Airport Community Roundtable

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1 Airport Community Roundtable Agenda November 15 th, Call to Order 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes 3. Special Priority Items a. Presentation by N.O.I.S.E. b. Presentation by Airlines For America (A4A) 4. Unfinished Business a. Including a public forum at ACR meetings b. Continuing Descent Approach (CDA) 5. New Business a. Agenda Scheduling 6. Adjourn

2 Airport Community Roundtable Approval of Meeting Minutes: Reapprove 9/20/17 Meeting Minutes Approve of 10/18/17 Meeting Minutes

3 Airport Community Roundtable Special Priority Item: Presentation by Emily Tranter N.O.I.S.E. - National Association to Insure A Sound Controlled Environment

4 N.O.I.S.E. Dennis McGrann Executive Director 4 Emily Tranter National Coordinator

5 N.O.I.S.E. has served for the past four decades as America s only nation-wide, community based aviation noise advocacy group in the Country. Our organization, an affiliate of the National League of Cities, is comprised of airport-adjacent communities who are negatively impacted by aviation noise. N.O.I.S.E. assists and advises communities in working with Congress and the FAA to address the issue of excessive aviation noise and we bring local elected officials and leaders together to collaborate to find real solutions to the problems associated with excessive aviation noise. Our professional staff have years of experience in aviation noise policy issues and provide our Members with tools to engage with Congress, the FAA and all stakeholders. N.O.I.S.E. Membership Benefits: Collaboration with other impacted communities Strengthened Community voice on aviation policy Demonstrated engagement on issues of importance to community member and constituencies Advocacy support and access to subject matter experts and materials NATIONAL ORGANIZATION TO INSURE A SOUND- CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT (N.O.I.S.E.) 5

6 N.O.I.S.E. Events Aviation Policy Summit - Spring, National League of Cities annual Congressional City Conference, Washington, DC Legislative Briefing - Spring, Washington, DC Member Fly-In and Lobbying Day - Spring, Washington, DC Policy Summit & Community Involvement Workshop - Fall, National League of Cities (NLC) Congress of Cities and Exposition, Location Varies. National Aviation Award Ceremony - Recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the field of aviation noise mitigation, takes place during Fall Policy Summit. Aviation Community Networking Sessions - allows N.O.I.S.E Members to connect face-to-face, share best practices and community experiences, held throughout the year. Webinars - Performance Based Navigation Working Group Chair Ambrose Clay hosts a quarterly webinar series to update Members and interested communities on emerging issues, ways to engage and provides information and opportunities to connect with experts and stakeholders on a regular basis. N.O.I.S.E. Documents and Materials Community Engagement Citizen Guide Performance Based Navigation Citizen Guide N.O.I.S.E. Federal Priorities Website // Stakeholder Presentations //Webinar Materials 6

7 Questions/Discussion N.O.I.S.E nd Street NE Suite 210 Washington, D.C (202) aviation-noise.org

8 Airport Community Roundtable Special Priority Item: Presentation by Nancy Young Airlines For America (A4A)

9 Airlines and Aircraft Noise Management & Reduction November 15, 2017 Charlotte Airport Community Roundtable Meeting Nancy Young, Vice President, Environmental Affairs Airlines for America (A4A)

10 Overview» Tremendous Aircraft Noise Reductions» But Changed Exposures from New/Revised ATC Procedures Have Caused Concerns» How Those Concerns Are Being Addressed» A Word About the U.S. Airlines Synergistic Environmental Commitments 10

11 U.S. AVIATION S STRONG NOISE REDUCTION RECORD From , the Number of U.S. Residents Exposed to Significant Aircraft Noise Fell 94% While Enplanements Rose 325%); 53% from (Enplanements Rose 22%) Millions of People 1 Millions of Passengers 2 1. U.S. residents exposed to significant (65 db DNL) noise levels from all aviation operations within U.S. airspace 2. Passengers enplaned on U.S. and foreign flag carriers as captured in the FAA Terminal Area Forecast (TAF) 11

12 How Aviation Has Greatly Reduced Aircraft Noise Through Investment, Technology and Operations» Aircraft Are 75% Quieter Today than the First Generation of Jet Aircraft And today s new aircraft are 50% quieter than aircraft 10 years ago» Stringent Aircraft Noise Standards and Noise Policy Requirements» Research & Development Programs» Airlines Use Operating Procedures to Reduce Noise NextGen Can Help Enable This 12

13 NextGen Is Critically Important to the U.S. But There Can Be Changes in Noise Exposure» NextGen Is Necessary & Highly Beneficial Necessary to maintain and enhance safety Critical to U.S. competitiveness Reduces delays Enables further fuel and emissions reductions (climate and local impacts) Can and often does decrease net noise exposures» But, New Procedures Can Raise Noise Concerns New ATC procedures can shift who is exposed even if fewer people overall are exposed; and some PBN procedures can focus noise more tightly over certain areas Rather than the past where former procedures were changed as needed site-by-site, NextGen is in multiple Metroplexes at once But note, FAA data shows that the vast majority of procedure changes have been non-controversial 13

14 How Aviation Is Addressing Heightened Noise Concerns» With Improved Finances, U.S. Airlines Are Purchasing More Newer & Quieter Aircraft The top-ten U.S. passenger airlines: took delivery of 353 new aircraft in 2016; projected delivery of an additional 337 by year-2017; more than 1300 firm orders for new aircraft scheduled for delivery in the coming years» The New U.S./ICAO Stage 5 Noise Standard Goes into Effect for New Aircraft Year-End decibels reduction from Stage 4; approximately 35% quieter 14

15 How Aviation Is Addressing Heightened Noise Concerns (cont.)» Public-Private CLEEN R&D Program with FAA for Additional Noise Reduction at Source Goal is aircraft achieving a 32 decibel reduction relative to the current standard» Implementing Continuous Descent & Other Noise-Reducing Operating Procedures Where Safe and Practicable ATC procedures are highly technical and safety is paramount; and local procedures must work within National Air Space» Supporting Community Outreach/Engagement 15

16 Aviation Support for Enhanced Community Outreach Airlines, Airports, N.O.I.S.E & FAA Engagement» 2014 and 2016 NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC)/Industry PBN Blueprint Recommendations Comprehensive recommendations for enhanced outreach» FAA Is Implementing Updated the FAA Community Involvement Manual Formed a Noise Complaint Initiative (NCI) working group Enhanced Metroplex outreach strategy and supporting tools, scalable to single sites 16

17 A Word About the U.S. Airlines Synergistic Environmental Commitments» Strong Environmental Record... 94% reduction in significant noise exposures 1975 to 2016, while enplanements rose 325% 2% of man-made CO 2, while 5% of the GDP; and we have an aggressive climate commitment going forward Carbon monoxide and smoke virtually eliminated, and oxides of nitrogen from aircraft continually reduced Voluntary program for aircraft deicing (on top of regs) Extensive recycling initiatives Highly interrelated, and ATC modernization is critical» And We Are Focused on Continuing and Improving on that Record... 17

18 In Sum» U.S. Aviation Has a Strong Record of Noise Reduction and Is Committed to Further Reductions» NextGen Is Critically Important to the United States Replacement of 1940s era radar system is a necessary and critical infrastructure project benefits in safety, to the U.S. economy, U.S,- competitiveness, airports, airlines, communities, emissions reduction and, yes, even noise abatement procedures» But We Know that Can Be Cold Comfort to those Who Experience Increases in Noise» We Are Working with FAA, Airports, N.O.I.S.E and Other Stakeholders to Help Address the Issues 18

19 Airport Community Roundtable Unfinished Business: Introducing public forum to ACR meetings

20 Airport Community Roundtable Unfinished Business: Continuing Descent Approach (CDA)

21 Airport Community Roundtable New Business: Agenda Setting

22 Airport Community Roundtable Thanks! Next meeting: December 20, 2017 at 6 pm Location of next meeting: CLT Center 5601 Wilkinson Blvd