Noise Oversight Committee

November 20, 2013

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Item 1

Review and Approve Draft Meeting Minutes

– Item 1: Minutes from September 18, 2013

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Item 2

Review of Operations Report Summary 

– September 2013

– October 2013

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September October2013 8,894 7,321

2012 3,528 3,496

MSP Complaints

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Total Aircraft OperationsSeptember October

2013 35,167 36,734

2012 33,698 34,725

32,90231,787

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34,50435,362

37,53039,068 38,961

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37,85539,856 39,930

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Air Carrier Jet OperationsSeptember October

2013 30,763 32,439

2012 29,972 30,824

September October

Regional Jet

ModifiedStage 3 Other Regional 

JetModifiedStage 3 Other

2013 51.5% 0% 48.5% 52.9% 0% 47.1%

2012 51.3% 0% 48.7% 52.6% 0% 47.4%

Air Carrier Jet Fleet Composition

Source: Metropolitan Airports Commission’s Finance Department Monthly Passenger and Operations Reports

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Nighttime Operations(10:30pm - 6:00 am)

Runway September2013

October2013

Departures 4 0% 0%

12L 18.1% 12.7%

12R 40% 33.8%

17  20% 18.6%

22 0% 0.4%

30L 12.4% 22.8%

30R 9.5% 11.8%

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Runway September2013

October2013

Arrivals 4 0% 0%

12L 18.8% 12.5%

12R 43.1% 29.4%

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22 0% 0.1%

30L 27.8% 38.1%

30R 10.3% 17.7%

35 0% 1.2%

September2013

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Total  1,090 1,075 1,179 1,136

Carrier Jet 930 981 1,027 1,042

Runway Use Percentages - Nighttime All Operations

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Runway 17 Carrier Jet Departures 5,540 4,979

Compliance with Runway 17 Carrier Jet Departure Procedure 99.9% 98.4%

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Runways 12L and 12R Carrier Jet Departures 3,678 3,035

Carrier Jets Remaining in Corridor 96.2% 93%

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Carrier Jet Departures Crossing‐in‐the‐Corridor Nighttime (23:00‐06:00)

45(59%)

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Carrier Jet DeparturesCrossing‐in‐the‐Corridor Daytime (06:00‐23:00)

1,013(28%)

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Item 32014 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Projects

CIP Projects can be divided into two broad categories:

1. Landside: those projects involving parking ramps, roadways, terminal buildings, grounds, signage and utility infrastructure2. Airside: those projects involving the airfield, runways, the Aircraft Operations Area, ramps, taxiways, striping, pavement maintenance, signage, lighting, grounds and navigational aids

The MAC CIP is the planning and budgeting method that the MAC utilizes for sufficient analysis of scope, cost and timing of projects including an Assessment of Environmental Effects.

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Item 4

Fleet Mix Trends at MSP

The Annual MSP Aircraft Fleet Mix Assessment evaluates all carrier jet operations at MSP from October 2011 through September 2013, using three aircraft groups: Manufactured Stage 3 Aircraft, Regional Jet Aircraft and Hushkit Aircraft.

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Annual MSP Aircraft Fleet Mix Assessment

October 2011 - September 2013

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Item 4

Since 2001– Aircraft with FAR Part 36 takeoff noise levels greater than 90 dB decreased 77%

– Aircraft with FAR Part 36 takeoff noise levels between 80 dB and 90dB increased 117%

– Aircraft with FAR Part 36 takeoff noise levels types less than 80 dB increased 989%

• Airlines are using and buying new aircraft, decreasing noise, emissions and saving fuel

Item 5Aircraft Density Color Gradients

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Item 6Review Status of Federal Aviation Noise Research Initiatives• Partnership for AiR Transportation Noise and Emissions Reduction 

(PARTNER)– FAA/NASA/Transport Canada Center of Excellence; PARTNER is based at MIT

• Transportation Research Board (TRB)– Reports for the National Academies

• Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)– Sponsored by FAA and managed by the National Academies

• Federal Interagency Committee on Aircraft Noise (FICAN)Agencies include DoD, Interior, USDOT, EPA, NASA, and HUD

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Item 6Updated PARTNER Research

Project 3:  “Valuation and Trade‐offs of Policy Options”Project 11:  “Health Impacts of Aviation‐Related Air Pollutants”Project 12:  “Emissions’ Atmospheric Impacts”Project 15: “Aircraft Impact on U.S. Local and Regional Air Quality”Project 16: “Investigation of Aviation Emissions Air Quality Impacts”Project 22:  “Objective Measures to Support Airspace Management” Project 26:  “Sound Transmission Indoors – Integrated Windows”Project 35: “Open Rotor Noise Impact on Airport Communities”Project 41: “Aircraft Black Carbon Emissions”Project 44: “Aviation‐Related Noise Effects on the Elderly”Project 45: “Aviation System Air Quality Performance Analysis”

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Item 6Updated TRB ACRP Research 

TRB ACRP 02‐03:  “Aircraft and Airport‐Related Hazardous Air Pollutants: Research Needs and Analysis”

TRB ACRP 02‐12:  “Environmental Optimization of Aircraft Departures: Fuel Burn, Emissions, and Noise”

TRB ACRP 02‐24:  “Guidelines for Airport Sound Insulation Programs”TRB ACRP 02‐27: “Aircraft Taxi Noise Database for Airport Noise Modeling”TRB ACRP 02‐31: “Assessment of Sound Insulation Treatments”TRB ACRP 02‐48 :  “Assessing  Annoyance of Helicopter Noise compared with Jet Aircraft 

Noise” TRB ACRP 02‐51 :  “Evaluating Noise Level Reduction Test Methods for Dwellings”TRB ACRP 02‐52: “Hard and Soft Ground Absorption Methodology”TRB ACRP 02‐55: “Modeling Noise for Non‐standard Aircraft Profiles”TRB ACRP 02‐57: “Understanding Lead Emissions Reductions at Airports”TRB ACRP 03‐01 : “Fair Disclosure of Airport Impacts in Real Estate Transfers ”

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Item 7Review of October 22, 2013 Public Input Meeting• Meeting was held at the MAC General Offices• 54 attendees signed in and 20 individuals made comments; topics 

included:– RNAV departures to the north and northwest– Effects of noise on outdoor recreational uses of nearby lakes and parklands– Frequency of overflights– Property taxes and airspace use fees– Noise complaints processing and use by the MAC

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Item 8

NOC 2014 Work Plan and 2013 Accomplishments

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Item 82013 MSP NOC Accomplishments• Reviewed and supported the First Amendment to the Consent Decree 

extending noise mitigation eligibility• Reviewed the status of the 2007 64 to 60 DNL noise mitigation program 

implementation, which is in its final phase• Completed a Nighttime Operations Assessment finding that the nighttime use 

of hushkitted aircraft is minimal• Completed two Runway 30R/30L Departure studies examining  flight patterns, 

altitude, density and direction• Completed the Annual Runway Use Analysis and Fleet Mix Reports• Added improved flight density cartography to monthly Technical Advisor’s 

Report• Amended By‐Laws to add the City of Edina as an At‐Large Member  

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Item 9

Public Comment Period

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Item 10

Adjourn*

*Notice: The next NOC meeting is January 15, 2014MAC General Offices1:30 p.m.

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