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Home My WebLink About20072606.tiff F City&County of Denver JOHN W. HICKENLOOPER Mayor August 13, 2007 Weld County Commissioners Weld County PO Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Sir or Madame: Enclosed is the Cumulative Noise Report for January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007 from the Denver International Airport Noise Office. If you have any questions regarding this report, or if I can be of further assistance, please contact me at (303) 342-2360. Sincerely, Andrea C. Christensen Denver International Airport Aviation Noise Officer r DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Department of Aviation Airport Office Budding 0 2 A 1 3 3 2 8500 Pena Boulevard U.3 / Denver,Colorado 80249 .L� � 303.342.2200 hS t V�-/ 0 � (n1 Jlld LOUT www.FlyDenver.com S213NOISSIWWO3 AINf10O 013M ()oh yen/. ,Vy •e nc/oc- cc- fl L - t o 7 2007-2606 l"It .,. January 1—June 30, 2007 Cumulative Results }e e x`tits r : The number of potential Class II NEPS viola- as compared to the same period in 2006(477 r} �.7_ Lions registered during the first six months of vs. 358). Five households registered a com- g , ,T y , 2007 (January-June) is zero. During the first bined 58%of total complaints. The percentage a, r i °' six months of 2006(January-June),there was of complaints received during Nighttime Air- Si T1,...., s ' ;f,y? -' one potential Class II NEPS violation in AREA 3 craft Operations (10:00pm to 7:00am) for the * k"• Verdi at E,-1. Please see page 6 for DEN NEPS infor- first 6 months of 2007 is 12%of all complaints it`s", mation. received for 2007. Please see pages 7 and 8 -- for complete complaint and operational data. There was no potential 65 DNL noise con- ;' T "`S tour violation for the quarter. The 65 DNL con " tour continued to be completely contained $,^ within the boundaries of the City and County of `> `" ti Denver. Please see page 5 for DEN contour - "'�''— d map. � _:,: YI '_' There was a 25% increase in noise com- :plc: �' s�"' plaints received in the first 6 months of 2007, \_._ - (1) ICAO and CAEP YJ The International Civil Aviation Organiza- to be one of the non-voting observer organiza- tion's�•' (ICAO) current environmental activities tions. ACI-NA is continuing to stress the need ""' "`S"'_ are largely undertaken through the Committee for enhanced technology standards, as well as on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP), better monitoring and evaluative tools. r :`'- '- ' which was established by the Council in 1983, ti _ " = superseding the Committee on Aircraft Noise ACI-NA is seeking support for a number of ei (CAN) and the Committee on Aircraft Engine positions with regard to the agenda and ac- Emissions(CAEE). tions of CAEP. DIA participates in this process with it's membership in ACI-NA. ACI-NA sup- t CAEP assists the ICAO in formulating new ports a balanced a approach to noise mitiga- ' 0 policies and adopting new Standards on air- tion through the reduction of noise at it source, ' I— craft noise and aircraft engine emissions. land use planning, noise abatement opera- tional procedures and operational restrictions, Airports Council International-North America and through it's membership in CAEP these ti :,9 .�. r (ACI-NA) is an observer to the CAEP process. priorities and standards are particularly impor- ` t.4; Representing the airport industry worldwide, it tant as they are generally adopted by ICAO and `r, has the expertise to advise on airport related then usually become the standards and proce- ', �„ environmental issues of aviation and to advo- dures adopted by the Federal Aviation Admini- ° .$ cate on behalf of airports. stration and Environmental protection Agency. u- Pn' year, CAEP meets as a Steer-_ About once a DIA faces many challenges regarding noise, -k ing Group to review and provide guidance on land use, and emissions. The standards A ` the progress of the activities of the working adopted by the ICAO will better enable DIA to 4r groups. So far, CAEP has held seven formal protect the areas affected by noise and emir- #y, Y� si meetings. Each formal CAEP meeting pro- sions, by introducing new policies for existing E duces a report with specific recommendations and future land use and noise abatement pro- f., *' ' for the consideration of the ICAO. cedures. s CAEP is in the process of a new phase of standards development, and ACI-NA continues ,, r ,?....,„:-,.t$,..-4 ` �e e Po Inside this issue: Special points of interest: tr.-°`- 7i3 g ;� DEN AN0MS 2 p rvTr.: ,, 6 ARTSMAP 2 • No NEPS Violation for Jan—June,2007. H :,: , V Land Use and Zoning 2 • Complaints are up 25%from 2006. ''II‘r.' . K DEN Noise Hotline Policy 3 • Aircraft operations are up. ' .; -'-',.4f.IT Glossary of Terms 3 3 -a ' . Complaint map,page 8. t '.!.,,,T:."",, ,4 NEPS and RMT Map 4 • See page 9 for runway usage. s a M1 ? 2007 Cumulative Information 5-9 DEN Airport Noise and Operations System The DEN Airport Noise and Opera- on page 4 for RMT locations). tions Monitoring System (ANOMS) is a state-of-the-art computer system de- The system also records the move- signed to enable the City and County ment of all aircraft in the vicinity of of Denver to monitor aircraft noise in DEN by utilizing FM air traffic control the vicinity of the airport. In addition radar data. This makes it possible to match actual flights with noise f to monitoring noise levels,the systemg calculates Noise Exposure Perform- events. once Standards. (NEPS) at 101 grid In addition, the ANOMS system (; r s'6 points in Adams County (see map on 'records weather information from . -. page 4 for NEPS locations). three remote stations, which include The DEN ANOMS system monitors a RACAL recording device to record , M,_ noise levels at 27 permanent and 4 pilot/controller radio transmissions. Remote Monitoring Terminal(RMT) portable noise monitoring terminals. with a weather collecting station. These terminals are located through- " 2 out the Denver metro area (see map ARTSMAP ARTSMAP is a specially designed gram analyzes, views, reports, and noise modeling program that auto- stores the data. \ matically creates noise contours. ARTSMAP is designed to create con- Currently, ARTSMAP is used at tours from actual radar flight tracks several major airports nationally. It that our office receives from the FAA allows the DEN Noise Abatement Of- ARTS system which is sent via mo- fice to perform noise data analysis, dem, eliminating the need for manual generate daily automated noise con- data manipulation. The ARTSMAP tours, receive detailed runway utiliza- software is installed on a computer in tion, and airline fleet mix identifica- the Noise Abatement Office. The pro- lion. \ ARTSMAP Output Land Use and Zoning \ -//Urban growth and development in The Noise Office has developed However,for DEN,the 60 Ldn noise the areas surrounding DEN, particu- noise contours surrounding the air- contour is used for compatible land larly non-compatible residential and port, inside which certain types of use planning by the surrounding juris- other noise-sensitive land uses, is of land uses are not recom- dictions, in accordance with guide- utmost concern to the City and mended. The 65 Ldn noise contour lines promulgated by the Denver Re- County of Denver. (average decibel level with a 10 deci- gional Council of Governments and ---- --- ----\\ bel penalty applied to nighttime op- the Denver/Adams County Intergov- erations)is a line inside which, under ernmental Agreement. Additional Federal guidelines, no residential mapping for DEN that includes the development should occur. applicable noise contours is available 7._ " 'j upon request. r The operational 65 Ldn noise con- '...i,- __ tour for the airport, as created by __._ ARTSMAP, is included in this report. a_.__�. W;_. IIIIMPARIENIESIMMOSIVISIF IIIIIMIMINNESIESSI Paget 2007 Cumulative Noise Report DEN Noise Hotline Policy The purpose of the DEN Noise Corn- Profanity will not be tolerated, and plaint Hotline is to provide an oppor- will result in the complaint not being tunity for individuals to express their registered. Any attempt to deliber- concerns regarding noise generated ately tie-up or abuse the Hotline may by aircraft operating at DEN. Citizens result in police action. Phone harass- are asked to leave their name, ad- ment is a state criminal offense and dress and the date and time of their can carry a jail sentence and/or fine. ti complaint on the hotline. Complaints Threats involving aircraft and/or the YT are downloaded daily by our Noise airport are a very serious matter and Analysts and then transcribed into are a federal criminal offense. To the ANOMS system, where specific make a threat,even jokingly, will re- complaints can be matched to indi- suit in a notification to the Denver V " ' vidual flight tracks. It is essential for Police Department and may involve all information to be entered correctly an FBI investigation. in order for the system to be effec- tive. Glossary of Terms Sound: A rapid variation in air pres- ear. Nearly all aircraft sound level lar Ldn level. These contour lines are sure,which is perceived by the ear measurement is conducted using A- nested in such a way that contours and brain as sound. weighting. closer to the airport generally sur- round areas that experience higher Noise: Generally considered to be Equivalent Continuous Sound Level noise levels than contours farther any sound, which is deemed undesir- (Lea): A measurement of the average out. Annual Ldn contours are used to able by an individual. sound energy experienced over a pe- determine whether certain types of nod of time. This average sound level zoning or land uses are compatible Decibel: Sound is measured by its is expressed in decibels, and includes p le v- pressure or energy in terms of deci- . 65Lni particular o annual Ldnby noise y a notation of the period of time, els. 65 Ldn is considered man bels. The decibel scale is logarithmic; which it covers(such as Leg (24)for fed y when the decibel level increases by 6 which l denies to utse level at an average of the sound level over a which residential land use becomes dB,the measured sound is twice as 24-hour period). incompatible. loud. Day Night Level (Ldn): Also referred Remote Monitoring Terminal(RMT): Noise Abatement: A measure or ac- to as DNL. Similar to a Leg measure- tion that minimizes the amount or Consists loo r level analyzer,, a impact of noise on the environs of an ment, but is conducted over at least a weatherproof microphone, a system 24-hour time span and includes a controller,apower supply, airport. Noise abatement measures 10dB nighttime penalty. For an Ldn in to and d a ad include aircraft operating procedures dedicated telephone ot line all calculation,all noise that occurs at noise data to the ANOMS system, all and use or disuse of certain runways night(defined as 10:00 pm to 7:00 mounted in a weatherproof cabinet. or flight tracks. These operating pro- am) is artificially increased for the cedures are controlled by the FM. public's increased sensitivity to noise A-Weighted Sound Level(d8A): A during these hours. type of sound level measurement Noise Contour: A line surrounding an which reduces the effect of very high airport that encloses a geographic and very low frequencies in order to region, which is exposed to a particu- mimic the response of the human Page 3 2007 Cumulative Noise Report Noise Exposure Performance Standards (NEPS) Grid Coordinates, IGA Contour, and Remote Monitoring Terminal (RMT) Locations c 3 00 0 c o o o c' m -J : zj ce H O c -u 7 0 C Z Z - o m z as o 0 o m e 13 I " w 8-*----... I.:: '.- ? u ' q coo w n a s v. ,� m Z * = c? c? z v o g o a _:let ri 4( . .:.. U i E J a o !, z t _ ...,! } 0 'i I. -..�/q 1�. • Z Z • _ } .:.O 0 +, it .5. C V ./. �� O U i O 11+ _ _ .. • . o• • • !J,• �_... �.._....... .. fir' f __.._ S u�i •ODIC• !�! \ . AA * . CO _ /(5) (iri' dd. Z Eli w W) () () ! 4. Mcad () r„ Cat v z c� e ��// *C Y s a�rrt , — o 'IL co co °QA ^� i `. N t 7 9 (W) 4E) fW/ \ 4) (*i• (S) fit (,yrf /-..' N 0 ( •'' /��, ` i C l c iV ,^ ��- d I a. s V ;:+ 4 elli .7 (")*(.1 ' (u; (4) ( Z ) (.0.>/(5) I.. ... S2 41 ,I CL ��,.) t .( �' `fit R - -•;.- ._ 4' • L / 1 `/ z I. ..-'-----'--- ... .. i-'--- . - ._. _' a/ rcv 7. '..) 53,i O LPage4 2007 Cumulative Noise Report January 1-June 30, 2007 Cumulative -- DEN 65 LDN Contour ,u >> a N .. n 1 < o o' W —4— E ri o L r7 S �`a `'`7 )9 VVeld > — 0�1� ) f �.,, f �) t ! l,/" C' 1 •v r . ..1. e co 0 ^a ! �' Adams t .3• 'l r r 1/1,, 0 f... t t l I-1 ! Adams , _ r. iw II •_ Rocky 1\11-------......-: .---------__—_________S---- Mountain I Arsenal j —f a ' -._.-______.__._____._- ___-• it v: Denver Fli 4 J-1 --___rJ"--1IT1 ; r Adams 1. ..:.,7 Legend --- January 1 -June 30, 2007 65 LDN Contour Arapahoe I j IGA 65 LDN Contour DEN Property Line N\ r ", County Boundary ' DEN January 1 - June 30, 2007 65 LDN Contour 0 0.5 1 2 3 4Miles O' . EillPiterMV lacrkilIUMNILIIIIMIIIIIMMINIMMOIN!4=11121MMIENEMENIMma Page 5 2007 Cumulative Noise Report January 1-June 30, 2007 Cumulative -- Denver/Adams County IGA NEPS Values Area 2 Area 1 January 1 through June 30,2007 January 1 through June 30,2007 Grid IGA Annual Calculated Difference Grid IGA Annual Calculated Difference Points Leq(24) Leq(24) Leq Points Leq(24) Leq(24) Leq A,1 38.6 36.5 -2.1 _ C,4 44.2 35.1 -9.1 A,2 37.6 37.4 -0.2 _ C,5 36.7 33.8 -2.9 A,3 42.3 38.7 .-3.6 C,6 36.0 33.4 -2.6 A.4 45.3 40.0 -5.3 D,4 41.1 34.6 -6.5 A,5 43.9 41.0 4.0 D,5 34.2 34.5 0.3 A,6 37.5 39.0 1.5 D,6 36.0 34.7 -1.3 A,7 37.7 37.1 -0.6 D,7 41.4 35.4 -6.0 A,8 36.5 35.8 -0.7 ^ E,4 38.3 34.2 -4.1 A,9 36.3 35.6 -0.7 E,5 34.8 35.0 0.2 A,10 37.6 35.6 . -2.0 E,6 36.7 34.4 -2.3 A,11 39.2 35.1 -4.1 E,7 41.4 34.8 -6.8 A,12 41.2 34.1 -7.1 F,2 51.7 37.6 -14.1 6,2 39.5 37.8 -1.7 F,3 43.7 34.5 -9.2 6,4 42.5 40.7 4.8 F,5 37.3 33.1 -4.2 6,5 43.1 41.9 -1.2 _ F,6 38.5 33.6 -4.9 B,6 39.0 39.7 0.7 F,7 42.1 34.3 -7.8 6,7 39.0 37.4 -1.8 _ G,2 51.2 38.6 -12.6 B,8 38.0 36.4 -1.6 _ G,3 42.1 34.7 -7.5 B,9 38.3 36.9 -1.4 G,4 40.2 33.4 -6.8 6,10 39.0 37.0 -2.0 H,2 50.1 40.2 -10.0 B,11 40.4 36.1 -4.4 H,3 46.0 ' 36.1 -9.9 _,8,12 42.6 35.0 -7.8 ^ H,4 46.1 34.5 -11.6 C,2 41.0 38.5 -2.5 C,3 43.3 39.4 -3.9 Area 3 C,4 43.5 41.3 -2.2 January 1 through June 30,2007 C,5 43.4 42.9 -0.5 Grid IGA Annual Calculated Difference C,6 43.3 40.3 -3.0 Points Leq(24) Leq(24) Leq C,7 43.3 37.6 -5.7 A,-1 38.9 32.3 -6.8 C,8 42.6 37.2 -5.4 _ A,0 39.6 32.4 -7.2 C,9 42.2 38.3 -3.9 A,1 43.2 32.9 -10.3 C,10 41.6 37.9 -3.7 _ A,2 45.7 33.8 -11.9 C,11 42.5 36.4 -6.1 _ A,3 45.6 35.3 -10.4 C,12 44.3 35.0 -9.3 _ B,-1 37.9 32.4 -5.8 D,2 41.7 39.4 -2.3 6,0 39.2 32.2 -7.0 D,3 46.2 39.8 -8.4 B,1 42.6 32.5 s -10.1 D,4 48.4 42.0 -6.4 8,2 45.8 33.2 -12.6 D,5 48.2 44.2 --1 -4.0 B,3 45.7 34.4 -11.3 D,6 46.2 40.8 -5.4 C,-1 36.7 33.0 -3.7 D,7 44.2 38.0 -6.2 _ C,0 37.1 32.9 -4.2 0,8 43.7 38.4 -5.3 _ C,1 39.5 32.8 -6.7 D,9 43.1 39.3 -3.8 C,2 44.8 33.3 -11.5 D,10 44.9 37.9 -7.0 C,3 46.5 34.3 -12.2 0,11 44.5 36.0 -8.5 ~ 0,-1 32.6 33.4 0.8 D,12 45.1 34.6 •-10.5 D,0 33.3 33.1 -0.2 E,1 42.4 39.1 -3.3 0,1 37.3 33.1 -4.2 E,2 42.2 40.5 -1.7 D,2 43.0 33.0 -10.0 E,3 46.7 40.5 -6.2 E,-1 31.4 33.3 1.9 E,4 51.2 42.7 -8.6 _ E,0 33.1 32.5 -0.6 E,5 51.0 45.5 -0.5: _ E,1 36.2 32.2 -4.0 E,6 44.6 41.5 -3.2 _ E,2 40.6 33.0 -7.6 E,9 43.1 39.7 -3.4 F,1 36.5 32.1 -4.4 E,10 43.1 37.7 -5.4' _ F,2 39.4 33.0 -6.4 ~ E,11 46.1 35.6 -10.5 G,1 42.5 33.4 -9.1 gillitatITAERIMIRO drOWEINffilk aar �aa�avw mo�r�sar�rar Page 6 2007 Cumulative Noise Report January 1—June 30, 2007—DEN Complaint and Operational Statistics Noise Complaint Calls by Community January—June * Community* No.of Calls No.of Calls Total Calls for 2007 by Community" 2007 2006 Watkins Westminster Aurora Aurora 143 118 1% 10% 30% Bennett 8 4 Thornton I Bennett Boulder 3 5 1% 2% Brighton 42 16 Parker Commerce City 34 58 3% / ' Boulder Denver 32 12 / 1% Lochbuie Elizabeth 11 8 37 0 \Brighton Englewood 0 1 6/°Elizabeth Evergreen 0 5 25% Denver �Comrrlerc City Fort Lupton 0 1 7% 7% Golden 0 1 Henderson 0 5 Top Five Complainants Vs.All Others Hudson 1 1 Kiowa 0 1 17% Lafayette 0 1 Lakewood 0 19 42% ' 13% '{ Lochbuie 21 13 Northglenn 0 2 ,b ` Parker 1 5 8 I' 10% Thornton 9 16 I Watkins 54 17 8%J _10% Westminster 46 17 Overall Total 477 358 *See map on next page for location of known noise complaints. Monthly Comparison: Noise Complaint Calls- Daytime/ Nighttime ;Ti z C Time Complaint m rr a .o 3 - c O " n Received a s = r Ai roo -< a . m . 33 2007 Total ro n m Day Hours 8 59 72 70 90 118 417 (7:00 am to 9:59 pm) Night Hours 2 2 5 9 11 31 60 (10:00 pm to 6:59 am) Total 10 61 77 79 101 149 477 Monthly Comparison: 2006 Total Operations vs. 2007 Total Operations 60000 -- soaoo — 53432 53588 55000 55000 -_ 50729 52209 - -_ _ -- 50105 50000 —._ —._ -_,,2221 ___ - ...— _. -- -- ...- 50000 46016 r�804 51439 45000 - 48230 .47683 45000 44643 — __- -- 40000 - - i I I -. - : -i- —{_._-- ,— --__ ' —_.{__ I _.. 40000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec —.-2006 -4-2007 Page 7 2007 Cumulative Noise Report January 1, - June 30, 2007—DEN Complaint Map ..ef . .. \ . i Zr- c CO (D CO . I. Q cc v am ..n i i aJ r- :) V' CO ii . 0 ill I9 s • . ; )••I z 3. ' • i I • T reil LL _. 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D o :U tY Q :I' t r r t 1. 0 .. • . em J' i % • II ‘ (\ • Y • h :� Jr' 1 ap c a O�I nos Page 8 2007 Cumulative Noise Report January 1—June 30, 2007—DEN Runway Utilization and Day/Night Statistics \1sR' ARR \1_6/ 16.9% \ ARR DEP DEP ARR 08 i (nI 26 DEP ARR 0.0% 178% 0.0% 1.2%�` 0.9% 29.9% X V .-- ;— DEP 177 0.0% 171/ARR 7.6% ARR DEP 04% 8.4% 15.4% 23.0% -7r DEP DEP DEP J1 _ JM__ 10.3% 0.1% 2.1% ARR ARR 1.3H 34L 34 DEP SL 0.1% 25.5% DEP \ ARR DEP DEP , IARR / ARR 07 I'N') [`r`l'I 14.8% 5.9% 0.0% 23.4% 0.7%� 25 ARR 35, • /35RI 2006 vs. 2007 DEN Daytime Arrivals & Departures 54000 54000 rn 49000 - -- 49000 t rn —2006 LL O 44000 - -- 44000 6 t2007 * 4t 39000 I i I I I I I I I I - 39000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2006 vs 2007 DEN Nighttime Arrivals & Departures 4500 4500 m 4000 - - - - - 4000 C a1 —2006 3500 -- 3500 it 6 3000 -- 3000 6 -- -007 * 2500 I i I i I I I I I I 2500 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec OMPEIIIIIMPIPMMIWROPIMPAVISCAMMIIIIMIIMMIEGIMENCOMMSW=LiglaiWEIMEIMMil Page 9 2007 Cumulative Noise Report Working © DEN is GREAT! VISION Working together, we will be the world's finest airport. MISSION Enhancing economic prosperity and quality of life in the Denver region by connecting its people and products to the world. Leading the aviation industry in safety, service, convenience, efficiency, innovative practices, aesthetics and financial strength. Denver International Airport Noise Office 8500 Pena Boulevard 406.fith Level,NW Corner Mail Code 285 Denver,CO 80249-6340 Phone:303.342.2000 Noise Hotline:303.342.2380 Toll Free Noise Hotline: 800.417.2988 Fax:303.342.2366 E-mail:Noicp 0(6ce@diadenver net [ We're on the Web! W W W.flvdenver.com Hello