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Jeffrey Cameron Senior Project Manager

Noise Compliance

COMPLAINT-TO-OPS RATIO FOR 10 MAJOR U.S. AIRPORTS, 2000 - 2005Columns show the number of complaints received per 10,000 flight operations for the year indicated.

An aircraft movement is defined as a take off or a landing.

Example: Denver averaged304 complaints for every

10,000 aircraft movements In CY2000.

ATL559K

DFW712K

LAS605K

LAX651K

Airport call letters.

Movements in 2005

ORD972K

DEN559K

MIA382K

PHX555K

MSP532K

IAH563K

. This graphic is intended to provide a sampling of the noise complaint histories at some of the busier airports

in the U.S. and help identify macro trends and commonalities associated with those complaint histories. An aircraft movement is defined as a takeoff or a landing.

IAH Aircraft Noise Report Data

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TOP 10 AIRPORTS BY OPERATIONS

ATL ORD DFW LAX LAS IAH DEN PHX PHL MSP

NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

AIRPORT CURFEWS N N N N N N N N N N

PREFERENTIAL RUNWAYS Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

OPERATING QUOTA N N N N N N N N N N

ENGINE RUN-UP RESTRICTIONS Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

APU OPERATING RESTRICTIONS N N N Y N N N N N N

NOISE SURCHARGE N N N N N N N N N N

NOISE MONITORING EQUIPMENT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

NOISE LEVEL LIMITS N N N N N N N N N N

STAGE 2 RESTRICTIONS Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

STAGE 2 PHASEOUT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

STAGE 3 RESTRICTIONS N N N N N N N N N N

DEPARTURE PROCEDURES / SIDs Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

STANDARD TERMINAL ARRIVALS / STARs Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y = Yes N = No

FBO / Cargo Awareness

Airfield Signs

Residential Mitigation

• Number of homes eligible: 172• Number of Homes Completed: 155• Total Spent on Home Sound Insulation:

$3,636,892.80($1,379.007.99 construction plus $2,2257,884.81 administrative costs)

• Average amount spent per home: $23,000 (construction & administrative costs)

• Did program include HVAC upgrades: No• Average square footage of home: 1200

(townhome)• Easement required for participating property: yes

George Bush Intercontinental AirportRunway Management Plan

• Winds: The primary flow configurations for IAH are East Flow or West Flow. The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for IAH, dated July 2000, describes the optimal airport configuration as a West Flow.

• A west flow configuration will be maintained when wind remains less than 5 knots.

• Time of Day: Generally, the late night hours of 10:00 pm to 05:59 am are considered the most noise sensitive, it is a goal of IAH to minimize noise levels during all hours of the day. The Runway Management Plan differentiates between daytime (06:00 a.m. to 09:59 p.m.) hours and late night (10:00 p.m. to 05:59 a.m.) hours.

Preferred Runway UseDaytime Operations – 06:00 am – 09:59 pm 

West Flow:

 

Arrivals – Runways 27, 26L, 26R, and 15 Complex

Departures - Runways 15 Complex, 26L, 26R and 27

 

East Flow:

 

Arrivals - Runways 8R, 8L, 9, and 15 Complex

Departures - Runways 15 Complex, 9, 8R, and 8L

 

Late Night Operations Hours – 10:00 pm – 05:59 am

 

West Flow:

 

Arrivals - Runways 26L, 27, 15 Complex, and 26R

Departures - Runways 15 Complex, 26L, 27, and 26R

 

East Flow:

 

Arrivals - Runways 8R, 15 Complex, 9, and 8L

Departures - Runways 15 Complex, 8R, 9, and 8L

 

 Written Re-Evaluation of the 2000 George Bush Intercontinental Airport EIS

for Proposed Change in Runway Use Assumptions Concept: Modify runway use for reduction in miles flown with a

subsequent savings in efficiency, fuel savings and decreased air emissions.

• Continental Airlines requested FAA modify the operations at IAH to better allow for groups of aircraft arriving based on point of origin from the west or east for fuel savings and air emissions reductions.

• Continental Airlines estimates a savings of 26,270 miles flown daily and 77,040 gallons of fuel savings per day.

• Supplemental analysis of Integrated Noise Model contours, produced no significant impacts from the 2000 Final Environmental Impact Statement.

Changes to IAH Runway Management Plan: • Elimination of calm wind runway designation when wind remains

less than 5 knots (aircraft may arrive from east or west)• Clarification of runway use (daytime): Runway 26/27 and 15/33

complex to replace specific runway designations.

Runway Selection FAAO 7110.65S

• 3-5-1. SELECTION • a. Except where a “runway use” program is in effect, use the runway most nearly

aligned with the wind when 5 knots or more or the “calm wind” runway when less than 5 knots (set tetrahedron accordingly) unless use of another runway:

• NOTE-1. If a pilot prefers to use a runway different from that specified, the pilot is expected to advise ATC.

• 2. At airports where a “runway use” program is established, ATC will assign runways deemed to have the least noise impact. If in the interest of safety a runway different from that specified is preferred, the pilot is expected to advise ATC accordingly. ATC will honor such requests and advise pilots when the requested runway is noise sensitive.

• REFERENCE-FAAO 8400.9, National Safety and Operational Criteria for Runway Use Programs.

• 1. Will be operationally advantageous, or • 2. Is requested by the pilot. • b. When conducting aircraft operations on other than the advertised active runway, state

the runway in use.

AUTHORITY TO REGULATE LAND USE

• Chapter 241 of the Texas Local Government Code

• Cities with airports operating in the public interest can adopt compatible land use and height regulations around the airport(s)

• The regulated area is 3 miles by 5 miles long

• 1.5 miles on each side of the center line of each runway

• 5 miles from the ends of the runways

Land Use Compatibility Matrix

DRAFT – 10/21/08Land Uses Tier 11 Tier 21 Tier 31

Residential Dwellings (Single Family or Multi-Family)

A: Enlargement of existing single family structures CONDITIONAL2 YES YES

B: Renovation of existing single family structures YES YES YES

C: Replacement of existing single family structures after casualty3 CONDITIONAL2 YES YES

D: Enlargement, renovation or replacement of existing multi-family structures CONDITIONAL2 CONDITIONAL2 YES

E: New Multi-family development NO CONDITIONAL2 YES

F: New mobile home parks or subdivisions NO NO YES

G: New single family construction, including demolition, in existing developed residential areas CONDITIONAL2 CONDITIONAL2 YES

H: New construction in undeveloped or non-residential areas NO CONDITIONAL2 YES

Sensitive and Public Assembly Uses (e.g. Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Centers, K-12 Schools, Higher Educational Institutions, Day Care Centers, Places of Worship, Movie Theaters, Amphitheaters)

A: Enlargement or renovation existing of structures CONDITIONAL2 CONDITIONAL2 YES

B: New construction NO CONDITIONAL YES

Legend:Compatible Compatible Only With Sound Insulation Measures Not Compatible

(May be subject to further conditions or exceptions)

Lodging

A: Enlargement or renovation of existing structures CONDITIONAL2 CONDITIONAL2 YES

B: New construction CONDITIONAL2 C0NDITIONAL2 YES

Commercial and Employment Uses (Retail, Restaurants, Offices, Warehouses, Industrial Uses)

A: Enlargement or renovation of existing structures YES YES YES

B: New construction YES YES YES

NOTES:1 Must meet certain notification requirements.2 Sound insulation required if enlargement of the structure is more than 51% of the appraised value of the livable area.3 “Casualty” means destruction by accidental or natural causes.

RESIDENTIAL AND BUILDING CODESRESIDENTIAL AND BUILDING CODES

The Amendment of the Residential Code includes:

Wall Construction

Windows

Doors

Interior Ceilings

The Amendment of the Building Code:

Will require that an interior sound level of 45 dBL is met and that the design professional of record certify that the structure has been designed to that standard. The Building Code may also be amended to include construction standards (to be determined).

Legend

Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3

Airport Property

NOTE: All acreage figures are net airport property and net each Tier

Airport Compatible Land Use Planning TiersIAH – George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Airport Compatible Land Use Planning TiersIAH – George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Legend

Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3

Airport Property

NOTE: All acreage figures are net airport property and net each Tier

Airport Compatible Land Use Planning TiersHOU – William P. Hobby Airport

Airport Compatible Land Use Planning TiersHOU – William P. Hobby Airport

Legend

Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3

Airport Property

NOTE: All acreage figures are net airport property and net each Tier

Airport Compatible Land Use Planning TiersEFD - Ellington Field

Airport Compatible Land Use Planning TiersEFD - Ellington Field

Houston Airport System Master Plans

Houston Airport System Master Plans

Demand-Capacity – Airside Findings, New Runway “Zones”

Departure runway zones in pink, arrival runway zone in orange

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