Manchester Airport Departure Routes Information Pack

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1 7 DEPARTURES IFORMATIO Manchester Airport Departure Routes Information Pack WESTERLY DEPARTURES I EASTERLY OPERATIOS (ROUTE ASMIMS) Flying over: Heald Green / Didsbury / Sale / Streford / Urmsn This document explains how we operate and provides some information about the number of aircraft and passengers currently flying from Manchester Airport.

2 Manchester Airport Departure Routes Information Pack 7 data ABOUT YOUR AIRPORT 64 volunteer hours in the community in 6/7. Our Airport Academy helped 469 people in work on our site. Community Trust Fund supporting community groups with over 3million in grants since 997. Manchester Airport officially opened on 5 June 938 and is day owned by the Councils of Greater Manchester and Industry Funds Management (IFM), with four airports in the group. 939 saw 76 passengers per year FLYIG TO day it s grown S DESTIATIO I in 6 countries including China, USA, the Middle East and Europe. A SECOD RUWAY WAS ADDED oise Level Conur (db) oise Level Conur (db) The Airport supports the employment of 45 jobs in the region with 45 people directly employed on our site. R VE O 7 Manchester Airport joined the list of p European airports. Manchester Airport the largest outside the South East delivers.7bn in the orth West economy. WITH THE IFRASTRUCTURE FOR OVER 7 AIRLIES DS A ST Supporting over 8 children in education every year. Manchester Airport teacher resources for key stages, and 3 are available at AD O-SITE OPERATORS LA

3 G S DI TH A PA HOW WE OPERATE On average, between 7% and 8% of our departures each year will be westerly operations. In 7, 85% of flights were westerly operations and 5% of flights were easterly operations. TIMES WHE TWO RUWAYS USED SUDAY pm 5pm 6am 9.3am and pm 9pm LADIG PATHS 66 AY W RU AY W RU EASTERLY OPERATIOS am 4pm 6 6.3am.3am and pm 4pm 5 SATURDAY am 9pm 3 MODAY TO FRIDAY 6.3am.3am and pm 8pm WESTERLY OPERATIOS PERCETAGE OF DEPARTURES Summer season April 9 July 8 From 9 July 8 DAYS We have a ight oise Policy which means that we do operate at night, but flights are restricted. You can read more about our ight oise Policy at Sometimes the wind direction changes and moves the East. In this case, aircraft approach from the West (over Knutsford) and take off the East (over Heald Green and Sckport). This is known as easterly operations. As the number of flights has increased, we need extend the times during which we use both runways. This will happen gradually from April until 9 July 8. The changes will reduce delays and increase efficiency. For more information about this see our web page at RUWAY DIRECTIO For safety reasons, aircraft must land and take off in the wind. At Manchester Airport the wind usually blows from the West, meaning aircraft approach from the East (over Sckport and Heald Green) and take off the West (wards Knutsford). This is known as westerly operations. USE OF RUWAYS Manchester Airport has two runways. We use both runways during the daytime, but planning permission does not allow us use Runway between pm and 6am, unless we are doing maintenance on Runway. YEAR The wind direction may change several times in a day, so we may change our direction of operations reflect this. The table above shows the percentage of movements in each direction over the last eight years.

4 4 UMBER OF EASTERLY DEPARTURES EACH MOTH DURIG 7 ASMIMS 3% 9% 37% 37% 3 There are three routes with easterly departures shown on this diagram. These are used for an average of.5% of our flights. In 7 there were 4638 departures on the ASMIMS route 3% of all easterly departures. 5 Our information is based on the most recent complete year, which was 7, and our busiest month in that year, May. LISTOS The following graphics focus on the ASMIMS route travelling the USA and Scotland. 5 33% 34% RUWAY USE (%) Actual summer 7 5 Predicted summer 8 ASMIMS Dec ov Oct Sept Aug July June May April March Jan 3% 35 DESIGS Feb ROUTES DEPARTIG TO THE EAST Route ASMIMS the USA and Scotland UMBER OF DAYS EASTERLY DEPARTURES USED BY YEAR 95 TOTAL UMBER OF DAYS EASTERLY OPERATIOS WERE USED BETWEE AD MAY 7 Mon Tue Wed Thu 4 3 Sat Fri Sun The direction of landing and taking off depends on the wind direction. May was our busiest month in 7 with the runway used for ASMIMS OT USED O 4 3 departures during the morning peak hours of 6am 8am. compared just The maximum number of departures on a single day was just DAYS DURIG MAY 8 departures using the ASMIMS route. CULCHETH POSITIO OF AIRCRAFT ALOG ROUTE ASMIMS Currently aircraft navigate using navigational equipment on the ground close and around our runways. A series of instructions will navigate the aircraft along the whole route (for example, fly straight ahead for a set distance and then turn at a particular point a compass bearing of ). RISLEY The accuracy with which an aircraft navigates depends on the following. The size of the aircraft The weight of the aircraft What technology the aircraft has on board Weather conditions How the pilot interprets instructions The map opposite shows the general position and spread of flights using the ASMIMS route in May 7. DESIGS ORTHERLY / EASTERLY EKLADR / Y WESTERLY / WESTERLY ASMIMS WESTERLY / EASTERLY LISTOS SOUTHERLY / EASTERLY LISTOR / Y SOUTHERLY / WESTERLY SABAR / Y SOUTHERLY / WESTERLY SOEXR / Y ORTHERLY / WESTERLY WEST DIDSBURY WYTHESHAWE GATLEY, 8, 8,, 6, 4,, -4, -3, -, -, CHEADLE ROYAL WEST DIDSBURY AIRCRAFT AIRSPACE Over time, airlines will buy new aircraft. The A review of upper airspace (above 45 feet) is taking place. improved engines are quieter and more efficient. This will reposition some of the main airways over the UK The new sleeker plane is able climb quicker increase efficiency and improve the cusmer experience with less and with less friction, significantly reducing time in hold, more timely arrivals and departures and reduced noise and emissions. All of this is beneficial emissions. This review process will also enable us create the best APPLETO communities that the aircraft fly over. possible design make sure we can achieve Manchester Airport s HIGH LEIGH the potential by securing further routes destinations around Aircraft using the ASMIMS route range from world. This will create more jobs and boost the region s economy. small -seat aircraft up the larger 4-seat aircraft. The most common is the The changes relate three levels of airspace., - -seat aircraft, which accounts for 8, High level over 7 feet where aircraft 6% of all flights. are travelling or from their6, final destination 4, It is likely there will be changes in the future Arrival below 7 feet heading the, due : final destination airport MERE -, -,,, 3, 4, a national policy, led by the CAA, Departure between and 7-4, feet-3, leaving reorganise airspace for improved efficiency the airport join the high level routes and maintaining safety; ARRIVALS satellite navigation replacing navigational Aircraft currently approach the, airport they are landing at and wait aids on the ground, enabling aircraft fly 8, for an instruction land. Ideally, the approach is a continuous more accurately following the centre line of 6, descent land as this is fuel efficient and quiet. the departure route on each departure; and 4, If aircraft need wait, they currently go in a holding pattern improved technology on board new aircraft,, away from the airfield. As a part of offering the opportunity for greater efficiency this project, ATS will examine -, -,5 -, -5 5,,5, if this is the best way control aircraft approaching the airfield and reduced noise. before they land. Guidance on how airports should manage 6, 4,,,, 3, 4, -3, -, -,, GATLEY,,, 8, 8, 8, 6, 6, 6, 4, 4, 4,,,, -4, -3, -, -,,, 3, 4, -3, -, -,,, 3, Distance of the route -, -,5 -, from -5the centre 5, (feet),5, 8, 6, 4,, -3, -, -,, 3, feet, 5 or more feet 8, 6, ASMIMS 4,, KUTSFORD -, -,5 -, -5 5,,5, CHELFORD ORTHWICH, 999 feet There is more information about arriving aircraft in our arrivals data sheet 3,, CHEADLE ROYAL HOSPITAL, in feet ininfeet feet LYMM The graphics below show the height of aircraft on the ASMIMS route at the places marked on the route. They show the concentration ALTRICHAM of aircraft in the centre of the route and the height above sea level. WILL THIGS CHAGE I THE FUTURE? during the night period from pm 6am. PARTIGTO At the beginning of the departure, the aircraft is dark blue. As it becomes higher above the ground, the colour changes light blue (3 feet) and finally green at 5 feet, which is the highest point at which the aircraft must stay on the route. change was issued by the CAA in December 7, in a document called Airspace Design CAP66. This is available on the CAA website. 4 During May there were To understand the effect a route has on the community it flies over, we have highlighted the number of days each month, over several years, when easterly departure routes were used. 3 S

5 54 6 MEASURIG OISE 54 Generally, the closer that you live an airport and a departure or arrival route, the more noise you will hear. oise conurs give an indication of general noise levels and show an average noise reading over a set period of time. They use actual information on the position, number, heights and noise levels of arrivals and departures and from Manchester. oise conurs look like a series of concentric rings, like in a tree trunk. The closer the rings are the airport, the louder the noise is. This is represented by a number. Current Government guidelines recommend noise insulation such as high performance glazing or loft insulation at 7 63 decibels. If you live in this area, you can apply for help with this at oise conurs are common for measuring noise around other transport routes such as roads and railways WAT TO KOW MORE? There is a booklet like this one for each of our departure and arrival routes. Extra information is already available on our website in a range of formats including films and downloadable information sheets. You can see them all at We will need consult widely about changes airspace in the future. If you would like be on a mailing list make sure you receive information direct, please community.relations@manairport.co.uk If you would like talk us you could: phone our Freephone number ( ); send an community.relations@manairport.co.uk; or come an outreach session (details are on our website). You can watch aircraft movements and look at heights and positions over the ground using webtrak, which is on our website at