3 rd Quarter 2018 Quarterly Report Airport Noise Management System Visit the Midway Noise webpage on the Internet at www.flychicago.com/midwaynoise
Airport Noise Management System Quarterly Report Report Descriptions Background Installed in 1996, the Airport Noise Management System (ANMS) enables the City of to monitor the amount of noise being generated over the communities surrounding (Midway) by the aircraft operating at the Airport. The ANMS collects, analyzes and processes data from a number of sources of information including a network of 13 noise monitors around Midway, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) radar data, weather data, and noise complaints. Over 150,000 flights and 400,000 noise events are recorded by the ANMS each month for the Department of Aviation (CDA). The City of and the Midway Noise Compatibility Commission (MNCC) utilize data from the ANMS to facilitate the development and management of noise abatement programs at the Airport. The following reports summarize pertinent quarterly information from that data concerning the noise levels and operations at the Airport. Wind Summary Wind is a key factor influencing runway use and operation. Aircraft performance requirements make it necessary for aircraft to take off and land into the wind for safety purposes. Ideally, aircraft should take off and land into the wind as the increased airflow over the wings provides improved lift. The diagram to the right summarizes the percent of wind occurrences by direction based on hourly data from the KMDW Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS), which is a joint effort of multiple government agencies. Aircraft Operations Summary The chart below illustrates the trend in monthly aircraft operations at Midway. Total monthly operations are based on the FAA s Air Traffic Activity Data System (ATADS). Aircraft Operations by Month Month 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 January 17,629 18,172 18,600 18,038 17,901 15,925 18,015 18,269 17,943 17,772 February 16,385 16,446 16,384 17,720 16,297 16,080 15,890 17,229 16,660 15,320 March 20,171 20,482 21,081 20,927 20,249 20,519 20,551 20,070 20,054 20,025 April 20,052 21,141 21,019 21,288 21,242 21,030 21,419 20,910 20,653 20,593 May 21,740 21,783 22,892 22,053 22,542 22,050 22,550 22,377 22,376 21,936 June 21,545 22,175 23,194 22,104 22,950 22,993 23,400 23,320 23,261 22,090 July 22,515 21,889 23,491 22,854 23,524 23,555 24,349 22,974 23,043 22,088 August 21,587 21,335 23,222 22,165 22,940 22,608 22,836 22,577 23,213 21,929 September 21,221 20,986 21,504 21,547 21,986 21,658 22,234 22,325 21,494 -- October 21,776 21,804 22,740 22,432 22,506 22,376 22,863 22,827 22,231 November 20,487 20,397 20,941 19,808 20,183 20,293 20,252 21,009 20,896 December 19,702 18,923 20,159 18,977 19,806 20,165 19,160 19,159 19,517 Total 244,810 245,533 255,227 249,913 252,126 249,252 253,519 253,046 251,341 161,753 -- Data not available at time of printing. Department of Aviation Page 1 3rd Quarter 2018
Airline and Aircraft Fleet Mix Reports The Airline Fleet Mix Report summarizes the number of operations by airline operating at Midway. The report is summarized in four ways: operations for each airline during all hours of the day; operations for each airline during the nighttime hours (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.); percent of total operations for each airline during all hours of the day and percent of total operations during the nighttime hours. This report displays the average operations at Midway International Airport during the calendar quarter indicated. The Aircraft Fleet Mix Report summarizes the frequency and type of aircraft operating at Midway. The report is summarized in four ways: fleet mix for each airline during all hours of the day; fleet mix for each airline during the nighttime hours (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.); percent of total fleet mix for each aircraft type during all hours of the day; and percent of total fleet mix by aircraft type during the nighttime hours. This report displays the average fleet mix at Midway during the calendar quarter indicated. In 1990, Congress passed the Airport Noise and Capacity Act (ANCA) to create a more comprehensive method for regulating aircraft noise. ANCA tasked the FAA with establishing a national noise policy, as well as substituted advances in quiet engine technology for restrictions on airport operations. These aircraft noise standards are codified in FAA Part 36 regulations, Noise Standards: Aircraft Type and Airworthiness Certification. Aircraft must meet Part 36 standards to receive type or airworthiness certificates to operate in the United States. There are five stages of noise standards for aircraft: Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, Stage 4, and Stage 5. Currently, all aircraft operating at Midway and within the United States are Stage 3 or 4. These aircraft, such as the Airbus A320 and new Boeing 737 s (B737) use a quieter type of engine that significantly reduces noise at the source. Also, a Stage 3 aircraft can be a previous Stage 2 aircraft with the engines retrofitted with a hush-kit. More than 99% of the operations at Midway are originally certified as Stage 3 aircraft. Stage 5 noise standards will apply to new aircraft designed, manufactured, and certificated after December 31, 2017. Runway Use Report Midway has five runways that are utilized at different times depending primarily upon the prevailing wind conditions on the airfield, as well as any runway maintenance. The Runway Use Report presents the average number of daily operations on each runway, the percentage of use for each runway and a 12-month average. The percentage of use for each runway is shown graphically for departures and arrivals. This data is for all hours of the day and night and for all aircraft types during each month of the quarter. Percentage is a ratio whereas a percentage point (pp) is the difference between two percentages. Departures Arrivals Most used departure runway: 22L and 22R 33% Most used arrival runway: 04L and 04R 45% 22L and 22R departures increased 12pp from 2Q 2018 22L and 22R arrivals increased 11pp from 2Q 2018 04L and 04R departures decreased 9pp from 2Q 2018 04L and 04R arrivals decreased 12pp from 2Q 2018 Aircraft Noise Report The Aircraft Noise Report summarizes aircraft noise measurements from each of the 13 noise monitors located around the Airport. The data presented summarizes the Day-Night Average Sound Levels (DNL). DNL is a 24-hour time-averaged sound exposure level with a 10 decibel (db) nighttime (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.) weighting to account for the lower background noise levels during the nighttime hours. The data display the measured aircraft DNL for each quarter and a comparison to the same quarter of the previous year, and compare the current quarter to the 12-month average. The aircraft noise report identifies noise from the existing aircraft operations at Midway. The aircraft noise levels for each monitor vary from month to month. This is primarily due to runways being utilized differently under changing wind conditions. Department of Aviation Page 2 3rd Quarter 2018
Noise Complaint Report The CDA maintains a toll-free noise hotline (1-800-914-8537) and an online service at www.flychicago.com/midwaynoise for citizens to express their concern about particular aircraft events or aircraft noise levels in general. The 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 graphs illustrate the nature of complaints during the specified quarter. Also shown are complaints by month displaying seasonal trends. The chart below illustrates the trend in monthly complaints. These totals only include complaints made within the State of Illinois to the Midway Noise Hotline toll-free telephone number or online service. Complaints by Month Month 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 January 6 16 10 13 10 77 380 4,809 8,922 4,357 February 6 9 15 29 31 29 557 4,570 8,443 1,124 March 6 21 27 37 25 77 1,340 9,324 13,559 2,717 April 7 17 11 105 92 112 2,658 11,036 15,128 1,658 May 12 14 25 33 86 189 1,250 9,989 17,399 1,087 June 11 13 26 30 353 293 936 14,615 11,209 504 July 23 9 9 31 340 420 401 10,135 13,343 497 August 2 26 46 58 472 674 1,922 7,693 10,859 401 September 24 34 4 71 306 873 1,828 12,392 11,102 506 October 27 32 31 71 251 686 2,720 11,198 10,807 November 20 12 15 51 193 512 6,177 6,824 9,052 December 13 12 18 53 122 796 7,899 5,570 6,789 Total 157 215 237 582 2,281 4,738 28,068 108,155 136,612 12,851 Note: In February 2015, a citizen group created a software script to register aircraft noise complaints via the City of s 311 site. In January 2018 the City of implemented a captcha to improve the performance of its 311 system by reducing the number of non-human submissions. Department of Aviation Page 3 3rd Quarter 2018
Runway Use Report Period: July 2018 Time of Day: All Hours Runway Utilization (All Hours) Source: Airport Noise Management System (ANMS) Runway Utilization (All Hours) 04L & 04R 13C 22L & 22R 31C NE SE SW NW Average Daily Departures July 2018 116 3 101 126 12 Month Average 91 7 102 127 Average Daily Arrivals July 2018 159 5 93 90 12 Month Average 118 6 96 107 Departures (All Hours) 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% Arrivals (All Hours) 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 04L & 04R 13C 22L & 22R 31C 0% 04L & 04R 13C 22L & 22R 31C Percentage Departure Utilization Percentage Arrival Utilization 37 33 1 27 29 1 46 26 Department of Aviation Page 4 3rd Quarter 2018
Runway Use Report Period: August 2018 Time of Day: All Hours Runway Utilization (All Hours) Source: Airport Noise Management System (ANMS) Runway Utilization (All Hours) 04L & 04R 13C 22L & 22R 31C NE SE SW NW Average Daily Departures August 2018 12 Month Average Average Daily Arrivals August 2018 12 Month Average Departures (All Hours) 82 90 12 7 132 103 114 126 128 119 13 6 126 97 72 104 Arrivals (All Hours) 90% 90% 80% 80% 70% 70% 60% 60% 50% 50% 40% 40% 30% 30% 20% 20% 10% 10% 0% 0% 04L & 04R 13C 22L & 22R 04L & 04R 31C 24 4 39 31C 37 38 3 Department of Aviation 22L & 22R Percentage Arrival Utilization Percentage Departure Utilization 34 13C 21 Page 5 3rd Quarter 2018
Runway Use Report Period: September 2018 Time of Day: All Hours Runway Utilization (All Hours) Source: Airport Noise Management System (ANMS) Runway Utilization (All Hours) 04L & 04R 13C 22L & 22R 31C NE SE SW NW Average Daily Departures September 2018 12 Month Average 125 91 7 7 106 103 92 124 Average Daily Arrivals September 2018 12 Month Average 165 121 9 7 101 96 54 100 Departures (All Hours) Arrivals (All Hours) 90% 90% 80% 80% 70% 70% 60% 60% 50% 50% 40% 40% 30% 30% 20% 20% 10% 10% 0% 0% 04L & 04R 13C 22L & 22R 04L & 04R 31C 38 3 32 31C 31 50 2 Department of Aviation 22L & 22R Percentage Arrival Utilization Percentage Departure Utilization 28 13C 16 Page 6 3rd Quarter 2018
Airline and Aircraft Fleet Mix Report Period: 3 rd Quarter 2018 Airline Average Average 3 rd Quarter 2017 Operations Operations Percent Percent Average Average Per Day Per Night of Total of Total Operations Operations (All Hours) (10 p.m.-7 a.m.) (All Hours) (10 p.m.-7 a.m.) Per Day Per Night DAL 30 3 4% 3% 29 3 POE 10 0 1% 0% 12 0 VTE 2 0 0% 0% 3 0 SWA 467 73 68% 83% 485 76 VOI 7 0 1% 0% 7 0 General Aviation 167 12 24% 14% 187 14 Total 683 88 100% 13% 724 93 Aircraft Average Average 3 rd Quarter 2017 Operations Operations Percent Percent Average Average Per Day Per Night of Total of Total Operations Operations (All Hours) (10 p.m.-7 a.m.) (All Hours) (10 p.m.-7 a.m.) Per Day Per Night A320 9 1 1% 1% 7 0 B717 10 0 1% 0% 15 2 B737 468 74 69% 84% 486 76 B757 0 0 0% 0% 0 0 CRJ 16 1 2% 1% 7 0 DH8 10 0 1% 0% 12 0 E135/E145 2 0 0% 0% 1 0 E170 0 0 0% 0% 6 1 J328 1 0 0% 0% -- -- J41 0 0 0% 0% 3 0 MD90 0 0 0% 0% -- -- General Aviation HELO 5 0 1% 0% 7 0 General Aviation OTHER 1 162 12 24% 14% 180 14 Note 1: Other represents multiple General Aviation aircraft types. Total 683 88 100% 13% 724 93 Department of Aviation Page 7 3rd Quarter 2018
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Aircraft Noise Report Period: 3 rd Quarter 2018 Time of Day: 24 Hours Metric: Aircraft DNL RMT # Community Monthly Noise Levels Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 Quarterly Noise Levels 4Q 2017 1Q 2018 2Q 2018 3Q 2018 3Q 2017 12 Month Avg. 301 302 303 304 305 306 Cicero 3701 1/2 S. 58th Ct. 5159 1/2 S. Kenneth Ave. 4504 1/2 W. 65th St. 5701 1/2 W. 64th St. 5359 S. Newland Ave. 5159 1/2 S. Menard Ave. 57.4 57.5 52.5 53.5 52.2 56.2 59.4 55.5 55.4 54.7 54.3 51.7 56.3 54.3 57.2 53.7 56.4 55.6 70.8 70.2 70.0 70.2 69.9 71.0 70.9 72.8 72.6 71.5 70.7 70.9 70.3 70.4 72.2 71.1 72.0 71.0 68.2 68.2 67.0 66.5 64.1 64.8 66.1 64.0 65.6 66.0 64.4 61.9 67.8 65.2 65.3 64.4 66.6 65.9 73.2 71.9 70.5 70.7 71.5 74.4 73.9 74.6 75.5 74.7 74.0 73.9 72.0 72.5 74.7 74.2 73.7 73.5 55.4 56.8 57.1 55.2 54.4 54.1 56.1 53.4 54.0 57.1 54.0 52.2 56.5 54.6 54.7 54.9 57.0 55.2 70.9 71.3 69.7 68.1 68.1 68.8 70.3 70.7 71.5 71.8 70.0 67.5 70.7 68.4 70.8 70.1 71.0 70.1 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 3457 1/2 W. 76th Place Burbank 8056 1/2 Lockwood Ave. Bridgeview 8052 1/2 S. Oketo Ave. Summit 7517 W. 61st St. Stickney 4308 Wenonah Ave. 5250 1/2 S. Homan Ave. 3942 S. Albany Ave. 63.2 64.5 63.7 62.0 60.2 60.0 62.0 58.5 60.3 61.3 59.3 57.0 63.8 60.8 60.5 59.6 62.5 61.5 55.8 55.5 55.0 54.6 53.8 50.2 50.7 54.5 53.9 55.7 55.5 54.2 55.4 53.3 53.3 55.2 55.3 54.4 58.4 57.7 57.2 53.4 57.8 63.3 62.8 63.1 63.4 62.6 60.7 61.6 57.8 60.0 63.1 61.7 61.0 61.1 56.3 57.2 56.0 55.4 54.4 54.5 56.1 54.5 54.7 56.2 53.5 52.7 56.6 54.8 55.1 54.4 56.1 55.3 55.5 55.3 50.8 51.2 51.8 54.8 53.4 55.3 55.8 54.1 54.5 50.8 54.4 52.9 54.9 53.4 54.9 54.0 56.4 55.1 54.8 49.8 56.9 62.1 61.3 62.0 61.8 60.5 59.3 60.6 55.5 58.6 61.7 60.2 60.6 59.6 62.5 62.4 61.8 61.9 61.2 56.4 58.8 61.3 60.1 61.6 61.3 59.3 62.2 60.4 60.1 60.8 60.2 61.0 -- Data unavailable n/a - Not Applicable DNL is a 24-hour time-averaged sound exposure level with a 10 decibel (db) nighttime (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.) weighting to account for the lower background noise levels during the nighttime hours. Red represents an increase of 1 db or more from the same quarter of the previous year (0 monitors). Green represents a decrease of 1dB or more from same quarter previous year (6 monitors). Department of Aviation Page 9 3rd Quarter 2018
Noise Complaint Report Period: 3 rd Quarter 2018 Quarterly Hotline Complaints by Community 1 All Hours Community Total Complaints Number of Complainants Berkeley 1 1 All Hours Berwyn 1 1 Bolingbrook 3 3 Brookfield 2 2 Burbank 7 4 176 33 Darien 1 1 Dolton 2 1 Downers Grove 10 3 Elmhurst 2 2 Frankfort 170 1 Geneva 31 31 Hickory Hills 1 1 Nature of Hotline Noise Complaints Hinsdale 7 4 Aircraft Noise Homer Glen 1 1 75% Indian Head Park 211 1 Justice 676 1 La Grange Park 14 6 Palos Heights 1 1 Nighttime - 10:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. Palos Hills 1 1 Palos Park 20 1 Riverside 37 7 South Holland 1 1 Stickney 2 1 Western Springs 20 11 Woodridge 4 2 Worth 1 1 Community Unknown 1 1 3Q 2018 1,404 124 2Q 2018 3,249 132 Quarterly Hotline Complaints by Community 1 Nighttime - 10:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. Community Total Complaints Number of Complainants Brookfield 1 1 Burbank 2 1 Method of Noise Complaint 82 17 Phone 3.1% Downers Grove 2 2 Internet 96.9% Hickory Hills 1 1 Total 100% Hinsdale 2 2 Indian Head Park 19 2 Justice 184 1 La Grange Park 7 4 Notes: Palos Park 6 1 1. Complaints made within the State of Illinois. Riverside 10 2 Western Springs 6 4 Woodridge 1 1 Worth 1 1 3Q 2018 324 40 2Q 2018 901 72 Aircraft Noise 73% Low Flying 13% Low Flying 14% Vibration 1% Frequency of Operations 11% Vibration 2% Frequency of Operations 11% Department of Aviation Page 10 3rd Quarter 2018
Noise Complaint Map Period: 3rd Quarter 2018 - complainant location Department of Aviation Page 11 3rd Quarter 2018
Midway Noise Hotline: 1-800-914-8537 www.flychicago.com/midwaynoise