1 st Quarter 2018 Quarterly Report Airport Noise Management System Midway International Airport 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 International Airport (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, 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 -- April 20,052 21,141 21,019 21,288 21,242 21,030 21,419 20,910 20,653 May 21,740 21,783 22,892 22,053 22,542 22,050 22,550 22,377 22,376 June 21,545 22,175 23,194 22,104 22,950 22,993 23,400 23,320 23,261 July 22,515 21,889 23,491 22,854 23,524 23,555 24,349 22,974 23,043 August 21,587 21,335 23,222 22,165 22,940 22,608 22,836 22,577 23,213 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 33,092 -- Data not available at time of printing. Department of Aviation Page 1 1st Quarter 2018
Runway Use Report The five runways at Midway are utilized at different times primarily depending upon the prevailing wind conditions on the airfield, as well as any runway maintenance. Aircraft performance requirements make it necessary for aircraft to depart and land into the wind for safety reasons. 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 in October, November and December of 2017. Percentage is a ratio whereas a percentage point (pp) is the difference between two percentages. Departures Arrivals Most used departure runway: 31C 37% Most used arrival runway: 31C 35% 04L and 04R departures increased 14pp from 4Q 2017 04L and 04R arrivals increased 16pp from 4Q 2017 31C departures decreased 10pp from 4Q 2017 31C arrivals decreased 11pp from 4Q 2017 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 International Airport 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. 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 displays the measured aircraft DNL for each quarter and its comparison to the same quarter of the previous year, and it compares the current quarter to the 12-month average. The aircraft noise report identifies noise from the existing aircraft operations at Midway International Airport. Department of Aviation Page 2 1st 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 illustrates the nature of complaints during the specified quarter. Also shown are complaints by quarter displaying seasonal trends. The chart below illustrates the trend in quarterly 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 Quarter Quarter 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Q1 18 46 52 79 66 183 2,277 18,703 30,924 8,198 Q2 36 44 62 79 531 594 4,844 35,640 43,736 Q3 49 69 59 160 1,118 420 4,152 30,220 35,304 Q4 60 56 64 175 566 1,995 16,796 23,592 26,648 Total 163 215 237 493 2,281 3,192 28,069 108,155 136,612 8,198 Department of Aviation Page 3 1st Quarter 2018
Runway Use Report Midway International Airport Period: January 2018 Time of Day: All Hours Runway Utilization (All Hours) Source: Airport Noise Management System (ANMS) Runway Utilization (All Hours) NE SE SW NW Average Daily Departures January 2018 10 5 144 118 12 Month Average 86 8 117 122 Average Daily Arrivals January 2018 13 8 130 125 12 Month Average 100 7 109 116 Departures (All Hours) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Arrivals (All Hours) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Percentage Departure Utilization Percentage Arrival Utilization 43 3 3 47 52 2 5 45 Department of Aviation Page 4 1st Quarter 2018
Runway Use Report Midway International Airport Period: February 2018 Time of Day: All Hours Runway Utilization (All Hours) Source: Airport Noise Management System (ANMS) Runway Utilization (All Hours) NE SE SW NW Average Daily Departures February 2018 44 4 111 108 12 Month Average 87 8 115 120 Average Daily Arrivals February 2018 55 3 106 101 12 Month Average 102 6 110 113 Departures (All Hours) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Arrivals (All Hours) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Percentage Departure Utilization Percentage Arrival Utilization 40 17 1 40 42 1 21 38 Department of Aviation Page 5 1st Quarter 2018
Runway Use Report Midway International Airport Period: March 2018 Time of Day: All Hours Runway Utilization (All Hours) Source: Airport Noise Management System (ANMS) Runway Utilization (All Hours) NE SE SW NW Average Daily Departures March 2018 173 12 35 93 12 Month Average 93 8 111 119 Average Daily Arrivals March 2018 199 16 25 73 12 Month Average 108 7 104 111 Departures (All Hours) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Arrivals (All Hours) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Percentage Departure Utilization Percentage Arrival Utilization 30 55 5 9 11 4 63 23 Department of Aviation Page 6 1st Quarter 2018
Airline and Aircraft Fleet Mix Report Midway International Airport Period: 1 st Quarter 2018 Airline Average Average 1 st 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 21 2 4% 3% 29 3 POE 7 0 1% 8 0 VTE 2 0 2 0 SWA 400 63 69% 83% 413 57 VOI 6 0 1% 6 0 General Aviation 140 11 24% 14% 133 10 Total 576 76 10 13% 591 70 Aircraft Average Average 1 st 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 8 1 1% 1% 7 1 B717 6 0 1% 11 2 B737 400 63 69% 83% 414 57 B757 1 0 1 0 CRJ 11 1 2% 1% 9 0 DH8 7 0 1% 8 0 E145 0 0 -- -- E170 0 0 6 1 J41 2 0 2 0 MD90 2 1 1% -- -- General Aviation HELO 3 0 1% 5 0 General Aviation OTHER 1 136 10 24% 13% 128 9 Note 1: Other represents multiple General Aviation aircraft types. Total 576 76 10 13% 591 70 Department of Aviation Page 7 1st Quarter 2018
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Aircraft Noise Report Midway International Airport Period: 1 st Quarter 2018 Time of Day: 24 Hours Metric: Aircraft DNL RMT # Community Monthly Noise Levels Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 Quarterly Noise Levels 2Q 2017 3Q 2017 4Q 2017 1Q 2018 1Q 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. 54.9 55.2 55.5 56.1 57.5 55.2 57.4 57.5 52.5 53.5 52.2 56.2 52.5 55.2 56.4 54.3 52.5 55.4 72.5 71.0 72.2 72.5 71.9 71.4 70.8 70.2 70.0 70.2 69.9 71.0 70.4 72.0 72.0 70.4 70.4 71.2 65.3 65.9 67.7 67.2 66.7 65.7 68.2 68.2 67.0 66.5 64.1 64.8 66.4 66.5 66.6 65.2 66.4 66.8 74.0 73.8 74.1 74.1 74.0 73.0 73.2 71.9 70.5 70.7 71.5 74.4 72.2 74.0 73.7 72.5 72.2 73.0 52.5 53.5 55.6 57.1 58.1 55.2 55.4 56.8 57.1 55.2 54.4 54.1 54.3 54.1 57.0 54.6 54.3 55.6 69.2 69.6 70.9 71.3 71.4 70.1 70.9 71.3 69.7 68.1 68.1 68.8 69.0 69.9 71.0 68.4 69.0 70.2 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 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. 62.2 61.9 62.8 63.2 62.2 62.2 63.2 64.5 63.7 62.0 60.2 60.0 62.9 62.3 62.5 60.8 62.9 62.9 55.5 54.3 56.9 55.1 55.9 54.6 55.8 55.5 55.0 54.6 53.8 50.2 53.8 55.7 55.3 53.3 53.8 55.1 62.8 62.1 59.4 62.2 60.6 59.9 58.4 57.7 57.2 53.4 57.8 63.3 59.7 61.6 61.0 60.0 59.7 60.3 56.3 55.1 55.7 56.7 56.3 55.1 56.3 57.2 56.0 55.4 54.4 54.5 55.0 55.7 56.1 54.8 55.0 55.9 55.1 54.9 56.3 55.4 55.3 53.6 55.5 55.3 50.8 51.2 51.8 54.8 52.1 55.5 54.9 52.9 52.1 54.4 62.0 60.7 58.3 61.9 59.8 59.6 56.4 55.1 54.8 49.8 56.9 62.1 57.5 60.6 60.6 58.6 57.5 59.0 61.5 61.3 62.7 60.0 61.0 59.6 62.5 62.4 61.8 61.9 61.2 56.4 60.7 61.9 60.2 60.4 60.7 61.3 -- 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 (2 monitors). Green represents a decrease of 1dB or more from same quarter previous year (2 monitors). Department of Aviation Page 9 1st Quarter 2018
Noise Complaint Report Midway International Airport Period: 1 st Quarter 2018 Quarterly Hotline Complaints by Community 1 All Hours Community Total Complaints Number of Complainants Alsip 16 1 All Hours Berwyn 8 1 Bridgeview 3 1 Brookfield 1 1 Burbank 2,826 7 599 35 Downers Grove 4 1 Frankfort 240 1 Geneva 694 694 Hickory Hills 2 2 Hinsdale 9 4 Justice 3,650 1 La Grange Park 11 2 Orland Park 9 1 Palos Heights 1 1 Palos Park 27 1 Riverside 43 40 Western Springs 52 3 Nature of Hotline Noise Complaints Westmont 1 1 Nighttime - 10:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. Willowbrook 1 1 Woodridge 1 1 1Q 2018 8,198 800 4Q 2017 26,648 4,408 Quarterly Hotline Complaints by Community 1 Nighttime - 10:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. Community Total Complaints Number of Complainants Alsip 15 1 Berwyn 7 1 Burbank 70 6 144 22 Frankfort 2 1 Geneva 45 45 Hinsdale 4 2 Justice 514 1 Aircraft Noise 88% Aircraft Noise 85% La Grange Park 3 2 Method of Noise Complaint Orland Park 9 1 Phone 0.3% Palos Heights 1 1 Internet 99.7% Palos Park 10 1 Total 10 Riverside 18 17 Western Springs 9 1 1Q 2018 851 102 Notes: 4Q 2017 2,401 90 1. Complaints made within the State of Illinois. Low Flying 11% Frequency of Operations 1% Low Flying 11% Not reported 1% Frequency of Operations 3% Not Reported Department of Aviation Page 10 1st Quarter 2018
Noise Complaint Map Midway International Airport Period: 1st Quarter 2018 - complainant location Department of Aviation Page 11 1st Quarter 2018
Midway Noise Hotline: 1-800-914-8537 www.flychicago.com/midwaynoise