Cooperation with the Region Protection of the further development of the most important Infrastructure for the Region of Vienna in social peace Vienna, 15 th October 2015 Franz Jöchlinger, Mediator, Head of Regional Coordination
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Catchment Area 12 Mio. residentes within 120 min travel time POLLAND Praha 60 min 4 Mio. CZECH REPUBLIC 120 min 12 Mio. 180 min 24 Mio. GERMANY VIENNA Bratislava SLOVAKIA SLOWAKEI Salzburg AUSTRIA Budapest Innsbruck SWITZERLAND HUNGARY SLOWENIEN SLOVENIA Ljubljana CROATIA Italy 3 Quelle: VIE intern, 2014
Airport of Vienna plc Overview 1992 privatised Ownership: 20% City of Vienna 20% Province Lower Austria 10% Employee fund 50% Free float Passenger 2014 MOV 2014 22,5 Mio. 230.781 Revenue 2014 630,2 Mio (+1,3 %) Profit 2014 82,5 Mio. Companies on site Employees VIE Group ~230 4.306 Employees (on site) ~20.000 4
More than 400 % increase of PAX since the opening of the east 1989 Development of PAX (in Mio.) since 1989 1989 2014: + 6,1% p.a. 22,5 18,1 14,8 11,2 7,7 5,1 Sufficient runway capacity estimated until 2025 approx. 30-32 Mio. PAX approx. 300.000 MOV 5 Actual 1989-2014 Forecast 2015-2020
Major Investment for further capacity: third runway Vienna International Airport Environmental Impact Assesment (EIA) 2.400m submission of EIA in 2007 publication of the documents in the communities in 2008 completion of EIA opinion by authorities june 2011 public negotiations September 2011 Details: third runway Name: 11R/29L Length: 3,680 meter Width: 60 meter Taxiways: ~ 27.5 km Category: CAT III Current Status: First instance ruling in July 2012 Second instance ruling presumably 2016 Start of construction the earliest in 2020 Start of operation the earliest in 2025 6
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Procedure for Mediation Process at Vienna Airport July 2000: Start of preparations for mediation process March 2001: Start of formal mediation process 50 parties, 2 issues: Current measures expansion plans at the airport May 2003: PARTIAL CONTRACT CURRENT MEASURES July 2005: MEDIATION CONTRACT FOUNDING OF DIALOGUE FORUM 8
9 Content of Partial Contract 2003 Night flight rules for 2-runway system Restrictions between 21:00 and 07:00 Unlimited use of the system during the daytime Capacity limits during the night hours Targets for runway usage Approximated values for SID distribution Goal: controlled traffic distribution to make effects of noise expected Targets for distribution of take-offs and landings between the runways Approximated values for distribution over departure routes Other rules for air traffic Goal: to make effects of noise expected Corridor for SID use Obligation to use SID up to 6,000 ft Evaluation and further development Goal: on-going optimisation of the system Annual evaluation of air traffic Agreement for continuing optimisation, e.g. on flight routes in consensus with the region
10 Content of Mediation Agreement 3rd Runway 2005 Position of the 3 rd Runway
11 Content of Mediation Agreement 3rd Runway 2005 Details and Effects Runway position Parallel distance 11R/29L to 11L/29R 2,400 m; landing on 11R only possible in curved approach Noise limit: 54 db Defined corridor for landing and departure routes Increase in MOV requires reduction in average noise values for individual aircraft Night flight rule 07:00 to 21:00 no limitations 21:00 22:30 and 06:00 07:00 2-runway operations 22:30 06:00 single runway operations 23:30 05:30 limit to average of 8 MOV / night (transition rule, currently 12 MOV) Technical noise protection Noise protection measures for properties in 54 db zone (day) and 45 db zone (night) Environmental fund 20 cents / PAX 06:00 22:00; 60 cents / PAX 22:00 06:00 incl. noise factor DIALOGUE FORUM lasting communication structure Platform also permanently available to deal with potential conflicts inherent to the system
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13 DIALOGUE FORUM Purpose & Goal & Duties Purpose: Handling of issues and conflicts related to flight operations Goal: Development of conflict solutions on voluntary basis Duties: Permanent communication & discussion process Monitoring and evaluation of agreements of Mediation New measures to reduce negative effects
Mediationsverfahren Flughafen Wien Agenda I. VIE Overview II. Mediation 2000-2005 III. Dialogue Forum IV. Regional Coordination 14
5 Pillars of Regional Management @ VIE 2005 Neighbour Commitee Dialogforum & Enviromental fonds Forum 11 Visitair Center Römerland Carnuntum Private Visitors, Mayors Mayors Action Groups Federal states Business Forum Scholars& Students, Interested Groups, Airport Friends Leader Region 15
Airport Neighbour Commitee Purpose: Information and Discussion, Exchanging ideas and developing solutions at eye level Members: VIE management, Mayors of communities near by (9) Mayors of vienna districts (2) Nachbarschaftsbeirat founded 1989 Approx. 4 Meetings / Year Membership Criteria : Neighbouring Community or Distance to Runways < 6 miles Day Noise Zone LEQ >54 db, Night Noise Zone LEQ >45 db 16
Forum 11 Business Forum Purpose: Regional information coordination on business level Members (in extrakts): Airport OMV (Oil Company) Neighbouring Community Current chance of the challanges of the Forum: Opening to all Companies in the Airportregion Development of projects for the region Regional Newspaper 17
Visitor Center a glimpse behind the scenes VISITOR's Terrace VISITAIR Centre and a tour of the apron, the VISITAIR tour Target group: Next-door neighbors But as well kids, families, residents, passengers etc. from everywhere 18
LEADER Region Römerland Carnuntum Purpose: Realisation of EU-LEADER- Projects Improvment of regional Identity Plattform for local and regional partnerships Project Initiatives and Support Members: 27 Communities & 3 Companies 19
Benefitsforthe Airport & fortheregion fromthepointofmyview Franz Jöchlinger, Mediator, Head of Regional Coordination
Mediation Contracts & Dialogue Forum Effects for the Airport Region Current flight operations Broad consent for development with politics & inhabitants Growth without major resistance from residents Conflicts solved before escalation Site advantage - unlimited growth during the day Limits in the night, thereby avoidance of night shutdown System change (routes etc.) in agreement with the region Permanent communications with the region 3-runway system Construction of 3rd runway with political consensus and without major resistance from residents No limitation on movements during daytime, operation 24/7 based on appropriate reduction in flight noise 21
Mediationsverfahren Flughafen Wien Dialogforum - Reichweite MEDIATION & DIALOGUEFORUM Advantage for the region - summary Very low fundamentalist resistance No relevant legal proceedings against aviation Confidence beetween members of Dialogue Forum The interests of the other parties are accepted Fair reconciliation of interests
Regional Coordination @ VIE Cooperation with the region to protect the further development of the Airport of Vienna Vienna, 4 th December 2014 Franz Jöchlinger, Mediator, Head of Regional Coordination