Effects of increased noise stringencies on fleet composition and noise exposure at Schiphol Airport

Effects of increased noise stringencies on fleet composition and noise exposure at Schiphol Airport

Busink, J.J.

National Aerospace Laboratory NLR

2001-09-30

In order to limit the effects caused by air traffic in terms of community noise the European Union and governments are currently studying possible increased noise stringencies that could be introduced by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Recent studies focus on stringency measures that propose an 8 dB, 11 dB and 14 dB reduction with respect to the ICAO Chapter 3 standards and the phase-out of aircraft that do not comply with the new standard. This reduction is the total difference of the 3 noise certification points with the Chapter 3 certification limits. On behalf of the Dutch CAA, an investigation into the effects of these increased stringencies on the fleet composition and noise exposure at Amsterdam Schiphol airport is carried out, using a number of possible scenarios. The time frame for these scenarios is 1999-2020, with the increased stringencies taking effect in 2002/2003. Firstly, for each of the years 1999, 2002, 2010 and 2020, the fleet exposure level is calculated, based on fleet projections by the airlines and airports. In a second stage, the proposed phase-out scenarios are implemented and fleet exposures are determined for 2010 and 2020 showing the effect of the increased stringencies. The results show that increased stringencies of 8 dB and 11 dB will have a limited effect on the noise exposure and fleet composition at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Only the 14 dB stringency will have a more significant effect at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

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NLR Technical Publication TP 2001-391

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