ARC Packet 03-19-2024Posted 3/15/2024
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION
March 20, 2024 6:00 p.m.
City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.ELECTION OF OFFICERS-CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
3.CONSENT AGENDA
a.Approve Minutes from the January 24, 2023 Meeting
b.Acknowledge Airport Operational Statistics Reports
1.Complaint Information
2.Runway Use Information
3.Noise Monitor Information
4.PUBLIC COMMENTS
5.BUSINESS
a.ARC 2024 Workplan
6.INFORMATION AND CORRESPONDENCE
7.ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
8.ADJOURN
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_____________________________________________________ Airport Relations Commission
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
March 20, 2024
Airport Relations Commission
Cheryl Jacobson, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Election of Officers
At its meeting on March 20, the ARC should elect a Chair and a Vice Chair. The Chair
and Vice Chair take office immediately following their election and hold office until their
successors are elected and assume office.
The current chair is Gina Norling and the current Vice Chair is Arvind Sharma.
Minutes of January 24, 2024
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION
January 24, 2024 6:00 p.m.
City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve
A regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was held on
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at Mendota Heights City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve.
1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Norling called the meeting to order at 5:54pm.
Commissioners present: Norling, Sharma, Dunn, Neuharth, Hamiel, and Bobbitt. Commissioners absent: Sloan. Staff present: City Administrator Jacobson and Office Support
Assistant Robertson.
2. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approve Minutes from the November 15, 2023 Meeting
b. Acknowledge Airport Operational Statistics Reports 1. Complaint Information
2. Runway Use Information Commissioner Neuharth noted that he looked at information related to 12L and 12R
control charts, and determined there were no concerns. 3. Noise Monitor Information
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No one from the public wished to be heard.
4. BUSINESS a. FAA’s MSP RNAV Departure Procedure Development
City Administrator Jacobson presented on RNAV Procedure Development. She shared the timeline of the process, with a goal of Summer 2025 new procedure implementation.
She shared several data maps; i.e. 12L, 12R, 17 existing vs. proposed routes. She also discussed data from the MAC Noise Analysis regarding the number of events and the time
calculated above 65 decibels per day.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has planned for some public comment and engagement, with specific details to come closer to Summer 2024. City Administrator
Jacobson highlighted a letter that the FAA will share with affected residents and ways they plan to engage with communities. She also shared the Noise Oversight Commission’s
(NOC) recommendations to be made, and the ARC Commissioners shared their feedback. City Administrator Jacobson stated that the ARC could submit a comment letter with
recommendations for City Council consideration during the FAA’s formal comment period which will be at a future date.
Minutes of January 24, 2024
5.INFORMATION AND CORRESPONDENCE
N/A
6.ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMISSIONER COMMENTSN/A
7.ADJOURN
Motion by Neuharth and second by Dunn to adjourn the meeting.Motion carried 6-0.
Chair Norling adjourned the meeting at 7:20pm.
Complaints by Location—By Month
(2022, 2023)
Location = Complainants
2023 Mpls Eagan Edina MH Blmgtn
January 31 26 3 2 3
February 39 25 8 4 10
March 51 26 9 4 4
April 74 31 12 4 10
May 85 51 5 14 9
June 105 80 11 16 7
July 154 67 16 8 14
August 142 71 20 13 12
September 125 64 15 11 10
October 100 43 14 6 7
November 47 29 11 6 8
December 63 39 8 5 6
2024 Mpls Eagan Edina MH Blmgtn
January 68 34 9 4 5
February 66 43 9 7 6
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Percent of All Departures by Location
(2022, 2023)
2023
Mpls 30R Eagan 12R Edina 30L MH 12L Blmgtn 17
January 22% 7% 31% 10% 29%
February 19% 6% 25% 12% 36%
March 19% 10% 25% 13% 32%
April 21% 10% 26% 12% 30%
May 10% 10% 11% 21% 48%
June 11% 14% 13% 23% 27%
July 27% 4% 28% 10% 31%
August 19% 9% 23% 15% 33%
September 12% 9% 12% 19% 47%
October 24% 9% 30% 12% 26%
November 24% 4% 24% 9% 38%
December 16% 7% 21% 15% 41%
2024
Mpls
30R
Eagan
12R
Edina
30L
MH
12L
Blmgtn
17
January 23% 4% 32% 9% 32%
February 20% 7% 26% 11% 36%
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
31 26
3 2 3
68
34
9 4 5
22%
7%
31%
10%
29%
23%
4%
32%
9%
32%
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10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
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50%
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Mpls Eagan Edina MH Blmgtn
January Complaints by Location and Departures by Location
Complaints 2023 Complaints 2024 %Departures 2023 %Departures 2024
January Complaints January Night Departures
2022 2023 2024 2022 2023 2024
Minneapolis (30R)1,620 1,183 1,669 118 86 2,239
Eagan (12R)1,877 1,214 1,998 124 89 2,325
Edina (30L)254 168 311 195 240 189
Mendota Heights (12L) 135 150 78 90 42 251
Bloomington (17)75 26 33 14 42 20
Total 3,961 2,741 4,089 541 499 5,024
39
25
8 4 10
66
43
9 7 6
19%
6%
25%
12%
36%
20%
7%
26%
11%
36%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Mpls Eagan Edina MH Blmgtn
February Complaints by Location and Departures by Location
Complaints 2023 Complaints 2024 %Departures 2023 %Departures 2024
February Complaints February Night Departures
2022 2023 2024 2022 2023 2024
Minneapolis (30R) 1,867 1,056 2,239 152 58 51
Eagan (12R) 1,518 1,944 2,325 88 81 119
Edina (30L) 285 178 189 196 156 140
Mendota Heights (12L) 207 157 251 54 63 21
Bloomington (17) 33 52 20 12 23 36
Total 3,910 3,387 5,024 502 381 367
Data used for UCL calculationJanuary 2009 through December 2013Mean: 12.4 2020 Covid Pandemic Flight Reductions‐Consolidation on 12L & 12R.St Dev: 3.06Chart Notes: Above normal incidences of downward southerly flow winds duringUCL: 18.4 the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2023.10.9%14.0%18.40%0%5%10%15%20%25%Percent OperationsMonth12L Total OperationsOperationsMeanUCLMean: Rolling 24/mo
Data used for UCL calculationJanuary 2009 through December 2013Mean: 19.5St Dev: 7UCL: 33.516.1%13.7%Mean: Rolling 24/mo6.5%15.4%33.50%0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%Percentage OperationsMonth12L Night OperationsOperationsMeanUCL
Data used for UCL calculationJanuary 2009 through December 2013Mean: 7.7 2020 Covid Pandemic Flight Reductions‐Consolidation on 12L & 12R.St Dev: 2.96UCL: 13.46.5%9.3%13.40%0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Percent OperationsMonth12R Total OperationsOperationsMeanUCLMean: Rolling 24/mo
Data used for UCL calculationJanuary 2009 through December 2013Mean: 28.9St Dev: 8.82UCL: 46.532.4%28.1%46.50%0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%Percent OperationsMonth12R Night OperationsOperationsMeanUCLMean: Rolling 24/mo
Data used for UCL calculationJanuary 2009 through December 2013Mean: 2.2St Dev: 0.98UCL: 4.21.1%1.1%4.20%0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%5%Percent OperationsMonthDepartures North of CorridorOperationsMeanUCLMean: Rolling 24/mo