Kefalonia Airport

Environmental Impact Assessment Study for the Kefalonia Airport

Island of Kefalonia, Greece

Ministry of Transport and Communications, Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority

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Preparation of an Environmental Impact Assessment Study, an Environmental Management System and a Public Consultation Plan, for the implementation of the new Master Plan and the operation of the Kefalonia airport.

This airport is located at the south-west side of the island of Kefalonia and serves local and international (charter) flights. It facilitates 383,000 passengers and 6,162 flights annually based on data collected in 2007, with a max peak hour of 761 passengers and a typical peak day of 5.333 passengers. It has a runway 2.435 m long and can serve almost all types of aircrafts.

The operational profile of the airport presents a seasonality peak during the summer. In order to predict the near future operational needs (2020) of the airport, an extended traffic analysis and forecasting study, as well as an aircraft mix prediction has been prepared, using a linear regression model. The fore-cast yielded a number of 491.000 passengers and 7.882 flights for the year 2020, with a max peak hour of 903 passengers and a typical peak day of 6.502 passengers, corresponding to 13 and 90 flights respectively.

The EIA Study examined the construction of the new infrastructure necessary (new passenger terminal and parking area, aircraft aprons, auxiliary runway, hangars, aviation fuel facilities, new fire station and depot) and the global operation of the airport, focusing in depth on the following aspects:

• air traffic noise pollution, considering the exposed population and noise areas, for day and night peak and non-peak periods• air pollution• storm water drainage and wastewater disposal systems • solid waste management • water and energy consumption, • traffic load and safety impact on the existing infrastructure (roads and parking areas)• impact on the urban and land use planning • impact and importance (social and economic) of the airport

The proposed measures have been considered on the basis of a balanced holistic approach, based on best practices and relevant international experience, as well as the specific characteristics of the airport and the area.

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