2013-03-13 ARC Packet
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION
March 13, 2013
7:00 p.m.
Mendota Heights City Hall
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes from the February 13 Airport Relations Commission
Meeting
4. Unfinished and New Business
a. Sunfish Lake Representative Vacancy
b. Review of 2012 Actual Noise Contour Report
5. Acknowledge Receipt of Various Reports/Correspondence:
a. Monthly Statistical Review
b. January 2013 NOC Technical Advisor’s Report
c. January 2013 Eagan/Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis
d. January 2013 Runway 17 Departure Analysis Report
e. January 2013 Crossing-in-the-Corridor Analysis
6. Upcoming Meetings
a. City Council Meeting 3-19-2013 7:00 p.m.
b. Planning Commission Meeting 3-26-2013 7:00 p.m.
c. Next ARC Meeting 4-10-2013 7:00 p.m.
7. Public Comments
8. Adjourn
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CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AIRPORT RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES
February 13, 2013
The regular meeting of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations Commission was held on Wednesday, February
13, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, MN.
The following commissioners were present: David Sloan, Kevin Byrnes, Jim Neuharth, Sally Lorberbaum, Gina
Norling, William Dunn, Paul Portz, and Gretchen Keenan
Absent: None
Also present: City Councilmember Liz Petschel and City Administrator Justin Miller
Approval of Minutes
Lorberbaum noted that under “Approval of Minutes” the second “approved” should be changed to “submitted”.
Portz noted that under “Acknowledge Receipt of Various Reports” the word “in” should be changes to “an”.
Lorberbaum made a motion, seconded by Portz, to approve the January 9th minutes as amended - all voted in
favor.
Election of Commission Chair and Vice-Chair
Lorberbaum made a motion, seconded by Dunn, to appoint David Sloan as chair for 2013. All voted in favor.
Sloan made a motion, seconded by Portz, to appoint Sally Lorberbaum as vice-chair for 2013. All voted in
favor.
Legislative Letters/NOC Update
Councilmember Petschel attended the meeting and updated the commission on several areas of importance,
including implementation details relating to RNAV, the FAA’s proposed changes to their soundproofing
thresholds, recent MAC meetings, proposed legislation relating to the Noise Oversight Committee, Edina’s
inclusion as an at-large member of the NOC, and a report on Delta’s hub operations at MSP. The commission
and Petschel discussed these issues and the commission thanked Petschel for the update.
2013 Commission Work Plan
The commission reviewed the draft 2013 work plan as was edited at the February meeting. Final edits made at
this meeting included:
• Changing the heading on Issue #3, as well as better defining who will attend NOC meetings
• Clarifying abbreviations and where they are used
• Eliminating Issue #11 and adding it as a bullet under Issue #10
A motion to approve the work plan and present it to the city council for their approval was made by
Lorberbaum and seconded by Dunn. All voted in favor.
Acknowledge Receipt of Various Reports/Correspondence
The monthly reports for December 2012 were acknowledged and commissioners updated their respective areas
of focus. Neuharth distributed literature about statistical analysis methods and asked the commission to review
it prior to the next meeting.
Adjourn
Lorberbaum made a motion, seconded by Neuharth, that the meeting be adjourned. All voted in favor. Meeting
adjourned at 8:35 pm.
DATE: March 13, 2013
TO: Airport Relations Commission
FROM: Justin Miller, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Sunfish Lake Representative Vacancy
Since our last meeting, Gretchen Keenan submitted her resignation as the at-large representative
for the City of Sunfish Lake. It has been the practice of the Mendota Heights Airport Relations
Commission to invite the Sunfish Lake representative to our commission meetings.
Staff has been informed by the City of Sunfish Lake that Michael MacDonald has been named as
their new at-large representative. The commission should discuss if the current practice of
inviting the Sunfish Lake representative should continue.
DATE: March 13, 2013
TO: Airport Relations Commission
FROM: Justin Miller, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Actual 2012 Noise Contour Report
Each year, the Metropolitan Airports Commission produces a report that includes findings
relating to actual noise contours as compared to their 2007 forecast. The full report is attached.
For the most part, the noise contours, and decibel levels, are lower in 2012 than were projected in
2007.
For those receiving paper copies of the packet, I have included color copies of the pages of the
report that pertain to Mendota Heights.
Metropolitan Airports Commission
Annual Noise Contour Analysis
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Table of Contents
List of Tables ................................................................................................................ ii
List of Figures ............................................................................................................. iii
Chapter 1: Background ............................................................................................... 1
1.1 Corrective Land Use Efforts at MSP to Address Airport Noise ............................................... 1
1.2 2007 Forecast Mitigated Noise Contour ....................................................................................... 3
1.3 Airport Noise Litigation ................................................................................................................... 4
1.4 Noise Mitigation Settlement and Annual Noise Contour Analysis .......................................... 6
Chapter 2: 2012 Actual Noise Contour ...................................................................... 8
2.1 2012 Actual Noise Contour Development .................................................................................... 8
2.1.1 Integrated Noise Model ................................................................................................................ 8
2.1.2 2012 Aircraft Operations and Fleet Mix ...................................................................................... 8
2.1.3 2012 Runway Use ...................................................................................................................... 13
2.1.4 2012 Flight Tracks ...................................................................................................................... 14
2.1.5 2012 Atmospheric Conditions ................................................................................................... 31
2.2 2012 Modeled Versus Measured DNL Levels ............................................................................ 31
2.3 2012 Noise Contour Impacts ........................................................................................................ 32
Chapter 3: Comparison of the 2012 Actual Noise Contour and the 2007
Forecast Noise Contour ........................................................................ 35
3.1 Comparison of 2012 Actual and 2007 Forecast Noise Contour Inputs ................................ 35
3.1.1 Integrated Noise Model Considerations .................................................................................... 35
3.1.2 Aircraft Operations and Fleet Mix Comparison ........................................................................ 35
3.1.3 Runway Use Comparison .......................................................................................................... 40
3.1.4 Flight Track Considerations ....................................................................................................... 41
3.1.5 Atmospheric Conditions Comparison ....................................................................................... 41
3.2 Comparative Integrated Noise Model Grid Point Analysis ..................................................... 41
3.3 Contour Comparison Summary .................................................................................................. 42
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List of Tables
Table 1.1: Summary of 2007 Forecast Mitigated DNL Noise Contour Single-Family and
Multi-Family Unit Counts ........................................................................................................ 4
Table 2.1: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport 2012 Total Operations Numbers ...................... 9
Table 2.2: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport 2012 Aircraft Fleet Mix and Average
Daily Operations ................................................................................................................... 10
Table 2.3: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport 2012 Runway Use ........................................... 14
Table 2.4: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport 2012 Measured vs.Modeled
INM DNL Values at RMT Locations .................................................................................... 31
Table 2.5: Summary of 2012 Actual DNL Noise Contour Single-Family and
Multi-Family Unit Counts ...................................................................................................... 32
Table 3.1: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Comparison of
2007 Forecast Mitigated and 2012 Actual Total OperationsNumbers .............................. 35
Table 3.2: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Comparision of
2007 Forecast Mitigated Fleet Mix and 2012 Actual Fleet Mix .......................................... 36
Table 3.3: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Comparison of
2007 Forecast Mitigated and 2012 Actual Runway Use .................................................... 40
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List of Figures
Figure 1.1: 2007 Forecast Mitigated Contours ............................................................. Following Page 4
Figure 2.1: 2012 INM Tracks – Runway 30L Departures Overall Use
Percentage ................................................................................................ Following Page 14
Figure 2.2: 2012 INM Tracks – Runway 30R Departures Overall Use
Percentage ................................................................................................ Following Page 14
Figure 2.3: 2012 INM Tracks – Runway 4 Departures Overall Use
Percentage ................................................................................................ Following Page 14
Figure 2.4: 2012 INM Tracks – Runway 12L Departures Overall Use
Percentage ................................................................................................ Following Page 14
Figure 2.5: 2012 INM Tracks – Runway 12R Departures Overall Use
Percentage ................................................................................................ Following Page 14
Figure 2.6: 2012 INM Tracks – Runway 22 Departures Overall Use
Percentage ................................................................................................ Following Page 14
Figure 2.7: 2012 INM Tracks – Runway 17 Departures Overall Use
Percentage ................................................................................................ Following Page 14
Figure 2.8: 2012 INM Tracks – Runway 35 Departures Overall Use
Percentage ................................................................................................ Following Page 14
Figure 2.9: 2012 INM Tracks – Runway 12R Arrivals Overall Use Percentage ...... Following Page 14
Figure 2.10: 2012 INM Tracks – Runway 12L Arrivals Overall Use Percentage .... Following Page 14
Figure 2.11: 2012 INM Tracks – Runway 22 Arrivals Overall Use Percentage ...... Following Page 14
Figure 2.12: 2012 INM Tracks – Runway 30R Arrivals Overall Use Percentage .... Following Page 14
Figure 2.13: 2012 INM Tracks – Runway 30L Arrivals Overall Use Percentage .... Following Page 14
Figure 2.14: 2012 INM Tracks – Runway 35 Arrivals Overall Use Percentage ...... Following Page 14
Figure 2.15: 2012 INM Tracks – Runway 4 Arrivals Overall Use Percentage ......... Following Page 14
Figure 2.16: 2012 INM Tracks – Runway 17 Arrivals Overall Use Percentage ...... Following Page 14
Figure 2.17: 2012 Actual Contours ............................................................................ Following Page 32
Figure 2.18: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 Actual Noise Contours ...... Following Page 32
Figure 3.1: Decibel Levels from 2012 Actual Grid Point DNLs ................................. Following Page 42
Figure 3.2: Decibel Levels from 2012 Actual Grid Point DNLs
City of Minneapolis .................................................................................... Following Page 42
Figure 3.3: Decibel Levels from 2012 Actual Grid Point DNLs
City of Richfield ......................................................................................... Following Page 42
Figure 3.4: Decibel Levels from 2012 Actual Grid Point DNLs
Cities of Bloomington and Eagan ............................................................. Following Page 42
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Figure 3.5: Decibel Levels from 2012 Actual Grid Point DNLs
Cities of Eagan, Mendota Heights and Inver Grove Heights .................. Following Page 42
Figure 3.6: Decibel Levels from 2007 Forecast Mitigated Grid Point DNLs ............ Following Page 42
Figure 3.7: Decibel Levels from 2007 Forecast Mitigated Grid Point DNLs
City of Minneapolis .................................................................................... Following Page 42
Figure 3.8: Decibel Levels from 2007 Forecast Mitigated Grid Point DNLs
City of Richfield ......................................................................................... Following Page 42
Figure 3.9: Decibel Levels from 2007 Forecast Mitigated Grid Point DNLs
Cities of Bloomington and Eagan ............................................................. Following Page 42
Figure 3.10: Decibel Levels from 2007 Forecast Mitigated Grid Point DNLs
Cities of Eagan, Mendota Heights and Inver Grove Heights ................. Following Page 42
Figure 3.11: Difference in dB Level Between 2007 Forecast Mitigated and
2012 Actual Grid Point DNLs for Blocks Included in Noise
Mitigation Settlement ................................................................................. Following Page 42
Figure 3.12: Difference in dB Level Between 2007 Forecast Mitigated and
2012 Actual Grid Point DNLs for Blocks Included in Noise
Mitigation Settlement
City of Minneapolis .................................................................................... Following Page 42
Figure 3.13: Difference in dB Level Between 2007 Forecast Mitigated and
2012 Actual Grid Point DNLs for Blocks Included in Noise
Mitigation Settlement
City of Richfield .......................................................................................... Following Page 42
Figure 3.14: Difference in dB Level Between 2007 Forecast Mitigated and
2012 Actual Grid Point DNLs for Blocks Included in Noise
Mitigation Settlement
Cities of Bloomington and Eagan ............................................................. Following Page 42
Figure 3.15: Difference in dB Level Between 2007 Forecast Mitigated and
2012 Actual Grid Point DNLs for Blocks Included in Noise
Mitigation Settlement
Cities of Eagan, Mendota Heights and Inver Grove Heights .................. Following Page 42
Figure 3.16: 2007 Forecast Mitigated Contours and 2012 Actual Contours ............ Following Page 42
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Chapter
Background 1
The issue of noise at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) includes a long history of
local efforts to quantify and mitigate noise impacts in a manner responsive to concerns raised by
the communities around the airport and consistent with federal policy. These efforts have resulted
in the conceptualization and implementation of many initiatives to reduce noise impacts around
MSP. One of the most notable of these initiatives has been the sound insulation program
implemented under 14 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) Part 150.
Part 150 provides a framework for airport operators to develop a comprehensive noise plan for an
airport in the form of a Noise Compatibility Program (NCP). A Part 150 NCP is comprised of two
fundamental approaches to addressing noise impacts around an airport: (1) Land Use Measures,
and (2) Noise Abatement Measures (operational measures to reduce noise). A key component of
Part 150 program planning is the development of a base case Noise Exposure Map (NEM) and a
five-year forecast NEM without (unmitigated forecast scenario) and with (forecast mitigated
scenario) the recommended operational noise abatement measures. Including operational noise
abatement measures is important because the manner in which an airport is operated and how
aircraft procedures are executed have a direct effect on an airport’s noise impact. NEMs are
commonly referred to as noise contours. Forecast mitigated noise contours depict the areas that
may be eligible for Land Use Measures (compatible land use plans, property acquisition, residential
relocation, and sound mitigation) around an airport.
Recognizing the need for increased infrastructure and the emerging importance of noise issues as
operations at MSP increased, the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) submitted its first MSP
Part 150 Study to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in October 1987. NEMs were
accepted by the FAA in October 1989, and portions of the NCP were approved in April 1990. The
NCP included Corrective Land Use Measures which called for the soundproofing of residences,
schools and other public buildings. A 1992 update to the NCP and NEM marked the beginning of
corrective mitigation measures in the forecast 1996 NEM 65 and greater Day-Night Average
Sound Level (DNL) noise contours.
1.1 Corrective Land Use Efforts at MSP to Address Airport Noise
Since 1992, the residential noise mitigation program has been a large and visible part of the Part
150 program at MSP. The MAC designed the MSP residential noise mitigation program using FAA
structural Noise Level Reduction (NLR) documentation to establish product-specific Sound
Transmission Class (STC) ratings and associated NLR goals, creative bidding practices, and
cooperative prioritization and funding efforts. Through innovative approaches to enhancing the
program as new information and technologies became available, the MSP residential noise
mitigation program quickly became a national model.
Because testing and evaluation of single-family homes near MSP indicated that the majority of
such homes provided an average 30 decibels (dB) of outside-to-inside sound attenuation, the MAC
developed a so-called “5 dB package” for single-family homes within the 65 DNL and greater noise
contours. This package provided an average exterior-to-interior noise reduction level of 5 dB,
ensuring a noticeable level of reduction designed to meet the FAA’s target of a 45 DNL interior
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noise level in each home.1 The 5 dB package offered a menu of mitigation measures that the MAC
might install to achieve an average 5 dB noise reduction and meet the 45 DNL interior noise level
in an individual home. The menu of mitigation measures included: windows; prime doors; attic
insulation; baffling of attic vents, mail slots and chimneys; and the addition of central air-
conditioning. The MAC determined which specific mitigation measures were necessary for a
particular home after assessing the home’s existing condition.
As a result of detailed and extensive project management and quality control, the program
achieved an excellent record of homeowner satisfaction. Since 1997, when homeowners were
asked if the improvements were effective at reducing aircraft noise, an average 97 percent
responded yes. When asked if the modifications improved interior home comfort, an average of 95
percent responded yes. In 2003, when homeowners were asked if they were satisfied with the
overall program product quality, 100 percent answered yes.
In 2004, the MAC awarded the final bids for the remaining unmitigated homes in the 1996 65 DNL
noise contour. In early 2006, the MAC completed the mitigation of an additional 165 single-family
homes in the 2007 forecast mitigated 65 DNL noise contour. A significant milestone at MSP, this
also represented a significant accomplishment for an industry-leading airport noise mitigation
program. The program resulted in the mitigation of over 7,800 single-family homes in communities
around MSP.
The financial investment in the MSP Residential Sound Insulation Program was among the largest
in the nation for such programs. Throughout the 14-year project (1992-2006) several variables had
an impact on the project’s annual financial profile. Year-to-year variations in housing stock and
material costs caused fluctuations in the unit, or house-per-house, costs. This, combined with
variations in annual budgets as a result of challenges such as the terrorist attacks of September
11, 2001, resulted in a fluctuating rate of annual home completions.
Annual average mitigation costs per single-family home ranged from a low of $17,300 in 1994 to a
high of $45,000 in 2001. The MAC spent a total of approximately $229.5 million on the single-
family home mitigation program during its 14-year lifespan.
In addition to the single-family mitigation program, the MAC also mitigated multi-family units and
schools, and engaged in property acquisition and relocation. The multi-family component of the
residential noise mitigation program started in 2001, and was significantly smaller in both the
number of structures mitigated and the associated costs. With completion of multi-family structures
in the 1996 65 DNL noise contour, the MAC mitigated approximately 1,327 multi-family units at a
total cost of approximately $11.1 million.
Also, since 1981, the MAC has mitigated 18 schools located around MSP. This total represents all
of the schools located within the 65 DNL noise contour. In response to the Minnesota State
legislature’s directives, the MAC also provided mitigation to certain schools located outside the
1996 65 DNL noise contour. The costs of insulating individual schools varied from $850,000 to $8
million. A total of approximately $52 million was spent on the school sound insulation program.
In addition to the residential and school noise mitigation programs, the MAC implemented a
residential property acquisition program that facilitated the relocation of sensitive land uses, such
as residential buildings, in noise impact areas. The intent of the residential acquisition program was
to address impacted properties in the 1996 65 DNL noise contour where the property owners and
the city in which the respective property resided agreed that acquisition was the desirable means of
1 FAA, “Guidelines for the Sound Insulation of Residences Exposed to Aircraft Operations,” October 1992, pg. 3-18.
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mitigating the homes. As a result, the MAC acquired approximately 437 residential properties. In
total, the MAC expended approximately $93.0 million on the residential property acquisition
program.
1.2 2007 Forecast Mitigated Noise Contour
In late 1998, the MAC authorized an update to the Part 150 program at MSP. The update process
began in 1999 with the development of noise contours and noise abatement and land use
measures. The MAC published a draft Part 150 Update document in October 2000 and submitted
the study, including a 2005 forecast NEM and revised NCP, to the FAA for review. In May 2002,
after further consideration of the events of 9/11, the MAC withdrew the study to update the forecast
and associated noise contours.
The forecast update process began in February 2003. This effort focused on updating the base
case year from a 2000 scenario to a 2002 base case, and updating the forecast year from 2005 to
2007. The purpose of the forecast update was to ensure that the noise contours considered the
events of September 11, 2001 and ongoing changes in the MSP aircraft fleet. In addition to
updating the forecast, the MAC and the MSP Noise Oversight Committee (NOC) conducted a
review of the Integrated Noise Model (INM) input methodology and data to ensure continued
consensus with the previous contour (i.e., November 2001) development process.
On November 17, 2003, the MAC approved the revised forecast and fleet mix numbers and INM
input methodology and data for use in developing the 2002 and 2007 NEMs. In March 2004, the
MAC revised the forecast to incorporate certain corrections in general aviation numbers and to
reflect Northwest Airline’s announcement that it would resume service of five RJ85 aircraft that had
previously been taken out of service.
The 2004 Part 150 Update resulted in a comprehensive Noise Compatibility Program (NCP)
recommendation. In addition to several land use measures around MSP, the NCP included
provisions for a number of operational Noise Abatement (NA) Measures. The aircraft and airport
operational noise abatement initiatives in the 2004 Part 150 Update focused on aircraft operation
procedures, runway use, departure and arrival flight tracks, voluntary operational agreements with
the airlines, and provisions for further evaluation of technology.
As a result of the extensive analyses and review included in the 2004 MSP Part 150 Update, the
Part 150 Update’s NCP included 17 NA Measures. The MAC has implemented 12 of the 17 NA
Measures. Of the remaining five measures, two are modifications of existing NCP measures that
the MAC recommended as part of the 1993 Part 150 Update and three are new measures.
The MAC has implemented the operational noise NA Measures outlined in the November 2004
Part 150 Update NCP that are reflected in the 2007 forecast mitigated noise contour included in the
2004 MSP Part 150 Update.
Based on the estimate of 582,366 total operations in the 2007 forecast mitigated scenario,
approximately 7,234.4 acres are in the 65 DNL noise contour and approximately 15,708.3 acres
are in the 60 DNL noise contour. Table 1.1 contains the count of single-family (one to three units
per structure) and multi-family (more than three units per structure) dwelling units within the 2007
forecast mitigated noise contours. The counts are based on the block intersect methodology,
where all structures on a block that is within or touched by the noise contour are counted.
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60-6465-6970-7475+Total60-6465-6970-7475+Total
Completed72603078504-1084285127466-1344
Additional----------
Total 72603078504-1084285127466-1344
Completed13110940-280256447618-1321
Additional----------
Total 13110940-280256447618-1321
Completed1053296--134935914--373
Additional----------
Total 1053296--134935914--373
Completed56122--583-----
Additional----------
Total 56122--583-----
Completed934--97-----
Additional----------
Total 934--97-----
Completed90983509544-1315114664881084-3038
Additional----------
Total 90983509544-1315114664881084-3038
Eagan
Mendota Heights
*Units that declined mitigation or were determined to be ineligible for participation in the current program are not included in the table.
Source: MAC, 2013
All Cities
Table 1.1
MINNEAPOLIS-ST.PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Summary of 2007 Forecast Mitigated DNL Noise Contour Single-Family and Multi-Family Unit Counts
(Block Intersect Implementation Method, Completed Reflect All Units Completed Prior to 2/4/2013)
CityCount
Dwelling Units Within DNL (dB) Interval
Single-FamilyMulti-Family
Minneapolis
Bloomington
Richfield
As a result of new updated parcel information that the MAC obtained from MetroGIS on October
31, 2007, the unit counts in Table 1.1 differ from previous figures published for the 2007 forecast
mitigated noise contours in the November 2004 Part 150 Update Document. In 2012, the home
mitigation phases within the 2007 60 DNL contour were completed. Approximately 1,222 units
(310 single-family and 912 multi-family) did not receive mitigation because either the homeowner
declined or they were determined to be ineligible. A depiction of the 2007 forecast mitigated noise
contours are provided in Figure 1.1.
1.3 Airport Noise Litigation
One of the largest discussion items in the Part 150 Update process that began in 1999 focused on
the mitigation program that the MAC would offer in the 64 to 60 DNL noise contour area. The FAA
recognizes sensitive land uses, such as residential land uses, within the 65 and greater DNL noise
contours that are impacted by aircraft noise as possibly eligible for noise mitigation under Part 150.
However, as part of the Dual-Track Airport Planning Process the MAC made a policy decision to
provide some level of noise mitigation out to the 60 DNL noise contour at MSP. During the Dual-
Track Airport Planning Process, the MSP Noise Mitigation Committee was tasked with developing
a noise mitigation plan to be considered in conjunction with the expansion of MSP at its present
location.
Throughout the entire Part 150 Update process, the intent of the MSP Noise Mitigation
Committee’s recommendation regarding mitigation outside the 65 DNL contour was a topic of
detailed discussion and debate. During the course of the Part 150 Update process the MAC
formulated a number of mitigation proposals, culminating in a final MAC position on mitigation
outside the 65 DNL contour. In the November 2004 Part 150 Update, the MAC’s recommendation
for mitigation in the 64 to 60 DNL contours called for providing central air-conditioning to single-
family homes that did not have it, with a homeowner co-pay based on the degree of noise impact.
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The MAC based eligibility for the mitigation proposal on the 2007 forecast mitigated noise contour
using the block intersect methodology. The cities located around MSP expressed dissatisfaction
with the MAC proposal, asserting that the MSP Noise Mitigation Committee recommended that the
5 dB package was to be expanded to all properties in the 64 to 60 DNL noise contours. The MAC
countered that the MSP Noise Mitigation Committee recommendations did not specify the
mitigation package elements to be offered in the 64 to 60 DNL noise contour area and that,
because homes in Minnesota have higher than the national average pre-existing noise attenuation
characteristics, the full 5 dB package was not necessary outside the 65 DNL contour.
In early 2005, the Cities of Minneapolis, Eagan, and Richfield filed suit in Hennepin County
District Court claiming, among other things, the MAC violated environmental quality
standards and the Minnesota Environmental Rights Act (MERA) by failing to provide a 5 dB
package to single-family homes in the 64 to 60 DNL contours. In September 2005, plaintiffs
seeking class action certification filed a separate action against the MAC alleging breach of
contract claims associated with mitigation in the 64 to 60 DNL contours. In January 2007,
Hennepin County District Judge Stephen Aldrich granted the cities partial summary judgment.
The court found, among other things, that the MAC, by virtue of implementing the 5 dB
package, created an environmental standard that the MAC violated by recommending
different mitigation in the 64 to 60 DNL noise contour area. In February 2007, the court held a
trial on the cities’ MERA and Mandamus claims. Before the court entered final judgment post-
trial, however, the parties negotiated a global settlement resolving the cities’ case and the
class action suit.
1.4 Noise Mitigation Settlement and Annual Noise Contour Analysis
On October 19, 2007, Judge Stephen Aldrich approved a Consent Decree entered into by the
MAC and the cities of Minneapolis, Eagan, and Richfield that settled the cities’ litigation. The
Consent Decree provided that it became effective only if: (1) the FAA advised the MAC in writing
by November 15, 2007 that the Decree was an appropriate use of airport revenue and was
consistent with the MAC’s federal grant obligations; and (2) that the court approved a settlement in
the class action case by January 17, 2008. Both of these conditions were satisfied, and the MAC is
implementing single-family and multi-family mitigation out to the 2007 60 DNL and 2005 60 DNL
noise contours as the Consent Decree requires. Under the Decree, mitigation activities will vary
based on noise contour. Homes in the most noise-impacted contours are eligible for more
extensive mitigation than those in less-impacted areas.
The Decree provides that approximately 457 homes in the 2007 64 to 63 DNL noise contours are
eligible to receive the same level of noise mitigation that the MAC provided in the 1996 65 DNL and
greater contours. The 2007 64 to 63 DNL noise contour mitigation program is designed to achieve
5 dB of noise reduction on average, with mitigation measures that may include the following,
depending upon the home’s existing condition: central air-conditioning; exterior and storm window
repair or replacement; prime door and storm door repair or replacement; wall and attic insulation;
baffling of roof vents and chimney treatment. The Decree requires that the MAC complete
construction of mitigation in the 2007 64 and 63 DNL noise contours by December 31, 2009. This
task was completed.
In addition, under the Decree, owners of the approximately 5,428 single-family homes in the 2007
62 to 60 DNL noise contours will be eligible for one of two mitigation packages: 1) an estimated
2,852 homes that did not have central air-conditioning as of September 1, 2007 will receive it and
up to $4,000 (including installation costs) in other noise mitigation products and services they could
choose from a menu provided by the MAC; or 2) owners of homes that already had central air-
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conditioning installed as of September 1, 2007 or who choose not to receive central air-
conditioning will be eligible for up to $14,000 (including installation costs) in noise mitigation
products and services they could choose from a menu provided by the MAC. The mitigation menu
includes upgrades such as: exterior and storm window repair or replacement; prime door and
storm door repair or replacement; wall and attic insulation; and baffling of roof vents and chimney
treatment. The Decree requires that the MAC complete construction of mitigation in the 2007 62 to
60 DNL contours by December 1, 2012. This task was completed.
Single-family homes in the 2007 64 and 63 DNL contours and in the 2007 62 to 60 DNL contours
whose earlier owners opted out of the previously completed MAC noise mitigation program for the
1996 65 and greater DNL contours, but that had new owners on September 1, 2007, are eligible to
“opt in” and receive noise mitigation. If the total cost to the MAC of the opt-in mitigation is less than
$7 million, any remaining funds will be used to reimburse owners of single-family homes between
the 2005 mitigated 60 DNL contour and the 2007 forecast mitigated 60 DNL contour for purchase
and installation of products included on a menu provided by the MAC. The amount each
homeowner receives will be determined by subtracting dollars spent for the opt-in program from
the total $7 million budget, and then dividing the remainder among the total number of single-family
homes within the 2005 60 DNL and 2007 60 DNL contours. The MAC has begun to issue
reimbursements and will complete them by July 31, 2014. The total cost of the “opt-in” mitigation
and the 2005 mitigated 60 DNL contour reimbursement mitigation program is capped at $7 million.
The MAC began implementing the Noise Mitigation Program in October 2007 following the terms
and conditions of the Consent Decree that settled the noise mitigation lawsuit.
As of February 2013, the MAC has completed noise mitigation for all of the single-family homes in
the 2007 63-64 DNL contours. (404 homes participated in the program.) In addition, the MAC has
completed all of the single-family homes in the 2007 60-62 DNL contours. (5,055 homes
participated in the program.) A total of 1,173 homes have been provided reimbursements for
approved noise mitigation enhancements in the 2007 60 DNL to 2005 60 DNL contour area. With
regard to the multi-family noise mitigation program, the MAC has installed acoustical covers on the
air-conditioners in 1,646 living units and completed the installation of new air-conditioning units in
252 living units marking completion of that program in 2010.
The total cost to implement mitigation under the Consent Decree is uncertain until the program is
complete, but it could cost as much as $130 million.
In addition to the MAC’s mitigation obligations, the Consent Decree releases legal claims that the
cities and homeowners have against the MAC in exchange for the actions that the MAC will
perform under the Decree. (Consent Decree Section 8.1, p. 38.) The releases cease to be effective
for a certain location if the average annual aircraft noise level in DNL at that location is at or above
DNL 60 and is at least 2 dB in DNL higher than the DNL level for that location in the 2007 mitigated
noise contours. The MAC determines future DNL values by using the FAA’s Integrated Noise
Model and actual MSP operations data to generate a noise contour reflecting noise conditions at
MSP for the prior calendar year. (Consent Decree Section 8.1(d), pp. 38-39.) The MAC must
develop a noise contour reflecting noise conditions for the prior calendar year by March 1 of each
year. The MAC has prepared this report to satisfy Section 8.1(d) of the Consent Decree. The
actual contour that the MAC must develop under Section 8.1(d) of the Consent Decree is relevant
only to the release provisions in Section 8.1. The Consent Decree requires the MAC to use only
the 2007 forecast mitigated DNL contours and the 2005 forecast DNL mitigated contours for
mitigation purposes. MAC staff and representatives from the cities of Minneapolis, Eagan, and
Richfield met on February 11 and 20, 2008 to discuss and finalize the annual report format.
8
Chapter
2012 Actual Noise Contour 2
As discussed previously, Section 8.1(d) of the Consent Decree requires the MAC to prepare, by
March 1 of each year, an actual noise contour reflecting the noise conditions around MSP for the
prior calendar year. This chapter provides detailed information regarding the 2012 actual noise
contour at MSP.
2.1 2012 Actual Noise Contour Development
2.1.1 Integrated Noise Model
The FAA-established mechanism for quantifying airport DNL noise impacts is the Integrated Noise
Model (INM). The availability of federal or airport-generated funds for the purpose of noise
mitigation efforts such as sound insulation is contingent upon the development of a Noise
Exposure Map (DNL noise contours) in a manner that is consistent with the federal criteria (i.e.,
INM and DNL). The INM is used to assess the noise impact of aircraft operations. The INM uses
input files consisting of information relative to runway use, flight track use, aircraft fleet mix, aircraft
performance and thrust settings, topography information, and atmospheric conditions to generate a
Noise Exposure Map. The computer model generates contours, typically represented in five DNL
increments, which depict an annualized average day of aircraft noise impacts. The DNL contours
generated are the focal point of any noise mitigation measure proposed in a Part 150 program.
Quantifying aircraft-specific noise characteristics in INM is accomplished through the use of a
comprehensive noise database that has been developed under the auspices of Federal Aviation
Regulation (FAR) Part 36. As part of the airworthiness certification process, aircraft manufacturers
are required to subject aircraft to a battery of noise tests. Through the use of federally adopted and
endorsed algorithms, this aircraft-specific noise information is used in the generation of INM DNL
contours. Justification for such an approach is rooted in national standardization of noise
quantification at airports. The FAA Office of Environment and Energy (AEE-100) developed the
INM. Since 1978, the INM has been the FAA's standard tool for determining the predicted noise
impact in the vicinity of airports. The INM is designed to estimate long-term average effects using
average annual input conditions. The MAC used INM Version 7.0c to develop the 2012 actual
noise contour.
2.1.2 2012 Aircraft Operations and Fleet Mix
The past 12 years have presented many challenges to the aviation industry. From a local
perspective, operational levels and the aircraft fleet mix at MSP have been subject to lingering
effects from the events of September 11, 2001, high fuel prices, a flurry of bankruptcy filings by
several legacy airlines including Northwest Airlines, an economic recession and overall market
forces that appear to be favoring consolidation, as indicated by Delta Air Lines’ acquisition of
Northwest Airlines in 2008 and United Airlines’ acquisition of Continental Airlines in 2012. These
developments have had profound effects on airline and airport operations. For example, the actual
2012 operational level at MSP is below the operational level documented at the airport over 19
years ago.
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The MAC derived total MSP operations numbers for this study from MAC Noise and Operations
Monitoring System (MACNOMS) data. The MACNOMS total operations number was 1.0 percent
lower than the FAA Air Traffic Activity Data System (ATADS) number. To rectify the numbers, the
MAC adjusted the MACNOMS data upward to equal the total 2012 FAA ATADS number. Table
2.1 provides the total number of 2012 aircraft operations at MSP by operational category.
The 2012 total
operations number
of 424,928 is down
from the 2011
number of 435,076
(2 percent
decrease).
In addition to the
reduction in overall
operations at MSP,
the aircraft fleet mix
at MSP is
continuing to
change.
Considering the
multi-faceted nature
of the variables that
are presently impacting the operational downturn at MSP, forecasting long-term operational
implications is complex. All signs, however, in the near-term seem to point to a fundamental
change in the nature of airline operations at MSP, especially in the type of aircraft flown by all
airlines and in particular by Delta Air Lines. Specifically, operations by older aircraft such as the
DC9 and B727 that have been “hushkitted” to meet the Stage 3 noise standard are decreasing
significantly. Following the events of September 11, 2001, the number of monthly Stage 3 hushkit
operations dropped off significantly at MSP and has never returned to the previous levels. The
number of monthly Stage 3 hushkit operations dropped to 9,450 in September 2001 and have
continued to drop. Stage 3 hushkit operations dropped to a low of 12 total monthly operations in
May 2012, with zero DC9 operations occurring in that month. At the same time that older hushkit
aircraft operations are declining, the use of newer and quieter manufactured Stage 3 aircraft is on
the rise. Some examples at MSP of the use of newer aircraft are the Airbus A320/319, Regional
Jets (CRJ-200/900 and EMB-170), Boeing B757-200/300, Boeing B737-700/800, and MD90.
When comparing the DC9 hushkitted aircraft to the CRJ-200 regional jet, 43 CRJ operations would
be required to generate the same noise impact as one DC9 operation. The CRJ-200 aircraft
represents newer technology engine noise emission levels.
Table 2.2 provides a breakdown of the 2012 aircraft fleet mix at MSP. The average daily number of
hushkitted aircraft operations was down in 2012 to 2.4 from 21.9 in 2011. In 2012, the average
daily number of total nighttime operations was 98.4, down from the 106.8 average daily nighttime
operations in 2011. Overall, the 2012 total average daily operations number of 1161.0 is down
slightly by 2 percent from the 1,191.8 average daily operations in 2011.
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GroupAircraft TypeDayNightTotal
71720012.02.714.7
7373000.00.00.0
7373B210.31.111.4
7374000.30.10.4
7375002.20.52.7
73770028.87.936.7
73780037.512.550.0
7379001.20.21.4
7474000.00.00.0
75730016.91.118.0
757PW46.75.652.3
757RR1.52.64.1
7673004.30.64.9
7674001.70.42.1
767CF60.10.00.1
767JT90.40.10.5
7772002.10.02.1
A300-622R0.10.10.2
A310-3040.00.00.1
A319-13163.15.968.9
A320-23287.110.697.7
A321-2322.81.24.0
A330-3015.40.15.5
A330-3430.00.00.0
BD1002.90.33.2
BD7000.10.00.1
BEC4001.00.11.1
CL6000.70.00.7
CL601217.78.8226.4
CLREGJ46.11.747.8
CNA5000.30.00.3
CNA5010.00.00.0
CNA525C0.20.00.2
CNA5500.10.00.1
CNA5510.20.00.2
CNA55B0.30.00.3
CNA560E0.80.10.8
CNA560U0.20.00.2
CNA560XL3.10.23.3
CNA6500.70.10.8
CNA6801.70.11.8
CNA7503.50.33.8
CRJ70133.03.336.3
CRJ90076.73.380.0
D328J0.10.00.2
DC10102.11.03.0
DC8700.60.00.6
Table 2.2
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
2012 Aircraft Fleet Mix
Average Daily Operations
Manufactured/Re-
engined Stage 3 Jet
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GroupAircraft TypeDayNightTotal
EMB1202.20.02.2
EMB1354.10.24.4
EMB1400.00.00.0
EMB1454.90.45.2
EMB14L7.60.68.2
EMB170162.69.7172.4
EMB1902.00.12.1
F100620.10.00.1
FAL100.10.00.1
FAL20A0.70.00.7
FAL500.70.10.8
FAL9000.80.10.8
G1500.30.00.3
G2001.40.11.5
GIV1.40.11.5
GV0.40.00.5
HK40000.00.00.0
HS1250.00.00.0
HS12582.80.23.0
IA11240.00.00.0
IA11250.20.00.2
JST2TF0.00.00.0
LEAR310.20.00.2
LEAR350.70.10.7
LEAR450.90.00.9
LEAR550.10.00.1
LEAR600.70.00.7
MD11GE2.52.34.7
MD802.40.22.7
MD810.00.00.0
MD824.40.55.0
MD836.90.67.5
MD870.10.00.1
MD8821.10.922.0
MD902569.14.273.3
MU3000.00.00.0
R3900.10.00.1
Total1018.193.21111.3
727EM20.10.10.2
737N170.00.00.1
737N90.00.00.0
AN1240.00.00.0
DC93LW0.00.00.0
DC95HW1.90.12.0
DC9Q70.00.00.0
Total2.10.32.4
CNA5100.20.00.2
ECLIPSE5000.00.00.0
Total0.20.00.2
FAL200.40.61.0
GULF30.10.00.1
LEAR250.00.00.0
SABR800.00.00.0
Total0.50.61.2
Microjet
Stage 2 Less than
75,000 lb. MTOW
Hushkit Stage 3 Jet
Manufactured/Re-
engined Stage 3 Jet
(Cont'd)
12
GroupAircraft TypeDayNightTotal
1900D29.31.630.9
AC500.00.00.0
AC950.00.00.0
ATR421.10.41.4
BEC1000.00.00.0
BEC2001.00.21.2
BEC3000.10.00.1
BEC30B0.20.00.2
BEC330.00.00.0
BEC500.60.10.8
BEC550.00.00.0
BEC580.10.00.1
BEC653.81.04.8
BEC900.40.10.5
BEC990.80.21.0
BEC9F0.00.00.0
BECM350.10.00.1
BL260.00.00.0
C1300.00.00.0
CNA1720.00.00.0
CNA1820.00.00.0
CNA1850.00.00.0
CNA2060.00.00.0
CNA2080.10.00.1
CNA20T0.00.00.0
CNA3030.00.00.0
CNA3100.00.10.1
CNA3400.10.00.1
CNA4020.40.00.4
CNA4140.10.00.1
CNA4210.10.00.1
CNA4250.00.00.0
CNA4410.10.00.1
DA420.00.00.0
DHC80.00.00.0
EMB1100.00.00.0
GASEPV0.00.00.0
M20J0.20.00.2
MU20.00.00.0
P1800.50.00.5
PA23AZ0.00.00.0
PA240.00.00.0
PA280.00.00.0
PA310.20.00.2
PA31T0.00.00.1
PA32LA0.00.00.0
PA32SG0.00.00.0
PA340.10.00.1
PA440.00.00.0
PA460.00.00.0
PA610.00.00.0
PC120.10.00.1
RWCM690.00.00.0
Propeller
13
GroupAircraft TypeDayNightTotal
SA2271.50.31.8
SAMER30.00.00.0
SD3300.00.00.0
SF3400.00.00.1
SR220.10.00.1
STBM70.00.00.0
Total41.64.345.9
A1090.00.00.0
B206L0.00.00.1
B4070.00.00.0
B4290.00.00.0
Total0.10.00.1
T10.00.00.0
T-38A0.00.00.0
Total0.00.00.0
1062.698.41161.0
Note: Totals may differ due to rounding.
Source: MAC-provided INM Input Data, HNTB 2013
Total Operations
Propeller (Cont'd)
Helicopter
Military Jet
2.1.3 2012 Runway Use
FAA control of runway use throughout the year for arrival and departure operations at MSP has a
notable effect on the noise impact around the airport. The number of people and dwellings
impacted by noise is a direct result of the number of operations on a given runway and the land
uses off the end of the runway.
Historically, prior to the opening of Runway 17/35, arrival and departure operations occurred on the
parallel runways at MSP (12L/30R and 12R/30L) in a manner that resulted in approximately 50
percent of the arrival and departure operations occurring to the northwest over South Minneapolis
and 50 percent to the southeast over Mendota Heights and Eagan. As a result of the dense
residential land uses to the northwest and the predominantly industrial/commercial land uses to the
southeast of MSP, focusing arrival and departure operations to the southeast has long been the
preferred configuration from a noise reduction perspective.
Since the introduction of Runway 17/35 at MSP in 2005, another opportunity exists to route aircraft
over an unpopulated area – the Minnesota River Valley. With use of the Runway 17 Departure
Procedure, westbound departure operations off Runway 17 are routed such that they avoid close-
in residential areas southwest of the new runway. Thus, use of Runway 17 for departure
operations is the second preferred operational configuration (after Runways 12L and 12R) for
noise reduction purposes.
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Table 2.3 provides the runway use
percentages for 2012. From 2011 to
2012 arrival operations percentages
decreased on Runways 04, 17, 22,
30L, and 30R and increased on
Runways 12L, 12R, and 35. The
most notable change in arrival
runway use from 2011 to 2012 was
a 1.1 percent increase in Runway
12R arrival operations. The most
notable change in arrival runway
use during the nighttime hours was
on Runway 12R, where operations
increased from 24.9 percent in 2011
to 29.5 percent in 2012. Departure
operations decreased on Runways
4, 12L, 12R, 22 and 30R and
increased on Runways 17 and 30L
from 2011 to 2012. The most
notable change in departure runway
use from 2011 to 2012 was a 2.1
percent increase in Runway 17
departure operations. The most
notable change in departure runway
use during the nighttime hours was
on Runway 12R, where operations
increased from 22.8 percent in 2011
to 27.7 percent in 2012.
2.1.4 2012 Flight Tracks
In large part, the INM flight tracks used to develop the 2012 actual noise contour are identical to
those used for the 2011 actual noise contour. The tracks are also consistent with those used
previously to develop the 2007 forecast mitigated noise contour, with the exception of Runways 17,
35, and 4 departure tracks. The MAC updated the INM departure tracks to conform to actual radar
flight track data for Runway 17 and the use of Runways 35 and 4 during the 2009 reconstruction of
Runway 12L/30R.
Figures 2.1 to 2.16 provide the INM departure and arrival flight track and use information that the
MAC used to develop the 2012 actual noise contour.
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
SignAbsolute
155.055.50.50.5
257.456.7-0.70.7
361.662.10.50.5
459.159.80.70.7
567.367.50.20.2
667.965.7-2.22.2
758.857.0-1.81.8
857.255.3-1.91.9
941.541.3-0.20.2
1044.047.43.43.4
1136.542.96.46.4
1237.345.98.68.6
1354.154.10.00.0
1459.859.6-0.20.2
1556.454.9-1.51.5
1663.361.9-1.41.4
1740.045.75.75.7
1853.457.13.73.7
1949.451.92.52.5
2042.147.85.75.7
2147.549.82.32.3
2254.555.61.11.1
2360.859.4-1.41.4
2458.758.4-0.30.3
2551.053.82.82.8
2652.550.6-1.91.9
2755.054.6-0.40.4
2856.058.72.72.7
2952.451.3-1.11.1
3059.558.8-0.70.7
3145.048.13.13.1
3241.145.14.04.0
3345.548.63.13.1
3442.547.44.94.9
3553.053.60.60.6
3653.552.4-1.11.1
3745.347.32.02.0
3848.049.21.21.2
3950.750.6-0.10.1
Average2.1
Median1.5
Table 2.4
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
2012 Measured vs. Modeled INM DNL Values at RMT Locations
Notes:
All units in dB DNL
(a) computed from daily DNLs
SOURCE: MAC RMT data
RMT Site
2012 Annual
Measured DNL (a)
2012 Modeled
DNL
Difference (Modeled
minus Measured)
2.1.5 2012 Atmospheric Conditions
The MAC gathered atmospheric data for the 2012 actual noise contour from the Minnesota State
Climatology Office. The MAC used the 2012 annual average temperature of 50.9 degrees
Fahrenheit and 2012 average annual wind speed of 7.3 knots. in the INM modeling process. The
MAC also used a 2012 average annual pressure of 29.96 inches and a 2012 annual average
relative humidity of 59.7 percent.
2.2 2012 Modeled Versus Measured DNL Levels
As part of the 2012 actual noise contour development process, the MAC conducted a correlation
analysis comparing the INM-developed 2012 DNL noise contours to actual measured aircraft noise
levels at the 39 MAC Noise and Operations Monitoring System (MACNOMS) Remote Monitoring
Towers (RMTs) around MSP in 2012. The MAC conducted an INM grid point analysis to determine
the model’s predicted 2012 DNL noise levels at each of the RMT locations (determined in the INM
by the latitude and longitude coordinates of each
RMT).
Table 2.4 provides a comparison of the INM grid
point analysis at each MACNOMS RMT site,
based on the 2012 actual noise contour as
produced with the INM, and the actual
MACNOMS monitored aircraft DNLs at those
locations in 2012.
The average absolute difference between the
modeled and measured DNLs was 2.1 dB (the
2011 average absolute difference was 1.6 dB).
The median difference was 1.5 dB (the 2011
median difference was 1.3 dB). There were 16
MACNOMS RMTs that reported slightly higher
DNL levels than the INM model generated. The
MAC believes that this is due in part to the
inclusive approach MAC staff has taken in tuning
MACNOMS noise-to-track matching parameters.
This conservative approach, along with the
increasing number of quieter jets operating at the
airport, results in increased instances of
community-driven noise events being attributed to
quieter aircraft operating at further distances from
the monitoring location. The use of absolute
values provides a perspective of total difference
between the INM modeled values and the
measured DNL values provided by MACNOMS in
2012. The median is considered the most reliable
indicator of correlation when considering the data
variability across modeled and monitored data.
Overall, the small variation between the actual
MACNOMS monitored aircraft noise levels and
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60-6465-6970-7475+Total60-6465-6970-7475+Total
Completed56081165--6773369466--835
Additional64---6483---83
Total 56081165--6773369466--835
Completed682--70447618--1065
Additional----------
Total 682--70447618--1065
Completed415---41532---32
Additional----------
Total 415---41532---32
Completed164---164-----
Additional----------
Total 164---164-----
Completed531--54-----
Additional----------
Total 531--54-----
Completed63081168--74768481084--1932
Additional64---6483---83
Total 63721168--75409311084--2015
Source: MAC, 2013
*Not included in this table are 157 single-family units in the actual 60-64 DNL contour that are between the 2005 and 2007 60 DNL contours and
are eligible for mitigation reimbusement per the Consent Decree. Units that declined mitigation or were determined to be ineligible for
participation in the current program are not included in the table.
All Cities
Table 2.5
MINNEAPOLIS-ST.PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Summary of 2012 Actual DNL Noise Contour Single-Family and Multi-Family Unit Counts
(Block Intersect Implementation Method, Completed Reflect All Units Completed Prior to 2/4/2013)
CityCount
Dwelling Units Within DNL (dB) Interval
Single-FamilyMulti-Family
Minneapolis
Bloomington
Richfield
Eagan
Mendota Heights
the INM modeled noise levels provides additional external system verification that the INM is
providing an accurate assessment of the aircraft noise impacts around MSP.
2.3 2012 Noise Contour Impacts
Based on the 424,928 total operations in 2012, approximately 3,493.3 acres are in the 65 DNL
noise contour (a reduction of 398.9 acres from the 2011 actual noise contour) and approximately
8,906.1 acres are in the 60 DNL noise contour (a reduction of 404.8 acres from the 2011 actual
noise contour). Table 2.5 contains the count of single-family (one to three units per structure) and
multi-family (more than three units per structure) dwelling units in the 2012 actual noise contours.
The MAC based the counts on the block intersect methodology where all structures on a block that
are within or touched by the noise contour are counted.
The 2012 count of residential units within the actual 60 DNL noise contour that have not received
noise mitigation around MSP is 147, a reduction of 76.8 percent from the total of 633 based on the
2011 actual noise contours. This significant reduction is due in large part to fleet mix changes
including an 89.0 percent reduction in hushkitted aircraft operations from 2011 to 2012, a 2.6
percent reduction of total annual operations from 2011 to 2012, and modeling updates. All homes
within the 2012 actual 65 DNL contour received the 5 dB noise reduction mitigation package.
A depiction of the 2012 actual noise contour is provided in Figure 2.17.
The 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 actual noise contours are provided in Figure 2.18.
The 2012 actual 65 DNL noise contour is 10.2 percent smaller than the 2011 actual 65 DNL noise
contour and the 2012 actual 60 DNL noise contour is 4.3 percent smaller than the 2011 actual 60
DNL noise contour.
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34
35
Chapter Comparison of the 2012 Actual Noise Contour and
the 2007 Forecast Noise Contour
3
This chapter provides a detailed comparative analysis of the 2012 actual and 2007 forecast
mitigated noise contours, focusing on the significant noise modeling variables and noise impacts at
MSP.
3.1 Comparison of 2012 Actual and 2007 Forecast Noise Contour Inputs
3.1.1 Integrated Noise Model Considerations
To develop the actual 2012 contour the MAC used Integrated Noise Model (INM) Version 7.0c,
which incorporates new lateral attenuation capabilities and updates to noise and performance data
for commercial aircraft, updates to substitution aircraft data, and corrections to minor software
issues. The MAC developed the 2007 forecast mitigated contour using INM Version 6.1. When
comparing the 2007 forecast mitigated noise contour to the 2012 actual noise contour, the MAC
notes that the new lateral attenuation capabilities that were incorporated into the previous 7.0 INM
update have the effect of increasing the size of the 2012 actual noise contour by as much as 3-10
percent over what INM 6.1 would have modeled.
3.1.2 Aircraft Operations and Fleet Mix Comparison
Table 3.1 provides a comparison of total MSP operations by operational category used in the 2007
forecast mitigated noise contour and the 2012 actual noise contour.
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GroupAircraft Type
2007
Forecast
2012
Actual
2007
Forecast
2012
Actual
2007
Forecast
2012
Actual
Difference
Forecast and
Actual
7172007.312.01.02.78.314.7-6.4
73730048.20.03.50.051.70.051.7
7373B20.010.30.01.10.011.4-11.4
7374000.10.30.00.10.10.4-0.3
7375005.72.20.50.56.22.73.5
7377007.828.80.57.98.336.7-28.4
73780065.537.512.612.578.150.028.1
7379005.71.20.50.26.21.44.8
7471000.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
7472000.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
7474001.90.00.20.02.10.02.1
75730034.116.91.11.135.118.017.1
757PW88.446.78.65.697.152.344.8
757RR0.01.50.02.60.04.1-4.1
7673000.04.30.00.60.04.9-4.9
7674000.01.70.00.40.02.1-2.1
767CF61.20.10.50.01.70.11.6
767JT90.00.40.00.10.00.5-0.5
7772000.02.10.00.00.02.1-2.1
A300-622R4.80.14.20.19.10.28.9
A310-3041.40.01.30.02.70.12.6
A3185.70.00.50.06.20.06.2
A319-131149.163.13.95.9153.068.984.1
A320-211173.40.016.50.0189.90.0189.9
A320-2320.087.10.010.60.097.7-97.7
A321-2320.02.80.01.20.04.0-4.0
A330-3016.25.40.00.16.25.50.7
A330-3430.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Table 3.2
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Comparison of 2007 Forecast Mitigated Fleet Mix and 2012 Actual Fleet Mix
Average Daily Operations
DayNightTotal
Manufactured/Re-
engined Stage 3 Jet
As is indicated in Table 3.1, the 2012 actual total MSP operations number of 424,928 represents a
27.0 percent reduction from the 2007 forecast mitigated total operations number of 582,366.
Scheduled passenger air carrier and cargo operations accounted for the majority of the reduction.
However, it is notable that charter operations are 98.2 percent below the 2007 forecast mitigated
number.
Table 3.2 provides a comparison of the 2007 forecast mitigated noise contour fleet mix and the
2012 actual noise contour fleet mix. An assessment of average daily operations per aircraft type
with daytime and nighttime operation statistics is provided.
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GroupAircraft Type
2007
Forecast
2012
Actual
2007
Forecast
2012
Actual
2007
Forecast
2012
Actual
Difference
Forecast and
Actual
A3402.10.00.00.02.10.02.1
ASTR2.30.00.20.02.50.02.5
BA4674.30.02.20.076.50.076.5
BD1000.02.90.00.30.03.2-3.2
BD7000.00.10.00.00.00.1-0.1
BEC4000.01.00.00.10.01.1-1.1
C5001.40.00.10.01.40.01.4
C6504.90.00.60.05.50.05.5
C7504.60.00.30.04.90.04.9
CL6000.00.70.00.00.00.7-0.7
CL601264.1217.714.78.8278.8226.452.4
CLREGJ0.046.10.01.70.047.8-47.8
CNA5000.00.30.00.00.00.3-0.3
CNA5010.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
CNA525C0.00.20.00.00.00.2-0.2
CNA5500.00.10.00.00.00.1-0.1
CNA5510.00.20.00.00.00.2-0.2
CNA55B0.00.30.00.00.00.3-0.3
CNA5600.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
CNA560E0.00.80.00.10.00.8-0.8
CNA560U0.00.20.00.00.00.2-0.2
CNA560XL0.03.10.00.20.03.3-3.3
CNA6500.00.70.00.10.00.8-0.8
CNA6800.01.70.00.10.01.8-1.8
CNA7500.03.50.00.30.03.8-3.8
CRJ7010.033.00.03.30.036.3-36.3
CRJ9000.076.70.03.30.080.0-80.0
D328J0.00.10.00.00.00.2-0.2
DC10109.62.13.81.013.43.010.4
DC8200.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
DC8700.00.61.40.01.40.60.8
EMB1200.02.20.00.00.02.2-2.2
EMB1350.04.10.00.20.04.4-4.4
EMB1400.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
EMB14545.34.90.20.445.55.240.3
EMB14L0.07.60.00.60.08.2-8.2
EMB1700.0162.60.09.70.0172.4-172.4
EMB1900.02.00.00.10.02.1-2.1
F100620.00.10.00.00.00.1-0.1
FAL100.00.10.00.00.00.1-0.1
FAL2000.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
FAL20A1.00.70.70.01.70.71.0
FAL500.00.70.00.10.00.8-0.8
FAL9000.00.80.00.10.00.8-0.8
G1500.00.30.00.00.00.3-0.3
G2000.01.40.00.10.01.5-1.5
GIV2.61.40.20.12.81.51.3
GV0.80.40.10.00.90.50.4
GULF10.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
HK40000.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
HS1250.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
HS12580.02.80.00.20.03.0-3.0
IA11240.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
IA11250.00.20.00.00.00.2-0.2
JST2TF0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
L1010.60.00.20.00.80.00.8
LEAR310.00.20.00.00.00.2-0.2
LEAR3526.00.72.30.128.40.727.7
LEAR450.00.90.00.00.00.9-0.9
LEAR550.00.10.00.00.00.1-0.1
LEAR600.00.70.00.00.00.7-0.7
MD11GE0.32.50.42.30.74.7-4.0
MD800.02.40.00.20.02.7-2.7
MD810.50.00.00.00.60.00.6
MD820.04.40.00.50.05.0-5.0
MD8317.06.91.60.618.67.511.1
MD870.00.10.00.00.00.1-0.1
DayNightTotal
Manufactured/Re-
engined Stage 3 Jet
(Cont'd)
38
GroupAircraft Type
2007
Forecast
2012
Actual
2007
Forecast
2012
Actual
2007
Forecast
2012
Actual
Difference
Forecast and
Actual
MD880.021.10.00.90.022.0-22.0
MD90250.069.10.04.20.073.3-73.3
MU3007.20.00.60.07.80.07.8
R3900.00.10.00.00.00.1-0.1
SABR650.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
SBR20.40.00.00.00.40.00.4
Total1071.51018.185.093.21156.71111.345.4
727EM28.00.16.40.114.40.214.2
737Q0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
737N170.00.00.00.00.00.1-0.1
737N90.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
AN1240.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
BAC11110.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
DC93LW0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
DC95HW0.01.90.00.10.02.0-2.0
DC9Q245.30.015.30.0260.50.0260.5
DC9Q70.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Total253.32.121.70.3274.92.4272.5
CNA5100.00.20.00.00.00.2-0.2
ECLIPSE5000.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Total0.00.20.00.00.00.2-0.2
FAL200.00.40.00.60.01.0-1.0
GII2.10.00.20.02.30.02.3
GULF30.00.10.00.00.00.1-0.1
LEAR240.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
LEAR252.10.00.40.02.50.02.5
SABR750.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
SABR800.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Total4.20.50.60.64.81.23.6
1900D0.029.30.01.60.030.9-30.9
A7480.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
AC500.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
AC950.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
ATR420.01.10.00.40.01.4-1.4
BEC1000.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
BEC1900.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
BEC2000.01.00.00.20.01.2-1.2
BEC230.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
BEC3000.00.10.00.00.00.1-0.1
BEC30B0.00.20.00.00.00.2-0.2
BEC330.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
BEC500.00.60.00.10.00.8-0.8
BEC550.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
BEC5814.30.14.70.019.00.118.9
BEC900.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
BEC650.03.80.01.00.04.8-4.8
BEC800.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
BEC900.00.40.00.10.00.5-0.5
BEC950.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
BEC990.00.80.00.20.01.0-1.0
BEC9F0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
BECM350.00.10.00.00.00.1-0.1
BL260.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
C1307.80.00.20.08.00.08.0
CNA1500.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
CNA1720.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
CNA1770.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
CNA1800.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
CNA1820.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
CNA1850.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
CNA2050.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
CNA2060.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
CNA2080.00.10.00.00.00.1-0.1
CNA20T0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
CNA2100.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
CNA3030.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
CNA3100.00.00.00.10.00.1-0.1
DayNightTotal
Manufactured/Re-
engined Stage 3 Jet
(Cont'd)
Propeller
Hushkit Stage 3 Jet
Stage 2 Less than
75,000 lb. MTOW
Microjet
39
GroupAircraft Type
2007
Forecast
2012
Actual
2007
Forecast
2012
Actual
2007
Forecast
2012
Actual
Difference
Forecast and
Actual
CNA3200.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
CNA3370.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
CNA3400.00.10.00.00.00.1-0.1
CNA4010.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
CNA4020.00.40.00.00.00.4-0.4
CNA4040.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
CNA4140.00.10.00.00.00.1-0.1
CNA4210.00.10.00.00.00.1-0.1
CNA4250.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
CNA4410.00.10.00.00.00.1-0.1
DA420.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
DHC622.50.04.40.026.80.026.8
DHC80.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
EMB1100.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
FK270.10.00.00.00.10.00.1
GASEPF1.30.00.30.01.60.01.6
GASEPV3.70.00.50.04.30.04.3
M20J0.00.20.00.00.00.2-0.2
MU20.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
P1800.00.50.00.00.00.5-0.5
PA23AZ0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PA240.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PA280.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PA310.00.20.00.00.00.2-0.2
PA31T0.00.00.00.00.00.1-0.1
PA32LA0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PA32SG0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PA340.00.10.00.00.00.1-0.1
PA420.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PA440.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PA460.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PA600.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PA610.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
PC120.00.10.00.00.00.1-0.1
RWCM690.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
SA2270.01.50.00.30.01.8-1.8
SAMER20.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
SAMER30.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
SAMER40.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
SD3300.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
SF34093.30.05.90.099.20.199.1
SR220.00.10.00.00.00.1-0.1
STBM70.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Total143.041.616.04.3159.045.9113.1
A1090.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
B206L0.00.00.00.00.00.1-0.1
B2120.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
B2220.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
B4070.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
B4290.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
EC1300.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
S700.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Total0.00.10.00.00.00.1-0.1
C170.00.00.00.00.10.00.1
C50.10.00.00.00.10.00.1
C9A0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
F-180.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
F16GE0.10.00.00.00.10.00.1
T10.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
T-38A0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
T340.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
T370.10.00.00.00.10.00.1
T380.10.00.00.00.10.00.1
KC1350.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
U210.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Total0.40.00.00.00.50.00.5
Total Operations1472.41062.6123.398.41595.91161.0434.9
DayNightTotal
Source: MAC-provided INM Input Data, HNTB 2013
Military Jet
Helicopter
Note: Totals may differ due to rounding.
Propeller (Cont'd)
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In general, many of the aircraft types operating at MSP showed a reduction in the number of
average daily operations from the 2007 forecast mitigated to the 2012 actual operations statistics.
Manufactured Stage 3 aircraft average daily operations in the 2012 actual statistics were down 3.9
percent from the 2007 forecast mitigated number. The hushkitted Stage 3 average daily operations
in the 2012 actual statistics were down 99.1 percent from the 2007 forecast mitigated number.
In total, the 2012 actual average daily number of operations was 1,161.0, which is a 27.3 percent
reduction from the 2007 forecast mitigated of 1,595.9 operations. Nighttime operations decreased
by 24.9 average daily operations from the 2007 forecast mitigated to the 2012 actual operations
statistics.
3.1.3 Runway Use Comparison
Table 3.3 provides a comparison of the 2007 forecast mitigated noise contour and the 2012 actual
noise contour runway use percentages.
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A general evaluation of the runway use percentages in Table 3.3 indicates that use of Runway 17
and Runway 12R for departure operations is well below the percentage use numbers forecasted in
the 2007 mitigated scenario. The departure percentage on Runways 30L is notably higher than
what was forecasted in the 2007 forecast mitigated scenario. The nighttime departure percentage
on Runway 17 is significantly lower, and the Runways 12L and 12R nighttime departure
percentages are notably higher, than the levels forecasted in the 2007 forecast mitigated scenario.
The nighttime arrival percentages on Runways 12R and 30L are notably higher, and significantly
lower on Runway 35, than the levels forecasted in the 2007 forecast mitigated scenario.
3.1.4 Flight Track Considerations
As detailed in Section 2.1.4, the INM flight tracks the MAC used to develop the 2012 actual noise
contour are, in large part, identical to those used for the 2011 actual noise contour. The tracks are
also consistent with those used previously to develop the 2007 forecast mitigated noise contour,
with the exception of Runways 17, 35, and 4 departure tracks. The MAC updated the INM
departure tracks to conform to actual radar flight track data for Runway 17 and the use of Runways
35 and 4 during the 2009 reconstruction of Runway 12L/30R.
The MAC used the same analysis methodologies for developing the 2012 INM flight track
operation statistics as in the previous annual reports. The radar-to-INM flight track correlation
process that the MAC used to develop the 2012 actual noise contour employs a best-fit analysis of
the radar flight track data based on linear trends. This approach provides the ability to match each
radar flight track directly to the appropriate INM track. This approach provides the ability to interpret
similarities along a track analyzing all INM tracks as core tracks.
The predominant contraction in the contours from the 2007 forecast mitigated to the 2012 actual
noise contour scenarios is driven largely by fleet mix changes (including a significant reduction in
hushkitted aircraft operations), and a significant reduction of total annual operations. However, the
slightly larger arrival lobe on Runway 12R is largely a function of higher nighttime arrival operations
on that runway.
3.1.5 Atmospheric Conditions Comparison
The MAC used an average annual temperature of 47.7 degrees Fahrenheit and an average
annual wind speed of 5.3 knots in the 2007 forecast mitigated INM contour modeling process. The
MAC also used an average annual pressure of 29.90 inches and an annual average relative
humidity of 64 percent. As stated in Section 2.1.5, for the 2012 actual noise contour the MAC used
a 2012 annual average temperature of 50.9 degrees Fahrenheit and a 2012 average annual wind
speed of 7.3 knots in the INM modeling process. In addition, the MAC used a 2012 average annual
pressure of 29.96 inches and a 2012 annual average relative humidity of 59.7 percent.
3.2 Comparative Integrated Noise Model Grid Point Analysis
The MAC used the INM to conduct a grid point analysis based on the 2007 forecast mitigated
noise contour and 2012 actual noise contour INM input files. The MAC used INM Version 6.2a for
the 2007 forecast mitigated noise contour grid point analysis because this was the oldest version of
INM available to MAC staff to conduct the analysis in early 2008 when the annual noise contour
report process began at MSP. When comparing the DNL values generated for the MACNOMS
RMT locations with INM 6.1 in the November 2004 Part 150 Update document to the levels
generated for those same locations with INM 6.2a, the differences were insignificant.
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The MAC generated DNL values for the center points of each city block included in the mitigation
programs outlined in the Consent Decree. Figures 3.1 to 3.5 depict the 2012 actual grid point
analysis area and the DNL levels calculated for each block by city. Figures 3.6 to 3.10 depict the
2007 forecast mitigated grid point analysis area and the DNL levels calculated for each block by
city. Figures 3.11 to 3.15 depict the difference in DNL levels, on a block-by-block basis, between
the 2007 forecast mitigated noise contours and the 2012 actual noise contours.
3.3 Contour Comparison Summary
The 2012 actual noise contour is smaller than the 2007 forecast mitigated contour by 6,802.2 acres
(43.3 percent reduction) in the 60 DNL contour and by 3,741.1 acres (51.7 percent reduction) in the
65 DNL contour. As depicted in Figure 3.16, there is a small area in South Minneapolis where the
2012 actual noise contours extend beyond the 2007 forecast mitigated noise contours. However,
there is an overall decrease of 3,373 residential units in the 65 DNL contour and 3,261 residential
units in the 60 to 64 DNL noise contours around MSP when comparing the 2007 forecast mitigated
contour with the 2012 actual contour that the MAC developed under the requirements of the
Consent Decree.2
The small area where the 2012 actual noise contour extends beyond the 2007 forecast mitigated
noise contour can largely be attributed to nighttime runway use variances between what was
forecasted and what was occurring in 2012.
The predominant contraction in the contours from the 2007 forecast mitigated to the 2012 actual
noise contour scenarios is driven largely by fleet mix changes (including a significant reduction in
hushkitted aircraft operations), and a significant reduction of total annual operations. However, the
slightly larger arrival lobe on Runway 12R is largely a function of higher nighttime arrival operations
on that runway.
In summary, in addition to INM modeling enhancements, the primary factors to consider when
comparing the 2007 forecast mitigated noise contours to the 2012 actual noise contours are total
operation numbers, fleet mix, nighttime operations, and runway use.
2 As discussed in Section 3.1.1, it is also important to note that the new lateral attenuation capabilities incorporated into INM
7.0 increase the size of the 2012 actual noise contour by as much as 3-10 percent over the INM version 6.1 that the MAC
used to develop the 2007 forecast mitigated contour.
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44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
12L % OF TOTAL OPS8.5%
12.7%
18.6%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
Ja
n
-
1
0
Fe
b
-
1
0
Ma
r
-
1
0
Ap
r
-
1
0
Ma
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-
1
0
Ju
n
-
1
0
Ju
l
-
1
0
Au
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-
1
0
Se
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1
0
Oc
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1
0
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v
-
1
0
De
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-
1
0
Ja
n
-
1
1
Fe
b
-
1
1
Ma
r
-
1
1
Ap
r
-
1
1
Ma
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-
1
1
Ju
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-
1
1
Ju
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-
1
1
Au
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-
1
1
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1
1
Oc
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-
1
1
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-
1
1
Ja
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-
1
2
Fe
b
-
1
2
Ma
r
-
1
2
Ap
r
-
1
2
Ma
y
-
1
2
Ju
n
-
1
2
Ju
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-
1
2
Au
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-
1
2
Se
p
-
1
2
Oc
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-
1
2
No
v
-
1
2
De
c
-
1
2
Ja
n
-
1
3
12L % OF TOTAL OPERATIONS
% of Total Operations
MEAN
UCL
1/1/09 - 12/31/11
Mean = 12.2
UCL = 18.4
St Dev = 3.1
13.2%
19.4%
33.5%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
Ja
n
-
1
0
Fe
b
-
1
0
Ma
r
-
1
0
Ap
r
-
1
0
Ma
y
-
1
0
Ju
n
-
1
0
Ju
l
-
1
0
Au
g
-
1
0
Se
p
-
1
0
Oc
t
-
1
0
No
v
-
1
0
De
c
-
1
0
Ja
n
-
1
1
Fe
b
-
1
1
Ma
r
-
1
1
Ap
r
-
1
1
Ma
y
-
1
1
Ju
n
-
1
1
Ju
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-
1
1
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1
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1
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-
1
1
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-
1
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Ja
n
-
1
2
Fe
b
-
1
2
Ma
r
-
1
2
Ap
r
-
1
2
Ma
y
-
1
2
Ju
n
-
1
2
Ju
l
-
1
2
Au
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1
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Se
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1
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Oc
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-
1
2
No
v
-
1
2
De
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-
1
2
Ja
n
-
1
3
12L % OF NIGHTIME DEPARTURE OPERATIONS
% of Nite Time Ops
Mean
UCL
1/1/09 - 12/31/11
Mean = 21.0
UCL = 36.0
ST Dev = 7.5
3.1%
2.3%
4.1%
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
4.0%
4.5%
5.0%
Ja
n
-
1
0
Fe
b
-
1
0
Ma
r
-
1
0
Ap
r
-
1
0
Ma
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-
1
0
Ju
n
-
1
0
Ju
l
-
1
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Au
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-
1
0
Se
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1
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1
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-
1
0
De
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-
1
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Ja
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-
1
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-
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1
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-
1
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-
1
2
Ap
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-
1
2
Ma
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-
1
2
Ju
n
-
1
2
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1
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1
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-
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1
2
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n
-
1
3
Departures North of the Corridor
% of Total Operations
MEAN
UCL
1/1/09-12/31/11
Mean = 2.3
UCL = 4.2
St Dev = .94
12L % OF TOTAL OPS
23.8%
31.6%
46.2%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
Ja
n
-
1
0
Fe
b
-
1
0
Ma
r
-
1
0
Ap
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-
1
0
Ma
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-
1
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1
0
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-
1
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12R % OF NIGHTIME OPERATIONS
% of Nite
Time Ops
Mean
UCL
1/1/09 - 12/31/11
Mean = 27.3
UCL = 47.5
St Dev = 10.1
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% of Total Time Ops
Mean
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1/1/09 - 12/31/11
Mean = 8.1
UCL = 15.2
ST Dev = 3.6
January 2013
Noise Oversight Committee (NOC)
Technical Advisor's Report
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
Table of Contents for January 2013
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 MAC Noise Program Office
MSP Complaints by City
January 2013
City Arrival Departure Other
Number of
Complaints
Number of
Complainants
% of Total
Complaints
MINNEAPOLIS 0 18 1 732 119 391 1261 67 36.5%
EAGAN 0 4 0 516 7 491 1018 29 29.5%
MENDOTA
HEIGHTS 0 0 0 301 17 17 335 10 9.7%
EDINA 0 7 0 186 3 96 292 7 8.5%
SAINT LOUIS PARK 0 10 0 0 0 266 276 2 8%
RICHFIELD 1 0 1 18 44 4 68 9 2%
BLOOMINGTON 0 0 0 8 4 52 64 24 1.9%
FARMINGTON 0 0 0 52 0 0 52 1 1.5%
APPLE VALLEY 0 7 0 3 5 15 30 9 0.9%
PLYMOUTH 0 20 0 0 1 0 21 2 0.6%
INVER GROVE
HEIGHTS 0 0 0 2 0 6 8 3 0.2%
BURNSVILLE 0 0 1 4 2 0 7 3 0.2%
SAINT PAUL 0 0 0 0 1 5 6 2 0.2%
CHANHASSEN 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 0.1%
MINNETONKA 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 2 0.1%
ROSEMOUNT 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0.1%
WHITE BEAR LAKE 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0%
ROBBINSDALE 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0%
SHOREWOOD 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0%
WEST SAINT PAUL 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0%
LAKEVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0%
Total 71 1828 1553 3452 177
Nature of MSP Complaints
Complaint Total
Early/Late 44 797
Engine Run-up 2 53
Excessive Noise 205 2966
Frequency 117 2459
Ground Noise 7 48
Helicopter 0 10
Low Flying 11 1463
Structural Disturbance 5 547
Other 0 34
Total 8768
Time of Day
Time Total
0000-0559 17 112
0600-0659 17 125
0700-1159 68 735
1200-1559 14 339
1600-1959 51 1058
2000-2159 26 534
2200-2259 13 273
2300-2359 4 66
Total 3452
Complaints by Airport
Airport Total
MSP 3452
Airlake 0
Anoka 178
Crystal 1
Flying Cloud 222
Lake Elmo 0
St. Paul 8
Misc.0
Total 3861
Note: Shaded Columns represent MSP complaints filed via the Internet.
Sum of % Total of Complaints may not equal 100% due to rounding.
*As of May 2005, the MSP Complaints by City report includes multiple
complaint descriptors per individual complaint. Therefore, the number of
complaint descriptors may be more than the number of reported complaints.
Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16 - 1 -
MSP International Airport
Aviation Noise Complaints for January 2013
1-4 5-12 13-26 27-42 43-62 63-114 115-267 268-451
Number of Complaints per Address
- 2 -Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16
Available Hours for Runway Use
January 2013
(Source: FAA Aviation Systems Performance Metrics Data)
All Hours
Nighttime Hours
10:30pm to 6:00am
Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16 - 3 -
All Operations
Runway Use Report January 2013
RWY
Arrival/
Departure Overflight Area
Count
Operations Percent
Last Year
Count
Last Year
Percent
04 Arr So. Richfield/Bloomington 0 0%1 0%
12L Arr So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield 2129 12.8%2103 12.8%
12R Arr So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield 2287 13.8%2186 13.3%
17 Arr So. Minneapolis 1 0%0 0%
22 Arr St. Paul/Highland Park 0 0%3 0%
30L Arr Eagan/Mendota Heights 4029 24.3%3978 24.2%
30R Arr Eagan/Mendota Heights 4636 27.9%4687 28.5%
35 Arr Bloomington/Eagan 3528 21.2%3507 21.3%
Total Arrivals 16610 16465
RWY
Arrival/
Departure Overflight Area
Count
Operations Percent
Last Year
Count
Last Year
Percent
04 Dep St. Paul/Highland Park 1 0%7 0%
12L Dep Eagan/Mendota Heights 1410 8.5%1607 9.8%
12R Dep Eagan/Mendota Heights 762 4.6%1032 6.3%
17 Dep Bloomington/Eagan 3068 18.4%2387 14.5%
22 Dep So. Richfield/Bloomington 5 0%2 0%
30L Dep So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield 5972 35.9%6191 37.7%
30R Dep So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield 5411 32.5%5211 31.7%
35 Dep So. Minneapolis 0 0%0 0%
Total Departures 16629 16437
Total Operations 33239 32902
Sum of RUS % may not equal 100% due to rounding.
- 4 -Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16
Carrier Jet Operations
Runway Use Report January 2013
RWY
Arrival/
Departure Overflight Area
Count
Operations Percent
Last Year*
Count
Last Year
Percent
04 Arr So. Richfield/Bloomington 0 0%0 0%
12L Arr So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield 1943 13.1%2025 13.2%
12R Arr So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield 1998 13.5%2049 13.3%
17 Arr So. Minneapolis 1 0%0 0%
22 Arr St. Paul/Highland Park 0 0%0 0%
30L Arr Eagan/Mendota Heights 3469 23.4%3527 22.9%
30R Arr Eagan/Mendota Heights 4287 28.9%4537 29.5%
35 Arr Bloomington/Eagan 3124 21.1%3243 21.1%
Total Arrivals 14822 15381
RWY
Arrival/
Departure Overflight Area
Count
Operations Percent
Last Year*
Count
Last Year
Percent
04 Dep St. Paul/Highland Park 0 0%0 0%
12L Dep Eagan/Mendota Heights 1215 8.2%1521 9.9%
12R Dep Eagan/Mendota Heights 685 4.6%958 6.2%
17 Dep Bloomington/Eagan 2821 19%2271 14.8%
22 Dep So. Richfield/Bloomington 1 0%0 0%
30L Dep So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield 5353 36.1%5732 37.2%
30R Dep So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield 4766 32.1%4912 31.9%
35 Dep So. Minneapolis 0 0%0 0%
Total Departures 14841 15394
Total Operations 29663 30775
*NOTE: Due to flight tracking data enhancements, the air carrier operations counts for Last Year included in this report have been updated to reflect revised aircraft type counts.
Please refer to the interactive reports at www.macnoise.com for detailed information regarding aircraft types. Sum of RUS % may not equal 100% due to rounding.
Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16 - 5 -
January 2013 MSP Carrier Jet Fleet Composition
Type
FAR Part 36 Take-
Off Noise Level¹Aircraft Description Stage Count Percent
DC10 101.8 McDonnell Douglas DC10 3 97 0.3%
B744 101.6 Boeing 747-400 3 4 0%
B72Q 97.6 Boeing 727 Modified Stage 3 3 6 0%
B777 96.2 Boeing 777 3 48 0.2%
B763 95.7 Boeing 767-300 3 127 0.4%
A330 95.6 Airbus Industries A330 3 213 0.7%
A310 92.9 Airbus Industries A310 3 8 0%
MD11 92.8 McDonnell Douglas MD11 3 141 0.5%
B762 92.1 Boeing 767-200 3 48 0.2%
MD80 91.5 McDonnell Douglas MD80 3 888 3%
A300 91.5 Airbus Industries A300 3 6 0%
B757 91.4 Boeing 757-200 3 2046 6.9%
B764 91.2 Boeing 767-400 3 56 0.2%
DC9Q 91 McDonnell Douglas DC9 Modified Stage 3 3 2 0%
A321 89.8 Airbus Industries A321 3 146 0.5%
B734 88.9 Boeing 737-400 3 18 0.1%
B738 88.6 Boeing 737-800 3 1318 4.4%
B739 88.4 Boeing 737-900 3 46 0.2%
A320 87.8 Airbus Industries A320 3 2743 9.2%
B735 87.7 Boeing 737-500 3 4 0%
B733 87.5 Boeing 737-300 3 301 1%
A319 87.4 Airbus Industries A319 3 1866 6.3%
E190 86.9 Embraer 190 3 104 0.4%
B7377 85.9 Boeing 737-700 3 1322 4.5%
CRJ9 84.6 Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-900 3 2000 6.7%
MD90 84.2 McDonnell Douglas MD90 3 1948 6.6%
A318 84.1 Airbus Industries A318 3 6 0%
B717 84.1 Boeing 717 3 246 0.8%
E145 83.7 Embraer 145 3 97 0.3%
E170 83.7 Embraer 170 3 4403 14.8%
CRJ7 83.2 Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-700 3 1748 5.9%
CRJ1 79.8 Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-100 3 14 0%
CRJ 79.8 Canadair Regional Jet CRJ 3 3744 12.6%
CRJ2 78.7 Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-200 3 3510 11.8%
E135 77.9 Embraer 135 3 383 1.3%
J328 76.5 Fairchild Dornier 328 3 6 0%
Totals 29663
Sum of fleet mix % may not equal 100% due to rounding.
Count
Current
Percent
Last Year
Percent²
Stage 2 0 0%0%
Stage 3 8 0%0.8%
Stage 3 Manufactured 29655 100%99.2%
Total Stage 3 29663
NOTE 1: Stage 3 represent aircraft modified to meet all Stage 3 criteria as outlined in Federal
Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 36. This includes hushkit engines, engine retrofits or aircraft
operational flight configurations.
-The Provided Noise levels from FAR Part 36 are the loudest levels documented for the
representative 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.
NOTE 2: Due to flight tracking data enhancements, the air carrier operations counts for Last Year
included in this report have been updated to reflect revised aircraft type counts. Please refer to the
interactive reports at www.macnoise.com for detailed information regarding aircraft types.
- 6 -Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16
Nighttime All Operations 10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Runway Use Report January 2013
RWY
Arrival/
Departure Overflight Area
Count
Operations Percent
Last Year
Count
Last Year
Percent
04 Arr So. Richfield/Bloomington 0 0%0 0%
12L Arr So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield 93 10.3%62 7.3%
12R Arr So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield 220 24.3%203 23.9%
17 Arr So. Minneapolis 1 0.1%0 0%
22 Arr St. Paul/Highland Park 0 0%0 0%
30L Arr Eagan/Mendota Heights 414 45.8%423 49.9%
30R Arr Eagan/Mendota Heights 176 19.5%158 18.6%
35 Arr Bloomington/Eagan 0 0%2 0.2%
Total Arrivals 904 848
RWY
Arrival/
Departure Overflight Area
Count
Operations Percent
Last Year
Count
Last Year
Percent
04 Dep St. Paul/Highland Park 0 0%0 0%
12L Dep Eagan/Mendota Heights 36 13.2%51 20.6%
12R Dep Eagan/Mendota Heights 65 23.8%69 27.9%
17 Dep Bloomington/Eagan 41 15%29 11.7%
22 Dep So. Richfield/Bloomington 0 0%0 0%
30L Dep So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield 86 31.5%63 25.5%
30R Dep So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield 45 16.5%35 14.2%
35 Dep So. Minneapolis 0 0%0 0%
Total Departures 273 247
Total Operations 1177 1095
Sum of RUS % may not equal 100% due to rounding.
Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16 - 7 -
Nighttime Carrier Jet Operations 10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Runway Use Report January 2013
RWY
Arrival/
Departure Overflight Area
Count
Operations Percent
Last Year*
Count
Last Year
Percent
04 Arr So. Richfield/Bloomington 0 0%0 0%
12L Arr So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield 87 10.8%60 7.6%
12R Arr So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield 193 23.9%188 23.9%
17 Arr So. Minneapolis 1 0.1%0 0%
22 Arr St. Paul/Highland Park 0 0%0 0%
30L Arr Eagan/Mendota Heights 365 45.1%386 49%
30R Arr Eagan/Mendota Heights 163 20.1%153 19.4%
35 Arr Bloomington/Eagan 0 0%0 0%
Total Arrivals 809 787
RWY
Arrival/
Departure Overflight Area
Count
Operations Percent
Last Year*
Count
Last Year
Percent
04 Dep St. Paul/Highland Park 0 0%0 0%
12L Dep Eagan/Mendota Heights 35 14.5%49 22.2%
12R Dep Eagan/Mendota Heights 55 22.8%58 26.2%
17 Dep Bloomington/Eagan 36 14.9%27 12.2%
22 Dep So. Richfield/Bloomington 0 0%0 0%
30L Dep So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield 71 29.5%52 23.5%
30R Dep So. Minneapolis/No. Richfield 44 18.3%35 15.8%
35 Dep So. Minneapolis 0 0%0 0%
Total Departures 241 221
Total Operations 1050 1008
*NOTE: Due to flight tracking data enhancements, the air carrier operations counts for Last Year included in this report have been updated to reflect revised aircraft type counts.
Please refer to the interactive reports at www.macnoise.com for detailed information regarding aircraft types. Sum of RUS % may not equal 100% due to rounding.
- 8 -Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16
February 2013 Nighttime Scheduled Carrier Jet Operations
10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
February 2013 Nighttime Scheduled Carrier Jet Operations
10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Airline Stage 2 Stage 3
Manufactured
Stage 3 Total
Sun Country (SCX)0 0 143 143
Spirit (NKS)0 0 84 84
US Airways (USA)0 0 76 76
UPS (UPS)0 0 58 58
Delta (DAL)0 0 49 49
FedEx (FDX)0 0 38 38
American (AAL)0 0 36 36
United (UAL)0 0 29 29
Flight Express (FLX)0 0 28 28
Airtran (TRS)0 0 28 28
Southwest (SWA)0 0 24 24
Total 0 0 593 593
Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16 - 9 -
February 2013 Nighttime Scheduled Carrier Jet Operations
Time A/D Carrier
Flight
Number Equipment Stage 3
Days of
Operation Routing
22:33 A United 4348 E145 M TW CLT EWR MSP
22:33 A United 4348 E145 M MThSu EWR MSP
22:34 A United 4348 E145 M F EWR MSP
22:35 A Airtran 110 B717 M MTWThFSSu ATL MSP
22:35 A Flight Express 110 B717 M MTWThFSSu ATL MSP
22:40 A Sun Country 284 B737 M MF SEA MSP
22:45 A Sun Country 254 B737 M TThSu BOS MSP
22:45 A Delta 512 A319 M MWThFSu MEX DTW MSP
22:46 A Sun Country 404 B737 M MSu SAN MSP
22:53 A United 1170 B738 M F PHX DEN MSP
22:54 A United 1170 B738 M Su SAN DEN MSP
22:55 A Sun Country 368 B737 M Th TPA MSP
22:57 A Sun Country 426 B738 M M LAX MSP
22:57 A Sun Country 426 B737 M WF LAX MSP
22:58 A Sun Country 640 B738 M MWFSu HRL MSP
22:59 A Sun Country 346 B738 M MSu MCO MSP
22:59 A Sun Country 346 B737 M S MCO MSP
23:00 A Sun Country 248 B737 M TThSu JFK MSP
23:02 A US Airways 3148 E175 M MTWThFSu JAX DCA MSP
23:03 A Sun Country 604 B738 M MWFSu PHX MSP
23:07 A Sun Country 106 B737 M WS LAS MSP
23:07 A United 693 A320 M Th SMF DEN MSP
23:07 A United 693 A320 M M SJC DEN MSP
23:07 A Sun Country 106 B738 M Th LAS MSP
23:10 A Southwest 3305 B737 M MTWThFSu FLL MKE MSP
23:20 A American 1240 B738 M MTWThFSSu DFW MSP
23:23 A Sun Country 396 B737 M MWF SFO MSP
23:25 A Sun Country 594 B737 M S MZT MSP
23:29 A Delta 300 B757 M S ATL MSP
23:30 A American 3729 CRJ M S ORD MSP
23:31 A Sun Country 286 B737 M Su SEA MSP
23:33 A Delta 300 B738 M F ATL MSP
23:35 A Delta 300 MD90 M MTWThSu ATL MSP
23:40 A Sun Country 386 B738 M MWTh RSW MSP
23:46 A US Airways 55 A320 M T SLC PHX MSP
23:46 A US Airways 55 A321 M MWThFSSu SEA PHX MSP
23:50 A Sun Country 320 B737 M S MIA MSP
23:55 A US Airways 984 A321 M Su CLT MSP
23:55 A US Airways 984 A320 M WThF CLT MSP
00:02 A Sun Country 108 B738 M MTS LAS MSP
00:05 A American 3729 CRJ M MTWThFS ORD MSP
00:08 A US Airways 3289 E175 M Su PVD CLT MSP
00:15 A Spirit 596 A319 M MTWThFSSu FLL MSP
00:25 A Sun Country 544 B738 M SSu CUN MSP
00:30 A Sun Country 550 B738 M Su SJD MSP
01:15 D Spirit 597 A319 M MTWThFSSu MSP FLL
03:49 A UPS 556 B757 M T
03:50 A UPS 1404 B757 M F
04:20 A FedEx 1781 B757 M M
04:20 A UPS 556 B757 M TWThF
- 10 -Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16
February 2013 Nighttime Scheduled Carrier Jet Operations
Time A/D Carrier
Flight
Number Equipment Stage 3
Days of
Operation Routing
04:29 A UPS 558 B757 M TWThF
04:29 A UPS 1454 B757 M Th
05:07 A Sun Country 430 B738 M M LAX MSP
05:08 A FedEx 1718 MD11 M MTSSu
05:14 A UPS 560 MD11 M TWThF
05:15 D United 466 A320 M SSu MSP IAH FLL
05:15 D US Airways 1269 A320 M MTWThF MSP CLT RDU
05:15 D US Airways 1965 A320 M Su MSP CLT PUJ
05:15 D United 1631 B738 M M MSP IAH MSY
05:15 D US Airways 1131 A320 M S MSP CLT BGI
05:15 D United 1631 B737 M ThF MSP IAH MSY
05:18 A Sun Country 398 B738 M M SFO MSP
05:20 A UPS 554 B757 M F
05:20 D FedEx 1781 B757 M M
05:30 D Delta 1991 MD90 M TWThFSSu MSP ATL
05:30 D Delta 1991 B757 M M MSP ATL
05:34 A FedEx 1407 MD11 M MTWSSu
05:41 A Spirit 612 A319 M MTWThFSSu LAS MSP ORD
05:53 A UPS 496 B757 M S
Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16 - 11 -
January 2013 Top 15 Actual Nighttime Jet Operators by Type
10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Total Nighttime Jet
Operations by Hour
Hour Count
2230 239
2300 301
2400 121
100 57
200 15
300 10
400 46
500 261
TOTAL 1050
Airline ID Stage Type Count
America West AWE 3 A319 1
America West AWE 3 A321 25
America West AWE 3 A320 61
American AAL 3 MD80 1
American AAL 3 B738 36
American Eagle EGF 3 CRJ7 40
Atlantic Southeast ASQ 3 E145 1
Atlantic Southeast ASQ 3 CRJ7 11
Atlantic Southeast ASQ 3 E135 20
Compass CPZ 3 E170 27
Delta DAL 3 B763 1
Delta DAL 3 MD80 1
Delta DAL 3 B764 4
Delta DAL 3 B738 9
Delta DAL 3 A330 10
Delta DAL 3 A320 13
Delta DAL 3 A319 31
Delta DAL 3 B757 71
Delta DAL 3 MD90 76
FedEx FDX 3 A300 1
FedEx FDX 3 A310 1
FedEx FDX 3 B757 1
FedEx FDX 3 MD11 18
FedEx FDX 3 DC10 22
Pinnacle FLG 3 CRJ2 12
Pinnacle FLG 3 CRJ9 13
Pinnacle FLG 3 CRJ 15
Republic Airlines RPA 3 E170 29
Skywest Airlines SKW 3 CRJ9 7
Skywest Airlines SKW 3 CRJ 11
Skywest Airlines SKW 3 CRJ7 15
Skywest Airlines SKW 3 CRJ2 16
Southwest SWA 3 B733 2
Southwest SWA 3 B7377 29
Spirit NKS 3 A320 6
Spirit NKS 3 A319 91
Sun Country SCX 3 B7377 83
Sun Country SCX 3 B738 100
UPS UPS 3 MD11 17
UPS UPS 3 B757 46
United UAL 3 B735 1
United UAL 3 B739 4
United UAL 3 B738 4
United UAL 3 A319 7
United UAL 3 A320 11
United UAL 3 B7377 13
TOTAL 1014
Note: The top 15 nighttime operators represent 96.6% of the total nighttime carrier jet operations.
- 12 -Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16
January 2013 Nighttime Carrier Jet Operations Mix for Top 15 Airlines
10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
January 2013 Nighttime Carrier Jet Fleet Stage Mix for Top 15 Airlines
10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Airline Stage 2 Stage 3
Manufactured
Stage 3 Total
Delta (DAL)0 0 216 216
Sun Country (SCX)0 0 183 183
Spirit (NKS)0 0 97 97
America West (AWE)0 0 87 87
UPS (UPS)0 0 63 63
Skywest Airlines (SKW)0 0 49 49
FedEx (FDX)0 0 43 43
United (UAL)0 0 40 40
Pinnacle (FLG)0 0 40 40
American Eagle (EGF)0 0 40 40
American (AAL)0 0 37 37
Atlantic Southeast (ASQ)0 0 32 32
Southwest (SWA)0 0 31 31
Republic Airlines (RPA)0 0 29 29
Compass (CPZ)0 0 27 27
Other 0 4 32 36
Total 0 4 1046 1050
Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16 - 13 -
Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System Flight Tracks
Carrier Jet Operations - January 2013
Jan 1 thru 8, 2013 - 3860 Carrier Jet Arrivals Jan 1 thru 8, 2013 - 3857 Carrier Jet Departures
Jan 1 thru 8, 2013 - 209 Nighttime Carrier Jet Arrivals Jan 1 thru 8, 2013 - 64 Nighttime Carrier Jet Departures
- 14 -Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16
Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System Flight Tracks
Carrier Jet Operations - January 2013
Jan 9 thru 16, 2013 - 3851 Carrier Jet Arrivals Jan 9 thru 16, 2013 - 3852 Carrier Jet Departures
Jan 9 thru 16, 2013 - 200 Nighttime Carrier Jet Arrivals Jan 9 thru 16, 2013 - 52 Nighttime Carrier Jet Departures
Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16 - 15 -
Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System Flight Tracks
Carrier Jet Operations - January 2013
Jan 17 thru 24, 2013 - 3806 Carrier Jet Arrivals Jan 17 thru 24, 2013 - 3824 Carrier Jet Departures
Jan 17 thru 24, 2013 - 205 Nighttime Carrier Jet Arrivals Jan 17 thru 24, 2013 - 48 Nighttime Carrier Jet Departures
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Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System Flight Tracks
Carrier Jet Operations - January 2013
Jan 25 thru 31, 2013 - 3305 Carrier Jet Arrivals Jan 25 thru 31, 2013 - 3308 Carrier Jet Departures
Jan 25 thru 31, 2013 - 195 Nighttime Carrier Jet Arrivals Jan 25 thru 31, 2013 - 77 Nighttime Carrier Jet Departures
Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16 - 17 -
MSP International Airport
Remote Monitoring Tower (RMT) Site Locations
Remote Monitoring Tower
- 18 -Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16
Time Above dB Threshold for Arrival Related Noise Events
January 2013
RMT
ID City Address
Time >=
65dB
Time >=
80dB
Time >=
90dB
Time >=
100dB
1 Minneapolis Xerxes Ave. & 41st St.04:31:11 00:00:12 00:00:00 00:00:00
2 Minneapolis Fremont Ave. & 43rd St.07:34:00 00:00:51 00:00:00 00:00:00
3 Minneapolis West Elmwood St. & Belmont Ave.10:25:29 00:09:54 00:00:03 00:00:00
4 Minneapolis Park Ave. & 48th St.08:17:59 00:01:35 00:00:04 00:00:00
5 Minneapolis 12th Ave. & 58th St.11:29:59 01:51:52 00:00:12 00:00:00
6 Minneapolis 25th Ave. & 57th St.10:12:45 01:10:37 00:00:18 00:00:00
7 Richfield Wentworth Ave. & 64th St.00:12:09 00:00:01 00:00:00 00:00:00
8 Minneapolis Longfellow Ave. & 43rd St.00:04:02 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
9 St. Paul Saratoga St. & Hartford Ave.00:00:31 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
10 St. Paul Itasca Ave. & Bowdoin St.00:00:40 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
11 St. Paul Finn St. & Scheffer Ave.00:00:23 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
12 St. Paul Alton St. & Rockwood Ave.00:01:24 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
13 Mendota Heights Southeast end of Mohican Court 00:05:12 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
14 Eagan 1st St. & McKee St.11:44:32 00:00:09 00:00:00 00:00:00
15 Mendota Heights Cullon St. & Lexington Ave.00:11:53 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
16 Eagan Avalon Ave. & Vilas Ln.16:03:25 00:13:52 00:00:10 00:00:00
17 Bloomington 84th St. & 4th Ave.00:00:07 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
18 Richfield 75th St. & 17th Ave.00:31:31 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
19 Bloomington 16th Ave. & 84th St.00:03:03 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
20 Richfield 75th St. & 3rd Ave.00:00:20 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
21 Inver Grove Heights Barbara Ave. & 67th St.00:01:54 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
22 Inver Grove Heights Anne Marie Trail 05:54:25 00:00:01 00:00:00 00:00:00
23 Mendota Heights End of Kenndon Ave.01:20:38 00:00:29 00:00:00 00:00:00
24 Eagan Chapel Ln. & Wren Ln.12:37:14 00:00:14 00:00:00 00:00:00
25 Eagan Moonshine Park 1321 Jurdy Rd.00:35:31 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
26 Inver Grove Heights 6796 Arkansas Ave. W.00:59:09 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
27 Minneapolis Anthony School 5757 Irving Ave. S.00:06:44 00:00:05 00:00:00 00:00:00
28 Richfield 6645 16th Ave. S.00:57:09 00:00:05 00:00:00 00:00:00
29 Minneapolis Ericsson Elem. School 4315 31st Ave. S.00:00:34 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
30 Bloomington 8715 River Ridge Rd.01:49:34 00:00:17 00:00:00 00:00:00
31 Bloomington 9501 12th Ave. S.00:00:39 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
32 Bloomington 10325 Pleasant Ave. S.00:00:19 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
33 Burnsville North River Hills Park 00:00:07 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
34 Burnsville Red Oak Park 00:01:42 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
35 Eagan 2100 Garnet Ln.04:31:01 00:00:09 00:00:00 00:00:00
36 Apple Valley Briar Oaks & Scout Pond 08:32:25 00:00:09 00:00:00 00:00:00
37 Eagan 4399 Woodgate Ln. N.00:01:57 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
38 Eagan 3957 Turquoise Cir.00:00:20 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
39 Eagan 3477 St. Charles Pl.00:01:03 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
Total Time for Arrival Noise Events 119:03:00 03:30:32 00:00:47 00:00:00
Note: These time values and levels are based upon 1-second leq levels.
Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16 - 19 -
The RMT system upgrade occurred from Jan. 15 - 19, 2013. The RMTs were temporarily and intermittently out of service during this time, specifically as
follows:
Jan. 15: RMTs 7, 28, 18, 20, 17, 19,, and 30
Jan. 16: RMTs 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, and 35
Jan. 17: RMTs 1, 2, 3, 4, 27, 8, 6, 5, and 23
Jan. 18: RMTs 9, 10, 11, 12, 29, 15, 13, 21, 22, and 26
Jan. 19: RMTs 24, 14, 16, and 25
RMT 12 was out of service on January 29, 2013 due to technical system issues.
Time Above Threshold dB for Departure Related Noise Events
January 2013
RMT
ID City Address
Time >=
65dB
Time >=
80dB
Time >=
90dB
Time >=
100dB
1 Minneapolis Xerxes Ave. & 41st St.01:33:06 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
2 Minneapolis Fremont Ave. & 43rd St.02:32:24 00:00:01 00:00:00 00:00:00
3 Minneapolis West Elmwood St. & Belmont Ave.05:09:28 00:02:14 00:00:00 00:00:00
4 Minneapolis Park Ave. & 48th St.07:01:14 00:02:20 00:00:00 00:00:00
5 Minneapolis 12th Ave. & 58th St.33:12:45 01:17:26 00:02:27 00:00:00
6 Minneapolis 25th Ave. & 57th St.39:06:45 02:36:55 00:06:10 00:00:00
7 Richfield Wentworth Ave. & 64th St.20:07:38 00:19:27 00:00:00 00:00:00
8 Minneapolis Longfellow Ave. & 43rd St.09:27:32 00:13:51 00:00:06 00:00:00
9 St. Paul Saratoga St. & Hartford Ave.00:00:47 00:00:01 00:00:00 00:00:00
10 St. Paul Itasca Ave. & Bowdoin St.00:01:43 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
11 St. Paul Finn St. & Scheffer Ave.00:03:09 00:00:04 00:00:00 00:00:00
12 St. Paul Alton St. & Rockwood Ave.00:00:09 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
13 Mendota Heights Southeast end of Mohican Court 02:22:06 00:00:14 00:00:00 00:00:00
14 Eagan 1st St. & McKee St.02:53:38 00:02:50 00:00:06 00:00:00
15 Mendota Heights Cullon St. & Lexington Ave.04:00:12 00:01:47 00:00:00 00:00:00
16 Eagan Avalon Ave. & Vilas Ln.03:08:15 00:05:22 00:00:03 00:00:00
17 Bloomington 84th St. & 4th Ave.00:10:47 00:00:01 00:00:00 00:00:00
18 Richfield 75th St. & 17th Ave.06:19:38 00:02:28 00:00:06 00:00:00
19 Bloomington 16th Ave. & 84th St.01:55:50 00:00:04 00:00:00 00:00:00
20 Richfield 75th St. & 3rd Ave.00:24:15 00:00:09 00:00:00 00:00:00
21 Inver Grove Heights Barbara Ave. & 67th St.00:17:14 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
22 Inver Grove Heights Anne Marie Trail 00:30:08 00:00:01 00:00:00 00:00:00
23 Mendota Heights End of Kenndon Ave.07:20:31 00:07:32 00:00:02 00:00:00
24 Eagan Chapel Ln. & Wren Ln.01:46:45 00:00:37 00:00:00 00:00:00
25 Eagan Moonshine Park 1321 Jurdy Rd.02:51:19 00:00:10 00:00:00 00:00:00
26 Inver Grove Heights 6796 Arkansas Ave. W.01:04:10 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
27 Minneapolis Anthony School 5757 Irving Ave. S.08:34:32 00:06:34 00:00:00 00:00:00
28 Richfield 6645 16th Ave. S.11:06:57 00:03:23 00:00:00 00:00:00
29 Minneapolis Ericsson Elem. School 4315 31st Ave. S.07:34:56 00:04:54 00:00:00 00:00:00
30 Bloomington 8715 River Ridge Rd.10:40:30 00:09:34 00:00:00 00:00:00
31 Bloomington 9501 12th Ave. S.00:44:29 00:00:07 00:00:00 00:00:00
32 Bloomington 10325 Pleasant Ave. S.00:12:03 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
33 Burnsville North River Hills Park 00:57:58 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
34 Burnsville Red Oak Park 00:16:07 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:00:00
35 Eagan 2100 Garnet Ln.02:20:27 00:01:41 00:00:00 00:00:00
36 Apple Valley Briar Oaks & Scout Pond 00:41:17 00:00:02 00:00:00 00:00:00
37 Eagan 4399 Woodgate Ln. N.00:52:48 00:00:18 00:00:00 00:00:00
38 Eagan 3957 Turquoise Cir.01:48:11 00:01:14 00:00:00 00:00:00
39 Eagan 3477 St. Charles Pl.02:34:10 00:02:06 00:00:00 00:00:00
Total Time for Departure Noise Events 201:45:53 05:23:27 00:09:00 00:00:00
Note: These time values and levels are based upon 1-second leq levels.
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Arrival Related Noise Events
January 2013
RMT
ID City Address
Arrival
Events >=
65dB
Arrival
Events >=
80dB
Arrival
Events >=
90dB
Arrival
Events >=
100dB
1 Minneapolis Xerxes Ave. & 41st St.1323 2 0 0
2 Minneapolis Fremont Ave. & 43rd St.1984 20 0 0
3 Minneapolis West Elmwood St. & Belmont Ave.2275 190 1 0
4 Minneapolis Park Ave. & 48th St.2094 27 1 0
5 Minneapolis 12th Ave. & 58th St.2419 1767 7 0
6 Minneapolis 25th Ave. & 57th St.2228 1473 12 0
7 Richfield Wentworth Ave. & 64th St.43 1 0 0
8 Minneapolis Longfellow Ave. & 43rd St.19 0 0 0
9 St. Paul Saratoga St. & Hartford Ave.3 0 0 0
10 St. Paul Itasca Ave. & Bowdoin St.4 0 0 0
11 St. Paul Finn St. & Scheffer Ave.2 0 0 0
12 St. Paul Alton St. & Rockwood Ave.6 0 0 0
13 Mendota Heights Southeast end of Mohican Court 26 0 0 0
14 Eagan 1st St. & McKee St.3243 8 0 0
15 Mendota Heights Cullon St. & Lexington Ave.51 0 0 0
16 Eagan Avalon Ave. & Vilas Ln.3832 277 2 0
17 Bloomington 84th St. & 4th Ave.1 0 0 0
18 Richfield 75th St. & 17th Ave.149 1 0 0
19 Bloomington 16th Ave. & 84th St.12 0 0 0
20 Richfield 75th St. & 3rd Ave.1 0 0 0
21 Inver Grove Heights Barbara Ave. & 67th St.9 0 0 0
22 Inver Grove Heights Anne Marie Trail 1747 1 0 0
23 Mendota Heights End of Kenndon Ave.387 10 0 0
24 Eagan Chapel Ln. & Wren Ln.3536 7 0 0
25 Eagan Moonshine Park 1321 Jurdy Rd.124 0 0 0
26 Inver Grove Heights 6796 Arkansas Ave. W.222 0 0 0
27 Minneapolis Anthony School 5757 Irving Ave. S.24 1 0 0
28 Richfield 6645 16th Ave. S.257 3 0 0
29 Minneapolis Ericsson Elem. School 4315 31st Ave. S.3 0 0 0
30 Bloomington 8715 River Ridge Rd.575 3 0 0
31 Bloomington 9501 12th Ave. S.4 0 0 0
32 Bloomington 10325 Pleasant Ave. S.2 0 0 0
33 Burnsville North River Hills Park 1 0 0 0
34 Burnsville Red Oak Park 10 0 0 0
35 Eagan 2100 Garnet Ln.1375 4 0 0
36 Apple Valley Briar Oaks & Scout Pond 2229 4 0 0
37 Eagan 4399 Woodgate Ln. N.8 0 0 0
38 Eagan 3957 Turquoise Cir.1 0 0 0
39 Eagan 3477 St. Charles Pl.2 0 0 0
Total Arrival Noise Events 30231 3799 23 0
Note: These counts are based upon Lmax.
Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16 - 21 -
The RMT system upgrade occurred from Jan. 15 - 19, 2013. The RMTs were temporarily and intermittently out of service during this time, specifically as
follows:
Jan. 15: RMTs 7, 28, 18, 20, 17, 19,, and 30
Jan. 16: RMTs 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, and 35
Jan. 17: RMTs 1, 2, 3, 4, 27, 8, 6, 5, and 23
Jan. 18: RMTs 9, 10, 11, 12, 29, 15, 13, 21, 22, and 26
Jan. 19: RMTs 24, 14, 16, and 25
RMT 12 was out of service on January 29, 2013 due to technical system issues.
Departure Related Noise Events
January 2013
RMT
ID City Address
Departure
Events >=
65dB
Departure
Events >=
80dB
Departure
Events >=
90dB
Departure
Events >=
100dB
1 Minneapolis Xerxes Ave. & 41st St.408 0 0 0
2 Minneapolis Fremont Ave. & 43rd St.621 1 0 0
3 Minneapolis West Elmwood St. & Belmont Ave.1122 35 0 0
4 Minneapolis Park Ave. & 48th St.1465 50 0 0
5 Minneapolis 12th Ave. & 58th St.5632 801 61 0
6 Minneapolis 25th Ave. & 57th St.7165 1656 96 0
7 Richfield Wentworth Ave. & 64th St.3674 187 1 0
8 Minneapolis Longfellow Ave. & 43rd St.1920 105 2 0
9 St. Paul Saratoga St. & Hartford Ave.3 1 0 0
10 St. Paul Itasca Ave. & Bowdoin St.5 0 0 0
11 St. Paul Finn St. & Scheffer Ave.12 1 0 0
12 St. Paul Alton St. & Rockwood Ave.1 0 0 0
13 Mendota Heights Southeast end of Mohican Court 576 3 0 0
14 Eagan 1st St. & McKee St.598 30 1 0
15 Mendota Heights Cullon St. & Lexington Ave.847 32 0 0
16 Eagan Avalon Ave. & Vilas Ln.593 54 1 0
17 Bloomington 84th St. & 4th Ave.45 1 0 0
18 Richfield 75th St. & 17th Ave.1507 42 2 0
19 Bloomington 16th Ave. & 84th St.488 3 0 0
20 Richfield 75th St. & 3rd Ave.87 2 0 0
21 Inver Grove Heights Barbara Ave. & 67th St.80 0 0 0
22 Inver Grove Heights Anne Marie Trail 130 1 0 0
23 Mendota Heights End of Kenndon Ave.1347 116 1 0
24 Eagan Chapel Ln. & Wren Ln.403 8 0 0
25 Eagan Moonshine Park 1321 Jurdy Rd.444 1 0 0
26 Inver Grove Heights 6796 Arkansas Ave. W.267 0 0 0
27 Minneapolis Anthony School 5757 Irving Ave. S.1900 90 0 0
28 Richfield 6645 16th Ave. S.2481 62 0 0
29 Minneapolis Ericsson Elem. School 4315 31st Ave. S.1501 60 0 0
30 Bloomington 8715 River Ridge Rd.1885 76 0 0
31 Bloomington 9501 12th Ave. S.179 2 0 0
32 Bloomington 10325 Pleasant Ave. S.57 0 0 0
33 Burnsville North River Hills Park 241 0 0 0
34 Burnsville Red Oak Park 75 0 0 0
35 Eagan 2100 Garnet Ln.519 18 0 0
36 Apple Valley Briar Oaks & Scout Pond 180 1 0 0
37 Eagan 4399 Woodgate Ln. N.215 5 0 0
38 Eagan 3957 Turquoise Cir.415 17 0 0
39 Eagan 3477 St. Charles Pl.582 26 0 0
Total Departure Noise Events 39670 3487 165 0
Note: These counts are based upon Lmax.
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Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
January 2013
(RMT Site#1)
Xerxes Ave. & 41st St., Minneapolis
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/05/2013 3:33 KFS724 B72Q A 12R 83.3
01/10/2013 13:32 DAL2214 B757 A 12R 83
01/28/2013 16:36 SWA2243 B7377 A 12L 79.2
01/30/2013 12:36 Unknown UKN D 30R 79
01/31/2013 8:09 BMJ66 UKN D 30R 78.3
01/18/2013 13:47 DAL621 B777 D 30L 78.3
01/02/2013 14:12 DAL220 MD90 A 12R 78.3
01/10/2013 16:56 AAL1987 MD80 A 12R 77.8
01/27/2013 19:02 DAL1170 MD80 A 12R 77.3
01/10/2013 5:00 UPS560 MD11 A 12R 77
(RMT Site#2)
Fremont Ave. & 43rd St., Minneapolis
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/28/2013 20:46 BMJ65 UKN A 12L 83.6
01/27/2013 14:40 DAL1476 MD80 A 12L 83.4
01/27/2013 12:16 DAL1230 MD80 A 12L 82.4
01/10/2013 16:48 DAL1819 MD80 A 12L 82.2
01/28/2013 20:08 AAL1344 MD80 A 12L 82.1
01/27/2013 12:09 AAL2258 MD80 A 12L 82
01/08/2013 13:57 DAL220 A320 A 12R 81.6
01/24/2013 13:59 CPZ5745 UKN A 12L 81.4
01/10/2013 20:48 DAL917 MD80 A 12L 81.4
01/24/2013 20:22 DAL1538 UKN A 12L 81.2
(RMT Site#3)
West Elmwood St. & Belmont Ave., Minneapolis
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/10/2013 13:33 DAL2214 B757 A 12R 92.6
01/10/2013 20:26 AAL1344 MD80 A 12R 88.8
01/10/2013 18:28 DAL1170 MD80 A 12R 88.1
01/05/2013 7:17 BMJ66 UKN D 30L 87.1
01/21/2013 15:28 DAL917 MD80 D 30L 86.6
01/20/2013 20:38 DAL1560 MD80 D 30L 86.3
01/29/2013 16:54 DAL1987 MD80 D 30L 86
01/26/2013 8:17 GLA272 B190 A 12R 85.6
01/11/2013 13:40 DAL2214 B757 A 12R 85.5
01/10/2013 16:57 AAL1987 MD80 A 12R 85.4
Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16 - 23 -
The RMT system upgrade occurred from Jan. 15 - 19, 2013. The RMTs were temporarily and intermittently out of service during this time, specifically as
follows:
Jan. 15: RMTs 7, 28, 18, 20, 17, 19,, and 30
Jan. 16: RMTs 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, and 35
Jan. 17: RMTs 1, 2, 3, 4, 27, 8, 6, 5, and 23
Jan. 18: RMTs 9, 10, 11, 12, 29, 15, 13, 21, 22, and 26
Jan. 19: RMTs 24, 14, 16, and 25
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
January 2013
(RMT Site#4)
Park Ave. & 48th St., Minneapolis
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/08/2013 18:32 DAL1224 B757 A 12L 93.6
01/21/2013 10:58 DAL2096 MD80 D 30R 87
01/27/2013 13:40 CPZ5802 E170 A 12R 86.8
01/18/2013 15:12 DAL917 MD80 D 30R 86.1
01/21/2013 3:46 Unknown UKN D 30L 85.1
01/01/2013 15:14 DAL1664 MD80 D 30L 84.8
01/28/2013 20:46 BMJ65 UKN A 12L 84.4
01/25/2013 10:22 DAL881 MD80 D 30R 84.2
01/30/2013 10:19 DAL881 MD80 D 30R 83.9
01/01/2013 20:38 DAL752 MD80 D 30L 83.8
(RMT Site#5)
12th Ave. & 58th St., Minneapolis
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/29/2013 23:02 N697BJ DC9Q D 30L 95.1
01/13/2013 12:26 DAL1975 MD80 D 30L 94.3
01/11/2013 17:57 FDX715 DC10 A 12R 93.9
01/22/2013 10:20 DAL924 MD80 D 30L 93.8
01/19/2013 11:41 DAL1975 MD80 D 30L 93.2
01/09/2013 6:41 DAL783 MD80 D 30L 92.9
01/30/2013 6:38 DAL783 MD80 D 30L 92.9
01/19/2013 10:20 DAL924 MD80 D 30L 92.8
01/06/2013 11:35 DAL1975 MD80 D 30L 92.7
01/30/2013 10:15 DAL924 MD80 D 30L 92.7
(RMT Site#6)
25th Ave. & 57th St., Minneapolis
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/08/2013 18:32 DAL1224 B757 A 12L 98.9
01/21/2013 10:40 DAL881 MD80 D 30R 98.4
01/18/2013 13:28 DAL1496 MD80 D 30R 96.7
01/13/2013 13:43 DAL1496 MD80 D 30R 96.5
01/03/2013 13:14 DAL1864 MD80 D 30R 96.1
01/17/2013 13:30 DAL1496 MD80 D 30R 95.9
01/18/2013 12:16 DAL1188 MD80 D 30R 95.9
01/21/2013 10:57 DAL2096 MD80 D 30R 95.4
01/25/2013 10:22 DAL881 MD80 D 30R 95.3
01/16/2013 11:08 N125MN MD80 D 30R 95.3
- 24 -Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
January 2013
(RMT Site#7)
Wentworth Ave. & 64th St., Richfield
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/30/2013 11:40 DAL1975 MD80 D 30L 90.3
01/22/2013 10:11 DAL1029 MD80 D 30L 89.5
01/20/2013 11:46 PMM104 B72Q D 30L 89.3
01/29/2013 13:18 AAL1220 MD80 D 30L 89
01/25/2013 10:14 DAL924 MD80 D 30L 89
01/25/2013 11:38 DAL1975 MD80 D 30L 89
01/12/2013 10:40 DAL2243 MD80 D 30L 88.6
01/14/2013 10:20 DAL924 MD80 D 30L 88.5
01/03/2013 10:37 DAL924 MD80 D 30L 88.4
01/29/2013 11:44 DAL1975 MD80 D 30L 88.4
(RMT Site#8)
Longfellow Ave. & 43rd St., Minneapolis
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/06/2013 13:36 DAL1496 MD80 D 30R 93.2
01/13/2013 10:24 DAL2096 MD80 D 30R 90.1
01/13/2013 15:30 DAL917 MD80 D 30R 89.6
01/16/2013 11:24 DAL1188 MD80 D 30R 89.1
01/14/2013 13:45 DAL1496 MD80 D 30R 89.1
01/12/2013 11:16 AAL506 MD80 D 30R 88.7
01/15/2013 15:11 DAL917 MD80 D 30R 88.5
01/01/2013 13:37 DAL1496 MD80 D 30R 88
01/04/2013 10:26 DAL881 MD80 D 30R 87.9
01/16/2013 10:18 DAL881 MD80 D 30R 87.8
(RMT Site#9)
Saratoga St. & Hartford Ave., St. Paul
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/30/2013 7:42 BMJ48 UKN D 30R 80.1
01/24/2013 17:49 CPZ5816 E170 A 12L 70.6
01/26/2013 7:31 BMJ66 UKN D 12R 69.4
01/04/2013 20:39 DAL1660 B763 A 30L 68.5
01/04/2013 18:00 CPZ5816 E170 A 30R 68.3
01/02/2013 7:24 BMJ75 UKN D 12L 68.1
Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16 - 25 -
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
January 2013
(RMT Site#10)
Itasca Ave. & Bowdoin St., St. Paul
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/12/2013 7:27 BMJ48 UKN D 30R 79.5
01/30/2013 7:41 BMJ48 UKN D 30R 78.7
01/17/2013 20:39 Unknown UKN A 30R 75.9
01/03/2013 14:10 N76 BE20 D 30L 74.5
01/10/2013 10:27 Unknown UKN D 12R 72.7
01/04/2013 7:03 BMJ48 UKN D 30R 72.7
01/04/2013 18:00 CPZ5816 E170 A 30R 69.5
01/24/2013 17:49 CPZ5816 E170 A 12L 68.7
01/06/2013 19:32 Unknown UKN A 30R 68
(RMT Site#11)
Finn St. & Scheffer Ave., St. Paul
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/03/2013 7:13 BMJ48 UKN D 30R 81.1
01/30/2013 7:42 BMJ48 UKN D 30R 79.4
01/12/2013 7:27 BMJ48 UKN D 30R 74.9
01/04/2013 7:04 BMJ48 UKN D 30R 73.7
01/10/2013 10:27 Unknown UKN D 12R 73
01/22/2013 6:47 NKS612 A319 D 30L 72
01/09/2013 6:41 BMJ48 UKN D 30L 71.3
01/19/2013 15:25 GLA147 B190 D 30R 70.3
01/06/2013 23:34 SWA3305 B7377 A 12R 69.9
01/04/2013 18:00 CPZ5816 E170 A 30R 69.4
(RMT Site#12***)
Alton St. & Rockwood Ave., St. Paul
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/17/2013 20:39 Unknown UKN A 30R 76.4
01/06/2013 19:32 Unknown UKN A 30R 73.7
01/04/2013 20:39 DAL1660 B763 A 30L 70.1
01/01/2013 14:33 TCF5152 E170 A 30L 68.9
01/27/2013 16:39 FLG3290 CRJ9 A 12R 68.7
01/12/2013 12:05 CPZ5761 E170 A 30R 68.3
01/02/2013 7:24 BMJ75 UKN D 12L 66.3
- 26 -Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16
***RMT 12 was out of service on January 29, 2013 due to technical system issues.
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
January 2013
(RMT Site#13)
Southeast end of Mohican Court, Mendota Heights
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/27/2013 17:12 DAL917 MD80 D 12L 84.6
01/02/2013 18:11 DAL879 MD80 D 12L 83
01/27/2013 14:10 DAL1864 MD90 D 12L 80.2
01/11/2013 21:37 DAL2209 A320 D 12R 79.8
01/24/2013 12:27 Unknown UKN D 12L 79.7
01/02/2013 12:22 DAL1488 MD90 D 12L 78.5
01/02/2013 18:15 UAL519 A319 D 12L 78.4
01/10/2013 21:52 DAL40 B764 D 12R 78.2
01/08/2013 18:11 AAL772 MD80 D 12R 78.2
01/11/2013 13:14 CPZ5724 E170 D 12L 78.1
(RMT Site#14)
1st St. & McKee St., Eagan
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/05/2013 4:47 KFS724 B72Q D 12R 92.4
01/11/2013 19:26 DAL1244 MD80 D 12R 89.1
01/07/2013 6:42 DAL783 MD80 D 12R 86.6
01/10/2013 6:51 DAL783 UKN D 12R 86.4
01/08/2013 18:11 AAL772 MD80 D 12R 85.8
01/27/2013 7:16 AAL1789 MD80 D 12R 84.8
01/29/2013 10:08 DAL992 B738 A 30L 84.6
01/28/2013 14:01 DAL1496 MD80 D 12L 84.4
01/02/2013 11:06 DAL1762 MD80 D 12L 83.4
01/28/2013 7:00 DAL783 MD80 D 12R 83.2
(RMT Site#15)
Cullon St. & Lexington Ave., Mendota Heights
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/11/2013 6:57 BMJ48 UKN D 12L 86.3
01/27/2013 17:11 DAL917 MD80 D 12L 86
01/28/2013 13:34 Unknown UKN D 12L 84.9
01/02/2013 18:10 DAL879 MD80 D 12L 83.7
01/27/2013 11:32 DAL2259 B738 D 12L 83.4
01/11/2013 10:28 CPZ5804 E170 D 12L 83.4
01/10/2013 6:44 BMJ75 UKN D 12R 83.4
01/08/2013 12:34 Unknown UKN D 12L 83.1
01/11/2013 14:45 DAL2051 B757 D 12L 82.8
01/27/2013 14:14 DAL142 B738 D 12L 81.9
Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16 - 27 -
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
January 2013
(RMT Site#16)
Avalon Ave. & Vilas Ln., Eagan
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/08/2013 20:40 DAL888 B757 A 30L 94.3
01/20/2013 22:12 DAL2034 B757 A 30L 94.2
01/05/2013 4:46 KFS724 B72Q D 12R 92.8
01/28/2013 6:59 DAL783 MD80 D 12R 89.1
01/07/2013 6:42 DAL783 MD80 D 12R 88.8
01/22/2013 6:00 FDX1407 DC10 A 30L 88.2
01/28/2013 13:22 AAL1220 MD80 D 12R 87.5
01/27/2013 15:05 DAL1169 MD80 D 12R 87.4
01/02/2013 15:30 DAL789 MD80 D 12R 87.3
01/23/2013 20:25 FDX761 DC10 A 30L 86.9
(RMT Site#17)
84th St. & 4th Ave., Bloomington
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/29/2013 7:23 BMJ46 UKN D 30L 80.9
01/07/2013 9:43 DAL515 A320 D 30L 75.6
01/13/2013 7:03 AAL788 B738 D 30L 74.8
01/01/2013 9:41 DAL515 A320 D 30L 74.2
01/25/2013 6:57 BMJ64 UKN D 17 74
01/12/2013 13:34 DAL621 A330 D 22 73.9
01/01/2013 16:45 DAL787 A320 D 30L 73.9
01/02/2013 7:33 BMJ88 UKN D 22 73.1
01/19/2013 6:31 DAL501 A320 D 30L 73
01/13/2013 7:50 DAL1291 B757 D 30L 72.9
(RMT Site#18)
75th St. & 17th Ave., Richfield
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/25/2013 6:41 BMJ48 UKN D 17 93.5
01/12/2013 13:34 DAL621 A330 D 22 91.2
01/08/2013 10:28 DAL2096 MD80 D 17 85.9
01/02/2013 7:33 BMJ88 UKN D 22 85.8
01/08/2013 10:11 DAL1188 MD80 D 17 84.5
01/18/2013 10:20 DAL2096 MD80 D 17 83.9
01/02/2013 15:47 DAL1004 MD80 D 17 83.7
01/27/2013 13:54 AAL1220 MD80 D 17 83.3
01/10/2013 19:02 DAL970 MD80 D 17 83.3
01/18/2013 10:21 DAL881 MD80 D 17 83.1
- 28 -Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
January 2013
(RMT Site#19)
16th Ave. & 84th St., Bloomington
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/18/2013 10:21 DAL881 MD80 D 17 82.7
01/16/2013 7:02 BMJ64 UKN D 17 80.7
01/25/2013 6:57 BMJ64 UKN D 17 80.5
01/08/2013 11:34 DAL1975 MD80 D 17 79.8
01/13/2013 15:59 DAL1743 A320 A 35 79.7
01/27/2013 10:22 DAL924 MD80 D 17 79.4
01/10/2013 11:49 DAL1975 MD80 D 17 78.8
01/28/2013 11:55 DAL1975 MD80 D 17 78.7
01/02/2013 18:17 DAL1799 MD80 D 17 78.3
01/18/2013 10:24 DAL924 MD80 D 17 78.2
(RMT Site#20)
75th St. & 3rd Ave., Richfield
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/01/2013 19:56 Unknown UKN D 22 81.3
01/12/2013 13:34 DAL621 A330 D 22 81.2
01/23/2013 13:28 AAL1220 MD80 D 30L 78.4
01/07/2013 11:50 CPZ5742 E170 D 30L 78.3
01/16/2013 6:39 DAL501 A320 D 30L 77.4
01/02/2013 21:48 DAL950 A320 D 30L 76.8
01/01/2013 16:45 DAL787 A320 D 30L 76.8
01/13/2013 7:03 AAL788 B738 D 30L 76.5
01/01/2013 9:41 DAL515 A320 D 30L 76.4
01/07/2013 9:43 DAL515 A320 D 30L 76.3
(RMT Site#21)
Barbara Ave. & 67th St., Inver Grove Heights
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/18/2013 22:07 DAL40 B764 D 12R 78.5
01/27/2013 17:12 DAL917 MD80 D 12L 76.7
01/02/2013 18:01 DAL1397 B738 D 12L 76.3
01/22/2013 6:22 GLA282 B190 A 30R 76.1
01/02/2013 18:11 DAL879 MD80 D 12L 75.9
01/31/2013 20:09 Unknown UKN A 30R 75.2
01/11/2013 21:51 DAL40 B764 D 12R 75.2
01/15/2013 21:43 Unknown UKN A 30R 74.7
01/27/2013 21:15 AAL772 MD80 D 12R 74.5
01/08/2013 15:31 DAL258 A330 D 12R 73.4
Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16 - 29 -
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
January 2013
(RMT Site#22)
Anne Marie Trail, Inver Grove Heights
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/03/2013 12:17 DAL1230 MD80 A 30R 80.8
01/07/2013 6:42 DAL783 MD80 D 12R 80.3
01/17/2013 5:33 DAL2205 B757 A 30L 79.6
01/30/2013 9:43 CPZ5708 E170 A 30R 79.5
01/05/2013 4:48 KFS724 B72Q D 12R 79.1
01/09/2013 5:18 FDX1718 MD11 A 30L 78.9
01/31/2013 8:40 SKW4626 CRJ9 A 30R 78.5
01/08/2013 5:11 UPS560 MD11 A 30L 78.4
01/27/2013 15:06 DAL1169 MD80 D 12R 77.8
01/19/2013 9:52 DAL1086 A320 A 30L 77.7
(RMT Site#23)
End of Kenndon Ave., Mendota Heights
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/02/2013 18:10 DAL879 MD80 D 12L 90.2
01/17/2013 20:40 Unknown UKN A 30R 89.1
01/27/2013 17:11 DAL917 MD80 D 12L 88.5
01/08/2013 12:30 Unknown UKN D 12L 86.9
01/02/2013 11:05 DAL1762 MD80 D 12L 85.2
01/08/2013 12:34 Unknown UKN D 12L 84.9
01/10/2013 6:44 BMJ75 UKN D 12R 84.4
01/10/2013 13:27 DAL1496 MD80 D 12L 84.3
01/24/2013 14:28 SKW7374 CRJ D 12L 84.2
01/01/2013 7:05 GLA141 B190 A 30R 84.2
(RMT Site#24)
Chapel Ln. & Wren Ln., Eagan
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/07/2013 6:42 DAL783 MD80 D 12R 85.9
01/05/2013 4:47 KFS724 B72Q D 12R 85.5
01/11/2013 19:27 DAL1244 MD80 D 12R 82.3
01/05/2013 9:45 CPZ5717 E170 A 30R 81.8
01/07/2013 7:59 DAL1071 A320 A 30R 81.7
01/27/2013 15:05 DAL1169 MD80 D 12R 81.6
01/31/2013 17:49 GLA195 B190 A 30R 81.5
01/07/2013 7:04 N470MM B190 A 30L 81.5
01/28/2013 7:00 DAL783 MD80 D 12R 81.2
01/02/2013 11:06 DAL1762 MD80 D 12L 81
- 30 -Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
January 2013
(RMT Site#25)
Moonshine Park 1321 Jurdy Rd., Eagan
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/02/2013 13:41 AAL1220 MD80 D 12R 87.4
01/27/2013 10:22 DAL881 MD80 D 17 77.9
01/27/2013 15:05 DAL1169 MD80 D 12R 77.1
01/24/2013 11:09 DAL881 MD80 D 17 77
01/02/2013 15:30 DAL789 MD80 D 12R 76.7
01/11/2013 20:06 DAL2336 A320 D 17 76.5
01/02/2013 11:49 AAL506 MD80 D 17 76.2
01/10/2013 11:30 AAL506 MD80 D 17 76.2
01/28/2013 7:00 DAL783 MD80 D 12R 75.8
01/28/2013 13:19 DAL2187 A320 D 12R 75.8
(RMT Site#26)
6796 Arkansas Ave. W., Inver Grove Heights
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/02/2013 10:56 DAL1764 MD80 D 12R 79.5
01/22/2013 6:23 GLA282 B190 A 30R 79.3
01/15/2013 21:44 Unknown UKN A 30R 79.2
01/11/2013 21:51 DAL40 B764 D 12R 79
01/18/2013 22:07 DAL40 B764 D 12R 78.9
01/10/2013 13:27 DAL1496 MD80 D 12L 78.1
01/11/2013 15:44 DAL258 A330 D 12R 77.6
01/02/2013 18:11 DAL879 MD80 D 12L 77.1
01/11/2013 13:30 DAL621 B777 D 12R 76.9
01/07/2013 21:53 DAL40 B764 D 12R 76.6
(RMT Site#27)
Anthony School 5757 Irving Ave. S., Minneapolis
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/16/2013 11:41 DAL1975 MD80 D 30L 88.9
01/19/2013 11:41 DAL1975 MD80 D 30L 88.2
01/13/2013 12:26 DAL1975 MD80 D 30L 87.9
01/16/2013 7:06 DAL783 MD80 D 30L 87.5
01/20/2013 15:19 DAL917 MD80 D 30L 87.2
01/23/2013 6:58 DAL783 MD80 D 30L 86.6
01/17/2013 10:14 DAL924 MD80 D 30L 86.4
01/20/2013 10:10 DAL924 MD80 D 30L 86
01/23/2013 10:26 DAL924 MD80 D 30L 85.7
01/20/2013 11:43 DAL1975 MD80 D 30L 85.6
Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16 - 31 -
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
January 2013
(RMT Site#28)
6645 16th Ave. S., Richfield
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/23/2013 13:27 AAL1220 MD80 D 30L 88.5
01/06/2013 7:28 AAL1789 MD80 D 30L 86.2
01/12/2013 11:41 DAL1975 MD80 D 30L 86
01/29/2013 17:52 DAL970 MD80 D 30L 85.7
01/31/2013 11:22 AAL506 MD80 D 30L 85.6
01/18/2013 17:56 DAL970 MD80 D 30L 85.5
01/23/2013 10:44 AAL879 MD80 D 30L 85
01/30/2013 15:30 DAL917 MD80 D 30L 84.6
01/28/2013 22:51 UPS559 MD11 D 17 84.5
01/16/2013 15:33 DAL1987 MD80 D 30L 84.2
(RMT Site#29)
Ericsson Elem. School 4315 31st Ave. S., Minneapolis
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/18/2013 18:19 AAL772 MD80 D 30R 89.7
01/25/2013 10:19 DAL2096 MD80 D 30R 87.9
01/17/2013 18:27 AAL772 MD80 D 30R 86.6
01/31/2013 10:13 DAL1188 MD80 D 30R 86.4
01/25/2013 15:24 DAL1496 MD80 D 30R 85.7
01/16/2013 15:48 DAL917 MD80 D 30R 85.2
01/16/2013 11:21 AAL506 MD80 D 30R 85.2
01/17/2013 11:23 N979DL MD80 D 30R 85.1
01/16/2013 14:23 DAL1496 MD80 D 30R 84.7
01/15/2013 11:20 AAL506 MD80 D 30R 84.6
(RMT Site#30)
8715 River Ridge Rd., Bloomington
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/26/2013 13:14 AAL1220 MD80 D 17 89.3
01/27/2013 10:40 AAL879 MD80 D 17 88.9
01/16/2013 7:32 AAL1789 MD80 D 17 88.2
01/26/2013 10:42 AAL879 MD80 D 17 88
01/24/2013 6:39 DAL783 MD80 D 17 87.8
01/24/2013 10:15 DAL924 MD80 D 17 87.4
01/18/2013 15:16 DAL1987 MD80 D 17 87.3
01/27/2013 13:55 AAL1220 MD80 D 17 87.3
01/26/2013 10:18 DAL924 MD80 D 17 87.2
01/27/2013 10:23 DAL924 MD80 D 17 87.1
- 32 -Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
January 2013
(RMT Site#31)
9501 12th Ave. S., Bloomington
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/10/2013 9:24 DAL1393 B763 D 17 82
01/26/2013 13:15 AAL1220 MD80 D 17 80.7
01/15/2013 13:34 AAL1220 MD80 D 17 78.2
01/05/2013 6:41 NKS612 A319 D 17 77.6
01/10/2013 13:21 AAL1220 MD80 D 17 77.3
01/13/2013 7:51 DAL1291 B757 D 30L 77
01/10/2013 9:59 DAL2392 B757 D 17 76.5
01/15/2013 18:11 CPZ5788 E170 D 17 76.1
01/08/2013 14:28 DAL1609 A320 D 17 75.7
01/26/2013 12:58 N2511Y LNC4 D 17 75.4
(RMT Site#32)
10325 Pleasant Ave. S., Bloomington
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/15/2013 13:34 AAL1220 MD80 D 17 76.2
01/26/2013 13:15 AAL1220 MD80 D 17 75.5
01/18/2013 7:48 BMJ19 UKN D 17 74.1
01/16/2013 6:40 DAL501 A320 D 30L 72.3
01/07/2013 11:49 DAL1975 MD80 D 30L 71.8
01/15/2013 16:05 SWA1529 B738 D 17 71.8
01/13/2013 6:46 FFT791 A320 D 17 71.4
01/01/2013 18:58 UAL1160 B739 D 17 71.1
01/14/2013 18:43 Unknown UKN D 30R 70.9
01/24/2013 14:10 FFT107 UKN D 17 70.8
(RMT Site#33)
North River Hills Park, Burnsville
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/18/2013 10:43 AAL879 MD80 D 17 79.8
01/02/2013 7:48 AAL1789 MD80 D 17 79.2
01/11/2013 10:40 AAL879 MD80 D 17 79.2
01/18/2013 9:32 DAL1393 B763 D 17 78.6
01/07/2013 7:29 AAL1789 MD80 D 17 78.2
01/28/2013 7:50 AAL1789 MD80 D 17 77.9
01/01/2013 13:35 AAL1220 MD80 D 17 77.4
01/18/2013 7:39 AAL1789 MD80 D 17 76.9
01/18/2013 9:29 DAL2279 A320 D 17 76.7
01/08/2013 13:20 AAL1220 MD80 D 17 76.7
Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16 - 33 -
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
January 2013
(RMT Site#34)
Red Oak Park, Burnsville
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/16/2013 7:33 AAL1789 MD80 D 17 78.1
01/07/2013 7:29 AAL1789 MD80 D 17 77.6
01/18/2013 11:43 DAL1975 MD80 D 17 76.2
01/07/2013 8:38 SCX341 B738 D 17 75.5
01/07/2013 10:17 DAL924 MD80 D 17 74.9
01/01/2013 10:14 DAL915 MD80 D 17 74.2
01/13/2013 7:25 AAL1789 MD80 D 17 74.1
01/19/2013 8:07 SWA1405 B733 D 17 73.9
01/15/2013 6:51 DAL783 MD80 D 17 73.6
01/18/2013 11:56 DAL2108 MD90 D 17 72.8
(RMT Site#35)
2100 Garnet Ln., Eagan
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/19/2013 7:18 AAL1789 MD80 D 17 86.3
01/25/2013 6:42 DAL783 MD80 D 17 85.4
01/07/2013 10:16 DAL924 MD80 D 17 84.9
01/18/2013 15:16 DAL1987 MD80 D 17 84.5
01/30/2013 18:43 DAL1170 MD80 A 35 84.5
01/01/2013 15:44 DAL2033 MD80 D 17 84.5
01/07/2013 10:47 AAL879 MD80 D 17 84
01/19/2013 7:12 FDX645 DC10 D 17 83.6
01/01/2013 20:23 DAL1101 MD80 D 17 83.4
01/15/2013 6:51 DAL783 MD80 D 17 82.4
(RMT Site#36)
Briar Oaks & Scout Pond, Apple Valley
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/21/2013 18:37 DAL1048 B757 A 35 82.1
01/18/2013 15:17 DAL1987 MD80 D 17 81.5
01/18/2013 16:18 DAL744 B757 A 35 81
01/30/2013 18:38 FDX715 MD11 A 35 80.2
01/30/2013 9:15 AAL1038 MD80 A 35 80.2
01/21/2013 16:15 GLA285 B190 A 35 79.6
01/01/2013 10:14 DAL915 MD80 D 17 79.3
01/17/2013 8:55 SKW4583 CRJ2 A 35 79
01/29/2013 19:53 BMJ69 UKN A 35 78.6
01/29/2013 18:13 FDX715 MD11 A 35 78.5
- 34 -Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16
Top Ten Loudest Aircraft Noise Events for MSP
January 2013
(RMT Site#37)
4399 Woodgate Ln. N., Eagan
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/18/2013 10:25 DAL924 MD80 D 17 85.3
01/11/2013 10:28 DAL924 MD80 D 17 82
01/02/2013 10:31 DAL915 MD80 D 17 81.5
01/11/2013 7:07 AAL1789 MD80 D 17 81.1
01/24/2013 10:16 DAL924 MD80 D 17 80
01/27/2013 10:24 DAL924 MD80 D 17 79.9
01/24/2013 13:23 AAL1220 MD80 D 17 78.7
01/02/2013 18:13 DAL1023 MD80 D 17 77.9
01/11/2013 15:16 DAL1987 MD80 D 17 77.8
01/02/2013 13:41 AAL1220 MD80 D 12R 76.8
(RMT Site#38)
3957 Turquoise Cir., Eagan
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/18/2013 10:24 DAL924 MD80 D 17 87.7
01/27/2013 10:23 DAL924 MD80 D 17 84.2
01/02/2013 18:18 DAL1799 MD80 D 17 84.2
01/02/2013 16:06 DAL1727 MD80 D 17 84.2
01/28/2013 7:46 AWE1729 A321 D 17 83.9
01/11/2013 7:06 AAL1789 MD80 D 17 83.1
01/02/2013 9:56 DAL1815 MD80 D 17 82.3
01/11/2013 10:28 DAL924 MD80 D 17 82.2
01/24/2013 13:23 AAL1220 MD80 D 17 82
01/24/2013 11:47 DAL1975 MD80 D 17 81.9
(RMT Site#39)
3477 St. Charles Pl., Eagan
Date/Time Flight Number Aircraft Type Arrival/
Departure
Runway Lmax(dB)
01/18/2013 10:22 DAL881 MD80 D 17 87.4
01/11/2013 10:25 DAL881 MD80 D 17 87.4
01/18/2013 10:21 DAL2096 MD80 D 17 86.1
01/11/2013 15:17 DAL917 MD80 D 17 85.9
01/28/2013 15:19 DAL917 MD80 D 17 85.9
01/02/2013 13:43 DAL1496 MD80 D 17 84.1
01/02/2013 15:48 DAL1004 MD80 D 17 84.1
01/08/2013 18:08 DAL970 MD80 D 17 84.1
01/28/2013 11:33 AAL506 MD80 D 17 83.6
01/27/2013 11:39 DAL1734 MD80 D 17 83.5
January 2013 Remote Monitoring Tower Top Ten Summary
The top ten noise events and the event ranges at each RMT for January 2013 were comprised of 80.1%
departure operations. The predominant top ten aircraft type was the MD80 with 56.3% of the highest Lmax
events.
January 2013 Technical Advisor Report Notes
Unknown fields are due to unavailability of multilateration flight track data.
Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16 - 35 -
Analysis of Aircraft Noise Events DNL
January 2013
Remote Monitoring Towers
Date #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15
01/01/2013 41.3 45.7 47.2 51.9 58.4 62.7 52.5 54.5 NA NA 25.7 27.1 NA 56.6 37.8
01/02/2013 50.9 56.6 60.4 59 66.1 66.3 55.1 55.2 25.9 NA NA 26.3 51.4 58.9 52.7
01/03/2013 46.2 49.6 53.1 54.8 65 65.4 60.7 55.9 NA 31.3 41.5 NA NA 56.4 NA
01/04/2013 49.6 54 57.2 56.8 64.9 65.7 58.3 55.8 30.7 33.6 36.6 32 50 57.8 53.9
01/05/2013 52.8 48.6 56.6 52.6 64.3 62.5 56.8 52.1 NA NA NA NA 40.3 62.1 39.3
01/06/2013 49.6 51.1 58.8 54.7 65.9 64.7 58.9 56 NA 27.3 39.4 33.4 49.5 54 54.2
01/07/2013 52 53.2 59.7 55.7 64.7 65.5 55.5 55.7 NA NA NA NA 51.4 61.1 52.2
01/08/2013 51.9 56.3 59.7 58.3 66 65.9 55.4 54.1 NA NA NA NA 50.7 56.6 53.8
01/09/2013 46 52.2 57.7 55.9 66.1 66.2 60.3 55.6 NA NA 36.7 NA 49.3 57.6 53.7
01/10/2013 56 59.9 64.1 59.8 67.6 65.5 39.4 39.8 NA 32.6 30.8 NA 55.2 58.8 58.9
01/11/2013 56.3 59.2 65 59.4 70.1 66.1 42.5 30.4 NA NA NA NA 55.1 57.5 60.5
01/12/2013 39 45.3 52.1 52.1 64.4 63 58.2 54.2 NA 38.3 33 28.1 NA 55.3 28.7
01/13/2013 43.8 47.3 52.1 54.2 63.1 65 56.7 55.9 NA NA NA NA 35 53.3 30.8
01/14/2013 48.8 53.7 56.5 55.3 64.3 64.9 56.6 54.7 NA NA NA NA 47.6 55.9 52.7
01/15/2013 44.9 47.3 54.2 54 63.9 65.2 52.8 55.7 NA NA NA NA 35.2 57.2 NA
01/16/2013 44.1 47.2 52.7 55.4 65.3 66.1 60.2 56.2 NA NA 34.9 NA 32.4 57.9 40.1
01/17/2013 49.5 51.1 59.1 53.9 64.4 68.9 59.9 54.8 NA 35.1 27.9 35.9 48.9 56.3 51.3
01/18/2013 56.5 57 63.7 58.3 68 66.4 56.3 54.8 NA NA NA NA 48.7 NA 50.9
01/19/2013 43.1 51.2 48.6 51.3 63.5 64.7 60.1 54.8 NA NA 29.9 NA 42.2 57 31.3
01/20/2013 41.6 44 50 51.6 63.5 64 59.6 54.9 NA NA NA NA 33.4 52.7 NA
01/21/2013 45.6 48 53.9 57 65.3 66.3 62.1 56.2 NA NA NA NA NA 56.3 33.1
01/22/2013 42.9 47.3 51.7 53.5 65.1 66.3 60 54.6 NA NA 43.2 NA NA 55.2 34.2
01/23/2013 44.2 49.2 53.1 55.4 64.6 66.5 60.5 54.1 NA NA NA NA 35.8 54.6 35.9
01/24/2013 49.7 56.9 61.9 57.4 67.1 65.9 53.7 44.9 29.8 27.1 NA NA 47.6 56.9 54.1
01/25/2013 48.9 51.7 58.3 55.2 65.4 65.6 60.2 53.8 NA NA NA NA NA 54.8 30
01/26/2013 51.1 54.6 60.9 55 65.2 61.9 44.8 NA 27.3 NA NA NA 46.7 51.9 51.7
01/27/2013 55.3 58.1 63.6 58.5 67.5 64.3 35.1 31.5 NA NA NA 27.1 56.2 58.2 57.6
01/28/2013 53.2 57.5 63.4 57.4 67.5 64.5 41.8 NA NA NA NA NA 51.9 60.4 55.2
01/29/2013 51.6 53.9 60.6 57.4 68.3 67.2 62.4 57.3 NA NA NA NA 40.5 57.4 40.3
01/30/2013 45.1 47.7 54.4 55.7 65.9 65.8 62.3 57.2 39.9 39.4 39.9 NA NA 53.5 NA
01/31/2013 44.3 49 50.4 53.4 62.4 65.2 60.6 52.2 NA NA NA NA NA 54 37.8
Mo.DNL 50.6 53.9 59.2 56.1 65.7 65.5 58.4 54.3 26.2 29.1 33.6 25 48.6 57 52.1
- 36 -Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16
The RMT system upgrade occurred from Jan. 15 - 19, 2013. The RMTs were temporarily and intermittently out of service during this time,
specifically as follows:
Jan. 15: RMTs 7, 28, 18, 20, 17, 19,, and 30
Jan. 16: RMTs 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, and 35
Jan. 17: RMTs 1, 2, 3, 4, 27, 8, 6, 5, and 23
Jan. 18: RMTs 9, 10, 11, 12, 29, 15, 13, 21, 22, and 26
Jan. 19: RMTs 24, 14, 16, and 25
RMT 12 was out of service on January 29, 2013 due to technical system issues.
Analysis of Aircraft Noise Events DNL
January 2013
Remote Monitoring Towers
Date #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #26 #27 #28 #29
01/01/2013 62.8 42.1 50.3 44.7 47.5 NA 50.9 47.1 56.4 28.2 34.9 44.9 48.4 51
01/02/2013 64.1 35.2 56.1 49.3 39.4 44.5 53.9 58.9 57.7 51.5 50 54.4 55.5 52.5
01/03/2013 62.9 32.3 42.2 25.4 36.1 NA 53.1 43.6 57.5 NA 41.8 56 54.9 54
01/04/2013 62.1 NA 45.9 41.9 31.9 NA 53.3 58.2 56.9 46.2 45.9 55.6 51.4 53
01/05/2013 62.9 NA 48.7 44.8 35.9 39.8 53 52.2 57.7 43.4 49.1 53.3 53.4 48.5
01/06/2013 58 NA 33 NA 33.4 42.1 47.9 58.1 52 35.2 50.3 53.8 53.6 51.2
01/07/2013 63.4 38 48.7 43.1 44 38.6 54.1 59.9 59.6 54 51.4 50.9 50.8 53.8
01/08/2013 62 45.5 57.7 51.7 39.2 39.1 51.9 57.2 55.5 50.9 42.9 56.1 58.2 50.4
01/09/2013 62.2 30.4 46.2 38.2 43.5 30.8 52.4 57.4 57 46.1 43.6 54.8 55.9 53.9
01/10/2013 59 31.4 56.2 50 NA 44.7 46.9 63.2 54 52.1 53.7 38.7 55.5 NA
01/11/2013 57.7 NA 57.7 48.8 NA 42.9 48.2 63.4 52.9 51.5 54.7 44.7 55.8 NA
01/12/2013 61.5 33.2 49.6 34.7 42.8 NA 52.9 42.6 56.1 NA 35.4 56.4 51.7 52
01/13/2013 61.3 38.9 45.9 42.9 42.5 NA 50.3 39.3 54.1 NA 42.9 53 51.8 52.2
01/14/2013 59.3 38.9 41.5 40.4 40.9 31.3 50.2 55.5 54.2 43.5 51.8 53.5 49.7 52.9
01/15/2013 62.4 28.2 37.4 32.5 28.4 37.6 53.8 47.8 57.5 48.4 47.1 55.2 46.6 52.8
01/16/2013 63.7 46 48.7 47.7 48.9 NA 55.3 48.5 58.8 36.2 38.2 56.3 56.5 54.9
01/17/2013 62.1 NA 34.9 30.2 28.8 37.5 52.1 57 54.7 44.4 40.7 52.8 52.1 55.9
01/18/2013 NA 42.4 52.4 47.9 40.4 47.6 48.6 62 NA NA 50.3 51.1 51.9 53.3
01/19/2013 62.7 45 54.1 51.7 47.3 NA 54.5 50.3 58.4 35.8 53.2 57.9 56.7 55.9
01/20/2013 64.8 NA NA NA 36.9 NA 48.5 NA 53.2 NA NA 53.1 52 51.3
01/21/2013 63.9 NA 32.4 37.8 38.9 27.4 53 37.2 55.6 NA 30.5 52.3 55.3 56.1
01/22/2013 63.5 31.9 30 27.4 NA 43.8 51.5 43.8 55 30.4 47.3 54.8 50.9 53.6
01/23/2013 62.5 37.5 50.1 42.1 41 NA 51.4 44.8 55 28.5 42.1 57.8 57.1 54.4
01/24/2013 62.4 NA 52.7 46.1 NA 37.1 50.8 57.1 54 49.2 44.6 45.2 49.3 42.5
01/25/2013 61.6 45.3 61.2 50.6 45 30.1 51.7 36.6 55.1 NA 29.2 52.2 55.9 55.8
01/26/2013 56.7 NA 54.2 47.8 NA 37 45.6 54.3 50.2 45.7 45.3 32.3 51.1 NA
01/27/2013 60.1 NA 51.9 47.2 NA 46.5 47.7 62.6 54.4 48.4 54.3 NA 49.6 35.7
01/28/2013 63.3 NA 55.9 46.8 NA 41.8 48.6 59.8 57.2 50.2 49.3 NA 56.3 NA
01/29/2013 60.4 40.4 35.8 37.8 33.5 36.3 52.2 50.9 57.2 NA 42.6 56.1 58 53.7
01/30/2013 61.6 NA 38.6 NA 42.6 NA 51.4 NA 54.3 NA 33.1 57.7 57.6 54.1
01/31/2013 62.9 NA 30.5 NA NA 33.6 49.8 41.5 53.5 NA 35 53.4 53.7 54.6
Mo.DNL 62 38.6 52.4 45.7 41.1 39.7 51.7 56.9 55.9 46.4 48.4 53.9 54.4 52.7
Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16 - 37 -
Analysis of Aircraft Noise Events DNL
January 2013
Remote Monitoring Towers
Date #30 #31 #32 #33 #34 #35 #36 #37 #38 #39
01/01/2013 58.5 44.3 43.1 44.2 38.7 52.7 47.9 34.6 35 NA
01/02/2013 59.3 34.1 27.6 47.4 40.8 51.6 44.6 48 51.6 51.2
01/03/2013 46.3 NA 29.7 NA NA 48.6 51 35.3 36.1 NA
01/04/2013 56.2 26.5 38.1 38.9 NA 55 53.6 47 35.2 33.6
01/05/2013 56.8 48.5 NA 47.1 40.9 49 51 37.6 41.4 NA
01/06/2013 41.6 NA NA NA 26.3 46 50.9 NA 36.5 NA
01/07/2013 55.6 42.3 36.6 46.3 42.5 52.8 52 40.8 43.1 34.5
01/08/2013 60.7 46.4 40.9 43.1 36.9 53 47.5 41.3 47.5 51.4
01/09/2013 50.3 NA NA 25.7 NA 48.6 51.3 44 46.4 45.2
01/10/2013 57.9 47.3 34.7 40.7 34.3 46.7 34.1 43.1 49.1 50.7
01/11/2013 57.9 43.3 33.5 46 33.7 47.3 34.5 46 50.8 55.2
01/12/2013 37.1 NA NA NA NA 42.2 45.5 NA NA NA
01/13/2013 56.5 43.6 43.9 40.2 36.1 51.1 51.2 NA NA NA
01/14/2013 55.5 38.4 37.1 42.4 41.1 53.7 51.6 41.3 37.2 NA
01/15/2013 43.3 45.9 39.4 44.3 46.1 57 51.9 43.1 33 NA
01/16/2013 59.1 NA 43.4 40.9 41.8 57.5 52.7 47.2 40.9 NA
01/17/2013 43.1 NA NA NA NA 47.4 50.1 27.6 NA 32.6
01/18/2013 59 37.7 35.5 48.3 42.6 53.8 51.7 48.2 49 51.6
01/19/2013 61.7 44.2 NA 41.5 35.1 58.9 53.6 50.2 47.2 NA
01/20/2013 43.5 NA NA NA NA 46.9 48.7 NA NA NA
01/21/2013 47.3 NA NA 37.4 NA 49.8 52.8 NA NA NA
01/22/2013 46.9 NA NA NA 27.3 45.6 49.2 NA NA NA
01/23/2013 57.1 40.6 37.8 43.5 NA 53.5 50.6 27.9 NA NA
01/24/2013 62.2 39.8 38.6 29.9 40.7 51.3 47.8 44.2 48.7 49.4
01/25/2013 59 NA NA 40.6 NA 57.8 52 47.1 45.3 NA
01/26/2013 60.9 42.6 34.6 41.1 37.3 51.4 46.2 42.9 47.9 50
01/27/2013 56.5 38.7 NA 36.9 NA 41.8 NA 42.7 49.3 51.1
01/28/2013 58.3 38.3 32.5 43 28.5 42.1 32.6 44.6 50.7 53.5
01/29/2013 47.3 NA NA NA 29.4 49.3 52.1 32.5 NA NA
01/30/2013 47.1 NA NA NA NA 50.4 52.1 25.7 NA NA
01/31/2013 45.3 NA NA NA 33.3 46.3 49.7 NA NA NA
Mo.DNL 56.8 41 36.3 41.9 37.5 52.5 50.3 43.1 45.2 46.7
- 38 -Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:16
1/1/2013 - 1/31/2013
Eagan-Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
This report is for informational purposes only
and cannot be used for enforcement purposes
Metropolitan Airports Commission
1900 Carrier Jets Departed Runways 12L and 12R in January 2013
1822 (95.9%) of those operations remained in the Corridor
1900 Total 12L & 12R Carrier Departure
Operations
1822 (95.9%) Total 12L & 12R Carrier
Departure Operations in the Corridor
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Penetration Gate Plot for In Corridor Gate
1/1/2013 00:00:00 - 1/31/2013 23:59:59
1822 Tracks Crossed Gate: Left = 1028 (56.4%), Right = 794 (43.6%)
Monthly Eagan-Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis. Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:17 Page 1
Metropolitan Airports Commission
58 (3.1%) Runway 12L and 12R Carrier Jet Departure Operations were
north of the 090° Corridor Boundary during January 2013.
Of those, 0 ( ) returned to corridor before reaching SE border of Ft. Snelling State Park
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Penetration Gate Plot for North Corridor Gate
1/1/2013 00:00:00 - 1/31/2013 23:59:59
58 Tracks Crossed Gate: Left = 2 (3.4%), Right = 56 (96.6%)
Monthly Eagan-Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis. Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:17Page 2
Metropolitan Airports Commission
20 (1.1%) Runway 12L and 12R Carrier Jet Departure Operations were
south of the Corridor (south of 30L Localizer) during January 2013.
Of those, 1 ( ) returned to Corridor before reaching SE border of Ft. Snelling State Park
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Penetration Gate Plot for South Corridor Gate
1/1/2013 00:00:00 - 1/31/2013 23:59:59
20 Tracks Crossed Gate: Left = 16 (80%), Right = 4 (20%)
Monthly Eagan-Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis. Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:17 Page 3
Metropolitan Airports Commission
3 (0.2%) Runway 12L and 12R Carrier Jet Departure Operations were 5°
south of the Corridor (5° south of 30L Localizer) during January 2013
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Penetration Gate Plot for 5° South Corridor Gate
1/1/2013 00:00:00 - 1/31/2013 23:59:59
3 Tracks Crossed Gate: Left = 3 (100%), Right = 0 (0%)
Monthly Eagan-Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis. Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:17Page 4
Metropolitan Airports Commission
Top 15 Runway 12L/12R Departure Destinations for January 2013
Airport City Heading
(deg.)#Ops Percent of
Total Ops
ORD CHICAGO (O'HARE)124°69 3.6%
SEA SEATTLE 278°52 2.7%
BIS BISMARCK 291°48 2.5%
GFK GRAND FORKS 316°45 2.4%
CYWG WINNIPEG 330°40 2.1%
FAR FARGO 312°40 2.1%
ATL ATLANTA 149°38 2%
BOS BOSTON 97°36 1.9%
DTW DETROIT 105°33 1.7%
CYYZ TORONTO 95°31 1.6%
MOT MINOT 304°31 1.6%
SLC SALT LAKE CITY 252°30 1.6%
DLH DULUTH 19°27 1.4%
RAP RAPID CITY 269°26 1.4%
BDL HARTFORD 101°25 1.3%
Monthly Eagan-Mendota Heights Departure Corridor Analysis. Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:17 Page 5
1/1/2013 - 1/31/2013
Runway 17 Departure Analysis Report
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
This report is for informational purposes only
and cannot be used for enforcement purposes
2821 Carrier Jets Departed Runway 17 - 1/1/2013 - 1/31/2013
Runway 17 Departure Overflight Grid Analysis
Metropolitan Airports Commission Runway 17 Departure Analysis Report - 1/1/2013-1/31/2013. Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:17 - 1 -
Runway 17 Carrier Jet Departure Operations - 1/1/2013-1/31/2013
2819 (99.9%) Westbound Carrier Jet
Departure Operations flying the Runway 17 Jet
Departure Procedure (passing over the 2.5 NM turn
point) and Runway 17 eastbound Carrier Jet
Departure Operations
2 (0.1%) Carrier Jet Departure
Operations turned west before passing over the
Runway 17 2.5 NM turn point. This is 0.2% of 1095
westbound departures
Metropolitan Airports Commission Runway 17 Departure Analysis Report - 1/1/2013-1/31/2013. Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:17 - 2 -
Runway 17 Nighttime Carrier Jet Departure Operations - 1/1/2013 - 1/31/2013
36 Nighttime Carrier Jet Departure Operations off of
Runway 17 in 1/1/2013 - 1/31/2013 (10:30 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.)
1 (2.8%) Westbound Carrier Jet
Departures turned west between 2.5 and 3.0 NM
from start of takeoff and remained over the
Minnesota River Valley (trending with Runway 17
River Departure Heading)
4 (11.1%) Westbound Carrier Jet
Departures turned west after 3.0 NM from start of
takeoff and remained over the Minnesota River
Valley (trending with Runway 17 River Departure
Procedure)
1 (2.8%) Carrier Jet Departures turned
west before passing over the Runway 17 2.5 NM
turn point
7 (19.4%) Remaining westbound Carrier
Jet Departures flew the Runway 17 Jet Departure
Procedure (passing over the 2.5 NM turn point),
and with an enroute heading to the destination
airport
23 (63.9%) Other Nighttime Carrier Jet Departure Operations
Metropolitan Airports Commission Runway 17 Departure Analysis Report - 1/1/2013-1/31/2013. Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:17 - 3 -
Remote Monitoring Tower (RMT) Site Locations
Metropolitan Airports Commission Runway 17 Departure Analysis Report - 1/1/2013-1/31/2013. Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:17 - 4 -
Analysis of Aircraft Noise Levels - DNL dBA 1/1/2013-1/31/2013
Date #30 #31 #32 #33 #34 #35 #36 #37 #38 #39
1 58.5 44.3 43.1 44.2 38.7 52.7 47.9 34.6 35 NA
2 59.3 34.1 27.6 47.4 40.8 51.6 44.6 48 51.6 51.2
3 46.3 NA 29.7 NA NA 48.6 51 35.3 36.1 NA
4 56.2 26.5 38.1 38.9 NA 55 53.6 47 35.2 33.6
5 56.8 48.5 NA 47.1 40.9 49 51 37.6 41.4 NA
6 41.6 NA NA NA 26.3 46 50.9 NA 36.5 NA
7 55.6 42.3 36.6 46.3 42.5 52.8 52 40.8 43.1 34.5
8 60.7 46.4 40.9 43.1 36.9 53 47.5 41.3 47.5 51.4
9 50.3 NA NA 25.7 NA 48.6 51.3 44 46.4 45.2
10 57.9 47.3 34.7 40.7 34.3 46.7 34.1 43.1 49.1 50.7
11 57.9 43.3 33.5 46 33.7 47.3 34.5 46 50.8 55.2
12 37.1 NA NA NA NA 42.2 45.5 NA NA NA
13 56.5 43.6 43.9 40.2 36.1 51.1 51.2 NA NA NA
14 55.5 38.4 37.1 42.4 41.1 53.7 51.6 41.3 37.2 NA
15 43.3 45.9 39.4 44.3 46.1 57 51.9 43.1 33 NA
16 59.1 NA 43.4 40.9 41.8 57.5 52.7 47.2 40.9 NA
17 43.1 NA NA NA NA 47.4 50.1 27.6 NA 32.6
18 59 37.7 35.5 48.3 42.6 53.8 51.7 48.2 49 51.6
19 61.7 44.2 NA 41.5 35.1 58.9 53.6 50.2 47.2 NA
20 43.5 NA NA NA NA 46.9 48.7 NA NA NA
21 47.3 NA NA 37.4 NA 49.8 52.8 NA NA NA
22 46.9 NA NA NA 27.3 45.6 49.2 NA NA NA
23 57.1 40.6 37.8 43.5 NA 53.5 50.6 27.9 NA NA
24 62.2 39.8 38.6 29.9 40.7 51.3 47.8 44.2 48.7 49.4
25 59 NA NA 40.6 NA 57.8 52 47.1 45.3 NA
26 60.9 42.6 34.6 41.1 37.3 51.4 46.2 42.9 47.9 50
27 56.5 38.7 NA 36.9 NA 41.8 NA 42.7 49.3 51.1
28 58.3 38.3 32.5 43 28.5 42.1 32.6 44.6 50.7 53.5
29 47.3 NA NA NA 29.4 49.3 52.1 32.5 NA NA
30 47.1 NA NA NA NA 50.4 52.1 25.7 NA NA
31 45.3 NA NA NA 33.3 46.3 49.7 NA NA NA
Av. DNL 56.8 41 36.3 41.9 37.5 52.5 50.3 43.1 45.2 46.7
Metropolitan Airports Commission Runway 17 Departure Analysis Report - 1/1/2013-1/31/2013. Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:17 - 5 -
The RMT system upgrade occurred from Jan. 15 - 19, 2013. The RMTs were temporarily and intermittently
out of service during this time, specifically as follows:
Jan. 15: RMTs 7, 28, 18, 20, 17, 19,, and 30
Jan. 16: RMTs 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, and 35
Jan. 17: RMTs 1, 2, 3, 4, 27, 8, 6, 5, and 23
Jan. 18: RMTs 9, 10, 11, 12, 29, 15, 13, 21, 22, and 26
Jan. 19: RMTs 24, 14, 16, and 25
RMT 12 was out of service on January 29, 2013 due to technical system issues.
Aircraft Noise Levels
DNL dBA 1/1/2013-1/31/2013
RMT Aircraft DNL Aircraft DNL Aircraft DNL Aircraft DNL
01/01/10-01/31/10 01/01/11-01/31/11 01/01/12-01/31/12 01/01/13-01/31/13
30 58.5 56.4 57.8 56.8
31 43.1 43.1 44 41
32 38.7 38 38.8 36.3
33 42.4 42.8 42.7 41.9
34 36.9 39.5 39.9 37.5
35 48.6 47.7 53.1 52.5
36 49.2 47.8 52.8 50.3
37 44.5 40 44.8 43.1
38 46.3 43 45.9 45.2
39 47.8 45.2 46.4 46.7
Top 15 Runway 17 Departure Destination Report
Airport City Heading (deg.)#Ops Percent of Total Ops
ORD CHICAGO (O'HARE)124°164 5.8%
DEN DENVER 237°145 5.1%
ATL ATLANTA 149°128 4.5%
MDW CHICAGO (MIDWAY)124°126 4.5%
DFW DALLAS/ FORT WORTH 193°108 3.8%
PHX PHOENIX 231°96 3.4%
IAH HOUSTON 185°82 2.9%
EWR NEW YORK 106°69 2.4%
LGA NEW YORK (LA GUARDIA)105°66 2.3%
CLT CHARLOTTE 133°62 2.2%
CVG CINCINNATI 127°59 2.1%
STL ST LOUIS 160°59 2.1%
IND INDIANAPOLIS 134°57 2%
MKE MILWAUKEE 114°56 2%
DTW DETROIT 105°53 1.9%
Metropolitan Airports Commission Runway 17 Departure Analysis Report - 1/1/2013-1/31/2013. Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:17 - 6 -
January 2013
Crossing-in-the-Corridor Analysis
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
This report is for informational purposes only
and cannot be used for enforcement purposes
Metropolitan Airports Commission
January 2013
Carrier Jet Departure Operations Runways 12L & 12R
(23:00 - 06:00)
64 Carrier Jets Departed Runways 12L & 12R between the
hours of 23:00 and 06:00
Crossing-in-the-Corridor Analysis. Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:17 Page 1
Metropolitan Airports Commission
January 2013
Carrier Jet Departure Operations Performing the
Crossing Procedure off Runways 12L & 12R
(23:00 - 06:00)
40 (63%) Carrier Jets Crossed After Departing Runways 12L &
12R between the hours of 23:00 and 06:00
Crossing-in-the-Corridor Analysis. Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:17Page 2
Metropolitan Airports Commission
January 2013
Carrier Jet Departure Operations Runways 12L & 12R
(06:00 - 23:00)
1836 Carrier Jets Departed Runways 12L & 12R between the
hours of 06:00 and 23:00
Crossing-in-the-Corridor Analysis. Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:17 Page 3
Metropolitan Airports Commission
January 2013
Carrier Jet Departure Operations Performing the
Crossing Procedure off Runways 12L & 12R
(06:00 - 23:00)
454 (25%) Carrier Jets Crossed After Departing Runways 12L &
12R between the hours of 06:00 and 23:00
Crossing-in-the-Corridor Analysis. Report Generated: 02/12/2013 14:17Page 4