ARC Packet 05-19-2021CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION
May 19, 2021 6:00 p.m.
City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve
1.Call to Order/Roll Call
2.Approval of Agenda
3.Approval of Minutes
a. Approval of Minutes of the March 17, 2021 Meeting
4.Public Comments
5.Unfinished and New Business
a.ARC Strategic Goals Discussion
b.Establish ARC Work Session Meeting Date
6.Acknowledge Receipt of Reports and Correspondence
a.Review of Airport Operational Statistics (link: https://www.macenvironment.org/reports/)
i.Complaint Information
ii.Runway Use Information
iii.Turboprop Information
iv.Noise Monitor Information
b.MAC Monthly Reports—March 2021
7.Commissioner Comments
8. Adjourn Meeting
Next Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission Meeting:
July 13, 2021 – 6:00 pm Joint Meeting with the City of Eagan Airport Relations Commission
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES
MARCH 17, 2021
The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was held on
Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Due to the on-going pandemic, the meeting was held virtually.
1.Call to Order/Roll Call
Chair Sloan called the meeting to order at 6:01 pm. The following commissioners were
present: David Sloan, Gina Norling, William Dunn, Kevin Byrnes, Arvind Sharma, Jim
Neuharth, and Jeff Hamiel
Guests Attending: MAC District G Representative Richard Ginsberg, MAC Staff Dana Nelson
and Brad Juffer.
Staff present: Assistant City Administrator Cheryl Jacobson, and City Administrator Mark
McNeill.
2.Introduction of New Commissioner
Jeff Hamiel was introduced as the newly appointed ARC Commissioner, replacing Sally
Lorberbaum. Hamiel described his educational and work background. The other
Commissioners welcomed him to membership on the ARC.
3.Election of Officers
Jacobson asked for nominations for the position of Chair for the upcoming year.
Byrnes nominated Gina Norling for the position of Chair. Sharma seconded. There were no
other nominations.
A roll call vote was taken:
Sloan Aye
Hamiel Aye
Norling Aye
Dunn Not Available*
Byrnes Aye
Neuharth Aye
Sharma Aye
*Was experiencing momentary connectivity problems, and so was unable to vote.
Motion carried 6-0-1. Ms. Norling was elected as Chair of the ARC for 2021.
Chair Norling asked for nominations for the position of Vice-Chair. Byrnes nominated
Sharma, which was seconded by Sloan. There were no other nominations.
A roll call vote was taken:
Sloan Aye
Hamiel Aye
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Norling Aye
Dunn Not Available*
Byrnes Aye
Neuharth Aye
Sharma Aye
*Was experiencing momentary connectivity problems, and so was unable to vote.
Motion carried 6-0-1. Sharma was declared to be Vice-Chair for 2021.
4.Approval of Agenda
There were no additions or corrections to the agenda.
5.Approval of Minutes
Consideration was made of the Minutes of the January 20, 2021 meeting. Corrections were
later offered by Neuharth, who experienced audio technical difficulties during the meeting.
Those requested related to correcting the spelling of his name, and the omission of his name
from attendance at the January 20th meeting.
Motion by Sloan, second by Norling to approve.
A roll call vote was taken:
Sloan Aye
Hamiel Abstain
Norling Aye
Dunn Not Available*
Byrnes Aye
Neuharth Aye
Sharma Abstain
*Was experiencing momentary connectivity problems, and so was unable to vote.
Motion carried 4-0-3
6.Public Comments
There were no members of the public who wished to comment.
7.Unfinished and New Business
a.Guest Speaker—MAC District G Commissioner Richard Ginsburg
Representative Ginsburg also introduced Dana Nelson and Brad Juffer of MAC staff.
Ginsburg said that District G of the MAC represents the Cities of Mendota Heights,
Mendota, Lilydale, Sunfish Lake, West St. Paul, and portion of the City of St. Paul.
He described the history of the MAC, showed the current board makeup, and discussed
the Mission and Vision of the MAC. He said that the MAC operates much like a city, and
has 650 employees.
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He described COVID’s impacts since March, 2020 on the operations of the airport.
Brad Juffer, Manager of Community Relations, made a presentation about airport use,
both post pre-COVID and since. He said that both the number of flights and emplaned
passengers had dropped dramatically, but noted that the numbers are starting to
rebound.
Dana Nelson, Director of Stakeholder and Community Engagement, also presented. She
spoke of supporting NOC and noise mitigation efforts, and efforts to engage more
youth, exposing them to the types of careers which are available at the airport. She
reported that noise contours had made a big reduction in the past year as a result of
fewer flights overall, and in night time operations especially.
Nelson talked about the Airport’s efforts in the area of sustainability, in areas such as
water use reduction and waste diversion. She also spoke of goals for increasing the
number of airport employees who use something other than private vehicles to
commute to work.
The MAC speakers took questions from the ARC members. In response to a query from
Sharma as to when it was expected that airport use levels would return to pre-COVID
levels, Ginsburg said that a full recovery was not expected until 2024.
There were no other questions. Chair Norling thanks the MAC participants, who left the
meeting at that time.
b.Follow-up on Runway 12L Discussion
Jacobson had included the presentation slides from the ARC’s January meeting in the
packet for this meeting. There were no questions raised.
c.City Council Priorities Overview
Jacobson described what actions the City Council had taken in February regarding goals
and objectives for the City over the ensuing two years. Norling asked about the future
use of the Bourne property. She asked that the ARC be allowed to provide input about
airport noise and the impact on that property before any final decision is made.
d.May 2021 Meeting Format
Jacobson said that based on current guidelines, the meeting could either be virtual, or
be conducted person to person in the City Council Chambers. The consensus of those
present preferred face to face meetings, but agreed that it could change should
conditions warrant.
8.Acknowledge Receipt of Reports and Correspondence
a.2020 Complaint Data Analysis
Jacobson reported that the charts are from MAC, and are provided for information
only.
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b.MAC Monthly Reports—January and February
Jacobson reported that the charts are from MAC, and were being provided for
information only.
c.Operational Charts
i.Complaint Information—Jacobson said that former commissioner Lorberbaum had
been responsible for doing these charts, and asked if anyone wanted to comment on
the January and February charts. Sharma said that it was a surprise to see fewer
complaints from Bloomington than from Mendota Heights, but noted that it was an
impact of Runway 17 not being used.
ii.Runway Use Information--Neuharth was unable to report due to technical difficulties
at the meeting. (He later submitted these comments):
A. 12L Total Operations & 12L Night Operations within Control (Under The
Upper Control).
B.Since 12L Total Operations were out of control during the months of:
5//2020-9/2020 & 12/2020 causes for the out of control condition will
be added to the Control Chart.
C.12R Night Time Operations are operating in control while 12R total
operations have been operating out of control since 3/2020. The causes for the
out of control condition will be added to the Control Chart.
D.Commercial Departures north of the corridor are operating within control.
E.Turbo Prop Departures north of the corridor are operating within control.
F.Turbo Prop Departures on Runway 12L have decreased while the
departures on 12R have increased.
iii.Turboprop Charts—These were not available at the meeting.
iv.Noise Monitor Information--Norling said that noise levels from all of the Mendota
Heights monitoring stations were way down. Norling said that Sensor 15 shows data
which fluctuates, but overall, it is still well below historical averages. Dunn said that
the reports indicate different types of planes, which fewer large passenger planes,
and more C-130’s. Sharma remarked that a benefit of COVID is that it is allowing
airline companies to speed up the retirement of noisier planes.
9.Commissioner Comments
Sharma asked that the May agenda include a discussion of what information is being
tracked, and said that the ARC should take a fresh look at what should be monitored.
Hamiel said that he is happy to help in any way that he can—he indicated that he could
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seek out desired information, but doesn’t want to be “the MAC guy”. He said that the
MAC must be encouraged to pursue solutions to problems.
10. Adjourn
There being no further business, Chair Norling asked for a motion to adjourn. Motion by
Dunn, second by Sharma.
A roll call vote was taken:
Sloan Aye
Hamiel Aye
Norling Aye
Dunn Aye
Sharma Aye
Byrnes Aye
Neuharth Aye
Motion carried 7-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:05 PM.
Minutes Taken By:
Mark McNeill,
City Administrator
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To: Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission
From: Cheryl Jacobson, Assistant City Administrator
Date: May 19, 2021
Subject: ARC Strategic Priorities Discussion
At the May 19 meeting, Chair Norling will lead a conversation with the Commission focusing on
the future needs and direction of the ARC.
Attachments:
•ARC Strategic Priorities Handouts
•2019 ARC Workplan
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5/17/2021
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ARC Strategic Priorities
Gina Norling, Chair
Overview
•City Council outlined its strategic two‐year goals and objectives
•Charge: align ARC strategic priorities
•Permission to learn
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3
My Chair Goal
Adapt my management values to build an “enrolled” team that is creative, high‐
performing, resourceful and innovative.
•Democracy of Ideas
•Amply human imagination
•Dynamically allocate resources
•Aggregate collective wisdom
•Give everyone a chance to “opt in”
•Minimize drag of old mental models
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Permission to learn
•As leaders, we need to be comfortable with the process of learning
•As adults, we don’t give ourselves permission to learn
•A good leader creates a safe place to learn and experiment
Change is a process
Current
State
Transition
State
Future
State
Transition
creates stress
and anxiety
The future is
unknown and
not understood
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•Leadership
•We are united in working for Mendota Heights and ARC’s unofficial charge
“Ensure Mendota Heights fair share in air noise”
•You are a big deal to the ARC’s success
Commissioners
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ARC Powers and Duties per City Code
Mendota Heights City Code (2‐4‐6) establishes the following powers
and duties for the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission (the
“ARC”):
1. The ARC shall advise the city council on matters pertaining to airport noise
and operations at Minneapolis ‐St. Paul International Airport (MSP).
2. The ARC 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.
3. The ARC 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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Mendota Heights Vision and Mission
Vision
Mendota Heights will be recognized as a high quality, family oriented
residential community, with a spacious, natural feel and the
amenities of a city.
Mission
To preserve and enhance the quality of life in Mendota Heights by
providing quality public safety, infrastructure, and planning for
orderly and sustainable growth.
Strategic Two ‐Year Priorities
•Enhance City governance and services
•Create a vision for City development and redevelopment areas
•Maintain and improve City infrastructure and assets
•Encourage and support park opportunities and improvements
•Conserve, protect and enhance natural resources
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Align ARC with Strategic Two ‐Year Priorities
•Enhance City governance and services
•Create a vision for City development and redevelopment areas
•Maintain and improve City infrastructure and assets
•Encourage and support park opportunities and improvements
•Conserve, protect and enhance natural resources
Let’s Talk Strategy: Future Scenario Planning
•Think big‐picture
•More real when can envision a future state scenario
•Do future scenarios align with MH strategic priorities?
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Next Steps: ARC Strategic Alignment
•Special June Meeting
•Brainstorm ARC strategies to align with strategic priorities
•Homework: bring 1 future state scenario
•Can be items we are currently doing well
•Can be far‐flug “without the box” thinking
•Review City Council’s Two ‐Year strategic priorities
What is your homework?
•Bring one idea for strategies (7 ideas to review)
•Think of one future state scenario
•Be as specific and descriptive as you can when describing to ARC
•Relate your future state scenario back to strategic priority, ARC powers &
duties
•June Meeting
•Each commission presents their future scenario
•Goal is to align 1‐2 future scenarios to strategic priorities
•Next step is to brainstorm actions to take in support of strategic priorities
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•We are united in working for Mendota Heights and ARC’s unofficial charge
“Ensure Mendota Heights fair share in air noise”
•You are a big deal to the ARC’s success
Commissioners
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Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission
2019 Airport Noise
Plan of Action
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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 (the “ARC”):
1.The ARC shall advise the city council on matters pertaining to airport noise and
operations at Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport (MSP).
2.The ARC 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.
3.The ARC shall have such other duties and powers as granted by the City Council from
time to time. (Ord. 290, 4-20-1993)
2019 GOALS
In an effort to mitigate airport noise in the Mendota Heights community and ensure equity of
the current runway use system, the ARC has given high priority to the following issues (not in
priority order):
1.Develop and strengthen partnerships with the Metropolitan Airports Commission
(MAC), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), legislative leaders and other
government bodies regarding airport issues.
2.Monitor airport operations and trends and advocate for the Mendota Heights
community.
3.Work collaboratively with other communities on mutual concerns in regards to airport
development and operations.
4.Implement airport related items from the City’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
5.Provide communications to the City Council, Noise Oversight Committee
Representatives, and other intergovernmental agencies regarding airport issues
6.Inform and engage Mendota Heights’ residents regarding airport related issues.
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Goal #1: Develop and strengthen partnerships with MAC, the FAA, legislative
leaders and other government bodies regarding airport issues
ACTION STEP WHO WHEN
•Invite our State Senator and Representatives to a regular
ARC meeting.
ARC/Staff As Appropriate
•Invite FAA Tower Operator and MAC Staff to a regular ARC
meeting.
ARC/Staff As Appropriate
•Invite our MAC Commissioner to a regular ARC meeting.ARC/Staff As Appropriate
•Attend or watch on-line meetings of the MAC.ARC/Staff Bi-Monthly or As
Needed
•Conduct meetings at airport related facilities.ARC/Staff As Appropriate
Goal #2: Monitor airport operations and trends and advocate for the
Mendota Heights community
ACTION STEP WHO WHEN
•Monitor departure operations (such as: % night
departures, % total departures, noise monitoring,
turboprop and complaints).
ARC/Staff Monthly
•Communicate inequality of runway use to Noise Oversight
Committee, MAC or FAA.
ARC/Staff As Appropriate
•Monitor flight data trends to ensure adherence to the
corridor over Mendota Heights.
•Have dialogue with NOC representative regarding night
time aircraft operations and restrictions.
•Monitor implementation of Performance-Based
Navigation (PBN)
•Track changes in fleet mix.
ARC/Staff
ARC/Staff
ARC
ARC
Monthly
As Needed
Ongoing
Ongoing
•Monitor international and national airport issues,
especially as they relate to noise.
ARC/Staff As Appropriate
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Goal #3: Work collaboratively with other communities on mutual concerns
in regards to airport development and operations
ACTION STEP WHO WHEN
• Monitor activities and processes of MSP and NOC. ARC/Staff Monthly
• Participate in MSP stakeholder engagement process for
the MSP 2040 Long Term Comprehensive Plan.
ARC As Needed
• Attend regular NOC and MAC meetings and provide input
and dialog on issues that affect Mendota Heights
residents and businesses.
ARC/Staff Bi-Monthly
• Support expanded use of reliever airports. ARC/Staff As Needed
• Conduct joint meetings with neighboring communities ARC As Needed
Goal #4: Implement airport related items from the City’s 2040
Comprehensive Plan.
ACTION STEP WHO WHEN
• Monitor the impact of the 2040 Mendota Heights
Comprehensive Plan on airport related issues.
ARC/Staff Ongoing
• Review other cities’ 2040 plans relating to airport use and
development impacts.
ARC/Staff Ongoing
Goal #5: Provide communications to City Council, NOC Representative, and
other intergovernmental agencies regarding airport issues,
ACTION STEP WHO WHEN
• Communicate any concerns to the City’s NOC
representative.
ARC/Staff As Needed
• Maintain list of meetings pertaining to the airport. Staff Ongoing
• Provide annual report to the City Council. ARC/Staff Annually
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Issue #6: Inform and engage Mendota Heights residents regarding issues
relating to the airport.
ACTION STEP WHO WHEN
• Provide annual report in Heights Highlights. ARC/Staff Annually
• Utilize City communications and social media tools to
provide direct feedback to residents, heighten awareness
and communicate Mendota Heights operational concerns.
ARC/Staff Ongoing
• Televise ARC meetings as agenda content dictates. Staff As
Appropriate
• Monitor residential land use in Mendota Heights,
particularly developable parcels that may be affected by
airport noise.
Staff Ongoing
• Include ARC minutes on City Council agenda for review
and acknowledgment. Staff Ongoing
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To: Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission
From: Cheryl Jacobson, Assistant City Administrator
Date: May 19, 2021
Subject: Establish June Work Session Meeting Date
INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND
Depending on the outcome of the ARC strategic goals discussion, the Commission may wish to
schedule a work session during the month of June.
The next meeting of the Mendota Heights ARC is scheduled for July 13 and is the annual joint
meeting with the Eagan ARC. The remaining 2021 meeting dates are: September 8, and
November 17.
ACTION REQUESTED
The ARC should establish a date and time for a work session in June, as needed.
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Item #5b
Complaints by Location—By Month
(2020, 2021)
Location = Complainants
2020 Mpls Eagan Edina MH Blmgtn
January 62 53 10 12 1
February 65 41 8 10 3
March 78 51 11 9 4
April 37 23 4 5 2
May 61 26 4 11 0
June 107 22 7 9 3
July 124 24 10 13 4
August 162 32 14 22 3
September 140 38 13 16 3
October 81 28 10 7 2
November 97 22 7 9 2
December 68 31 10 4 3
2021 Mpls Eagan Edina MH Blmgtn
January 65 32 3 6 3
February 57 27 4 4 2
March 112 49 16 8 4
April 84 48 16 10 11
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Percent of All Departures by Location
(2020, 2021)
2020
Mpls/
Richfield
30R
Eagan
12R
Edina
30L
MH
12L
Blmgtn
17
January 20% 6% 27% 13% 34%
February 28% 3% 34% 8% 28%
March 19% 10% 24% 17% 30%
April 31% 18% 32% 17% 1%
May 27% 20% 21% 31% 1%
June 26% 28% 17% 28% 2%
July 22% 27% 22% 28% 2%
August 23% 28% 23% 26% 0%
September 26% 26% 22% 25% 1%
October 35% 18% 31% 15% 2%
November 31% 19% 30% 20% 0%
December 28% 20% 31% 15% 7%
2021
Mpls/
Richfield
30R
Eagan
12R
Edina
30L
MH
12L
Blmgtn
17
January 25% 26% 32% 16% 1%
February 30% 17% 39% 11% 2%
March 16% 27% 26% 20% 11%
April 33% 13% 28% 11% 15%
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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Item #6a
March Complaints March Night Departures
2019 2020 2021 2019 2020 2021
Minneapolis (30R) 6,062 4,289 4,602 197 120 11
Eagan (12R) 2,201 3,574 2,813 121 204 77
Edina (30L) 156 369 692 237 171 80
Mendota Heights (12L) 85 758 210 108 195 16
Bloomington (17) 52 280 174 54 8 3
Total 8,556 9,270 8,491 717 698 187
78 51 11 9 411249168 4
19%
10%
24%
17%
30%
16%
27%26%
20%
11%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Mpls Eagan Edina MH Blmgtn
March Complaints by Location and Departures by Location
Complaints 2020 Complaints 2021 Departures 2020 Departures 2021
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April Complaints April Night Departures
2019 2020 2021 2019 2020 2021
Minneapolis (30R) 6,062 860 3,296 197 120 11
Eagan (12R) 2,201 521 2,059 121 204 77
Edina (30L) 156 70 973 237 171 80
Mendota Heights (12L) 85 119 177 108 195 16
Bloomington (17) 52 3 185 54 8 3
Total 8,556 1,573 6,690 717 698 187
37 23 4 5 284481610
11
31%
18%
32%
17%
1%
34%
13%
28%
11%
15%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Mpls Eagan Edina MH Blmgtn
April Complaints by Location and Departures by Location
Complaints 2020 Complaints 2021 Departures 2020 Departures 2021
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Data used for UCL calculation
January 2009 through December 2013
Mean: 12.4 2020 Covid Pandemic Flight Reductions-Consolidation on 12L & 12R.
St Dev: 3.06 May-19 Construction and Southerly and Easterly Flow
UCL: 18.4 Jun-19 Construction and Southerly and Easterly Flow
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%May-19Jun-19Jul-19Aug-19Sep-19Oct-19Nov-19Dec-19Jan-20Feb-20Mar-20Apr-20May-20Jun-20Jul-20Aug-20Sep-20Oct-20Nov-20Dec-20Jan-21Feb-21Mar-21Apr-21Percent OperationsMonth
12L Total Operations
Operations Mean UCL
Mean: Rolling 24/mo
10.0%
17.7%
18.4%
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Data used for UCL calculation
January 2009 through December 2013
Mean: 19.5 Jun-19 Construction
St Dev: 7
UCL: 33.5
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%May-19Jun-19Jul-19Aug-19Sep-19Oct-19Nov-19Dec-19Jan-20Feb-20Mar-20Apr-20May-20Jun-20Jul-20Aug-20Sep-20Oct-20Nov-20Dec-20Jan-21Feb-21Mar-21Apr-21Percentage OperationsMonth
12L Night Operations
Operations Mean UCL
33.5%
16.7%
5.8%
Mean: Rolling 24/mo
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Data used for UCL calculation
January 2009 through December 2013
Mean: 7.7 2020 Covid Pandemic Flight Reductions-Consolidation on 12L & 12R.
St Dev: 2.96
UCL: 13.4
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%May-19Jun-19Jul-19Aug-19Sep-19Oct-19Nov-19Dec-19Jan-20Feb-20Mar-20Apr-20May-20Jun-20Jul-20Aug-20Sep-20Oct-20Nov-20Dec-20Jan-21Feb-21Mar-21Apr-21Percent OperationsMonth
12R Total Operations
Operations Mean UCL
Mean: Rolling 24/mo
13.4%15.2%
12.7%
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Data used for UCL calculation
January 2009 through December 2013
Mean: 28.9
St Dev: 8.82
UCL: 46.5
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%May-19Jun-19Jul-19Aug-19Sep-19Oct-19Nov-19Dec-19Jan-20Feb-20Mar-20Apr-20May-20Jun-20Jul-20Aug-20Sep-20Oct-20Nov-20Dec-20Jan-21Feb-21Mar-21Apr-21Percent OperationsMonth
12R Night Operations
Operations Mean UCL
Mean: Rolling 24/mo
46.5%
26.7%
24.7%
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Data used for UCL calculation
January 2009 through December 2013
Mean: 2.2
St Dev: 0.98
UCL: 4.2
0%
1%
1%
2%
2%
3%
3%
4%
4%
5%May-19Jun-19Jul-19Aug-19Sep-19Oct-19Nov-19Dec-19Jan-20Feb-20Mar-20Apr-20May-20Jun-20Jul-20Aug-20Sep-20Oct-20Nov-20Dec-20Jan-21Feb-21Mar-21Apr-21Percent OperationsMonth
Departures North of Corridor
Operations Mean UCL
4.2%
1.7%
1.7%
Mean: Rolling 24/mo
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MARCH 2021
Noise Oversight Committee (NOC)
Monthly Operations Summary Report
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Item #6b
MSP COMPLAINTS MARCH 2021
COMPLAINTS LOCATIONS MOST FREQUENT
Total
14,404
Total
282
Hour
08:00 AM (11%)
Operations per Complaint
1.6
New Locations
57
Average Complaints
51
Median Complaints
3
Day
Thursday (2,186)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec0
2k
4k
6k
8k
10k
12k
14k
16k
18k
20k
2019 2020 2021
COMPLAINT LOCATIONS
TOP 5 CITIESMINNEAPOLIS
4,602
Complaints
112
Locations
EAGAN
2,813
Complaints
49
Locations
RICHFIELD
2,714
Complaints
16
Locations
INVER GROVE
HEIGHTS
1,544
Complaints
8
Locations
EDINA
692
Complaints
16
Locations
Locations
1-3
4-5
6-10
11+
Leaflet
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MSP OPERATIONS MARCH 2021
23,461
Operations
1,063
Nighttime Operations
(10:30 PM - 6:00 AM)
62,780
Year to Date Operations
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec0
5k
10k
15k
20k
25k
30k
35k
40k
2019 2020 2021Operations
RUNWAY USE
12L
263012R
3881
30L
2977
30R
2050
17
113
OTHER
112
Arrivals
12L
2282
12R
317430L
3059
30R
1881
17
1297 OTHER
Departures
0 %2 %4 %6 %8 %10 %12 %
N
E
S
W
1-5 MPH
5-10 MPH
10-15 MPH
15-20 MPH
>20 MPH
Calm or variable: 13.8%
TOTAL RUS USAGE
50.6%
NORTH FLOW SOUTH FLOW MIXED FLOW
38%54%2%
CARRIER JET FLEET MIX
44%
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
CRJ9
CRJ2
E170
51%
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
B738
B739
A321
5%
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
A330
B763
MD11
TOP 3 BY CATEGORY5
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MSP SOUND MONITORING MARCH 2021
Time Above
TA(x)
50
TA per operation
s
65
324 8
TA
h m
65
10 49
TA
h s
80
4 30
TA
m s
90
3
TA
s
100
Count Above
N(x)
2.69
N per operation65
63,102
N65
8,062
N80
53
N90
1
N100
COUNT ABOVE CARRIER JET CONTRIBUTION TIME ABOVE
29%
18,424
27%
86 27hs
61%
38,259
62%
201 8hm
7%
4,440
9%
27 44hm
AIRCRAFT DNL BY SITE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 390
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
Three Year Monthly Average Current Month
1 2
3
4
5 6
7
8 9
10 12
13
14
15
16
35
37
36
38
39
17 19
20
21
22
23
2425
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
18
11
DNL
Above Three Year Monthly Average
Below Three Year Monthly Average
Leaflet
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MSP NOISE ABATEMENT MARCH 2021
RUNWAY 17 DEPARTURE PROCEDURE (CARRIER JET)
425
Runway 17 Departures
99.3%
Compliance Rate
3
Nighttime Departures
EAGAN-MENDOTA HEIGHTS CORRIDOR PROCEDURE (CARRIER JET)
2,004
Departures
94.8%
Compliance Rate
38
Departures North of the
Corridor
66
Departures South of the
Corridor
CROSSING-IN-THE-CORRIDOR PROCEDURE (CARRIER JET)
DAY (6AM - 11PM)NIGHT (11PM - 6AM)
CROSSED
299
15.1%
DID NOT
CROSS
1,682
84.9%
CROSSED
8
34.8%
DID NOT
CROSS
15
65.2%
MSP RUNWAY USE SYSTEM (RUS)
ARRIVAL RUS USAGE
43.6%
TOTAL RUS USAGE
50.6%
DEPARTURE RUS USAGE
57.7%
Operations
31-100
101-500
501-1,000
1,001-2,000
2001+
Leaflet
Operations
31-100
101-500
501-1,000
1,001-2,000
2001+
Leaflet
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5/11/21, 1:51 PMCharlotte airport updates plans for new runway construction | Charlotte Observer
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Here’s the latest on the Charlotte
airport’s plan to build a new runway
By Hannah Smoot April 16, 2021 01:09 PM,
CLT offers advice on how to fly this year
Charlotte Douglas International Airport Aviation Director Brent Cagle offers suggestions on when to arrive for a
flight from the airport and how to prepare for socially distancing in the age of COVID-19. By David T. Foster III
Charlotte Douglas International Airport took another step toward building a
fourth parallel runway Friday, with the release of a draft environmental
assessment that delved into the noise impact of the planned change.
The proposed runway, a $672 million project, has been in the works for more
than five years, since the city of Charlotte completed an Airport Capacity
Enhancement Plan in 2016.
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The plans also include expanding concourses B and C. That would involve
adding 180,000 square feet of space to Concourse B, allowing it to
accommodate an additional 22 gates.
And the plan proposes expanding Concourse C by 180,000 square feet,
allowing it to accommodate another 13 gates.
Construction on the runway could be completed by 2027 and terminal
construction could be completed by 2028, according to the draft document.
In 2018, the airport had projected a 12,000-foot runway could be completed
by 2023. But the length of the proposed runway has been reduced to 10,000
feet.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport has plans to add a fourth parallel runway. Rogelio Aranda
raranda@charlotteobserver.com
It would be built to the west of the CLT terminal, running through the
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Charlotte Douglas Airport Overlook, which would be relocated, according to
the airport.
The runway is meant to deal with two problems the airport anticipates as
growth in the area increases: insufficient terminal gate capacity and ramp
congestion, and insufficient runway capacity.
In a December presentation, the airport said it expects to need 140 gates by
2028 — 20 more gates than it has now. And by 2033, airport officials expect
to need 150 gates.
Environmental impact
Under the National Environmental Policy Act, the airport is also required to
consider alternatives to the proposed 10,000-foot runway, which include
taking no action, shifting the proposed runway 100 feet to the east or
building a new 8,900-foot-runway.
In the environmental assessment, the airport considered a number of
potential environmental impacts of the construction, including: air quality,
biological resources, climate, hazardous materials and pollution prevention,
land use and noise.
The draft shows the proposed runway could reduce airport noise for a
number of single-family homes and one day care. But some nearby duplex or
triplex residential units could hear more noise.
Without any runway construction, the airport shows one school, East
Voyager Academy of Charlotte; three churches, Harvest Church,
Montagnard Alliance Church and Every Nation Church; and one day care
facility, Beginning Years Day Care, Inc.; will be located in what the FAA
considers “significant” airport noise levels by 2028.
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The proposed construction includes adding a fourth parallel runway to the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
The proposed runway could reduce noise at the day care, as well as
reducing noise at 10 single-family residential units. But airport noise could
increase at six duplex or triplex residential units and at two mobile home
units, according to the airport assessment.
Still, the airport said the proposed runway would not result in “significant
noise increases.”
The last runway built at the airport, a 9,000-foot runway, was completed in
2010, according to CLT.
Public forums planned
The draft environmental assessment is just one step on the way to the
needed approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Before that decision, the airport will host several public forums and a public
review. Anyone can comment on the assessment by emailing
CLTCapacityEA@landrum-brown.com or sending comments to Sarah Potter,
Associate Vice President, Landrum & Brown at 4445 Lake Forest Drive Suite
700, Cincinnati, OH 45255.
Comments are due no later than 5 p.m. on June 1. More information on
submitting comments is available at the project website.
The airport will hold two online public workshops and hearings in May to
discuss the draft environmental assessment. Anyone can register to attend
those meetings online.
The first public workshop is at 1 p.m. on May 17, followed by a 2 p.m. public
hearing. The second workshop will be held at 6 p.m. on May 18, followed by
a 7 p.m. public hearing.
Editor’s note: This story was updated to clarify that the proposed runway
would be constructed to the west of the Charlotte Douglas International
Airport terminal.
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5/11/21, 1:48 PMDoor flies off small plane leaving MSP International Airport | kare11.com
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Door flies off small plane during
takeoff from Minneapolis
The Metropolitan Airports Commission said the plane
did not leave the ground after the door flew off, and
made its way back to the gate.
MINNEAPOLIS — The emergency exit door flew off a small plane leaving
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Wednesday.
Tom Yon, a Michigan man who was seated next to the exit, told his story to
KARE 11 news partner KBJR. He was on a small eight-person plane flown by
private aircraft company Boutique Airlines, headed to Ironwood, Michigan. At
about 3 p.m. Wednesday, the plane was picking up speed to take off when
the door next to Yon flew open.
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5/11/21, 1:48 PMDoor flies off small plane leaving MSP International Airport | kare11.com
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"We were just about to take off, probably going I don't know, 100 miles per
hour, and the door just flew off," Yon said. "A loud bang and the door flew off
and the noise and the wind and everything. I didn't even see my bag get
sucked out of the plane."
According to the Metropolitan Airports Commission, the plane never actually
left the ground. It returned to the gate at MSP before taking off, and the door
was found nearby.
Yon said someone returned his bag to him about an hour later.
"It was scary," he said. "If there would have been a person sitting on the
plane with a baby on their lap, I don't know what would have happened."
KBJR reached out to Boutique Airlines but they have not responded. Yon
said he plans to take his concerns about the airline to the Gogebic County
Board in Michigan during a public meeting Monday.
Local pilot recalls landing plane on I-35W in 2019
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