Review of existing Section 106 Agreement - Thanet District Council

Norwich Airport is presently reviewing its noise policy.include:Current controls• An airport curfew applies between 2300-0600• A surcharge of five times the landing fee is imposed on aircraftarriving outside normal operating hours• Ground engine running is prohibited between 2300-0600 exceptwith prior permission from an Airport Director• A noise monitoring system (Cirrus Research - RASP 2 noiserecording program) is in operation – but no financial penalties areimposed for noise or track-keeping infringement4.15 Nottingham East Midlands AirportNottingham East Midlands Airport is 11 miles south of Derby, and is set in asemi rural location with urban areas to the east and some villages to othersides of site. In 2004, the airport handled 4.4m passengers and 55,900 airtransport movements (ATMs).Noise management procedures in place at Nottingham East Midlands Airportinclude:• Implementation of a maximum noise level limit (and penaltysystem) for night-time departures• Introduction of a noise and radar track monitoring system (at acost of £150,000)• Provision of a noise insulation scheme (some 2000 propertieshave been insulated to date)• Provision of annual noise contours• Commitment that the size of the Airport’s night-time noise contourshould not exceed that in 19964.16 Southampton International AirportSouthampton International Airport is five miles to the north east ofSouthampton and is in a semi rural location with suburban residential areas tothe south and commercial development on a major road close to southernrunway end. In 2004, the airport handled 1.5m passengers and 37,200 airtransport movements (ATMs).Southampton Airport’s noise control measures include:• Noise Preferential Routings, applicable to all aircraft with anMTOW of 5,700 kg or greater• Night-time movements restricted to a maximum of 10 per month ornot more than 100 in any 12 month period• Strict restrictions apply to engine ground running in accordancewith a Section 106 Agreement signed with Eastleigh BoroughCouncil. Approval for all engine ground running must be given bythe Airport Duty Manager and is subject to a limit of 3 hours perweek for all aircraft with a MTOW in excess of 15 tonnes.EU00142:FINAL REPORT PAGE 21