An Introduction to London City Airport February 2004 Presentation By Stuart Innes, Secretary, LCYCC

An Introduction to London City Airport

February 2004

Presentation

By Stuart Innes, Secretary, LCYCC

• Airport is rooted in regeneration of London Docklands• 1981 - Proposal for STOLport put to LDDC• 1982 - Demonstration Dash 7 landing at Heron

Wharf• 1983 - 63 Day Public Inquiry• 1985 - Outline planning consent

granted• 1986 - Construction begins• 1987 - Commercial flights begin (October)• 1988 - Demonstration flight by BAe 146

Brief Airport History

Royal Docks 1949

Looking East 1981 - now Runway 10

Demo Landing – Heron Wharf 1982

Brief Airport History…

• 1989 – Airport applies for planning permission to lengthen runway

• 1990 – Second Public Inquiry• 1991 – Expansion plans approved• 1992 – Airport re- launched, jet services begin• 1995 – Airport acquired by Dermot Desmond (still the

current owner)• 1993 - Limehouse Link and the other Docklands

Highways open for traffic• 1998 - Increase in the maximum number of

passenger flights approved


First Landing – May 1987

Aerial view - during construction

Roofing a dry dock for the apron


• 1999 - Jubilee Line Extension to Canning Town opens to passengers

• 2001 - Planning approval given for package of operational improvements

• 2002 - New Jet Centre opens for corporate aviation • 2003 - Work starts on extending the Docklands Light

Railway to the Airport (completion end 2005)• 2003 - Runway Holding point completed • 2004 - Approval given for DLR onward extension to

Woolwich Arsenal


Aerial view 1987

Royal Opening – November 1987

Airport re-launch 1992


• Passenger total 2004: 1.685 million

• Movements 2003 : 60,500

• Destinations International : 17

• Destinations Domestic : 6

• The Airport serves primarily business passengers. Passengers tend to be young and high earners

• The Cities of London and Westminster and Canary Wharf dominate the Airport's catchment area. More than 1 in 4 passengers come from Docklands alone Routes as at February 2005

The Airport Today

Aerial view 2003

The Airport Today….

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Shuttle Buses to Canning Town, Canary Wharf and Liverpool Street

Airport Access

Good Road Access

Airport Access….

DLR Extension to London City Airport

Airport Access….

DLR onward Extension to Woolwich Arsenal

Order approved – February 2004 – Red option – work to start Spring 2005

Other Projects:

•Thames Gateway Bridge

•Crossrail: Abbey Wood Branch

•DLR Stratford International Extension

•DLR Barking Reach Extension

•East London Transit

•Greenwich Waterfront Transit

•Silvertown Link

Airport Access….

• Secured by planning permissions and by agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

• Current environmental arrangements flow from s.106 agreement of July 1998

• Physical Factors– Length of Runway (1319m x 30m) – Obstacle Clearance – 5.5 degree glideslope

Environmental Regime

Flying Hours– Between 06.30 and 22.00 hours on weekdays – Between 06.30 and 12.30 hours on Saturdays – Between 12.30 and 22.00 on Sundays.

– Between 09.00 and 22.00 hours on Bank Holidays • Only six low noise movements between 06.30 and 06.59

hours • The Airport is closed on Christmas Day• Aircraft are permitted to take off or land for 30 minutes

after the Airport closes where there have been unavoidable operational delays. (These flights must not exceed 400 in any calendar year or 150 in any consecutive period of three months)

Environmental Regime…

Limitation on Air Transport Movements– 140 per day on Saturdays and Sundays– 240 on other days except bank holidays – 140 on 1 January – 160 on Good Friday and the May Day Holiday – 200 on Easter Monday, the late May Bank Holiday and the

late August Bank Holiday – 100 on 26 December – 200 on any other Bank Holiday which may be proclaimed– 73,000 per calendar year

Calculation of movements weighted by noise factors


Permitted Aircraft– Must be capable of making an

approach at 5.5 degrees or steeper

– Must fit into one of four Airport noise categories

– Must be capable of landing/taking off safely within the limits of the runway

– No helicopters– No club or leisure flying – No single-engined aircraft


Noise Management Scheme– Combined monitoring system for noise

and track keeping

– Ground power supplies (less use of APUs)

– Scheme for minimising the noise impact of engine running on the ground

– Provision for financial incentives and/or penalties aimed at securing compliance

Noise

– Record of the numbers and types of aircraft which land and take off at the Airport every day

– Regular meetings with the local planning authority and reports to the Airport Consultative Committee (ACC)


Noise Categories

Aircraft must fit into one of the following noise categories:

Category Noise Reference Noise Number ofLevel (PNdB) Factor Movements

A 91.6 - 94.5 1.26 1.26

B 89.6 - 91.5 0.63 0.63

C 85.6 - 88.5 0.31 0.31

D 82.6 - 85.5 0.16 0.16

E Less than 82.6 0.08 0.08

Noise continued….


Sound Insulation Scheme– Sound insulation and mechanical ventilation for homes and noise

sensitive premises

– Phased programme – Part 4 now in progress

– Trigger point is the 57LAeq 16 hour noise contour - much lower than at most other UK Airports with such schemes

– Noise contour published annually and submitted to ACC and local planning authority

Noise continued……


CAA Noise Abatement Measures– Noise abatement procedures built into

Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs)

– Aircraft not on SIDs must climb straight ahead to 1000 ft before turning on track

– Aircraft not on ILS approaches must follow a 5.5 degree descent path

Noise continued……


• The Airport seeks to be a good neighbour – it’s good for business!

• The neighbours are very close!• Relationships with the neighbours are

generally excellent not least because:– the Airport was an early player in

the rejuvenation of a very run-down area

– still seen as vital to the ongoing regeneration of the area and a source of jobs for local people

Community Relations

Key initiatives:– Dedicated Community Relations Executive– Environmental Manager– Effective complaints procedure – it’s personal!– Local Employment Policy (70%)– Annual Fun Day – hugely popular– Ongoing support local charities and groups –

donations and sponsorship – Airport participation in running local bodies– Annual Arts Awards– Educational Visits including tours– Volunteer Reading Scheme– Work Experience Programme– Bursary scheme for university students Fun Day 2004

Community Relations…

• Formed in 1986• Airport designated under s.35 in 1996 • New constitution 2002• A forum for discussion of matters

concerning the “development or operation of the Airport, which have an impact on the users of the Airport and on people living and working in the surrounding area”

• Specific monitoring functions under 1998 s. 106 agreement

• Representative of the airport, the airlines, local and public authorities, the local communities and passenger and business interests

The Committee on Annual Familiarisation Visit

London City Airport Consultative Committee

• During the year LCY had a total of 29 environmental complaints• 18 related to noise• Of the remainder:

– 3 related to DLR construction/vehicle noise (Not LCY)

– 2 related to alleged TV signal interference

– 1 related to alleged jet blast– 1 related to light pollution– 1 related to noise from air

conditioning units (on airport)– 1 related to alleged oily deposits– 2 related to helicopter noise (Not LCY)

• There was one noise complaint for every 3000 flights• In 2003 Heathrow had 5283 complaints

The Lounge in the Jet Centre

Complaints (2003/04)

Visit the Consultative Committee’s website at

www.lcacc.org

And the Airport’s website at

www.londoncityairport.com

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An Introduction to London City Airport February 2004 Presentation By Stuart Innes, Secretary, LCYCC