Fly Quiet Program Chicago O Hare International Airport

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1 4 th Quarter 215 Report Fly Quiet Program Chicago O Hare International Airport Visit the O Hare Noise Webpage on the Internet at

2 4 th Quarter 215 Report Background On June 17, 1997, the City of Chicago announced that airlines operating at O Hare International Airport had agreed to use designated noise abatement flight procedures in accordance with the Fly Quiet Program. The Fly Quiet Program was implemented in an effort to further reduce the impacts of aircraft noise on the surrounding neighborhoods. The Fly Quiet Program is a voluntary program that encourages pilots and air traffic controllers to use designated nighttime preferential runways and flight tracks developed by the Chicago Department of Aviation in cooperation with the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission, the airlines, and the air traffic controllers. These preferred routes direct aircraft over less-populated areas, such as forest preserves, highways, as well as commercial and industrial areas. As part of the Fly Quiet Program, the Chicago Department of Aviation prepares a Quarterly Fly Quiet Report. This report is shared with Chicago Department of Aviation officials, the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission, the airlines, and the general public. The Fly Quiet Report contains detailed information regarding nighttime runway use, flight operations, flight tracks, and noise complaints and 24-hour tracking of ground run-ups. The data presented in this report is compiled from the Airport Noise Management System (ANMS) and airport operation logs. Operations O Hare has eight runways that are all utilized at different times depending on a number of conditions including weather, airfield pavement and construction activities and air traffic demand. The Nighttime Runway Use Report compares the average percentage of use for each runway during the current quarter with the previous quarter as well as with the 12-month average. The percentage of use for departures and arrivals is shown graphically for each runway. This data is presented for all aircraft types during nighttime hours of 1: p.m. to 7: a.m. The Nighttime Hourly Operations Report compares the arrivals and departures by hour to the current quarter with the previous quarter as well as with the 12-month average. Percentage is a ratio whereas a percentage point is the difference between two percentages. Highlights for 4Q 215 include: Departures Arrivals Most used nighttime departure runway: 28R 31% Most used nighttime arrival runway: 28C 27% 1L night departures increased by 7pp from 3Q R night arrivals increased by 11pp from 3Q L night departures decreased by 5pp from 3Q C night arrivals decreased by 9pp from 3Q 215 pp = Percentage Points Nighttime operations represent 11% of the overall daily operations Arrival Summary A summary of nighttime arrivals is provided for the two most-used arrival runways (28C and 27L); the airline summary is also compared to the data from the same quarter of the previous year. Preferential Flight Tracks As part of the Fly Quiet Program, the Chicago Department of Aviation worked with the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission, the airlines, and the air traffic controllers to identify preferred runways and Chicago Department of Aviation Page 1 4th Quarter 215

3 flight tracks for nighttime operations at O Hare. The preferred routes direct aircraft over less-populated areas in an effort to limit the effects of noise on the surrounding communities. Adherence to nighttime departure preferential flight tracks is measured by the ANMS. A detailed airline deviation summary is provided for the two most-used departure runways (28R and 32L); the airline deviation is also compared to the data from the same quarter of the previous year. An average deviation graphic and table is provided for all runways. The Nighttime Flight Track Report measures deviation (in nautical miles) from the preferred flight tracks and is divided into three categories: less than.5 miles between.5 and 1. miles greater than 1. miles Noise Complaints The Chicago Department of Aviation maintains a toll-free O Hare noise hotline ( ) and an on-line service at for citizens to express their concerns about particular incidents or about aircraft noise levels in general. The Nighttime Noise Complaint Report summarizes the number of complaints received and where the complainants were located. The tabular report lists the number of complaints by community as well as the number of individual complainants. The graph at the bottom of the page illustrates the nature of the complaints during the current quarter. Complaints include all complaints made within the State of Illinois to the O Hare Noise Hotline toll-free number or on-line feature. Ground Run-ups Ground run-ups are aircraft engine tests that are performed to ensure that the engines are working properly after maintenance is performed. Ground run-ups typically occur at night and generate high levels of noise for extended periods of time. In 1997, the Chicago Department of Aviation constructed a ground run-up enclosure (GRE) at O Hare to help reduce the noise impacts of ground run-ups on the communities surrounding the airport. This facility was the first of its kind in the United States. When it is not possible to use the GRE, run-ups are performed on one of the three identified alternative locations. The Airline Ground Run-up Report displays the total number of ground run ups from the current quarter by airline. The Aircraft Ground Run-up Report displays the total number of ground run ups from the current quarter by aircraft. Both reports compare the percent utilization of the GRE facility to the percent utilization of other locations for ground run-ups. It also compares the current quarter s GRE usage to the 12-month average and to the same quarter of the previous year. Aircraft Noise The Nighttime Aircraft Noise Report summarizes noise measurements from each of the 33 noise monitors located around O Hare. The data presented summarizes the Equivalent Sound Level (Leq). Leq is used to identify the average sound level over a given period of time (in this case 1 p.m. to 7 a.m.) and is the metric used for this analysis as it is the most appropriate noise measure for periods of time less than 24 hours. The data in this report displays the average Leq for the current quarter and its comparison to the previous four quarters. It also compares the current quarter s Leq to the 12-month average. Numbers displayed in red represent an increase of at least 1 db over the aircraft Leq from the same quarter of the previous year whereas numbers displayed in green represent a decrease of at least 1 db from the aircraft Leq from the same quarter of the previous year. Chicago Department of Aviation Page 2 4th Quarter 215

4 Runway Use Report Period: 4 th Quarter 215 Time of Day: 1: p.m. to 7: a.m. Runway Use (1 p.m. to 7 a.m.) Source: Airport Noise Management System (ANMS) Runway Utilization 4L 4R 9L 9R 1L 1C 1R 14L 14R 22L 22R 27L 27R 28L 28C 28R 32L 32R Average Daily Departures 4Q Q Month Avg Average Daily Arrivals 4Q Q Month Avg Departures (1 p.m. to 7 a.m.) Arrivals (1 p.m. to 7 a.m.) 8% 8% 7% 7% 6% 6% 5% 5% 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% % % Percentage Departure Utilization Percentage Arrival Utilization 4Q 215 4Q Purple denotes Fly Quiet preferential departure and arrival runways. Runway 1R-28L was commissioned on October 15, 215. Chicago Department of Aviation Page 3 4th Quarter 215

5 Nighttime Hourly Operations Report Period: 4 th Quarter 215 Time of Day: 1: p.m. to 7: a.m. Average Departures by Hour 7 6 Average Departures p.m. 11 p.m. 12 a.m. 1 a.m. 2 a.m. 3 a.m. 4 a.m. 5 a.m. 6 a.m. Hour 4Q15 3Q15 12 Month Average* Operations by Hour (%) 4Q p.m. 11 p.m 12 a.m. 1 a.m. 2 a.m. 3 a.m. 4 a.m. 5 a.m. 6 a.m. Total Departures 39.8% 1.% 5.5% 3.5% 2.5% 1.2% 1.% 7.8% 28.7% 1% Arrivals 14.7% 11.9% 4.5% 1.9% 1.1% 1.7% 8.5% 15.6% 4.1% 1% Average Arrivals by Hour Average Arrivals p.m. 11 p.m. 12 a.m. 1 a.m. 2 a.m. 3 a.m. 4 a.m. 5 a.m. 6 a.m. Hour 4Q15 3Q15 12 Month Average* * 12 Month Average equals the average of 1Q 215, 2Q 215, 3Q 215 and 4Q 215. Chicago Department of Aviation Page 4 4th Quarter 215

6 Nighttime Arrival Summary Period: 4 th Quarter 215 Time of Day: 11: p.m. to 6: a.m. Runway 28C Arrivals 4 th Quarter th Quarter 214 Arrivals Arrivals Airline AeroMexico AeroUnion 2 1 Air China Cargo 6 4 Air India 4 14 AirBridge Cargo Airlines 7 4 Alaska Airlines 14 8 American Airlines Asiana Airlines 8 5 Atlas Air 2 29 Cargolux Airlines 17 7 Cathay Pacific Airways 3 3 China Airlines 5 2 China Cargo Airlines 4 1 China Southern Airlines 1 -- Copa Airlines 9 3 Delta Air Lines 6 1 Delta Connection 1 -- DHL/Airborne Express Eastern Airlines 1 -- Emirates 5 1 Envoy Air FedEx 74 1 Frontier Airlines 26 4 JetBlue Airways 1 4 Kalitta Air 1 2 Korean Air Lines 4 7 Lufthansa Cargo 5 2 Martinair 4 -- National Air Cargo 2 2 Netjets 2 1 Nippon Cargo Airlines 2 1 Polar Air Cargo 3 3 Qantas Airways 3 2 Qatar Airways 9 3 Republic Airlines Scandinavian Airlines 1 -- Sky Lease Cargo 1 -- Sky West Aviation Spirit Airlines Swift Air 3 3 TNT Airways 6 -- United Airlines United Express/ASA 3 34 United Express/Gojet United Express/Shuttle America United Express/Trans States 1 19 UPS 54 6 Virgin America 13 4 XOJet 1 -- Yangtze River Express Airlines 1 1 Total 1, Chicago Department of Aviation Page 5 4th Quarter 215

7 Nighttime Arrival Summary Period: 4 th Quarter 215 Time of Day: 11: p.m. to 6: a.m. Runway 27L Arrivals 4 th Quarter th Quarter 214 Arrivals Arrivals Airline AeroMexico AeroUnion 1 -- Air Choice One 1 3 Alaska Airlines American Airlines American Eagle/Air Wisconsin 1 -- Asiana Airlines 1 -- Atlas Air 1 27 Aviacsa 1 -- Copa Airlines Delta Air Lines 8 8 Delta Connection 1 5 DHL/Airborne Express 5 -- Envoy Air Frontier Airlines JetBlue Airways 4 32 Korean Air Lines 1 -- Lufthansa Cargo 1 1 Netjets 1 4 Qatar Airways 1 2 Republic Airlines Sky West Aviation Spirit Airlines Swift Air 4 16 TNT Airways 1 -- United Airlines United Express/ASA United Express/Gojet 17 8 United Express/Shuttle America 1 54 United Express/Trans States 8 89 UPS 2 21 Virgin America Worldwide Jet 1 -- Total 939 2,867 Chicago Department of Aviation Page 6 4th Quarter 215

8 Nighttime Preferential Flight Track Summary Period: 4 th Quarter 215 Time of Day: 11: p.m. to 6: a.m. Runway 28R Departures Airline Aerologic AeroMexico AeroUnion Air China Cargo Air Choice One Air France AirBridge Cargo Airlines Alaska Airlines American Airlines Asiana Airlines Atlas Air Cargolux Airlines Cathay Pacific Airways China Cargo Airlines Delta Air Lines DHL/Airborne Express Emirates Envoy Air Eva Airways FedEx Frontier Airlines JetBlue Airways Kalitta Air Korean Air Lines LOT Lufthansa Lufthansa Cargo National Air Cargo Group Nippon Cargo Airlines Polar Air Cargo Qantas Airways Qatar Airways Republic Airlines Royal Jordanian Airlines Scandinavian Airlines Singapore Airlines Cargo Sky West Aviation Spirit Airlines Swift Air TNT Airways Turkish Airlines United Air Lines United Express/ASA United Express/Gojet United Express/Shuttle America United Express/Trans States UPS Yangtze River Express Airlines Overall , Green represents a deviation of less than.5 nautical miles Orange represents a deviation between.5 and 1. nautical miles Red represents a deviation greater than 1. nautical mile 4 th Quarter 215 Departures Average Deviation (nautical miles) 4 th Quarter 214 Departures Average Deviation (nautical miles) Chicago Department of Aviation Page 7 4th Quarter 215

9 Nighttime Preferential Flight Track Summary Period: 4 th Quarter 215 Time of Day: 11: p.m. to 6: a.m. Runway 32L Departures Orange represents a deviation between.5 and 1. nautical miles Red represents a deviation greater than 1. nautical mile 4 th Quarter th Quarter 214 Average Average Departures Deviation Departures Deviation Airline (nautical miles) (nautical miles) Aer Lingus Aerologic AeroMexico AeroUnion Air Canada Air China Cargo Air France Air Nunavut AirBridge Cargo Airlines Alaska Airlines America West Airlines American Airlines Asiana Airlines Atlas Air British Airways Cargolux Airlines Cathay Pacific Airways China Cargo Airlines Delta Air Lines DHL/Airborne Express Eastern Airlines Emirates Envoy Air FedEx Frontier Airlines JetBlue Airways Kalitta Air Korean Air Lines Landmark Aviation LOT Lufthansa Lufthansa Cargo National Air Cargo Netjets Nippon Cargo Airlines Qantas Airways Qatar Airways Company Republic Airlines Royal Jordanian Scandinavian Airlines Singapore Airlines Cargo Sky Lease Cargo Sky Regional Airlines Sky West Aviation Spirit Airlines Swift Air TNT Airways Turkish Airlines Ultimate Air Shuttle United Airlines United Express/ASA United Express/Gojet United Express/Shuttle America United Express/Trans States UPS WestJet Airlines Yangtze River Express Airlines Overall 1, Green represents a deviation of less than.5 nautical miles Chicago Department of Aviation Page 8 4th Quarter 215

10 Nighttime Flight Track Report Period: 4th Quarter 215 Time of Day: 11: p.m. to 6: a.m. Preferential Flight Track Existing Runways to be Decommissioned Existing Runways Future Runways Runway Departures (in %) versus Deviation (in nautical miles) Deviation 4L 4R 9L 9R 1C 1L 1R 14R 22L 22R 27L 27R 28C 28L 28R <.5 91% 84% 71% 48% 81% 79%.5 < 1. 4% 9% % 44% 6% 19% >1. 5% 7% 29% 8% 13% 2% = not applicable Flight tracks shown until 3,' Mean Sea Level (MSL) Chicago Department of Aviation Page 9 4th Quarter 215

11 Nighttime Noise Complaint Report Period: 4 th Quarter 215 Time of Day: 1: p.m. to 7: a.m. Complaints by Community 1 Nature of Noise Complaints Community Total Complaints Number of Complainants Addison 4 9 Arlington Heights 2,43 18 Barrington Hills 2 1 Bartlett 1 3 Bensenville 73, Berkeley 1 1 Bloomingdale 1, Buffalo Grove 1 1 Carol Stream 4 3 Chicago 85,432 16,344 Ward 38 7, Ward 39 15, Ward 4 4,96 79 Ward 41 17, Ward 45 7, Ward Other 15, Ward Unknown 18,418 14,874 Chicago Ridge 9 2 Des Plaines Elgin Elk Grove Village 1,969 6,126 Elmhurst Evanston 1 1 Forest Park 1 1 Frankfort 14 2 Franklin Park 56 2 Glen Ellyn Glendale Heights 1 1 Glenview 18 8 Hanover Park 5 2 Harvard 49 2 Harwood Heights 1, Hillside 17 9 Inverness 2 2 Itasca 11, Kenilworth 4 1 Lake Zurich 2 2 Lincolnwood 1, Medinah 53 8 Mount Prospect 1,29 15 Niles 1, Norridge 3, Northbrook 25 5 Northlake 13 1 Oak Park 1 1 Palatine 2 1 Park Ridge 7, River Forest River Grove 3 1 Riverside 14 3 Rolling Meadows 1 1 Roscoe 7 1 Roselle Rosemont 3 3 Saint Charles 7 6 Schaumburg 3,828 3,25 Schiller Park 4,49 53 Skokie 5 3 St. Charles 4 2 Wayne 1,594 4 Wellington 67 1 West Chicago Wheaton 27 4 Wood Dale 11,41 4,758 Community Unknown 17,673 3,738 Aircraft Noise 51% Vibration 6% Not Reported % Low Flying 24% Frequency of Operations 19% 4Q 215 Total 244,493 36,264 3Q 215 Total 27,483 33, Month Average 2 219,815 26,725 1 Only includes calls made from the State of Illinois Month Average equals average of: 1Q 215, 2Q 215, 3Q 215 and 4Q 215. Chicago Department of Aviation Page 1 4th Quarter 215

12 Airline Ground Run-Up Report Period: 4 th Quarter 215 Time of Day: 24 Hours All Airlines 4 th Quarter rd Quarter Month Avg. 1 Location Run-ups Percentage Run-ups Percentage Run-ups Percentage GRE 132 8% 14 78% % Other 33 2% 39 22% 56 28% Total 165 1% 179 1% 22 1% GRE 8 8% 78 74% 62 71% Other 2 2% 27 26% 25 29% Total 1 1% 15 1% 87 1% GRE 17 1% 17 1% 18 1% Other % % % Total 17 1% 17 1% 18 1% GRE 2 1% 19 1% 3 1% Other % % % Total 2 1% 19 1% 3 1% GRE 12 5% 16 57% 13 33% Other 12 5% 12 43% 28 67% Total 24 1% 28 1% 41 1% Other GRE 3 75% 1 1% 1 89% Other 1 25% % 1 11% Total 4 1% 1 1% 11 1% Ground Run-Up Locations 4Q 215 Other 2% GRE 8% 1 12 Month Average equals the average of: 1Q 215, 2Q 215, 3Q 215 and 4Q 215. Chicago Department of Aviation Page 11 4th Quarter 215

13 Aircraft Ground Run-Up Report Period: 4 th Quarter 215 Time of Day: 24 Hours 4 th Quarter rd Quarter 215 Aircraft Run-ups Total Run-ups in GRE Percentage Use of GRE Run-ups Total Run-ups in GRE Percentage Use of GRE A % 2 2 1% A % % B % % B747 5 % 3 % B757 1 % % B % % B % 7 % DC9Q % % E135/ % % MD % % Regional Jet (unspecified type) % 3 3 1% Other 2 1 5% 1 % TOTAL % % Chicago Department of Aviation Page 12 4th Quarter 215

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15 Nighttime Aircraft Noise Report Period: 4 th Quarter 215 Time of Day: 1: p.m. to 7: a.m. Metric: Aircraft Leq RMT # Community Last 4 Quarters Monitored Noise Levels 1 1Q 215 2Q 215 3Q 215 4Q 215 4Q Month Avg. 1 Arlington Heights Melrose Park Bensenville Schiller Park Chicago Des Plaines Des Plaines Rolling Meadows Chicago Elk Grove Village Elk Grove Village Elk Grove Village Franklin Park Franklin Park Harwood Heights Stone Park Mount Prospect Mount Prospect Norridge Northlake Park Ridge Park Ridge Park Ridge Rosemont Schiller Park Wood Dale Wood Dale Wood Dale Park Ridge Elk Grove Village Unincorporated Cook Mount Prospect Chicago Leq (Equivalent Sound Level): The average sound energy level during a stated period of time. Red represents an increase of 1 db or more from same quarter of the previous year (21 monitors). Green represents a decrease of 1 db or more from same quarter of the previous year (5 monitors). Chicago Department of Aviation Page 14 4th Quarter 215

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