7 DEPARTURES IFORMATIO Manchester Airport Departure Routes Information Pack ORTHERLY DEPARTURES I EASTERLY OPERATIOS (ROUTE DESIGS) Flying over: Heald Green / Cheadle / Stockport / Bredbury / This document explains how we operate now and provides some information about the number aircraft and passengers currently flying Manchester Airport.
Manchester Airport Departure Routes Information Pack 7 data ABOUT YOUR AIRPORT 64 volunteer hours in the community in 6/7. Our Airport Academy helped 469 people into work on our site. Community Trust Fund supporting community groups with over 3million in grants since 997. Manchester Airport ficially opened on 5 June 938 and is today owned by the Councils Greater Manchester and Industry Funds Management (IFM), with four airports in the group. 939 saw 76 passengers per year FLYIG TO today it s grown to S DESTIATIO I in 6 countries including China, USA, the Middle East and Europe. A SECOD RUWAY WAS ADDED oise Level Contour (db) oise Level Contour (db) The Airport supports the employment 45 jobs in the region with 45 people directly employed on our site. R VE O 7 Manchester Airport joined the list top European airports. Manchester Airport the largest outside the South East delivers.7bn in the orth West economy. WITH THE IFRASTRUCTURE FOR OVER 7 AIRLIES DS A ST Supporting over 8 children in education every year. Manchester Airport teacher resources for key stages, and 3 are available at www.magworld.com/education. AD O-SITE OPERATORS LA
G S DI TH A PA HOW WE OPERATE On average, between 7% and 8% our departures each year will be westerly operations. In 7, 85% flights were westerly operations and 5% flights were easterly operations. TIMES WHE TWO RUWAYS USED SUDAY pm to 5pm 6am to 9.3am and pm to 9pm LADIG PATHS 66 AY W RU AY W RU EASTERLY OPERATIOS 44 7 6am to 4pm 6 6.3am to.3am and pm to 4pm 5 SATURDAY 88 4 6am to 9pm 3 MODAY TO FRIDAY 6.3am to.3am and pm to 8pm WESTERLY OPERATIOS PERCETAGE OF DEPARTURES Summer season April to 9 July 8 From 9 July 8 DAYS We have a ight oise Policy which means that we do operate at night, but flights are restricted. You can read more about our ight oise Policy at www./nightnoise. Sometimes the wind direction changes and moves to the East. In this case, aircraft approach the West (over Knutsford) and take f to the East (over Heald Green and Stockport). This is known as easterly operations. As the number flights has increased, we need to extend the times during which we use both runways. This will happen gradually April until 9 July 8. The changes will reduce delays and increase efficiency. For more information about this see our web page at www./dualrunwayuse. RUWAY DIRECTIO For safety reasons, aircraft must land and take f into the wind. At Manchester Airport the wind usually blows the West, meaning aircraft approach the East (over Stockport and Heald Green) and take f to the West (towards Knutsford). This is known as westerly operations. USE OF RUWAYS Manchester Airport has two runways. We use both runways during the daytime, but planning permission does not allow us to use Runway between pm and 6am, unless we are doing maintenance on Runway. YEAR The wind direction may change several times in a day, so we may change our direction operations to reflect this. The table above shows the percentage movements in each direction over the last eight years.
UMBER OF EASTERLY DEPARTURES EACH MOTH DURIG 7 ASMIMS 3% 9% 37% 37% 3 There are three s with easterly departures shown on this diagram. These are used for an average.5% our flights. In 7 there were 57 departures on the DESIGS 37% all easterly departures. 5 Our information is based on the most recent complete year, which was 7, and our busiest month in that year, May. LISTOS The following graphics focus on the DESIGS travelling to the USA and Scotland. 5 33% 34% RUWAY USE (%) Actual summer 7 5 Predicted summer 8 DESIGS Dec ov Oct Sept Aug July June May March April Jan 37% 35 DESIGS Feb ROUTES DEPARTIG TO THE EAST 5 5 5 3 35 4 4 UMBER OF DAYS EASTERLY DEPARTURES USED BY YEAR 95 TOTAL UMBER OF DAYS EASTERLY OPERATIOS WERE USED BETWEE AD 7 57 45 94 Wed Thu 4 3 Sat Fri Sun 7 6 5 4 3 8 9 6 7 8 5 8 9 5 6 7 3 4 9 3 3 3 4 7 8 9 5 6 4 347 during the night period pm to 6am. Currently aircraft navigate using navigational equipment on the ground close to and around our runways. A series instructions will navigate the aircraft along the whole (for example, to fly straight ahead for a set distance and then turn at a particular point tourmsto a compass bearing ). STRETFORD The accuracy with which an aircraft navigates depends on the following. The size the aircraft The weight the aircraft What technology the aircraft has on board Weather conditions How the pilot interprets instructions The map opposite shows the general position and spread flights using the DESIGS in May 7. At the beginning the departure, the aircraft is dark blue. As it becomes higher above the ground, the colour changes to light blue (3 ) and finally to green at PARTIGTO 5, which is the highest point at which the aircraft must stay on the. EKLADR / Y WESTERLY / WESTERLY ASMIMS WESTERLY / EASTERLY DETO SOUTHERLY / EASTERLY LISTOR / Y SOUTHERLY / WESTERLY 5 or more DESIGS SABAR SALE / Y SOUTHERLY / WESTERLY SOEXR / Y ORTHERLY / WESTERLY STOCKPORT TOW HALL WYTHESHAWE AIRSPACE A review upper airspace (above 45 ) is taking place. ALTRICHAM EWALL GREE This will reposition some the main airways over the UK to increase efficiency and improve the customer experience with less time in hold, more timely arrivals and departures and reduced emissions. This review process will also enable us to create the best possible design to make sure we can achieve Manchester Airport s LITTLE BOLLIGTO potential by securing further s to destinations around the world. This will create more jobs and boost the region s economy. BIRD HALL LAE Haughton Green Haughton Green,, 8, 8, 6, 6, 4, 4,,, HAUGHTO GREE inin -4, -3, -, -, -4, -3, -, -,,, 3, 4,,, 3, 4, ARRIVALS Aircraft currently approach the airport they are landing at and waitstockport Stockport Town Hall Town Hall for an instruction to land. Ideally, the approach, is a continuous, descent to land as this is fuel efficient and quiet.8, 8, 6, If aircraft need to wait, they currently go into a holding pattern 6, 4, away the airfield. As a part this project, ATS will examine 4,, if this is the best way to control aircraft approaching, the airfield before they land. -4, -3, -, -, -4, -3, -, -,,, 3, 4,,, 3, 4, There is more information about arriving aircraft in our arrivals data sheet www.manchesterairport/runwaydatasheet. KUTSFORD,,HYDE, 8, 8, 8, 6, 6, 6, 4, 4, 4,,,, -4, -3, -, -,,,,, 3, 3, 4, 4, -4, -3, -, -, the () -4, -3, -, -,, the the, 3, () 4, CHEADLE ROYAL inin The changes relate to three levels airspace. High level over 7 where aircraft, are travelling to or their final destination, 8, 8, Arrival below 7 heading to the 6, 6, final destination airport 4, ROSTHERE 4,, Departure between and 7 leaving, the airport to join the high level s HYDE HAUGHTO GREE 3 to 4999 inin It is likely there will be changes in the future due to: a national policy, led by the CAA, to reorganise airspace for improved efficiency and maintaining safety; satellite navigation replacing navigational aids on the ground, enabling aircraft to flymere more accurately following line the departure on each departure; and improved technology on board new aircraft, fering the opportunity for greater efficiency and reduced noise. Guidance on how airports should manage change was issued by the CAA in December 7, in a document called Airspace Design CAP66. This is available on the CAA website. ORTHERLY / EASTERLY to 999 LISTOS WILL THIGS CHAGE I THE FUTURE? Aircraft using the DESIGS range small -seat aircraft up to the larger 4-seat aircraft. The most common is the - to -seat aircraft, which accounts for 6% all flights. HIGH LEIGH DESIGS The graphics below show the height aircraft on the DESIGS at the places marked on the. They show the concentration aircraft in the and the height above sea level. CULCHETH AIRCRAFT Over time, airlines will buy new aircraft. The improved engines are quieter and more efficient. The new sleeker plane is able to climb quicker LYMM and with less friction, significantly reducing noise and emissions. All this is beneficial to communities that the aircraft fly over. 6 6 departures using the DESIGS. POSITIO OF AIRCRAFT ALOG ROUTE DESIGS RISLEY compared to just The maximum number departures on a single day was just DAYS DURIG MAY,,, 8, 8, 8, 6, 6, 6, 4, 4, 4,,,, Stockport Stockport Town Town Hall Hall Stockport Town Hall STOCKPORT TOW HALL -4, -3, -, -, -4, -3, -, -,,, 3, 4,,, 3, 4, BIRD HALL LAE,, 8, 8, 6, 6, 4, 4,,, -4, -3, -,4 -,6-8 8,6,4 3, 4, -4, -3, -,4 -,6-8 8,6,4 3, 4, -4, -4, -3, -3, -, -, - -,,,,,, 3, 3, 4, 4, the () -4, -3, -, -,, the the, 3, () 4, Bird Hall Lane Bird Hall Lane CHEADLE ROYAL HOSPITAL,,, 8, 8, 8, 6, 6, 6, 4, 4, 4,,,, -, -,5 -, -5 5 5,,,5,5,, -, -,5 -, -5 -, -,5 -, -5 the 5, (),5, the the (),, 8, 8, 6, 6, 4, 4,,, -, -,5 -, -5 5,,5, -, -,5 -, -5 5,,5, CHELFORD,,, 8, 8, 8, 6, 6, 6, 4, 4, 4,,,, in inin Mon Tue May was our busiest month in 7 with the runway used for departures during the morning peak hours 6am to 8am. DESIGS OT USED O in inin MAY 7 The direction landing and taking f depends on the wind direction. 8 During May there were inin 7 BOLLIGTO -4, -4, -3, -3, - -4, -3, -,,, 8, 8, 8, 6, 6, 6, 4, 4, 4,,,, -4, -4, -3, -3, -,4 -,4-4, -3, -,4 in inin 6 5 in inin 5 48 in inin 4 3 65 To understand the effect a has on the community it flies over, we have highlighted the number days each month, over several years, when easterly departure s were used. 3 inin Route DESIGS to the USA and Scotland
54 6 MEASURIG OISE 54 Generally, the closer that you live to an airport and a departure or arrival, the more noise you will hear. oise contours give an indication general noise levels and show an average noise reading over a set period time. They use actual information on the position, number, heights and noise levels arrivals and departures to and Manchester. oise contours look like a series concentric rings, like in a tree trunk. The closer the rings are to the airport, the louder the noise is. This is represented by a number. Current Government guidelines recommend noise insulation such as high performance glazing or lt insulation at 7 63 decibels. If you live in this area, you can apply for help with this at www./soundinsulation. oise contours are common for measuring noise around other transport s such as roads and railways. 66 6 69 66 69 7 WAT TO KOW MORE? There is a booklet like this one for each our departure and arrival s. Extra information is already available on our website in a range formats including films and downloadable information sheets. You can see them all at www./runwaydatasheet. We will need to consult widely about changes to airspace in the future. If you would like to be on a mailing list to make sure you receive information direct, please email community.relations@manairport.co.uk If you would like to talk to us you could: phone our Freephone number (8 967967); send an email to community.relations@manairport.co.uk; or come to an outreach session (details are on our website). You can watch aircraft movements and look at heights and positions over the ground using webtrak, which is on our website at www./webtrak.