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4 Review of UK Airport Noise Policies4.1 Belfast City AirportBelfast City Airport is set in dockside Belfast adjacent to urban and industrialareas and residential development close to the north end of the runway. In2004, the airport handled 2.1m passengers and 33,400 air transportmovements (ATMs).Belfast City Airport’s noise management strategy revolves around a Section106 Agreement and Operational Noise Abatement Procedures. The result is acomposite set of restrictions which currently include:• Limitation on airport operating hours (0630-2130)• ATM movements cap (45,000 per annum)• Restriction on the number of seats for sale on flights from theairport (1,500,000 per annum)• Noise abatement routings• Installation of Fixed Ground Power Units on all 10 aircraft stands infront of the terminal• Commissioning of an independent Community Survey to evaluateresidents’ attitudes towards aircraft noise4.2 Birmingham International AirportBirmingham International Airport is situated eight miles from centralBirmingham, with dense urban housing on three sides close to its boundary,and green belt with major roads on the western side. In 2004, the airporthandled 8.8m passengers and 109,200 air transport movements (ATMs).Birmingham Airport has six major policy areas in respect of aircraft noise.These include:• Operation of an airport noise and operations monitoring system(ANOMS), with a capability of tracking aircraft up to a 12 mileradius from the airport. In addition a community andenvironmental management tool, AIRVON, allows additionalanalyses such as population and housing analysis for noisecontours and noise preferential routes• Full noise complaints handling procedure is in place, whichprovides a detailed response to all complainants.• Night flying policy (with an annual Quota Count)• Noise preferential routes, with penalties for infringement• Ground engine running restrictions• Noise insulation scheme4.3 Bournemouth International AirportBournemouth International Airport is six miles north east of Bournemouth andis situated in semi rural location. In 2004, the airport handled 0.5 millionpassengers and 9,600 air transport movements (ATMs).EU00142:FINAL REPORT PAGE 15
Bournemouth has no formal policy in place, but implements certain measuresin order to achieve their aim of being a ‘good neighbour’.These measures are:• Noise preferential routings (but no monitoring or penalty system)• Minimum circuit height of 1500 ft• Preferential runways for departures and arrivals• Engine ground running restricted to certain time periods• Provision of a dedicated noise complaints line. All calls areinvestigated and a response is provided. A statistical summary isprepared for all telephone and written complaints, which ispresented to the Airport Consultative Committee4.4 Bristol International AirportBournemouth International Airport is nine miles south west of Bristol and is setin semi rural location. In 2004, the airport handled 4.6m passengers and54,800 air transport movements (ATMs).Bristol Airport has no formal noise policy, but has recently undertaken a majorconsultation exercise with local residents, businesses and other organisationsto agree a series of noise control measures with North Somerset Council.These are as follows:• Development of Noise Preferential Routes, in conjunction withlocal Parish Councils• Night-time flying restrictions• Operation of an aircraft noise quota system, based on those usedat London Heathrow and Gatwick. The quota applies between2330-0600. Aircraft with a quota count of 4 or above are notnormally allowed to take-off or land between 2300-06004.5 Cardiff International AirportCardiff International Airport is 13 miles south west of Cardiff and is situated insemi rural location. In 2004, the airport handled 1.9 million passengers and22,000 air transport movements (ATMs).In common with other UK regional airport, Cardiff International Airport hasinstigated a number of noise control measures. These are:• Operation of Noise Preferential Routes (Departures only)• Preparation of noise contours (for a typical summer weekday,summer weekend, winter weekday and winter weekend)• Request that pilots use reverse thrust to a minimum, particularlyafter 2130 hours, consistent with operational needs• Restriction on ground running of engines between 2130-0700EU00142:FINAL REPORT PAGE 16
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