MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

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1 ANNUAL REPORT 2017

2 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR Over the past year, ONCC reaffirmed its commitment to a regional approach to policy-making decisions. This is evidenced by our application of a qualitative, as well as a quantitative lens to approve an Interim Fly Quiet (IFQ) Runway Rotation Plan now forwarded to the Federal Aviation Administration for review and approval. I applaud ONCC members for acting responsibly as regional stewards in casting their IFQ votes. We took into consideration the goals of the program, which include an equitable balance of impact within a 360-degree arc around the airport; a sustainable plan able to be practically implemented; the ability to obtain buy-in from aviation stakeholders who would work under the plan; and the likelihood of FAA approval. An FAA approved IFQ Runway Rotation Plan will allow our residents to experience predictable periods of middle-of-the-night noise relief while working within the physical constraints during the two-plus remaining years of O Hare modernization construction Recognizing the long-term efforts required as O Hare continues to modernize its infrastructure, we revised our by-laws to establish the Fly Quiet Committee as a standing committee. Its 11-appointed members will move forward to investigate options for designated nighttime departure paths and recommend a Fly Quiet Plan to be in effect after the OMP full build out. We are honored that at our 20-year celebration the FAA recognized ONCC as an unmatched community leader in aircraft noise mitigation. The Commission s reputation as a leader in aircraft noise advocacy was never more evident than when we attended noise symposiums and conferences throughout the year. We took those opportunities to meet other community groups, airport operators and aviation stakeholders and to learn how the industry is managing noise and environmental issues. We learned from Dr. Alan Epstein, vice-president of Pratt & Whitney, about his company s quiet turbo engine. Speaking at the ONCC s September meeting, Dr. Epstein shared with the Commission advances in engine technology and what impact those developments can have on noise. This coming year, we will undertake a series of presentations starting with a panel on daytime flight departures co-sponsored with the FAA, CDA, United and American airlines; an airframe technology presentation by Boeing; and an FAA update on research programs regarding health issues. We launched a monthly e-newsletter in 2017 to continually update and inform Commission members, airline partners, aviation stakeholders, federal and state lawmakers and the public. The online publication summarizes meetings, news and technological advances in aviation. We welcomed the new FAA Great Lakes Regional Administrator Rebecca MacPherson and look forward to working with her as we continue to implement and further develop the Fly Quiet program and finalize residential sound insulation as the airport prepares for the commissioning of Runway 9C/27C in November Finally, we applaud Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Ginger Evans who negotiated an unprecedented lease agreement with United and American airlines. In March, the Chicago City Council approved the $8.5 billion plan that will expand gates, construct and renovate terminals and upgrade airport amenities. As leaders of our communities, we recognize that a healthy and robust O Hare generates strong regional growth, and when tempered with measures to mitigate noise will further our efforts to improve the quality of life for our residents while piloting the airport into the 21st century. ONCC Chair, Mayor of Mount Prospect 2 O HARE PERMANENT AND PROPOSED NOISE MONITOR LOCATIONS O Hare Noise Monitor Comparisons 1997, 2000, 2016, 2017 Red 1997 DNL Readings Blue 2000 DNL Readings Green 2016 DNL Readings Black 2017 DNL Readings 33 Permanent Monitors 2 Long-Term Portable Monitors 8 Proposed Monitor Locations Current and Proposed Runway Center Lines 7

3 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR Over the past year, ONCC reaffirmed its commitment to a regional approach to policy-making decisions. This is evidenced by our application of a qualitative, as well as a quantitative lens to approve an Interim Fly Quiet (IFQ) Runway Rotation Plan now forwarded to the Federal Aviation Administration for review and approval. I applaud ONCC members for acting responsibly as regional stewards in casting their IFQ votes. We took into consideration the goals of the program, which include an equitable balance of impact within a 360-degree arc around the airport; a sustainable plan able to be practically implemented; the ability to obtain buy-in from aviation stakeholders who would work under the plan; and the likelihood of FAA approval. An FAA approved IFQ Runway Rotation Plan will allow our residents to experience predictable periods of middle-of-the-night noise relief while working within the physical constraints during the two-plus remaining years of O Hare modernization construction Recognizing the long-term efforts required as O Hare continues to modernize its infrastructure, we revised our by-laws to establish the Fly Quiet Committee as a standing committee. Its 11-appointed members will move forward to investigate options for designated nighttime departure paths and recommend a Fly Quiet Plan to be in effect after the OMP full build out. We are honored that at our 20-year celebration the FAA recognized ONCC as an unmatched community leader in aircraft noise mitigation. The Commission s reputation as a leader in aircraft noise advocacy was never more evident than when we attended noise symposiums and conferences throughout the year. We took those opportunities to meet other community groups, airport operators and aviation stakeholders and to learn how the industry is managing noise and environmental issues. We learned from Dr. Alan Epstein, vice-president of Pratt & Whitney, about his company s quiet turbo engine. Speaking at the ONCC s September meeting, Dr. Epstein shared with the Commission advances in engine technology and what impact those developments can have on noise. This coming year, we will undertake a series of presentations starting with a panel on daytime flight departures co-sponsored with the FAA, CDA, United and American airlines; an airframe technology presentation by Boeing; and an FAA update on research programs regarding health issues. We launched a monthly e-newsletter in 2017 to continually update and inform Commission members, airline partners, aviation stakeholders, federal and state lawmakers and the public. The online publication summarizes meetings, news and technological advances in aviation. We welcomed the new FAA Great Lakes Regional Administrator Rebecca MacPherson and look forward to working with her as we continue to implement and further develop the Fly Quiet program and finalize residential sound insulation as the airport prepares for the commissioning of Runway 9C/27C in November Finally, we applaud Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Ginger Evans who negotiated an unprecedented lease agreement with United and American airlines. In March, the Chicago City Council approved the $8.5 billion plan that will expand gates, construct and renovate terminals and upgrade airport amenities. As leaders of our communities, we recognize that a healthy and robust O Hare generates strong regional growth, and when tempered with measures to mitigate noise will further our efforts to improve the quality of life for our residents while piloting the airport into the 21st century. ONCC Chair, Mayor of Mount Prospect 2 O HARE PERMANENT AND PROPOSED NOISE MONITOR LOCATIONS O Hare Noise Monitor Comparisons 1997, 2000, 2016, 2017 Red 1997 DNL Readings Blue 2000 DNL Readings Green 2016 DNL Readings Black 2017 DNL Readings 33 Permanent Monitors 2 Long-Term Portable Monitors 8 Proposed Monitor Locations Current and Proposed Runway Center Lines 7

4 CDA MODIFIES FLY QUIET REPORTS CDA COMMISSIONS TWO NEW NOISE MONITORS Easy-to-read graphics introduced during the Fly Quiet Rotation Testing were so successful that the Chicago Department of Aviation decided to incorporate them into the quarterly Fly Quiet reports. In 2017, new noise monitors in Itasca and Norridge were installed and are now operational. The Bensenville monitor will be commissioned in the future. The process to install the five remaining Chicago monitors has started with a targeted completion date of June SIX NEW SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TWO VILLAGES JOIN ONCC DuPage High School District 88, Elmhurst School District 205, Maine Township High School District 207, Salt Creek School District 48, Wood Dale School District 7, Bensenville School District 2 and the villages of Wayne and Glenview joined ONCC in after experiencing increased aircraft flight patterns due to interim fly quiet conditions and reconfiguration of departures. ONCC membership to date includes 43 communities and 22 school districts. ONCC, an internationally recognized commission of aviation environmental advocates, seeks to reduce aircraft noise through residential and school sound insulation programs and technological advances. JEANETTE CAMACHO Executive Director 6 P.O. Box 1126 Des Plaines, IL th Quarter 2017 Re port Fly Quiet Program Chicago O Hare Internat ional Airport The quarterly Fly Quiet reports focus on data during the time when the airport is in Fly Quiet Mode (FQM). FQM is the actual time period the control tower utilizes just one nighttime designated runway. Although the Federal Aviation Administration considers 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. as nighttime hours, once operational demand increases and more than one runway is utilized, the airport is not in FQM. MEMBERS TOUR AIRFIELD On August 24, ONCC members and elected officials toured the O Hare airfield. Participants viewed the new Northeast Cargo Facility and cargo ramp, the firefighting training area, snow removal operations, the construction sites for runway 9C/27C and the new gates for Terminal 3. NOISE COMPLAINTS RISE, CDA LOOKS AT SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS Noise complaints for O Hare increased by 11 percent in 2017 with approximately 5,522,273 complaints. Close to 100 percent of all complaints are received via the City of Chicago aircraft noise website. In January 2018, the City of Chicago added a CAPTCHA feature to its noise complaint system. This change is intended to prevent a negative impact to the overall 311 System for citywide services. The noise complaint process remains the same except with the CAPTCHA system residents will be required to click on a box indicating that they are not a robot when submitting a noise complaint via the website. This interim solution will be in effect until the city of Chicago systematically updates its 311 System department by department. The CDA will explore options to use the city software if it fulfills the needs of the aviation department. The CDA wants a system that can incorporate phone, , social media and text applications. The CDA will continue to work with the city of Chicago s 311 call system personnel to identify problems related to aircraft noise complaints. The aviation department hopes to identify problems, develop a better customer service system and improve validation of raw data. ONCC BY-LAWS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS NEW FLY QUIET STANDING COMMITTEE, COMMISSION APPROVES ONCC formed an ad hoc by-laws committee in December 2017 to draft an amendment of the current by-laws and recommend Fly Quiet as a standing committee. The committee met in January 2018 and proposed the following language: The Fly Quiet Committee shall consist of 11 commission members appointed by the Chair of the O Hare Commission, with the consent of the other members of the Executive Committee. Membership shall include a geographic balance and shall consist of communities and no school districts. The Commission Chair may invite guests to participate in committee discussions, but those guests shall have no voting powers. The full commission approved the amendment at the March 2018 general meeting. The ONCC chair is expected to appoint members after the annual meeting in May. The new Fly Quiet chart points out the average arrivals and departures by the hour for the quarter. The chart also compares this year to last year for the same time period, and the number of operations in the FQM compared to the nighttime hours. Visit the O Hare Noise Webpage on the Int ernet at /ORDNoise O HARE AIRPORT PASSENGER LEVELS REACH NEW HIGH A record number of passengers traveled through Chicago in 2017, but overall operations at O Hare and Midway airports were down according to federal reports. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that more than 102 million passengers traveled through both airports in 2017, surpassing a previous record set in However, the big news coming out of O Hare was cargo where airlines handled 1.9 million tons of cargo a 12 percent increase over RESIDENTIAL SOUND INSULATION PROGRAM CONTINUES There are approximately 1,200 identified residences that fall within the OMP Build-Out noise contour that have not yet been sound insulated, but remain eligible under the 2005 Record of Decision (ROD) for O Hare s modernization. After completing construction on the last runway in 2021, the CDA will model a new noise contour to address any additional impacted areas. Noise contours take into consideration operation projections, fleet mix and nighttime runway usage. Contours can expand or shrink, but those parameters will not be known until another noise contour can be modeled projecting five years into the future from that point. Under Phase 17, 274 participants chose not to participate in the sound insulation program but will be invited again to enroll for a future phase. The contract and construction process has started for the remaining 132 historical homes with a projected completion date of Phase 18 will include 530 eligible residences within the OMP Build-Out noise contour. Phase 19 will be the last call for eligible homeowners to apply for sound insulation under the 2005 decision. O Hare flights totaled 867,049 in 2017 a 0.1 percent decrease. Aviation officials said this was due to upgauging which means flying fewer, but larger planes with more passenger capacity. Demand or load factor also played a role in balancing airport operations. Airlines calculate the number of seats on each flight for the right mix of passengers. The Chicago Tribune reported that United Airlines and American Airlines said passengers increased while operations decreased and they expected an increase in Source: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Air Traffic Activity System (ATADS), January Operations consist of arrivals and departures as reported by Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs). It does not include overflights. The CDA reported that O Hare handled 79.8 million passengers in 2017, a 2.4 percent increase over 2016 and the highest total in the airport s history. O Hare has expanded its cargo space with the Northeast Cargo Facility and announced an $8.5 billion expansion plan with more gates and 3 million square feet of terminal space to be added by

5 CDA MODIFIES FLY QUIET REPORTS CDA COMMISSIONS TWO NEW NOISE MONITORS Easy-to-read graphics introduced during the Fly Quiet Rotation Testing were so successful that the Chicago Department of Aviation decided to incorporate them into the quarterly Fly Quiet reports. In 2017, new noise monitors in Itasca and Norridge were installed and are now operational. The Bensenville monitor will be commissioned in the future. The process to install the five remaining Chicago monitors has started with a targeted completion date of June SIX NEW SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TWO VILLAGES JOIN ONCC DuPage High School District 88, Elmhurst School District 205, Maine Township High School District 207, Salt Creek School District 48, Wood Dale School District 7, Bensenville School District 2 and the villages of Wayne and Glenview joined ONCC in after experiencing increased aircraft flight patterns due to interim fly quiet conditions and reconfiguration of departures. ONCC membership to date includes 43 communities and 22 school districts. ONCC, an internationally recognized commission of aviation environmental advocates, seeks to reduce aircraft noise through residential and school sound insulation programs and technological advances. JEANETTE CAMACHO Executive Director 6 P.O. Box 1126 Des Plaines, IL th Quarter 2017 Re port Fly Quiet Program Chicago O Hare Internat ional Airport The quarterly Fly Quiet reports focus on data during the time when the airport is in Fly Quiet Mode (FQM). FQM is the actual time period the control tower utilizes just one nighttime designated runway. Although the Federal Aviation Administration considers 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. as nighttime hours, once operational demand increases and more than one runway is utilized, the airport is not in FQM. MEMBERS TOUR AIRFIELD On August 24, ONCC members and elected officials toured the O Hare airfield. Participants viewed the new Northeast Cargo Facility and cargo ramp, the firefighting training area, snow removal operations, the construction sites for runway 9C/27C and the new gates for Terminal 3. NOISE COMPLAINTS RISE, CDA LOOKS AT SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS Noise complaints for O Hare increased by 11 percent in 2017 with approximately 5,522,273 complaints. Close to 100 percent of all complaints are received via the City of Chicago aircraft noise website. In January 2018, the City of Chicago added a CAPTCHA feature to its noise complaint system. This change is intended to prevent a negative impact to the overall 311 System for citywide services. The noise complaint process remains the same except with the CAPTCHA system residents will be required to click on a box indicating that they are not a robot when submitting a noise complaint via the website. This interim solution will be in effect until the city of Chicago systematically updates its 311 System department by department. The CDA will explore options to use the city software if it fulfills the needs of the aviation department. The CDA wants a system that can incorporate phone, , social media and text applications. The CDA will continue to work with the city of Chicago s 311 call system personnel to identify problems related to aircraft noise complaints. The aviation department hopes to identify problems, develop a better customer service system and improve validation of raw data. ONCC BY-LAWS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS NEW FLY QUIET STANDING COMMITTEE, COMMISSION APPROVES ONCC formed an ad hoc by-laws committee in December 2017 to draft an amendment of the current by-laws and recommend Fly Quiet as a standing committee. The committee met in January 2018 and proposed the following language: The Fly Quiet Committee shall consist of 11 commission members appointed by the Chair of the O Hare Commission, with the consent of the other members of the Executive Committee. Membership shall include a geographic balance and shall consist of communities and no school districts. The Commission Chair may invite guests to participate in committee discussions, but those guests shall have no voting powers. The full commission approved the amendment at the March 2018 general meeting. The ONCC chair is expected to appoint members after the annual meeting in May. The new Fly Quiet chart points out the average arrivals and departures by the hour for the quarter. The chart also compares this year to last year for the same time period, and the number of operations in the FQM compared to the nighttime hours. Visit the O Hare Noise Webpage on the Int ernet at /ORDNoise O HARE AIRPORT PASSENGER LEVELS REACH NEW HIGH A record number of passengers traveled through Chicago in 2017, but overall operations at O Hare and Midway airports were down according to federal reports. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that more than 102 million passengers traveled through both airports in 2017, surpassing a previous record set in However, the big news coming out of O Hare was cargo where airlines handled 1.9 million tons of cargo a 12 percent increase over RESIDENTIAL SOUND INSULATION PROGRAM CONTINUES There are approximately 1,200 identified residences that fall within the OMP Build-Out noise contour that have not yet been sound insulated, but remain eligible under the 2005 Record of Decision (ROD) for O Hare s modernization. After completing construction on the last runway in 2021, the CDA will model a new noise contour to address any additional impacted areas. Noise contours take into consideration operation projections, fleet mix and nighttime runway usage. Contours can expand or shrink, but those parameters will not be known until another noise contour can be modeled projecting five years into the future from that point. Under Phase 17, 274 participants chose not to participate in the sound insulation program but will be invited again to enroll for a future phase. The contract and construction process has started for the remaining 132 historical homes with a projected completion date of Phase 18 will include 530 eligible residences within the OMP Build-Out noise contour. Phase 19 will be the last call for eligible homeowners to apply for sound insulation under the 2005 decision. O Hare flights totaled 867,049 in 2017 a 0.1 percent decrease. Aviation officials said this was due to upgauging which means flying fewer, but larger planes with more passenger capacity. Demand or load factor also played a role in balancing airport operations. Airlines calculate the number of seats on each flight for the right mix of passengers. The Chicago Tribune reported that United Airlines and American Airlines said passengers increased while operations decreased and they expected an increase in Source: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Air Traffic Activity System (ATADS), January Operations consist of arrivals and departures as reported by Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs). It does not include overflights. The CDA reported that O Hare handled 79.8 million passengers in 2017, a 2.4 percent increase over 2016 and the highest total in the airport s history. O Hare has expanded its cargo space with the Northeast Cargo Facility and announced an $8.5 billion expansion plan with more gates and 3 million square feet of terminal space to be added by

6 ONCC LAUNCHES E-NEWSLETTER COMMISSION APPROVES INTERIM FLY QUIET PROPOSAL; THE FAA PREPARES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING In October, ONCC launched its first monthly e-newsletter as a quick update for our members and elected officials on monthly committee meetings, technological advances in aviation, legislative updates and Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) briefings. At a special meeting held in December 2017, ONCC members approved an Interim Fly Quiet (IFQ) Runway Rotation Plan for O Hare International Airport. In February 2018, the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) submitted a formal plan to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for environmental review and approval. The FAA s review process is estimated to take up to 12 months. If the proposed plan is accepted, the IFQ will be in place until new Runway 9C/27C is commissioned in The e-newsletter and the website are quick and easy-to-navigate communication tools to help members, stakeholders and the public stay informed. We invite you to use these resources by subscribing on the ONCC website, oharenoise.org. AIRCRAFT ENGINE EXPERT SPEAKS VOLUMES ON NOISE In September 2017, Dr. Alan Epstein, vice president of technology and environment at Pratt & Whitney, addressed ONCC members on the advances in aircraft engine technology and what impact those developments have had on noise. Dr. Epstein explained how his company s Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine was revolutionizing the industry, and how airplanes that were fitted with the GTF engine could realize a 70 percent reduction in the noise footprint. However, as aircraft engines become quieter, it would be up to aircraft manufacturers to reduce airframe noise. Pratt & Whitney continues to work with the Federal Aviation Administration in collaboration with NASA on CLEEN (Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions, and Noise) initiatives and recently completed more than 175 hours of ground testing of its GTF engine technology as part of Commissioner of Aviation Ginger CLEEN marked the 10th Evans and Dr. Alan Epstein year since the company first successfully demonstrated GTF. 4 FAA LAUDS ONCC AT 20-YEAR MILESTONE Carl Burleson, deputy assistant administrator of policy, international affairs, and environment for the FAA, recognized ONCC on its 20th anniversary by presenting ONCC Chair and Mount Prospect Mayor Arlene Juracek with a congratulatory letter from FAA Administrator Michael Huerta during the May 5th ONCC annual meeting. In September 2015, the ONCC formed an ad hoc Fly Quiet Committee at the urging of the CDA to review, modify and make recommendations to the existing nighttime noise abatement program, Fly Quiet. During the two-year period the CDA completed three runway rotation tests to find the best solution to balance nighttime noise impacts. UNITED, AMERICAN, DELTA AND SPIRIT AIRLINES INVEST IN O HARE S EXPANSION PLANS, CITY COUNCIL ONBOARD The letter highlighted the 20-year collaborative working relationship of the FAA and ONCC to execute one of the largest and most comprehensive residential and school sound insulation programs in the world. The letter also recognized ONCC s active engagement in noise mitigation research activities by serving as members of advisory boards for the Partnership for AiR Transportation Noise and Emissions Reduction and the Aviation Sustainability Center Centers of Excellence, providing an invaluable real-world perspective on FAA s research programs. As part of O Hare 21, a multi-layered plan to modernize O Hare International Airport, the Chicago City Council approved an $8.5 billion airport expansion plan in March 2018 that will add three million square feet of terminal space and 30 to 35 additional gates by In his final remarks, Burleson commended the ONCC on its community outreach and partnerships and recognized the organization as a national role model for citizen engagement and advocacy. The first test was in place from July to December 2016 and included 25 one-week periods that incorporated three parallel runways and three diagonal runways alternating east/west flow. Test 2 was in place from April to July 2017 and incorporated revised configurations after responding to FAA concerns from Test 1. The final test, which ran from July to October 2017 and tested a condition that could be in place from the decommissioning of Runway 15/33 until the commissioning of Runway 9C/27C in The approved proposal features an eight-week rotation plan with six configurations arranged to alternate each week between parallel and diagonal runways, and rotating east flow and west flow. The IFQ proposal best meets the goals set CHICAGO O Had ARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT out by the hoc Fly Quiet Committee which are to provide near-term relief; to reduce impacts to the highest impacted C HICAGO F O H ARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT to the nearest extent possible. LY Q UIET R OTATION FINAL INTERIM communities; and tounway providerpredictability INTERIM FLY QUIET RUNWAY ROTATION FINAL The FAA reviewinterim will include Fly a public participation process, Rotation during which ONCC as well as impacted communities will Proposed Quiet Runway Proposed Fly written Quiet Runway provide input. Interim The FAA will accept comments from therotation public and will host public workshops to share information and answer questions from residents. The analysis performed by a third-party consultant will disclose the following: environmental impacts of the proposed plan, without the proposed plan, and possibly additional alternatives. The FAA will also determine if it can approve the proposal. If approved, the plan could be in place by the first quarter 2019 For more information on Fly Quiet, visit and click on the Fly Quiet icon. FAA Deputy Assistant Administrator of Policy, International Affairs and Environment Carl Burleson and ONCC Chair, Mount Prospect Mayor United Airlines and American Airlines signed new leases that cleared the way for the expansion, which also included financing the extension of Runway 9R/27L. The 9R/27L extension will enable the runway to handle departures of large aircraft and is a key component for balancing aircraft noise on both the north and south sides of the airport. But first, American will get five new regional jet gates later this year that were already under construction at its Concourse L. Next, in 2020, renovation will start on Terminal 5 to accommodate domestic and international flights and add nine new gates for wide-bodied planes. Once Delta and other carriers move to Terminal 5, demolition and construction will begin on Terminal 2, which will be the new international terminal serving both American, United and their international partners. The plan also calls for two satellite concourses adjacent to United s Terminal 1, but not exclusive to the carrier s use after The west end of the airport may see the construction of an employee parking lot by 2026 with plans of a security check-in station to be linked to the rest of the airport via a people mover system. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel called the lease agreement and City Council approval a 'watershed moment' for the airport. Commissioner of Aviation Ginger Evans said the expansion is expected to attract an additional 20 million passengers a year. For more information about the O Hare projects, visit ONCC WELCOMES NEW FAA GREAT LAKES REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR REBECCA MACPHERSON Mount Prospect Mayor Arlene Juracek, ONCC chair, introduced the new FAA Great Lakes Regional Administrator Rebecca MacPherson to ONCC members at the January 2018 meeting. Ms. MacPherson has had a distinguished legal career with a focus on strategic and regulatory issues in the aviation and transportation industry. ONCC Chair, Mount Prospect Mayor and FAA In addition to her own practice, Ms. Great Lakes Regional Administrator MacPherson has served in several positions Rebecca MacPherson with the FAA and routinely represented the agency s interests at the White House, Congress and other federal agencies. Prior to her FAA career, she worked for eight years as associate counsel of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 5

7 ONCC LAUNCHES E-NEWSLETTER COMMISSION APPROVES INTERIM FLY QUIET PROPOSAL; THE FAA PREPARES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING In October, ONCC launched its first monthly e-newsletter as a quick update for our members and elected officials on monthly committee meetings, technological advances in aviation, legislative updates and Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) briefings. At a special meeting held in December 2017, ONCC members approved an Interim Fly Quiet (IFQ) Runway Rotation Plan for O Hare International Airport. In February 2018, the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) submitted a formal plan to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for environmental review and approval. The FAA s review process is estimated to take up to 12 months. If the proposed plan is accepted, the IFQ will be in place until new Runway 9C/27C is commissioned in The e-newsletter and the website are quick and easy-to-navigate communication tools to help members, stakeholders and the public stay informed. We invite you to use these resources by subscribing on the ONCC website, oharenoise.org. AIRCRAFT ENGINE EXPERT SPEAKS VOLUMES ON NOISE In September 2017, Dr. Alan Epstein, vice president of technology and environment at Pratt & Whitney, addressed ONCC members on the advances in aircraft engine technology and what impact those developments have had on noise. Dr. Epstein explained how his company s Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine was revolutionizing the industry, and how airplanes that were fitted with the GTF engine could realize a 70 percent reduction in the noise footprint. However, as aircraft engines become quieter, it would be up to aircraft manufacturers to reduce airframe noise. Pratt & Whitney continues to work with the Federal Aviation Administration in collaboration with NASA on CLEEN (Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions, and Noise) initiatives and recently completed more than 175 hours of ground testing of its GTF engine technology as part of Commissioner of Aviation Ginger CLEEN marked the 10th Evans and Dr. Alan Epstein year since the company first successfully demonstrated GTF. 4 FAA LAUDS ONCC AT 20-YEAR MILESTONE Carl Burleson, deputy assistant administrator of policy, international affairs, and environment for the FAA, recognized ONCC on its 20th anniversary by presenting ONCC Chair and Mount Prospect Mayor Arlene Juracek with a congratulatory letter from FAA Administrator Michael Huerta during the May 5th ONCC annual meeting. In September 2015, the ONCC formed an ad hoc Fly Quiet Committee at the urging of the CDA to review, modify and make recommendations to the existing nighttime noise abatement program, Fly Quiet. During the two-year period the CDA completed three runway rotation tests to find the best solution to balance nighttime noise impacts. UNITED, AMERICAN, DELTA AND SPIRIT AIRLINES INVEST IN O HARE S EXPANSION PLANS, CITY COUNCIL ONBOARD The letter highlighted the 20-year collaborative working relationship of the FAA and ONCC to execute one of the largest and most comprehensive residential and school sound insulation programs in the world. The letter also recognized ONCC s active engagement in noise mitigation research activities by serving as members of advisory boards for the Partnership for AiR Transportation Noise and Emissions Reduction and the Aviation Sustainability Center Centers of Excellence, providing an invaluable real-world perspective on FAA s research programs. As part of O Hare 21, a multi-layered plan to modernize O Hare International Airport, the Chicago City Council approved an $8.5 billion airport expansion plan in March 2018 that will add three million square feet of terminal space and 30 to 35 additional gates by In his final remarks, Burleson commended the ONCC on its community outreach and partnerships and recognized the organization as a national role model for citizen engagement and advocacy. The first test was in place from July to December 2016 and included 25 one-week periods that incorporated three parallel runways and three diagonal runways alternating east/west flow. Test 2 was in place from April to July 2017 and incorporated revised configurations after responding to FAA concerns from Test 1. The final test, which ran from July to October 2017 and tested a condition that could be in place from the decommissioning of Runway 15/33 until the commissioning of Runway 9C/27C in The approved proposal features an eight-week rotation plan with six configurations arranged to alternate each week between parallel and diagonal runways, and rotating east flow and west flow. The IFQ proposal best meets the goals set CHICAGO O Had ARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT out by the hoc Fly Quiet Committee which are to provide near-term relief; to reduce impacts to the highest impacted C HICAGO F O H ARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT to the nearest extent possible. LY Q UIET R OTATION FINAL INTERIM communities; and tounway providerpredictability INTERIM FLY QUIET RUNWAY ROTATION FINAL The FAA reviewinterim will include Fly a public participation process, Rotation during which ONCC as well as impacted communities will Proposed Quiet Runway Proposed Fly written Quiet Runway provide input. Interim The FAA will accept comments from therotation public and will host public workshops to share information and answer questions from residents. The analysis performed by a third-party consultant will disclose the following: environmental impacts of the proposed plan, without the proposed plan, and possibly additional alternatives. The FAA will also determine if it can approve the proposal. If approved, the plan could be in place by the first quarter 2019 For more information on Fly Quiet, visit and click on the Fly Quiet icon. FAA Deputy Assistant Administrator of Policy, International Affairs and Environment Carl Burleson and ONCC Chair, Mount Prospect Mayor United Airlines and American Airlines signed new leases that cleared the way for the expansion, which also included financing the extension of Runway 9R/27L. The 9R/27L extension will enable the runway to handle departures of large aircraft and is a key component for balancing aircraft noise on both the north and south sides of the airport. But first, American will get five new regional jet gates later this year that were already under construction at its Concourse L. Next, in 2020, renovation will start on Terminal 5 to accommodate domestic and international flights and add nine new gates for wide-bodied planes. Once Delta and other carriers move to Terminal 5, demolition and construction will begin on Terminal 2, which will be the new international terminal serving both American, United and their international partners. The plan also calls for two satellite concourses adjacent to United s Terminal 1, but not exclusive to the carrier s use after The west end of the airport may see the construction of an employee parking lot by 2026 with plans of a security check-in station to be linked to the rest of the airport via a people mover system. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel called the lease agreement and City Council approval a 'watershed moment' for the airport. Commissioner of Aviation Ginger Evans said the expansion is expected to attract an additional 20 million passengers a year. For more information about the O Hare projects, visit ONCC WELCOMES NEW FAA GREAT LAKES REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR REBECCA MACPHERSON Mount Prospect Mayor Arlene Juracek, ONCC chair, introduced the new FAA Great Lakes Regional Administrator Rebecca MacPherson to ONCC members at the January 2018 meeting. Ms. MacPherson has had a distinguished legal career with a focus on strategic and regulatory issues in the aviation and transportation industry. ONCC Chair, Mount Prospect Mayor and FAA In addition to her own practice, Ms. Great Lakes Regional Administrator MacPherson has served in several positions Rebecca MacPherson with the FAA and routinely represented the agency s interests at the White House, Congress and other federal agencies. Prior to her FAA career, she worked for eight years as associate counsel of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 5

8 MISSION O Hare Noise Compatibility Commission will assist in developing meaningful methods to reduce aircraft noise in neighborhoods surrounding O Hare International Airport through home and school sound insulation and to reduce, wherever possible, aircraft noise at its source. Today ONCC includes 43 communities and 22 school districts committed to mitigate aircraft noise from O Hare International Airport. LEADERS Chair Joseph J. Annunzio Vice-Chair Chair, Fly Quiet Committee Dr. Raymond J. Kuper Treasurer Chair, School Committee Ginger S. Evans Commissioner Chicago Department of Aviation Catherine Dunlap Chair, Technical Committee Frank A. Damato Chair, Residential Committee COMMUNITIES ADDISON Mayor Rich Veenstra Joseph Block, Don Weiss ARLINGTON HEIGHTS Mayor Thomas W. Hayes Trustee Bert Rosenberg Dennis Tajer, Jeffrey Bohner BARTLETT Mayor Kevin Wallace Scott Skrycki BENSENVILLE Village President Frank DeSimone Evan K. Summers, Steve Skurskitive BLOOMINGDALE Mayor Franco Coladipietro Judi Von Huben, Pietro Scalera CHICAGO Commissioner Ginger S. Evans Aaron Frame CHICAGO, 36TH WARD Edward Gjertsen CHICAGO, 38TH WARD Alderman Nicholas Sposato CHICAGO, 39TH WARD Peter Bialek CHICAGO, 40TH WARD Pauline Sedlarz CHICAGO, 41ST WARD Catherine Dunlap CHICAGO, 45TH WARD Alderman John Arena COOK COUNTY President Toni Preckwinkle Frank Damato, Trudy Ziaja DES PLAINES Mayor Matt Bogusz Alderman Malcolm Chester DOWNERS GROVE Mayor Martin T. Tully David Fieldman, Megan Miles DUPAGE COUNTY Chairman Daniel J. Cronin Representative Don Puchalski Sergio Ruffolo ELMHURST Mayor Steven Morley James Grabowski, Alderman Bob Dunn ELMWOOD PARK Mayor Angelo Skip Saviano Trustee Alan Kaminski, Paul Volpe FRANKLIN PARK Mayor Barrett Pedersen Trustee John Johnson, Trustee Bill Ruhl GLENVIEW Mayor Jim Patterson Don Owen, Michelle Housel HANOVER PARK Mayor Rodney S. Craig Trustee Jon Kunkel HARWOOD HEIGHTS Mayor Arlene Jezierny Trustee Guiseppe Joe Zerillo HOFFMAN ESTATES Mayor William McLeod Michael Hankey, Gary Salavitch ITASCA Mayor Jeff Pruyn Trustee Michael Latoria Trustee Marty Hower LINCOLNWOOD Mayor Barry Bass Trustee Ronald Cope Heather McFarland, Timothy Wiberg MAYWOOD Mayor Edweena Perkins David Myers, Joshua Koonce MELROSE PARK Mayor Ronald Serpico Ralph Sorce, Orlando Velasquez MOUNT PROSPECT Mayor Michael Cassady NILES Mayor Andrew Przybylo Joseph Annunzio, Steven Vinezeano Kathy Thake NORRIDGE Mayor James Chmura Brian Gaseor NORTHLAKE Mayor Jeffrey Sherwin Alderman Paul Straube PALATINE Mayor Jim Schwantz Councilman Tim Millar, Reid Ottesen, Elias Koutas PARK RIDGE Acting Mayor Marty Maloney Joe Gilmore, Alderman Marc Mazzuca, Jon Branham, Rebecca Mills, Stephen Judge, Ernie Kosower, Al Rapp RIVER FOREST Mayor Catherine M. Adduci Trustee Carmela Corsini, Eric Palm RIVER GROVE Mayor David Guerin Dennis Ryan ROLLING MEADOWS Mayor Tom Rooney Alderman Mike Canon Barry J. Krumstok, Lori Ciezak ROSEMONT Mayor Bradley Stephens Trustee Jack Dorgan, Brian Baugh Nicholas Peppers, Donald Storino, Jr. SCHAUMBURG Mayor Al Larson Karyn A. Robles, Richard Bascomb Joti Baruni SCHILLER PARK Mayor Nick Caiafa Trustee Russell Klug, Larry Fritz, Brad Townsend SOUTH BARRINGTON Mayor Paula McCombie Thomas Roman, Robert Palmer STONE PARK Mayor Beniamino Mazzulla Trustee Marco Paz, Robert Gonzini Loretta Teets WAYNE Mayor Eileen Phipps Anne Tigges WOOD DALE Mayor Nunzio Pulice Alderman Eugene Wesley Alderman Art Woods SCHOOL DISTRICTS SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 Superintendent James Stelter SCHOOL DISTRICT 7 Superintendent John Corbett SCHOOL DISTRICT 48 Superintendent John H. Correll SCHOOL DISTRICT 59 Superintendent Dr. Art Fessler Dr. Brian Gilligan, Tony Rossi SCHOOL DISTRICT 63 Superintendent Dr. Scott Clay Dan Barrie SCHOOL DISTRICT 64 Superintendent Dr. Laurie Heinz Luann T. Kolstad, Brian Imhoff SCHOOL DISTRICT 80 Superintendent Dr. Paul O Malley SCHOOL DISTRICT 81 Superintendent Kimberly Boryszewski Wendy Flaherty SCHOOL DISTRICT 84 Superintendent David Katzin John Barry SCHOOL DISTRICT 84.5 Superintendent Jim Prather John Barry, William Horn, Debra Suhajda SCHOOL DISTRICT 85.5 Superintendent Dr. Jan Rashid SCHOOL DISTRICT 86 Superintendent Mike Maguire Dr. Raymond J. Kuper SCHOOL DISTRICT 87 Superintendent Terri Bresnahan Dan Ford, Laura Vince SCHOOL DISTRICT 88 Superintendent Scott J. Helton Ed Hoster SCHOOL DISTRICT 89 Superintendent David Negron Raymond Lauk SCHOOL DISTRICT 100 Superintendent James Ongtengco Bruce Martin, Anthony Ficarelli, Jane Lawnicki, Mary Ribando SCHOOL DISTRICT 205 Superintendent Dr. David Moyer Kara Caforio SCHOOL DISTRICT 207 Superintendent Dr. Ken Wallace Dave Beery SCHOOL DISTRICT 214 Superintendent Dr. David Schuler Cathy Johnson, Sherry Koerner, Ted Birren SCHOOL DISTRICT 234 Superintendent Jennifer Kelsall Tom Parrillo SCHOOL DISTRICT 299 Chief Executive Officer Forrest Claypool Prins Sales SCHOOL DISTRICT 401 Superintendent Nicolas Wade James Jennings