Airports and Land Use Compatibility A Practical Overview and Field Tools

SWIFT CONFERENCE MONTREALSEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Airport Land Use Compatibility

Obstacle Limitations Surfaces

Instrument Approach Procedures

Composite Protection Mapping (AVPA)

Bird Hazard (Landfills/Water)

Electronic Zoning

Sight Lines

Noise Exposure Contours

GNSS Approaches (LPVs) – Close in Protection

Practical Tools for Operational Monitoring

Heliports

Presentation Overview2

Land Use Compatibility3

Airport and Land Use Compatibility

• The compatible land use planning concept was an outgrowth of the focus of attention on the environmental relationship between airports and their community neighbours. This planning concept is relatively simple and the results can be impressive, but the implementation requires careful study and co-ordinated planning.

• TP1247 primary reference document – Transport Canada.

• Understanding the geographic extents and inter-relationships.

• Not enough to only consider airport certification.

• Start with “furthest” point from airport and work towards airport.

Obstacle Limitation / Instrument Approaches4

Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS)

• Airport Certification

• Protection for visual segments of flight operations.

• Federal Zoning Regulations

Obstacle Clearance Surfaces (OCS)

• TP308 – Instrument Approach Procedure Design

• Not related to Certification

• Impacts minimum descent altitudes

• Extend well beyond Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS)

• NAV CANADA (Objection/No Objection/Existing/No Mitigiations)

Composite Mapping (AVPA)5

Reactive Approach

• Redesign Instrument Approach Procedures

• GNSS vs. traditional NAVAIDS (NDB/VOR/DME) - Mitigations

• Funding for Redesigns

Proactive Approach

Merge the contraints

Consider existing and future runway operations

Consider future instrument approach procedures.

Develop composite mapping

Requires coordination with municipal governments

Time Frame (4 years) – Map/Proposals/Design/Publications

Bird Hazard Protection6

8 km Radius

• Landfills

• Agricultural Issue

• Open water sources

• Bird Experts involved.

• Federal Zoning Regulations

• May or may not be in your Regulations.

• Municipal Strikes and Impacts on Garbage Collection

Electronic Zoning Protection7

Navaids

• ILS

• Glide Path

• Localizer

• NDB

• DME

• VOR

• Federal Zoning Regulations

• May or may not be in your Regulations.

Communication Systems / Radar (Wx and ATC)

ATC/FSS Sight Lines8

NAV CANADA

• Airfield (Manoeuvring areas)

• Approaches

• Circuits

• On-site

• Airport Control and Obligation

• Legal Agreements with NAV CANADA

• Off-site

• Cooperative Approach

• Not addressed within federal Aeronautical Zoning Regulations

Noise Exposure Forecast (NEF)9

Aircraft Noise

Compatible Development Guidelines

Primarily used to limit Residential Developments

Historically updated every 5-10 years

New practice – Longer Term Practical Capacity of Airfield

Municipal government implementation – planning bylaws/development plans

GNSS Approachs (LPVs)10

GNSS LPV approaches

Rollout throughout Canada – New Generation Approaches

Minimum decent to as low as 250’ (only 50’ higher than CAT I ILS)

NAV CANADA

Published survey requirements

Extend beyond property

Extend beyond certification obstacle limitation surfaces

Ensure potential LPV minimums are protected

Need to consider additional controls outside airport

Cooperation with local neighbours

Practical Field Tools – Front line Observations11

Part of routine airfield inspection process

Understanding complexity of off-site/on-site constraints

Tools available

Old Tech

New Tech

Cost effective

Practical Field Tools (Older Tech)12

Handheld Clinometers/Laser Range Finders:

o Low cost ($200-$500)

o Simple to Use

o Setup Key Locations on Airfield

Practical Field Tools (New Tech)13

Iphone/Ipad:

o Free and Affordable Applications (Less than $20)

o Powerful Information

o Theodolite

o Mapping

o SMS

Practical Field Tools (New Tech)14

Iphone/Ipad:

o Free and Affordable Applications (Less than $20)

o Google Earth Overlay

o GPS Tracking

Practical Field Tools (Demonstration)15

Ipad – Theodolite

Ipad – Google Earth

Heliports16

Heliports

o Elevated (on top of buildings)

o Ground based

Similar protection/compatibility issues

Cooperative approach where possible

Part of aviation system (Local/Regional)

Bernhard Schropp: Bernhard.Schropp@genivar.comJames Lindsey: James.Lindsey@genivar.com

Website: www.genivar.com / www.psmi.ca

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