
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, TX,
received a $1.3 million grant for noise mitigation measures
for residences within the 65-69 DNL contour;
- Boeing Field/King County International Airport in Seat-
tle, WA, received a $7 million grant for noise mitigation
measures for residences within the 70-74 DNL contour;
- Seattle -Tacoma International .Airport received a
$11,662,255 grant to acquire land for noise compatibility
within the 70-74 DNL contour.
Bob Hope, from p. 75
disapprove the proposed curfew on or before Nov. 1.
FAA said that it may only approve a restriction that
demonstrates "by substantial evidence" support of the six
statutory conditions of approval.
These conditions are that the restriction is (1) reasonable,
non -arbitrary, and non-discriminatory; (2) does not create an
undue burden on interstate or foreign commerce; (3) main-
tains safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace; (4) does
not conflict with any existing federal statute or regulation; (5)
the applicant has provided adequate opportunity for public
comment on the proposed restriction; and (6) the proposed
restriction does not create an undue burden on the national
aviation system.
Interested persons are invited to comment on the applica-
tion for the proposed restriction, which is available on the
BGPAA°s web site at: http://www.burbankairport,com.
Comments should reference Docket Number FAA -2009-
0546 and can be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Por-
tal: Go to http://regulations.gov and follow the online
instructions for sending comments electronically.
Comments also can be mailed to Docket Operations, U.S.
Dept. of Transportation, M-30, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
For further information, contact Victoria Catlett in the
FAA Planning and Environmental Division; tel: 202-267-
8770; e-mail: vicki.catlett@faa.gov.
Airport Noise Report
June 26, 2009
Research
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The British academic partnership Omega, which focuses
on aviation environmental research, plans to conduct a two-
year study of the noise impact of open rotor -powered aircraft,
which are loud but have the potential to greatly reduce air-
craft CO2 emissions.
The University of Southampton in partnership with the
University of Cambridge will conduct the study, which will
investigate the likely noise impact of a number of generic de-
signs of large open rotor powered aircraft during an entire
flight operation from take -off to landing.
"The advanced open rotor concept is one of the few
propulsion technologies that has the potential to make signif-
icant reductions in aviation emissions," Omega explained.
"By using open rotor propelled aircraft for short -haul flights,
it may be possible to reduce the average trip fuel burn by as
much as 30%. However, the open rotor propeller faces major
challenges if the advantages are to be achieved. Foremost
amongst these are the very significant noise and safety is-
sues, which led to the rejection of the concept when it was
considered in the 1980s."
Technological progress has gone some way toward less-
ening the inherent noise of open rotors, Omega said, but
other factors, such as lower flight speed, contribute to an in-
creased community noise footprint and these remain to be
solved.
In its recent report to Congress on aviation and climate
change, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
said that open rotor engines could be introduced in the next
five to 15 years and may deliver even greater emissions re-
ductions than the new geared turbofan engine.
The open rotor engine holds the engine fan blades on the
outside of the engine case, thereby increasing the air flow
around the engine, the effective bypass ratio, and the effi-
ciency of the engine's propulsion. However, GAO said in its
report, "this engine may be noisy and its large, visible engine
blades could raise consumer concerns according to experts
we surveyed."
U.S. research on the open rotor engine is being done
jointly by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
and General Electric. Rolls-Royce, also is pursuing this tech-
nology.
Omega Study
The Omega study will focus on the issue of noise. "Look-
ing at community noise factors involved if open rotor pow-
ered aircraft were to become widely used in civilian fleets,
study results will show the likelihood of such aircraft meet-
ing noise restrictions. It will provide noise constraints and
operational parameters for a number of aircraft. The study
will also indicate whether a more detailed multidisciplinary
research project (including engine performance, airframe de -
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sign, aircraft operations, atmospheric impact, noise emission
and airline economics) is needed," Omega said in the project
summary.
"The key to completing this project will be the develop-
ment and integration of modeling methods for all major noise
sources and installations. Researchers will review existing
tools and methods available for noise prediction. Models will
be developed that can be applied to open rotor powered air-
craft. These will be used to assess the relative merits of a con-
ventional jet aircraft and a number of generic open rotor
aircraft suited to typical short haul routes, using standard
acoustic metrics for community and cabin noise.
"A number of flight operation scenarios will be investi-
gated. The project will improve understanding and deliver
practical solutions needed to make open rotor aircraft possi-
ble. It will also produce new methods for combining engine
noise prediction with flight operations, which will be applica-
ble to all aircraft types."
Omega said that the project "will be informed by real in-
dustrial imperatives and shaped by what is technically and
commercially feasible. It aims to guide policy to prioritize the
introduction of new technologies. Researchers will draw
upon longstanding collaborations with industry and other air-
craft -interested stakeholders. Industry and government will
be able to apply the results of this project to scope the viabil-
ity of future aircraft operations from a noise perspective.
They will also be able to guide the development of open rotor
propulsion to a higher technology readiness level at reduced
risk."
Omega is a publicly funded academic partnership that
was set up in January 2007 to offer "impartial, pioneering in-
sight into the environmental effects of the air transport indus-
try„
A key aim of Omega is to transfer knowledge to those in
the aviation sector and government who are responsible for
regulating and delivering air transport.
Omega is led by Manchester Metropolitan University
with Cambridge and Cranfield: other partners are Leeds,
Loughborough, Oxford, Reading, Sheffield and Southamp-
ton.
In Brief..
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Phoenix to Issue RFQ for VARS Program
The City of Phoenix Aviation Department plans in July to
issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking program
management services for its Voluntary Acquisition and Relo-
cation Services Program (NMS) for Phoenix Sky Harbor In-
ternational Airport.
VARS is a component of the Aviation Department's Com-
munity Noise Reduction Program.
RFQ documents are expected to be available in July. Visit
www.phoenix.gov/avirfp or contact Gretchen Wolfe, City of
Phoenix Aviation Department, 3400 E. Sky Harbor Blvd.,
Airport Noise Report
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ANR EDITORIAL Suite 3300, Phoenix, AZ 85034-4405; tel: 602-273-4082; fax: 602-273-
8809 for more information.
ADVISORY BOARD LAWA Awards Contract for SIP
The 50 dwelling units in this project will bring the total units com-
Michael Scott Gatzke, Esq. pleted or under construction and approved by the Board to date to 6,478.
Gatzke, Dillon & Ballance The total number of eligible units is approximately 9,400. These remain -
Carlsbad, CA ing units are either in the design phase, awaiting commencement of de-
sign, or the owners have either not responded or have declined to
Peter J. Kirsch, Esq. participate.
Kaplan, Kirsch & Rockwell LLP
Denver Article on ANSI Sleep Awakening Standard
Vincent E. Mestre, P.E.
The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners this week awarded
John J. Corbett, Esq.
a contract to Professional Building Contractors, Inc. of El Segundo for a
Spiegel & McDiarmid
portion of the work being undertaken as part of Los Angeles International
Washington, DC
Airport's (LAX) Residential Soundproofing Program.
Steven F. Pflaum, Esq.
The $711,040 contract covers sound insulation modifications on 50
Carl E. Burleson
dwelling units (43 condominium units, three single-family dwellings and
Director, Office of Environment and Energy
one four -unit apartment building), all within Los Angeles City Council
Federal Aviation Administration
District 11.
The 50 dwelling units in this project will bring the total units com-
Michael Scott Gatzke, Esq. pleted or under construction and approved by the Board to date to 6,478.
Gatzke, Dillon & Ballance The total number of eligible units is approximately 9,400. These remain -
Carlsbad, CA ing units are either in the design phase, awaiting commencement of de-
sign, or the owners have either not responded or have declined to
Peter J. Kirsch, Esq. participate.
Kaplan, Kirsch & Rockwell LLP
Denver Article on ANSI Sleep Awakening Standard
Vincent E. Mestre, P.E.
Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc. announced June 23 that Nick
President, Mestre Greve Associates
Miller of HN MM with Paul Schomer of Schomer and Associates, Inc.
Laguna Niguel, CA
published an article in the April 2009 issue of Acoustics Today that ex-
plains the value of the new ANSI sleep awakening standard.
Steven F. Pflaum, Esq.
It explains the standard and provides examples of how it can help
McDermott, Will & Emery
quantify the changes in awakenings likely to occur when night aircraft
Chicago
operations change or when homes are sound insulated.
The article is titled "How many people will be awakened by noise
Mary L. Vigilante
tonight?" Information on the magazine and the articles presented within
President, Synergy Consultants
can be found at: http://scitation.aip.org/AT.
Seattle
"Imagine telling a judge or planning body, `These increases in noise
will cause 20 percent of the population to move 10 percent more in their
sleep," the article states. It empahsizes that the use of awakenings, rather
than "motility" or physical movement as emphasized in the European
Union, is easier to understand for decision -makers and it is awakenings
that are predected by the standard.
"ANSI/ASA S 12.9/Part 6-2008 provides a pragmatic general method
for estimating the awakening effects of nighttime noise events. By apply-
ing this method to the two dose response relationships described in the
standard, this article demonstrates the ease of making predictions and il-
lustrates typical relative differences that can be expected between the two
relationships," the article explains.
For further information, contact Nicholas P. Miller at HMMH; tel:
781.229.0707; e-mail: nmiller@hinmh.com
Anne H. Kohut, Publisher
Published 44 times a year at 43978 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 personal use of specific clients,
is granted by Aviation Emissions 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.
June 17, 2009
Jim Danielson
City Administrator
City of Mendota Heights
1101 Victoria Curve
Mendota Heights, MN 55118
Dear Jim:
With mixed feelings, I wish to inform you, Chair Petschel and the ARC Commissioners that
I have accepted a position with Alaska Airlines and will be relocating to Anchorage. Due
to the need to arrive there within the next few weeks, I have informed Carla at TimeSaver
that I will be unable to attend future meetings and she will be making arrangements for
coverage.
It has been a genuine privilege to serve the City and to get to know all of you personally.
I have learned much from the ARC -- and will miss all of you.
Should you have occasion to visit, please contact me at Alaska Airlines!
Best wishes to all.
Sincerely,
I
Mary Heinty
1825 E. 122nd Street
Burnsville, MN 55337
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Jim Danielson
From: Linda Shipton
Sent: Thursday,June 18.2OOQ12:1UPM
To: Jim Danielson; Jake Sedlaoek
Subject: FW. Recording Secretary for ARC
From: .com
Sent: Thursday, June 18.2OO91O:21AM
To: Linda Shipton
CcznocheUerusso71@yahoo.com
Subject: Recording Secretary for ARC
Hi Linda ~
I'm sorry to inform you that Mary Heintz has accepted a position with Alaska Airlines so she'll be moving. But.
I'm happy to inform you that Rochelle Russo is available to cover your ARC meetings beginning July 8!
Please mail ARC packets to:
Rochelle Russo
4242 Sylvia Lane
Shoreview, MN 65126
Thanks much!
~Coda
TimeSaver
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