LOVE FIELD ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT October 19, 2017 Dallas Love Field 7555 Lemmon Ave Conference Room 103
AGENDA Introductions Wildlife Hazard Working Group Bachman Lake USTW Rookery Noise Control Preferential Runway Compliance Noise Complaints Construction and Closures Construction update Rehabilitation of Runway 13R/31L (Denton) Action Items Open Discussion Next Meeting January 11, 2018
WILDLIFE HAZARD WORKING GROUP? 3
WILDLIFE HAZARD ASSESSMENT Wildlife Hazard Assessment December 2010 November 2011 Average of 122 strikes per year Triggering Events Air Carrier experiences multiple strikes Air Carrier experiences substantial damage from wildlife strike Air Carrier experiences an engine ingestion Wildlife of size, or in numbers, capable of causing event is observed in flight pattern or aircraft movement area All 4 Triggering Events occurred at Dallas Love Field 4
WILDLIFE HAZARD MANAGEMENT PLAN Wildlife Hazard Management Plan Code of Federal Regulations 14 Part 139.337 - Wildlife Hazard Management After conducting an assessment a Wildlife Hazard Management Plan is created to show how the hazards identified will be addressed Part of this plan requires a meeting of the Wildlife Hazard Working Group to meet annually Wildlife Hazard Working Group Parks and Recreation Airside Operations Environmental FAA / ATC Community Bachman Lake USTW Rookery 5
2017 Wildlife Strike Reports by Species Composition at DAL: Jan. - Sept. Pigeon/Rock Pigeon: 47 Bird, unknown species, unspecified size: 40 Bird, unknown species, small: 14 Mourning Dove: 12 Meadowlark: 7 American Kestrel: 6 Cliff Swallow: 6 Killdeer: 6 Hawk, unknown species: 2 Other Bird Species: 15 TOTAL Birds 155 Skunk/Striped Skunk: 10 Rat: 1 Turtle: 1
HAZARDOUS WILDLIFE Animals Removed between Jan - Sep 103 Great-tailed Grackle 58 Rock Pigeon 48 Mourning Dove 26 Cotton Tail Rabbit 25 Opossum 12 Mallard Ducks 9 Striped Skunk 8 Feral Cats 4 European Starling 3 Brown Headed Cowbird 2 Collard Dove 2 Turkey Vulture 2 Yellow Headed Blackbird 1 Fox Squirrel 1 Raccoon 1 American Crow
Bachman Lake Reservoir Reservoir Stats: 132 surface acres and 3.5 shoreline miles Bachman Lake Park: 205 acres Habitat for geese, ducks, cormorants, egrets, herons and other wildlife Fishery that is stocked and managed by Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept.
Bachman Lake Reservoir
AC 150/5200-33B
UTSW Medical Center Rookery 4-acre bird sanctuary Established in 1938 More than 70 bird species have been identified Large population of birds in nesting season
UTSW Medical Center Rookery
VOLUNTARY NOISE CONTROL PROGRAM DURING PREFERENTIAL HOURS 2100 0600 (JAN OCT 2017) 15
PARTICIPATION PERCENTAGE 2017 Preferential Runway Program Performance Measure (For operations between 9PM and 6AM) 10 9 8 7 91% 96% 94% 99% 94% 12% 13% 16% 7% 4% 2% 3% 5% 1% 2% 11% 32% 14% 1% 5% 1% 17% 2% 4% 1% 4% 2% 1% 2% 1% 95% 98% 10 93% 7% 1% 3% 2% 6 5 5% 2% 91% 96% 4 72% 72% 76% 74% 72% 8 3 5 2 1 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec ATC SPACING 16% 12% 13% 11% 14% 17% 4% 2% 7% CONSTRUCTION 7% 32% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% WEIGHT 13L/31R 3% 5% 4% 5% 5% 4% 1% 1% 3% MEDICAL 13L/31R 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% Raw Data 72% 72% 76% 5 74% 72% 91% 96% 8 Percentage 91% 96% 94% 99% 94% 95% 98% 10 93%
Preferential Runway Program Performance Measure explanations ATC SPACING - (±)2 minutes of aircraft landing on Preferential Runway to allow for ATC spacing needs CONSTRUCTION Aircraft used Runway 13L/31R due to a closure of Preferential Runway WEIGHT Aircraft exempt from participation since it is a Turboprop aircraft under 12,500 lbs MEDICAL Aircraft used runway 13L/31R in the process of responding to a medical emergency RAW Runway utilization prior to any adjustments
OPERATORS DURING PREFERENTIAL HOURS 2100 0600 (JUL SEP 2017)
10 9 10 8 9 7 8 6 7 5 6 4 5 3 4 2 3 1 2 1 Preferential Runway Program Participation Percentage - July - April 99% 10 97% 99% 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 1% 93% 5% 85% Preferential Runway 18% Program Participation 2 Percentage17% 11% 99% 10 10 25% 95% 3 31% 97% 8 73% 75% 41% 93% 56% SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO CO SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO 82% 6 25% 72% 99% 10 69% 69% 82% 64% 10 6 2 2 10 9% VIRGIN DELTA AIR NETJETS SALES AIR 1STBallard PNB AERO Jet Linx 560XL Energy LLC XXI Corporate AMERICA LINES INC INC Aviation AVIATION Inc Aviation SERVICES Inc INC Holdings Inc Flight COMPANIES Management INC GAV VIRGIN AMERICA DELTA AIR LINES INC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AMERICAN JET TAILWINDS LLC GAV GAV Virgin America Delta Airlines Tailwinds LLC Netjet 8 8 10 10 75% 83% 75% Adjustment Raw Data 8 Percentage 10 10 25% 25% Flexjet LLC MITCHELL TCP ONE LLC SQUIRT GENERAL LLC WING INC ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORP 6RM LLC Adjustme nt Raw Data *GAV All operators who operated at DAL less than 4 times in the month JUL 2017
10 9 10 8 9 7 8 6 7 5 6 4 5 3 4 2 3 1 2 1 Preferential Runway Program Participation Percentage - August - April May 10 97% 99% 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 95% 96% 14% 95% 41% 81% 56% 1% 99% SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO 14% 85% Preferential 14% Runway Program Participation Percentage 99% 3 31% 97% 8 73% 73% 73% 75% 6 35% 25% 38% SOUTHWEST AIRLINES GAV AIRLINES CO 72% 1% 6% 99% 10 10 6 10 10 94% 5 82% 86% 64% 75% 69% 69% 23% 2 2 10 10 25% Raw Data 8 10 10 10 10 10 9% GAV GAV VIRGIN Virgin DELTA Virgin Delta AIR America Airlines NETJETS Inc. NETJETS SALES DELTA SALES AIR AIRLINES 1ST AT&TPNB Energy AEROEnergy XXI Holdings 560XL XXI LLC Inc. ROYAL Caledon Corporate AIR FREIGHT Carter INC MITCHELL Tailwinds XOJET SQUIRT LLC AMERICA LINES INC INC INC AVIATION SERVICES INC Holdings Inc Aviation Flight LLC Charters WING LLC INC COMPANIES Management Adjustment INC GAV VIRGIN AMERICA DELTA AIR LINES INC AMERICAN JET TAILWINDS LLC 6RM LLC Adjustme INTERNATIONAL Raw nt Data CORPORATION Raw Data Percentage 8 75% 25% 75% Adjustment Percentage 25% 25% *GAV All operators who operated at DAL less than 4 times in the month AUG 2017
10 10 Preferential Runway Program Participation Percentage Percentage - September - June April 10 10 10 97% 99% 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 94% 1% 3% 3% 4% 91% 85% Preferential Runway Program Participation Percentage 10 17% 9 9 2% 99% 10 10 25% 16% 10 95% 3 31% 97% 8 83% 25% 8 8 33% 8 41% 73% 75% Adjustment 4 8 74% 9 67% Raw Data 7 7 62% 8 8 63% Percentage 6 33% 72% 8 32% 6 7 6 5 99% 97% 6 5 10 10 5 10 5 6 31% 10 10 97% 96% 4 64% 83% 78% 88% 75% 75% 5 69% 69% 83% 4 67% 8 3 6 25% 25% 75% 56% 4 67% 22% 3 63% 42% 25% 2 3 47% 31% 5 5 2 25% 25% 2 22% 25% 1 2 2 9% 25% 1 1 SOUTHWEST GAV VIRGIN VIRGIN DELTA DELTA AIR NETJET NETJETS SALES TAILWINDS AIR 1ST BALLARD PNB AERO GAMA 560XL JET LLCLINX Corporate ANSWER MITCHELL GANNETT SQUIRT HERSHEY LLC AIRLINES CO AMERICA AMERICA AIRLINES INCAVIATIONINC LLCAVIATION AVIATION SERVICES AVIATION INC GROUP Flight INC WING CO INC CO COMPANIES Management INC INC INC Adjustment SOUTHWEST GAV VIRGIN DELTA AIR Tailwinds CENTRAL CALEDON NetJet XTRA Jet Linx AERO Jeremy MLW TURNER SOUTHWEST AIRLINES GAV VIRGIN AMERICA DELTA AIR LINES INC AMERICAN JET TAILWINDS LLC 6RM LLC AIRLINES CO AMERICA LINES INC LLC ROCK AVIATION Aviation Inc. AIRWAYS CHARTER Halbreich AVIATION CO INTERNATIONAL Raw Data HOLDINGS MINERAL LLC LLC LLC CORPORATION COMPANY Adjustment Percentage Raw Data *GAV All operators who operated at DAL less than 4 times in the month SEP 2017
Commercial Operations by Runway During Preferential Hours - July 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 0 13R ARRIVALS 13R DEPARTURES 31L ARRIVALS 31L DEPARTURES 13L ARRIVALS 13L DEPARTURES 31R ARRIVALS 31R DEPARTURES JUL 2017
Commercial Operations by Runway During Preferential Hours - August 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 COMMERCIAL 13R ARRIVALS 13R DEPARTURES 31L ARRIVALS 31L DEPARTURES 13L ARRIVALS 13L DEPARTURES 31R ARRIVALS 31R DEPARTURES AUG 2017
900 Commercial Operations by Runway During Preferential Hours - September 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 COMMERCIAL 13R ARRIVALS 13R DEPARTURES 31L ARRIVALS 31L DEPARTURES 13L ARRIVALS 13L DEPARTURES 31R ARRIVALS 31R DEPARTURES SEP 2017
NOISE COMPLAINTS 2014: 976 Complaints 260 Complainants 2015: 2503 169 Complainants 2016: 1768 175 Complainants 2017: 703* 98 Complainants * Through September 30, 2017 Includes RBD and Non Identified
CONSTRUCTION AND CLOSURES Runway 13R/31L (DENTON)
CONSTRUCTION AND CLOSURES Runway 13R/31L (DENTON) Closure for in 2020
CONSTRUCTION AND CLOSURES
Action Items Encourage more participation from the west side of airfield. Preparing a flier about LFEAC to put at Grauwyler Park Library, in both Spanish and English - Closed
OPEN DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS Next Meeting January 11, 2018 at 6PM